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| American Girl Store Kinda Sucks To My Surprise
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Added on 06/10/07 by betsy
Well I just got back from the longest drive through nowhere I have ever taken. A brief 4-6 hours north of here is a little town called Osh Gosh and b'gosh it looks like everywhere else in America- Starbucks, then Target, then Starbucks, then TJ Maxx except for one very important landmark store. The promised land for any mommy of a little lady.
Yes, I got to go to the American Girl outlet store.
I was so excited that the tantrums and crying (lots of roadwork) on the way up didn't even bother me. I was going to my Graceland and no one was going to bring me down.
When the children and I fell out of the car covered in stale partially digested Goldfish crackers a brief 6 hours and 3 poopy diapers later. I was a little weirded out. Here is a massive company bajillions in sales, and it is the size of Baby Gap. Ugh. Once inside I was disappointed to find that they do not carry dolls AT ALL - not a one. They do carry all of the critters like Coconut, Licorice and all the AG pets as well as the pet accessories. Other than that all they have is clothes, and some of the doll clothes.
While the clothes are cute, they are infinitely cuter in the catalog on Kit's living look-a-like than they are hanging on a round chrome rack. What was even more disappointing was that most things were the same price as they are in the catalog,. . . (read post) |
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| My Red Paperclip
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Added on 01/10/07 by Betsy
So this is my newest idea . . .
I go to the outlet and buy one Kate Spade/Dooney/Coach bag/wallet dealie for say $90 sell it for say $130.
I then take this $130 and return to the outlets, buy 2 $65 purses and sell those for say $100 each.
My new experiment is call Michiganavebags and I am going to join forces with my sister/apprentice Vicky.
It should work out since our children take turns being ill.
So Wednesday I can go to the post office because Vicky is being puked on. Then Thursday she can run to the outlet while I stay home being pooped on.
Tell me this is not a million dollar idea.
I need $7000 to remodel a rotten bathroom and this way it should just cost me $90.
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| Plushies to Prowl For #1
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Added on 01/02/07 by Betsy
This week I will be taking you on a tour of my favorite spot in Goodwill- the stuffed animal bin. It can be dusty, mothbally or staleish smokey or it can be gloriously rewarding.
There are a lot of random things to look out for in the toy world that are worth buying that most people think are trash and so are often left on the shelf for the Ebayers.
1.My First Bear by Eden, well initially it was made by Kids Gifts then that company became Eden. It is an 11 inch bear with a thermal pastel body and a tan plush head. It has "My First Bear" embroidered on it's chest.
This is what I am thinking, Eden made about a billion of these 6 or 8 years ago. People gave them as baby shower gifts. Kids got attached to them, parents had fond memories of it in the crib.... Then Eden stopped production.
So when Jr. leaves it on the train or big brother stuffs it in the garbage disposal to make bear juice, mom and dad aren't left with many options.
So keep your eye out for My First, he sells for an easy 29-39 and you can often pick him up for a quarter in a baby toy garage sale or stuffed animal box.
But hey! Don't pass up the identical bear without the embroidery- that was the Eden replacement in their line and he is worth about 15-19. There is also a primary color version which sells for about. . . (read post) |
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| American Girl Dolls & Ebay: A Love Affair
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Added on 11/08/06 by Betsy
"My daughter wants an American Girl doll for Christmas. I've always loved them and have been looking at them on ebay. Could you do a ReSale Queen on the American Girl dolls? What should I look for? Is it worth it to invest in an older doll or should I just buy new? What do you think?"
I love American Girl dolls too- that is the whole basis for their success I think. They totally appeal to mommies as well as kids.
As a buyer you have to make a decision. Are you taking the Beanie Baby route- buying the dolls as some sort of investment your kid can retire on at 19, or are you buying dolls for your daughter to fall in love with, to drag along on her adventures and to make her best friend.
Or maybe you just are wondering whether the older dolls are higher quality and you just want the coolest little best friend for your daughter.
To help you determine which path to take I am going to give you a little background on how these things are listed on Ebay and what you can expect to pay for each classification.
American Girl was the brilliant idea of a Wisconsin teacher. She started Pleasant Company in 1986 with a catalog. The reason a lot. . . (read post) |
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