Inara: Mal, this isn't the ancient sea. You don't have to go down with your ship. Mal: She ain't going down. She ain't going anywhere.

'Out Of Gas'


Natter 41: Why Do I Click on ita's Links?!  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Sophia Brooks - Dec 30, 2005 5:37:21 am PST #6069 of 10002
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I can't believe the dog bit her in the nose! My friends son (who is 8) recently had that happen (completely unprovoked-- he was not even playing with the dog!) and it was her sister's dog. It was put to sleep, but certainly a hard situation.

As long as msbelle is here (as I think she is most likely to know)- Does anyone know anything about selling vintage sewing patterns or vintage clothing? I am looking to declutter and have at least 50 - 60 patterns from the 1940's - 60's and another 40 -50 from the 70's and 80's. I also have some very nice vintage clothing.

I don't really care if I make much money off the patterns, as most of them cost less than 25 cents, but some of the clothing is really nice. I am thinking e-bay, but since I have never sold there, I am a bit wary, since everything seems to be about ratings and I really have none (as all I have done is buy, like, 2 things)

Any advice?


Sue - Dec 30, 2005 5:40:34 am PST #6070 of 10002
hip deep in pie

I think e-bay would be your best bet. Do you look at Dress a day? [link] People seem to get good money for their vintage patterns.

Or maybe you could try selling direct to Erinaceous.;)


Jesse - Dec 30, 2005 5:41:14 am PST #6071 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Sophia, I would ask erinaceous, and/or check out her dress-a-day blog [link] to see how other people sell vintage patterns.


Jessica - Dec 30, 2005 5:42:05 am PST #6072 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I like:

11. One in 10 Europeans is allegedly conceived in an Ikea bed.


Jesse - Dec 30, 2005 5:42:28 am PST #6073 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Nice crosspost, Sue!

Sophia, I will also say that I've sold one or two things on eBay and bought a few, and it works out fine, even if you don't have enormous numbers of ratings.


msbelle - Dec 30, 2005 5:43:06 am PST #6074 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

ebay is probably your best bet. Because of your inexperience on ebay, maybe you would want to include a note about how you are new to ebay, and maybe offer a return policy as a result. Listing items is really easy as long as you have digital pictures.


shrift - Dec 30, 2005 5:46:02 am PST #6075 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I had my face bitten by an Alaskan Husky when I was a wee boo. I never blamed the dog, because I was just in the wrong place at the right time, but I'm still wary of most big dogs.


Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 30, 2005 5:54:21 am PST #6076 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Other than my own dogs I've only ever been bitten once, by a farm dog when my friend's grandfather had a dizzy spell and I was the only unfamiliar person holding him up. But I have resolved that if yappy formerly feral beagle at my apartment complex gets braver and bites me rather than just snapping, it'll be her final act on this earth.


msbelle - Dec 30, 2005 5:54:57 am PST #6077 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

bon bon insent.

cutest thing so far today? image of shrift as a wee boo.


bon bon - Dec 30, 2005 6:01:22 am PST #6078 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

I know I've said this before, but here is the reason I like online dating sites (and similar): Not because I'm going to meet my husband, but because it gets me used to talking to strangers. Which I generally avoid.

Relatedly, I do like the online dating because you are meeting total strangers-- no awkwardness around knowing the same people or seeing each other around. It doesn't work out? You never have to talk to them again. Embarrassed at, well, all the embarrassing things we do while dating? Never have to look them in the eye again. And I really think starting things off in the "dating" space is more likely to lead to a relationship than with someone you meet in a friendly circumstance.