Usually an Ad-Free Blog
My Observations with 2023--
I found it interesting how many blog-share parties disappeared, and others still have upwards of 200 participants each week. I miss many of my favorite ad-free bloggers who have just dropped to the wayside. I think we leaped out of the Covid period and began 'LIVING' again with less blogging, reading, or sharing. Many of those who continue to do so---have the proverbial monetary carrot dangling in front of them to continue to produce and fill the internet with crammed AD upon AD upon AD.
I still love to puruse the How-To bloggers, but do tire of the constant barrage of products they hawk.
Speaking of hawking. When I finally was able to get back into gear from the basement upset, I filled my Etsy shop with so many items unearthed from my family stashes as well as my own and vintage finds.
Early 20th century oil lamp---quite unique.
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Blue of course is my favorite color, and I had SOOOO much stashed away, in all conditions.
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I realized I had five blue enamel coffee/teapots,
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Fifteen biscuit jars, and oodles of blue and white everything,
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A lot of Stashes of new craft items I made last year in a fit of creativity!
Also a bunch of New Old Stock (NOS) from my brick and mortar shop.
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I still have fifty some totes to go through, most of which is fabrics, antique laces, 1880-1900 clothing, jewelry, etc.
Much of this will be going into my Etsy shop over the next year. I did manage to list over 150 new listings, many of which had 3 or more items in them. I'm not even going to mention the name, but it is over in the right hand part of the blog with all that other stuff we ignore.
I did sell many items which has helped with the pain and expense of having to redo-reorganize everything. It takes time though and oodles of photographs, like another 3000+ photos this year. When you do 10 or more photos for a listing it really mounts up.
So no more back to 2023...or any more looking back, I think not---I'm going to charge forward into the fray of 2024. Thanks for putting up with my creative blog and crafting lull, and I plan to do some great things in 2024! I have a new phone, and honestly it takes great videos and I will try and film some serious how-to's. I may try a few videos on Etsy even, as Etsy says it raises sales???
Yes, this is an unabashed plug for ALL of Etsy, but honestly you can get lost there in all the wonderful antiques, vintage, and crafted items. Thanks for your support and readership!
Hugs, Sandi
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