OUR FIRST LOVE IS VINTAGE BARBIE BUT WE ALSO CARRY CONTEMPORARY BARBIE, HALLMARK, OCCASIONALLY A COIN OR TWO AND VARIOUS OTHER COLLECTABLES. I'M DETERMINED TO SAVE AS MANY OF THESE VINTAGE ITEMS AS I CAN. IF IT CAN BE RESTORED, I DO WHATEVER I CAN TO ACCOMPLISH THIS. WE ALSO ARE HERE IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ITEMS, IF WE CAN FIND IT FOR YOU WE WILL.
COME VISIT AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SPECIAL PROMOTIONS. FROM 8/27/08 TO 9/26/08 FOR EVERY $10.00 YOU SPEND AT THE NEW STORE, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN ENTRY INTO A DRAWING FOR A $200.00 STORE CREDIT. THE WINNER WILL BE DRAWN 9/30/08. COME BROWSE, HAVE SOME FUN AND GOOD LUCK WITH THE DRAWING. WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE.
WE STILL OFFER PAYPAL, MONEY ORDERS AND CASHIER'S CHECKS. WE WILL BE OFFERING OTHER CHECKOUT OPTIONS SOON.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT EXISTING LISTINGS HERE CAN BE REMOVED AT ANY TIME DUE TO PURCHASING ELSEWHERE.
WE WILL NOT LIE ON CUSTOMS OR CLAIM LESSER VALUE THAN PURCHASE PRICE ON INSURANCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS, DO NOT BID, DO NOT MAKE OFFER, DO NOT PURCHASE!!!! DO NOT ASK!!!!!!!!!!
FEEDBACK CHANGES
EBAY HAS BEEN DISHONEST IN ALLOWING BUYER'S TO BELIEVE THAT A 4 RATING ON DSR'S IS GOOD. IN REALITY, EBAY IS PENALIZING SELLER'S IN NUMEROUS WAYS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL, FOR ANY DSR THAT FALLS BELOW A 4.6. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS WHEN LEAVING FEEDBACK.
ABOUT MY STORE: PLEASE READ
AT THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF SOME OF MY VINTAGE REGULARS, I'VE BEEN CONVINCED THAT I NEED TO GIVE YOU SOME OF MY EXPERIENCE WITH RESTORING VINTAGE BARBIE. I HAVE BEEN A SEAMSTRESS FOR 30+ YEARS, HAVE DEALT WITH MANY DIFFICULT FABRICS (AT ONE TIME I WORKED MAKING SHUTTLE SPACESUITS AND SURVEILLANCE BALLOONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT, A VERY DIFFICULT PROCESS) AND MY GROWN CHILDREN AND FRIENDS STILL BRING ME THEIR DIFFICULT CLOTHING ISSUES (STAINS, TEARS, ETC). I JUST THOUGHT THEY WERE TOO LAZY TO DO THEIR OWN. :) ALL THE ITEMS I SELL ARE KEPT IN A TEMPERATURE AND LIGHT CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AND ARE NEVER TOUCHED WITHOUT HANDS BEING WASHED FIRST WITH SOAP AND WATER SO AS NOT TO LEAVE ANY OILS. THIS DOES NOT JUST INCLUDE VINTAGE, THE SAME CARE IS TAKEN WITH EVERYTHING I SELL, IE: DOLLS AND ORNAMENTS. WHILE I CANNOT GUARANTEE THE HISTORY OF MANY ITEMS, ONCE I HAVE THEM THEY ARE NEVER EXPOSED TO SMOKE, LIGHT, PETS, ETC AND YOU WILL NEVER RECEIVE ITEMS FROM ME WITH DRYER SHEETS TO MASK BAD ODORS (FRANKLY, I CANNOT BREATH WHEN I RECEIVE THEM THIS WAY SO I DON'T WANT TO EXPOSE MY BUYER'S TO THAT EITHER). I DO HAVE PETS BUT THEY ARE RELEGATED TO THE OPPOSITE END OF MY HOUSE AND SECURED WITH GATES, DOORS, ETC. IF YOU DO DISCOVER A HAIR IN YOUR SHIPMENT, I ASSURE YOU IT BELONGS TO ME, I HAVE BLOND (I SUPPOSE I SHOULD MENTION THE GRAY MIXED IN) HAIR ALMOST TO MY WAIST. IF I GET IN A SHIPMENT THAT I SUSPECT WAS EXPOSED TO SMOKE PREVIOUSLY, I CLEAN THEM WELL AND HAVE EVEN HELD ITEMS FOR A YEAR JUST TO AIR THEM SUFFICIENTLY. SO IN SHORT, I'VE MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH THIS TYPE WORK AND WILL ALWAYS PROVIDE YOU WITH THE BEST QUALITY PRODUCT THAT I CAN. I'M ALSO AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE THAT I FORGOT TO ADDRESS. THE HAPPINESS OF MY CUSTOMERS IS MY FIRST PRIORITY.
ALL VINTAGE DOLLS WITHOUT ORIGINAL BOXES WILL SHIP TO YOU IN SPECIAL REPLACEMENT BOXES MADE ESPECIALLY FOR VINTAGE DOLLS. THEY ALSO COME WITH A CLEAR TOP FOR DISPLAY. AT NO TIME DO I ATTACH ANYTHING WITH STAPLES, TAPE, ETC. ALL VINTAGE SUPPLIES I USE ARE ACID FREE AND LIGNIN FREE TO PROTECT THESE WONDERFUL ITEMS.
COMBINED SHIPPING ON ORNAMENTS
PAY THE HIGHEST SHIPPING FOR FIRST ORNAMENT, ADD ONE DOLLAR FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ORNAMENT.
I DO COMBINE SHIPPING ON ALL OTHER ITEMS BUT SINCE THERE IS SUCH A VARIETY I NEED TO ADDRESS THEM INDIVIDUALLY: PLEASE INQUIRE
STORE POLICIES AND UPDATES
FEEDBACK CHANGES
EBAY IS ABOUT TO PUT NEW FEEDBACK RULES IN EFFECT THAT WILL NO LONGER ALLOW SELLER'S TO ADDRESS NON PAYER'S OR BAD BUSINESS WITH BAD BUYER'S IN THE FEEDBACK. FORTUNATELY, I DON'T RUN INTO ISSUES WITH BUYER'S VERY OFTEN BUT THIS NEW POLICY WILL ALLOW BUYER'S TO BASICALLY LEAVE WHATEVER FEEDBACK THEY CHOOSE TO FOR SELLER'S WITH NO DISCRETION. AS WE HAVE ALL SEEN, THERE ARE THOSE FOLKS OUT THERE THAT NOBODY CAN PLEASE OR HAVE NO PROBLEM RETALIATING WITH NEGATIVES TO SELLER'S WHEN THEY DON'T HONOR THE TRANSACTION. UNFORTUNATELY, TO SAFEGUARD BECAUSE OF THIS NEW POLICY, I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO ADD THE FOLLOWING UPDATE:
BUYER'S WHO LEAVE EXCESSIVE NEGATIVES FOR SELLER'S WILL HAVE THEIR BIDS CANCELLED AND WILL ALSO BE BLOCKED FROM BIDDING OR BUYING FROM MY STORE!!!!
AGAIN, I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE AND REALLY HAVEN'T HAD TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO ADDRESS IT ANYWAY TO PROTECT MYSELF AND MY WONDERFUL, RESPONSIBLE CUSTOMERS. THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
ALL ITEMS ARE PROFESSIONALLY PACKED IN QUALITY MATERIALS. NO NEWSPAPER, FILLER PAPER OR BROWN PAPER TAPED TO YOUR COLLECTABLE BOXES. I WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS FOR FREE BUT THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE, THEREFORE I MUST CHARGE A MINIMAL HANDLING FEE. I SHIP THE WAY I WANT TO RECEIVE MY OWN PURCHASES SO I REFUSE TO SCRIMP ON MATERIALS. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU CAN BE CERTAIN THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR ITEMS QUICKLY AND IN WONDERFUL, CLEAN CONDITION UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
MAY WE ALL BE BLESSED WITH WARMTH, KINDNESS AND MUCH LOVE!!!! GOD BLESS!!!
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