Glossy Black Faced Suffolk Sheep! Sold!

I'm not kidding, these two little sheep and the ram were for sale. And they went went fast once I put them up on Ebay.  These vintage collectibles are shiny glossy Berwick ceramics made in England and are in very good nick, that is, no cracks or nicks and no scratches or missing bits. They stand a few inches high and wide and they are totally delightful to look at. They were in a lovely collection of animals, birds and creatures that my now deceased mother-in-law had collected.  I believe she bought them on a trip back to the old country, possibly when she took a trip to Scotland. They are black faced Suffolk sheep figurines, commonly found all over the United Kingdom and contribute their wool and meat to the economy.

Of course, I sold them on Ebay under my seller name mugsim7 to someone who wanted to give them a better home than the shelf in the basement where I kept them. On the other hand, I almost didn't want to sell them, they are so cute and unusual! But I did! Sold!

Does Anyone Still Listen to Cassette Tapes?

I really don't know if anyone still uses cassette tapes to listen to music but when my father died I acquired a dozen of them, but not, mysteriously enough, a device to play them on. So I've not been able to test them and see if they work, but the cases look in good order and they have the original papers in them, not at all dog-eared and my guess is that they weren't played that  much.

So I've put them on Ebay in the hope that there are some people who still play cassette tapes and would want them.  There's a set of eight classical music tapes ( that includes The Best of Bach, Vivaldi, Kreisler, Beethoven and some  Mozart, Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries, 1812 Overture, and some others).  Also a set of three religiously-oriented cassettes such as Christmas With You, Songs of Praise, and Gregorian Chants.  So these cassette tapes can be found under seller mugsim7's stuff on Ebay for a very good price. 

Boots, Top Hats and Baskets of Pressed Glass Make for Lovely Window Displays

I've acquired some lovely vintage glass items that were collected by my now deceased mother-in-law.  She had a fine eye for pretty shapes and colors and unusual objects made of glass.  For instance, I had never seen or heard of glass boots and shoes pressed by the Fenton glass company here in America during the mid-century period.  But she had collected a few of them, as well as a set of four top hats, two little baskets and some bowls or dishes.   I find the colors extraordinary and the detail quite impressive.

I think my mother-in-law did too as I recall she had put them on little shelves in a large window and the sun would pour through them lighting them up and casting beams of amber, amethyst, olive green and cobalt blue into the room.

Now that I've got them up for sale on Ebay, I'm hoping there are other collectors out there who will want them and put them to a pretty window display use.  If you looking for them, go to Ebay and look for things sold by mugsim7, that's  me. Then just search on Fenton pressed glass or "glass boots" or things like that and hopefully they will pop up on your screen. 

Glass Items Hard To Let Go Of on Ebay

Pink depression glass cup, saucer, candy dish

Garfield coffee mugs

I have a hard time selling some of my collectibles on Ebay as I have become attached to a lot of things. For instance, although I've never used them, I have a pair of brightly colored glass mugs from 1978 that are Garfield cartoons. So cute!  Then, over time I've accumulated some depression glass items, such as this delicious lacy pink teacup with a serrated saucer and a two-partition pink candy or serving dish. There's quite a bit of demand for depression era glass, so maybe these will sell but to be frank, I'm not sure I really want to let go of them. But they are up listed on Ebay under my seller name, Mugsim7, so maybe someone else will find them as lovely as I do and will want to buy them.

Not Sure Who Reads Zap Comics Anymore, But I'll Try to Ebay Them

Zap Comics

Hubster used to read these Zap comics back in the day. They are from 1967 and 1968 and were called Zap Comics drawn by a guy called R. Crumb, and apparently were published out in San Francisco.  They have glossy covers and newsprint on the inside, that has gotten a bit yellowed since then, but apparently they were all the rage back then.  I took a quick read through and didn't see the humor, but then again, I don't often find things funny that other people do -- maybe because I'm an immigrant and just don't get certain American things. So I bundled up some of these and posted them up on the Ebay site under my seller name Mugsim7 and am crossing my fingers hoping someone finds them interesting enough to buy, or off to the recycling bin they go!

Update:  I have now sold  many of these but have added the rest of the stash that hubster had, including Dr. Strange, Archie Comics, Checkered Demon, Justice League, Spiderman and others.  They all can be found on Ebay under seller mugsim7's stuff.  Some of them seem quite rare, but others seem less valuable.  Most are in fair to good shape with the exception of a few that have handling wear and one has parted the cover from the spine staples. I price them low as it really is time for other people to enjoy these.