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 Vintage Green Glass Wall Sconce Porch Light Black Metal Frame Outdoor Lighting.  This is a new item, I found over the weekend.  Very unique and has a gothic, medieval Spanish feel.  A beautiful cylinder shape with glass that bubbles out of the back metal frame. Also has a chippy vintage finish that we all love about vintage items and even if we didn't, this would be so easy to put a coat of black spray paint on the fixture part to give it a fresher look. I love this new find and I know my customers will too.  This will be a fairly fast sell. Thanks for stopping in and check out modretroliving vintage stores on Etsy, Ebay, Chairish and Ruby Lane.     Feel free contact me if you have questions about buying or selling vintage online.  Thanks Treva modretroliving@gmail.com   modretroliving.store

On October 4th 1957, the Soviets launched Sputnik 1, the world's first Earth-orbiting artificial satellite.  With the launch of Sputnik 1, the Space age was born.  It was an aluminum 22-inch sphere with four spring-loaded whip antennae trailing, it weighed only 183 pounds and traveled an elliptical orbit that took it around the Earth every 96 minutes. It carried a small radio beacon that beeped at regular intervals and could by means of telemetry verify exact locations on the earth's surface. The reaction for the US was upsetting that the Soviets were the first to do this.  Eisenhower administration had to move quickly to restore confidence at home and prestige abroad.  NASA was born and become a functioning, one year after Sputnik on October 1, 1958. Our home life reflected the new world we live in.  By the 1960's and into the 70's the hot trends were anything and everything related to space.  Round ball or Orb ceiling lights, Sputnik Chandeliers, Sputnik Cloc

The Street.com had an interesting article about collectibles that lose there value and why.  http://www.thestreet.com/story/10863800/1/5-completely-worthless-collectibles.html Although, keep in mind, that you can't always judge the price of vintage items on ebay.  I have seen the same item sell for $30 one week and the next sell for $300.  I need to write an article on the reasons why some time.  Have a great week everyone.

Check out this blog on not your mothers lamps.  These are really cool lamps that one day will be a vintage treasure to have. http://www.bronsondesign.com/blog/category/lamps/

When I first began shipping my items, I made a lot of mistakes, costly ones, which made me quickly learn the correct way to pack. Supplies Needed Boxes Bubble Wrap Peanuts Packing Paper Tape Shelf Adhesive Labels  Most of these items can be obtained free and low cost.  I will share these tips later in my posts.   Set up account with FedEx or UPS or both.  (I prefer FedEx but do have accounts with both.)  I will get into more details about the shipping companies in other post.  You can save a lot of money shipping by FedEx or UPS rather than the post office. Wrapping your item.   I recommend bubble wrapping most any type items, especially glass.  The large bubbles are the best protection for large items.  (I have had metal, brass, wood etc.. broken from improper packing.) Wrap the item a couple of times, tape it and them apply pressure to see if you can feel the item.  If you can feel any part, then wrap the area or areas that need additional protection until yo

I sold my second highest price item on Ebay last night.   I have been selling on Ebay since 2005.  In 2009, while on vacation, I stopped at an antique shop, not expecting to buy anything, just to do some research.  I spotted a antique Art Deco slip shade chandelier.  I had been researching them, before my trip, so I was curious of the price.  I about fell over, when I seen the price was only $150. I knew these chandeliers could sell for at least a thousand dollars.  The problem was, it was at the end of my vacation and I only had $100 left to spend.  I decided to ask the sales lady if they would consider taking $100 for it.  She called the owner of the chandelier and they agreed.  I was so thrilled to have brought such a beautiful chandelier for only $100. I returned home from vacation and before I unpacked my car, I was on the computer researching my chandelier.  It took about 30 minutes and I finally found the identical one for sale for $3000, at a respectable antique online stor