215

I just checked my shop stats and saw that I had 521 views and 125 favorites.

There is that number again.  Showing up.  Like the times at work when I felt to check the time and it would be 1:25 or something like that.

Goodwill shopping trip!; Antique Duchin sterling candlestick holders;

Here it is nearly 10:30 and it has been a pretty decent day.

I got some pics taken. And I made it to Goodwill about 9:30 after they opened and I did great.

I got a pair of 1940's Duchin Creation sterling silver candlestick holders!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/158420064/antique-1940s-duchin-creation-sterling?ref=shop_home_active

 A great turkey print by a wildlife artist from West Virginia

A green glass rose bowl that is Moser style.  I don't think it is Moser though.  I am guessing Japan or Fenton or another US maker.  It is hand blown though:

a bohemian cobalt blue glass hand painted ashtray:

And a Leonard silver plate clam dish w/glass insert, a pair of clear glass diffuser/ lamp shades and some other things.  All for great prices.  And.....it is the 1st of the month.....whenever gets their checks and I beat them in there to get the nice things!

And last week I had a great day at Goodwill too!  Forgot to post about it.  But I was surprised at the things I found. The manager told me she came in early that morning to set things out, too!  I had great timing.  Well, actually, I just had help from God and the angels that day.

I made some good tea cup sales today too.  One lady bought 5 of them. Another bought 2.  And another lady asked me to reserve 2 for her.

On the front porch this evening I saw the big puffy clouds up the alley in front of my house:

I got in the mail the great gold with roses Queen Anne tea cup and took pics on the front porch.  They turned out very good.  But they do not fit my shop. Especially with the porch railing showing.  I should have been taking my tea cup pics outside from the beginning:

I love it that it looks gold.  When I take pics in the house the gold won't show that well at all.  IT will look black.

It was a pretty good day. But I didn't find the creamer set, and didn't get any orders pack & shipped.  I have to get caught up tomorrow.  ASAP.  So I can work on the house and my projects for my shop.  And take and list more new things.  It is already august.

Almost time for bed.  I am going to sleep otuside tonight  I will have to ask for protection from ants tonight. lol.

It was a pretty good day.

Waking up to high views in Etsy search

Here at 7:20 am I already have 88 views from Etsy search.  But no sales. wow.  It is looking like it will be a day over 300 views from search.

So views are back.  Now it just waiting to see how the new listing pages will affect my shop.  I think views will change in some way.  Maybe total views. Or shop/listing views. Maybe search views will stay steady?
But people will not be able to browse my shop like in the current format.  So views will be affected in some way?? Maybe positively???

August 6th is the day.

Sleeping outside

The past two nights I have slept in my backyard on the outdoor furniture.  I loved it.  The nights were cool.  The sky was clear.  I would look up at the starry nighttime sky. I live in the city, but it was peaceful. I woke up early both mornings, too.  I woke up after sunrise.  I could see my breath.  I took a blanket and wore pants and a long sleeved t shirt and it was very comfortable in the cool air.  Low humidity, too.

I will do it again. Probably tonight.  And other nights this year when the temp is in the fifties & forties.

High views yesterday

Here just after midnight I ended with 378 views from Etsy search.  The most since april.  NO SALES though.  4 days with only 1 sale.

82 views from Google search.

It is good that views have come back, but now I have to see how the new listing page affects my shop.  I think it will be noticeably negative.  I think it will hurt my shop.  People will leave my shop.

Chloe Channell - All-American Girl - America's Got Talent 8

Pavarotti - Caruso (Live in Paris)

More than 100 Google views; Estate sale buys; vintage cane winged back chair

So I ended sunday with 106 views from Google search. The most in a long time.  Since april probably.  The first time over 100 since probably then.  And only the second time I've reached 100 since april.  Also had 225 favorites.  Mostly because of one lady favoriting so many of my tea cups.

At my grounds keeping job the young guy from Lithuania is visiting again.  At one of the jobs he had he said there were things the people were selling and throwing away.  It was a bar in the basement that had alot of 1950's-70's things. He offered

So tonight he had his friend bring to me the very nice vintage cane wing back chair I bought:

and a floor ashtray:

  
And a large bar sign, a 1910 Ford whiskey decantor, smaller barware signs, green cordials from France, and a very nice 1970's lava lamp.  All that I was able to get good deals for because of him. He did me a great favor.  I will have to compensate him some more.

It was an ok sunday. My shop was active. Although only 1 sale.  I got the things from the estate.  I tried to take pics but most of them were not any good.  Just got one piece of jewelry listed.  I wasted time this morning trying to photograph the mccoy canisters I got at the thrift store a few days ago, but they did not turn out good.  So I will try again tomorrow.

well, it is time for bed.  I have important orders to pack tomorrow. And have to take some pics and do other shop things.  It will be a dry day.  So I have to try to get as much done as I can.

Pavarotti "nessun dorma"

200 views from Etsy search

Here right after 3 pm I have 201 views from Etsy search. Nice to reach that so early.  One of the earliest, maybe the 2nd earliest, since april.  I am at 50 views from Google search, too.  Only 70 yesterday.

Also, I ended yesterday with 357 views from Etsy search.

It is a good sign that I am still getting views.  I am still concerned about the new listing page and how my shop will do the rest of this year and during Christmas. I did really well last nov and dec and I am wondering if I can even match that.  The new listing page may keep me from passing it?

High Google search views this morning

I had 36 views from Google search at 12 noon.  That is a good sign.  Although they go up and down considerably from day to day.  But it is a good thing that they are not low every day.

Here after 12:30 I already have 156 favorites.  Mostly from one girl favoriting alot of my tea cups.  I think even most of the 156 are tea cup favorites too.  If I didn't sell tea cups, y views and sales would be LOW.
I believe even lower than before I started selling tea cups and had views in the 120's from Etsy search low.

Waking up to high sunday views. Again

Here at just past 7:30 am I have 80 views from Etsy search already and 20 from google and already 84 favorites from a girl who favorited alot of my tea cups.  But no sales.  Into my 3rd day with no sales.

I have been waking up to less than 10 Etsy search views/hour this past week.  So to wake up to 80 is alot.  I'd was having in the 40's or 50's at this time during the week.

It looks like sunday is the high view day now?  

Pieter Bruegel the Elder: The Wedding Dance (30.374) — The Detroit Institute of Arts

Pieter Bruegel the Elder: The Wedding Dance (30.374) — The Detroit Institute of Arts

Tumbler Mobile App on Etsy

Today is the first I have become aware of it and I see that my cotton candy pin back button has gotten 86 views from it. I still don't know what it is or how it works. But I think I like it. lol

https://www.etsy.com/listing/153755636/vintage-button-sweet-as-cotton-candy?ref=af_shop_favitem

8 am views

Yep, it is a low day of views.  Only 41 by 8:01 am.  About 5 views/hour.  Low.  I like to see about 10/hour.

Big drop in views

Yesterday I ended with 305 views from Etsy search. Here at nearly 7:30 am I have only 41!  Less than 6 per hour.  Since views have come back up the past month I was having 65-85 or more by now.

Will see how the day goes.

Have to pack orders.  Try to take some new pics and list some new things. Wanted to go do laundry, but probably won't get to that.

It is a clear, cool, sunny morning here. I love it.  

New listing page format on Etsy

I have known they have been testing the new page layout.  I had it for a week or so in the spring.  I did not like it at all.  TAGS are clickable and so prominent.  And they lead people OUT of my shop.  My listing looks like more of an Etsy item than a Shoponsherman item.

Now I see that the new listing page layout will be rolled out on august 6th.  I am not looking forward to it.  I have had a great 12 months.  Since the change in the search box last july.  I think this new page format will hurt my shop significantly.  I believe it will hurt my views and definitely sales.

https://www.etsy.com/blog/news/2013/the-new-listing-page-better-shopping-more-personality/

Nothing I can do about it.  Hope it's not too bad.  All this work......

America's Got Talent 2013 Radio City Music Hall, Anna Christine

I have to say that I was disappointed in the show.  It was not a good show. Most of the acts did not do well.

-The opening act, Anna Christine, had the most talent of any act.  And she did not do her best.
-the rock band picked a bad song.  A weak song.  Not a rock song.
-was Nick Cannon DRUNK???
-the last performance, by the singer Brandon was not good.  I could not believe all 4 judges liked him and gave him such positive comments.  His voice is not that good.  He was off on the first notes of the song. He should have stuck with opera.
-The magician did great.  Wonder how he did that.
-The balancing act dudes did good too.  Although I did not like their costumes or their attempts at comedy.
Their talent and skill I did appreciate.
-the dance act was boring.  Not worthy of being there and definitely not worthy of one million dollars.
-the judges should NOT have put through to Vegas acts they did not think would/could win the one million dollars.  Howard should have not been so critical of Izzy and his sister.  He shouldn't have given them a yes to vegas.
-Overall, I was disappointed in the show. I won't even watch tomorrows elimination show.  I will be watching Big Brother instead.
-I hope next weeks show is better.  I am looking forward to the singers.  And the comedians.
-Dancers will NEVER win the show. They impress ONCE.  The judges get giddy and put them through.  Then that's it. Dancers are one trick ponies.

Time for bed.  It was a pretty good day.  I worked at the grounds keeping job.  Just as I was almost finished Narius got there and offered to take me to the job he was workign to see things that he was throwing away and things I could buy.  And also pay him something for each piece too.

THE MIRROR. Wow. The Bubble mirror. wow.  The chair I have to get home. The barware signs. The etched stemware. Very nice.

I came home and made 2 sales this evening. And bought more tea cups on ebay.

So it was a very productive day.  All I have to do is get my throat healed!    

A sidewalk sale yesterday: vintage LE Smith moon and stars blue glass bowl

So I got paid on friday at my grounds keeping job.  When I was leaving it was thundering and looking like it was going to rain any second.  So instead of walking to the super market and the bank branch inside it I decided to just catch the bus home.  The rain ended up missing the city of Pittsburgh.

So yesterday I decided for something to do to go to one of the bank branches in the local super markets.  It  was going to be either Shadyside or South Side.

I decided on the South Side Giant Eagle.  As I turned down Carson street I saw a lady with tables set up on her sidewalk.  So I went and checked them out.

I got some decent things. For low prices.

Including a nice LE Smith moon and stars blue glass pedestal bowl:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/157372704/vintage-le-smith-moon-and-stars-blue?ref=shop_home_active

And a pair of ABCO Alexander Backer French boy & girl busts in perfect condition:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/157390137/vintage-abco-alexander-backer-chalkware?ref=shop_home_active

I also got a few nice pieces of jewelry.  And some other small, odd things. I was happy when I left.

I also made it to the bank.

My shop had 327 views from Etsy search yesterday, too. Only 1 small sale though.

Today is going ok so far.....

A Money dream

Last night I had a dream in which I was working for a female? And I was working with another person?  I walked by her office and she had her head down and seemed to be in a bad mood.  I went into my kitchen and I heard her coming down stairs and I thought she was going to have something negative to say.  As I got into my dining room she walked in the doorway and walked over to me with a smile on her face and handed me a stack of cash.  She said, "You won't believe how much you have gotten paid."  and there was a $500 dollar bill on the top.

Not sure if that meant anything.

It has been a cloudy morning.  I was hoping the sun would come out so I could take some tea cup pics. But it won't. Not today. I still want to take more pics outside today.  Of art. And kitchen items. Furniture?  I need to get more things listed besides tea cups.

It is still warm and humid too.  The weatherman were saying it was going to be more comfortable starting yesterday.  They don't know what they are talking about.

It looks like sunday is the high view day on Etsy??