Spring has Sprung!

Hi,

Miles here wishing everyone a Happy Easter! Spring has sprung, well even though a foot of snow just fell! Mom and Dad have been busy with the retail space and I have been busy watching a Mommy bunny make a nest outside my window, the silly squirrels keep trying to make a nest on the porch and the cardinals come by the back window and sing Lots! I think all of the snow has confused them all a bit, but I am sure it wont last too long.

I see I have a few more followers, so I thought it would be a good idea to reissue our 10% off Esty coupon, the code is

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Just enter that on checkout and you will receive 10% off anything in our store!

We put a couple chalkware pieces on Etsy:

Too Cute!
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And a Sake set as well!

And over on eBay, we have a stunning RELPO Head vase too:)

Well that is all that is “In The Mews” for now! Hope you all have a Hoppy Easter ๐Ÿ˜€

Miles

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Merry Christmas!

Hi,

Miles here, just wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Puurrfect Holiday Season!

Things have been Very busy here as of late. Some of my favorite things, ribbons and bows, wrapping paper and bells ๐Ÿ™‚ Late last night we played a game of “Leapest!” That is where my brother and sisters and I leap over Mom as she tries to wrap presents, Jasmine got extra points for trying my patented spinarooni move right in the middle of freshly unwrapped gift wrap! It was sooo funny, of course she isn’t graceful like me! Dad laughed but I think Mom was a bit beside herself and Jasmine and Mickey got a time out in the other room * snickers*.

The birds have been quite busy outside the window and the cardinal family likes picking at the bushes real close to where I sit, no snow outside yet but I am keeping my eyes open, I think Dad should set out a bucket of grease for Santa if we don’t get snow today, the runners on his sleigh will wear out!

There are a couple new things on Etsy right now, some coats and kitty figurines and Mom and Dad put a bunch of ornaments and light sets at the store, I heard they sold really well! But I need to go stand guard over the presents now, Mickey likes to chew on wrapping paper… maybe he will get another time out hehehe!

Have a Puuurrrrrfect Holiday, Merry Christmas!

Miles

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More Kittens!

Hi there, Miles here with the very latest breaking “Mews”!

Mom and Dad have been busy unpacking, the new retail space is locate in Originals Mall of Antiquesย 

As they have been unpacking they have come across a stash of new old Stock items! Things like This Staffordshire Kitten

And this Adorable Calico Kitten!

More items are being unpacked each day! ๐Ÿ™‚

Well that’s the latest “in the mews” I have to go peek and see what is being unpacked next!

This is Miles signing out! Have a Puuurrfect Day!

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Coupon!

Hi Miles here!

I was thinking of a way to thank my loyal readers and then, it hit me!

A coupon, everyone loves a coupon right?! So… here is the deal, since this is for the readers of my blog, I made up a coupon for Etsy, it’s good for 10% off your order of $1 or more! It’s simple really, you just enter the code:

MILES10

On your Etsy order and receive the discount! It is good until Nov 30th, puuurrrrrfect for ordering that unique Holiday Gift!

Check out the new items on Etsy

And shhhhhhh! Don’t tell anyone, it is special just for you, my loyal readers ๐Ÿ˜€

Have a Puuurrrfect Day, I am going to watch some birds!

Miles

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Halloween!

Hi,

Miles here and wow has it been Crazy!!! Mom and Dad have been up and down the stairs and in and out of the house… Halloween and opening the new booth space, putting things on Etsy and eBay, a mad house I tell you!

Whew!

First such commotion and then Dad brings down the crazed Clown and the GIANT Headless Horseman and go figure, when you run past them they light up and move and scare a poor cat half to death! Jasmine spent the last 4 days running up to the Clown and batting his chest so he would light up and make spooky noises!

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Then as it got closer to trick or treat, Mom and Dad put all the spooky stuff outside… Mickey and I stood watch for all the scary goblins and cute princesses and super heros to arrive. One girl spied us as we tried to stay low in the window, I think Mickey had his ears up too high, she was dressed as a pretty princess and her Mommy told her to go ahead and ring the doorbell, but then… she spotted us and I heard the shrill cry! “Kitties!!!!!” Well just as I was about to run, I mean we know what happens next, I get scooped up and get great big squishy hugs! Ahh but then her shrill cry woke up, not only the Clown but the headless Horseman and the hangy Spider and the old telephone all at the same time! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

Oh My, her eyes went as big as saucers and she froze, her Mommy laughed and Dad came out and told her not to worry, he even gave her an extra candy bar ๐Ÿ™‚ But then as the startled girl, speechless until that point, was about to leave she stopped and turned around and remembered Mickey and I, and smiled saying “You have very pretty kitties Sir.” before running back to her Mom… Next year I will have to make sure to watch out for that one, I know she has plans to give me a big squishy hug!

After all the goblins and princesses and super heros finally had their fill of treats, Mom decided to see how we would look in our costumes as we settled in to watch movies….

Now I am certainly one for a bow tie, occasionally a nice vest or even a proper bowler, but… a Triceratops?!?! Puuulease!

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Goodness gracious! I had to close My eyes! Needless to say we all slept in late, too much excitement! But, at least a fair amount of candy was handed out and although I would far rather be called “Handsome” than “pretty”, I will take the compliment just the same ๐Ÿ™‚

Keep an eye out for new things on Etsy and eBay because even though Mom and Dad are busy with the retail booth, they are still adding things to the online sites, hats and purses, a Worlds fair handkerchief, Very old Books too!

Well, time for me to go, it’s snack time!

Have a Puuuuuuurfect evening!

Miles

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New items!

Hi there, Miles here!

Well Mom and Dad have been unpacking again! Lots of interesting items are over at eBay, Military uniforms and items from WWI, WWII, Korean War and Vietnam! Here on eBay

Also some new medical items and books as well as kitchen/dining items over at Etsy!

I saw Mom pull a box out with some Very Very cute 40’s and 50’s hats, I heard her talking about putting them on Etsy! Just as long as she doesn’t try to make me wear them!! ๐Ÿ˜€

I will see if I can post some pictures here soon!

Have a purrrrrfect Day!

Miles

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Retail Space

As we move ahead and sell more items, we have begun to realize that we have so very many things that eBay and Etsy, though awesome, each in their own right, may not be enough. We still have not taken the plunge (again), into a full blown store but… We have deposited our first months rent in a retail space. More to come as we open that space!

As of late, we have been offering up items in various areas of interest, a bit of medical and then switching to Militaria, then to kitchen items. The concept is to vary things as we go a bit. It isn’t totally random but then again it makes things a bit easier as we unpack treasures that had been packed away so long!

Some vintage hats are coming up soon after a few more items of military interest are listed, I am thinking Etsy would be that place for the vintage hats, eBay is getting most of the Military items.

I have also begun to consider offering up some advice on various restorations, cleanings and researching tips, if I go ahead with that I will create a category here and then link back from our main page to any articles I put together.

 

Spider!!!

Ahhh a Giant Spider!

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Dad scared me with this great big vacuum tube Steampunk spider he made this morning! He listed it on Etsy. I actually enjoy escorting spiders about, but this one was toooooo big!

Another scary Halloween item he brought up from the basement was this great big Standee.

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It’s as tall as he is!

Truth be told I can be a bit of a scardy cat, so I was a little better with all the other items, and there were many. You can see them back at our main page! Just follow theย Links!

Well that is all for now, have a puuuuurrrfect day, I have to go and make sure there are no more big scary spiders lurking about!

Miles

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Hummingbird Swings!

Hi, It’s Miles again with the latest “In the Mews”! Sorry I have been absent as of late, I was feeling a bit under the weather… Mom said it was hairballs but I am not so sureย  ๐Ÿ˜›

One a happier note, Dad has listed Hummingbird Swings on eBay and Etsy! Not to mention putting one right outside “My” window and guess what?!?! Yup! One used it this morning ๐Ÿ˜€ I had to scold a goldfinch though, when I caught him hogging it later in the day. Sometimes I wonder about those birds…

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Cute, aren’t they?! Let’s see, what else is mew… Ohh yes, Baseball Cards on eBay and a new purse on Etsy and that cute lamp sold too! The meerschaum pipes sold and I heard Mom say she had some more purses for Etsy and Dad is cleaning up some Medical Collectibles too!

Well I should go, I need to watch that the goldfinch doesn’t try and use the Hummingbird Swing!

Have a Puuuuuurfect Day!!!

Miles

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New addition to Home page

It has been a bit of a chore to maintain the eBay items on the Home page. For our Etsy items we have been using Etsy-mini, a little bit of java code provided us by Etsy. It works well and updates very quickly, enabling us to show what we currently have available there. eBay did not have a similar bit of script, however I found Auction Nudge . Available here , which has been Very Helpful!

So far it has worked well and I had the chance to talk with Joe, the developer, about some SEO questions as it relates to Auction Nudge and the visibility you do or do not have using a JavaScript vs hand coding the html. He is a really nice guy!

We will see how it all pans out, I think the site looks functional and shows exactly what we need to show, maybe it doesn’t have much for fancy glitz but after all we are selling Antiques and Collectibles, we want to stick to the goal.