A few months ago while in search of ning networks to link my RC Antiques shop to and to research for Linda's Shop Talk on Ruby Lane video series , I happened upon , This is Vintage Now .
Not only is this a facebook page you should fan , http://www.facebook.com/pages/This-is-Vintage-Now/149241051780430 ,
but there's so much more.
The graphics of Caro Emerald's album draws your attention, but when you click to hear her songs , her voice is true jazz. ( this is a youtube entry, you will love it ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QUmPZmkr4I
The kind of voice that makes your hips sway while your lips hum the tunes.
My favorite, " Lipstick on your collar " has become a favorite of everyone I tweeted it to.
This blog introduces you to the actual compilation complete with links.
Caro Emerald is my favorite, but you will find others that will strike your fancy too.
Click on this link and enjoy everything David Gasten has created to promote this fabulous music by these talented artists
http://www.reverbnation.com/thisisvintagenow
There you will see many more, not just Caro Emerald.
Vintage Life Magazine will also feature This is Vintage Now , the nascent movement is fast becoming popular everywhere.
A new style incorporating swing and jazz from the 1940's to 1960's era.
Although music is a topic I have never discussed, this compilation deserves to be heard.
Remember, if I love it, you will too. Not for Punk Rockers, or the likes of that , but for fabulous rich vocals with a beat that is a real treat. From me to you , the beat goes on
Vintage, jewelry, my Polyvore sets, my videos about jewelry,fashion,what's new,what's old news,what's happening,and what's up with this and that. A mix of my finds while surfing the net such as Ning / Social groups. Ruby Lane,Polyvore , and Information offered in a casual short to the point easy to read format. Subscribe and enjoy the vintage life mixed with today's life and more.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Ning road sign Esty Cottage vintage ning
I have happened upon a most beautiful ning. Perfect for those who love vintage cottage decor, artists who enjoy shabby chic, and those of us the love the romance of feminine design for a cozy home decor. Here's the link, http://etsycottagestyle.ning.com/
Enjoy the view and remember, enjoy the ning groups, it is a community of people that like the same things, sellers and shoppers both come together to enjoy the view, shop or talk, it's all good.....best wishes, Linda of RC Antiques
Visit Etsy Cottage Style
Enjoy the view and remember, enjoy the ning groups, it is a community of people that like the same things, sellers and shoppers both come together to enjoy the view, shop or talk, it's all good.....best wishes, Linda of RC Antiques
Visit Etsy Cottage Style
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Youtube videos connect to vintage and antiques what's it all about
Youtube has been around a long time.
Now, antique to vintage sellers are beginning to realize they can use youtube to their advantage.
Ruby Lane was the first site to offer a talking person video titled Linda's Shop Talk. This talk gives tips to help improve sales.
That's only the beginning.
It's time to show your faces, connect with the Internet world face to face.
In the old days, 7-11 convenience stores were on every corner. Along comes a super looking , I got to go there , Sheetz stores and 7-11 has become a blur.
Target stores has become the super store they are because of their fabulous advertising graphics. The store itself is set up the same as other stores, but those fabulous TV ads...that's the draw.
Don't get lost in the shuffle.
If you are an on line vendor, writer or whatever, go the extra step.
Do a video. Go beyond the photos of items set to music, get in front of that camera and talk.
Vintage shop owners are the best type of shop owners. They are survivors , they are what America has preached always, that you are free to be the best you can be.
Vintage shop owners were actually the first to say, quit throwing good things away, recycle. Reuse, vintage is not only better made, but has stood the test of time.
Don't let your site or shop continue to run as vintage, perk it, do that video.
After finally learning how to do a one on one video, I promise you will be hooked, you will love it. Here's the latest Linda's Shop Talk video, see, I am finally enjoying it because I finally know how to relax and just talk to you, one on one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXL7UGF-N0Y
If the people on youtube become famous for doing weird unusual stuff, you can become the shop to visit because you do the youtube :-)
The best is yet to come.
From me to you, now, that's a cut :-)
Now, antique to vintage sellers are beginning to realize they can use youtube to their advantage.
Ruby Lane was the first site to offer a talking person video titled Linda's Shop Talk. This talk gives tips to help improve sales.
That's only the beginning.
It's time to show your faces, connect with the Internet world face to face.
In the old days, 7-11 convenience stores were on every corner. Along comes a super looking , I got to go there , Sheetz stores and 7-11 has become a blur.
Target stores has become the super store they are because of their fabulous advertising graphics. The store itself is set up the same as other stores, but those fabulous TV ads...that's the draw.
Don't get lost in the shuffle.
If you are an on line vendor, writer or whatever, go the extra step.
Do a video. Go beyond the photos of items set to music, get in front of that camera and talk.
Vintage shop owners are the best type of shop owners. They are survivors , they are what America has preached always, that you are free to be the best you can be.
Vintage shop owners were actually the first to say, quit throwing good things away, recycle. Reuse, vintage is not only better made, but has stood the test of time.
Don't let your site or shop continue to run as vintage, perk it, do that video.
After finally learning how to do a one on one video, I promise you will be hooked, you will love it. Here's the latest Linda's Shop Talk video, see, I am finally enjoying it because I finally know how to relax and just talk to you, one on one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXL7UGF-N0Y
If the people on youtube become famous for doing weird unusual stuff, you can become the shop to visit because you do the youtube :-)
The best is yet to come.
From me to you, now, that's a cut :-)
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Ning vintage ning antique ning RC Antiques has posted another road sign to Ning
Antique to vintage , buyer or seller , surfing the net can reveal fabulous sites.
Many people have not discovered Ning sites.
Ning sites are a fabulous way to find shops that offer antique to vintage, and they are wonderful sites to enjoy visiting . Buyers and sellers leave thoughts or blogs on ning sites. They are groups you can join to learn more about the things you are collecting or are considering of collecting or buying. Need information about grandma's teapot ? Join a Ning site and find out free from the sellers there. Everyone on ning sites relate to each other. And it's FREE . This ning site is well established and I highly recommend it. Don't miss the ning sites...once you do find them, you will agree, doing the Ning is a fabulous way to enjoy shopping and talking.
Here's the link, http://vintagevillage.ning.com/
From me to you, directing you to the Vintage Village a place you will truly enjoy
Many people have not discovered Ning sites.
Ning sites are a fabulous way to find shops that offer antique to vintage, and they are wonderful sites to enjoy visiting . Buyers and sellers leave thoughts or blogs on ning sites. They are groups you can join to learn more about the things you are collecting or are considering of collecting or buying. Need information about grandma's teapot ? Join a Ning site and find out free from the sellers there. Everyone on ning sites relate to each other. And it's FREE . This ning site is well established and I highly recommend it. Don't miss the ning sites...once you do find them, you will agree, doing the Ning is a fabulous way to enjoy shopping and talking.
Here's the link, http://vintagevillage.ning.com/
From me to you, directing you to the Vintage Village a place you will truly enjoy
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
Money make it enjoy it pave the yellow brick road to your shop
So, you opened your on line shop and you wonder , when are the orders going to come in ?
That's exactly what most people do.
Having an on line shop is a totally different concept than having an auction on ebay.
You have a shop, you are in charge of your success.
So, are you still sitting there , wondering, why your items are not selling ?
Location , location , location , is the rule of thumb for brick and mortar shops...
Networking is the key to on line shops. Thanks to Ning networks , networking is fun , and it's free !
Ruby Lane as taken an extra step that is very important. It is the first on line site to offer a talking video , offering suggestions to sellers on how to improve their shop.
Instead of a professional actor, they asked me, if I thought I could create a series of videos.
Now, first , let me say, I never held a video camera, and had no idea of how one would get a video into a computer.
I do enjoy writing , so, I did have that going for me. And, I have been in sales most of my adult life. And, I love to talk shop , always did.
So, I write the script , produce it , edit it , and submit it to a wonderful Ruby Lane person who I consider my partner because she is able to tell me if something does not sound correct and so forth. And , she is the one that decides when the videos are released.
Shop Talk is a new concept. It is for all sellers everywhere , not just for Ruby Lane.
And , it's from a regular person, a regular seller , talking shop to you.
I am not a professional , instead , I am just like you.
I enjoy selling , and collecting , always have. So, a few days ago , the introduction video was released...and then , a few hours later , the first shop talk video was released.
It's an important video, because so many people , buyers and sellers , do not know about Ning groups. Enjoy the video, and you will learn how to do the ning. You will love it , it's people just like you...From me to you , here's the video http://youtu.be/a6qiYad_znc
That's exactly what most people do.
Having an on line shop is a totally different concept than having an auction on ebay.
You have a shop, you are in charge of your success.
So, are you still sitting there , wondering, why your items are not selling ?
Location , location , location , is the rule of thumb for brick and mortar shops...
Networking is the key to on line shops. Thanks to Ning networks , networking is fun , and it's free !
Ruby Lane as taken an extra step that is very important. It is the first on line site to offer a talking video , offering suggestions to sellers on how to improve their shop.
Instead of a professional actor, they asked me, if I thought I could create a series of videos.
Now, first , let me say, I never held a video camera, and had no idea of how one would get a video into a computer.
I do enjoy writing , so, I did have that going for me. And, I have been in sales most of my adult life. And, I love to talk shop , always did.
So, I write the script , produce it , edit it , and submit it to a wonderful Ruby Lane person who I consider my partner because she is able to tell me if something does not sound correct and so forth. And , she is the one that decides when the videos are released.
Shop Talk is a new concept. It is for all sellers everywhere , not just for Ruby Lane.
And , it's from a regular person, a regular seller , talking shop to you.
I am not a professional , instead , I am just like you.
I enjoy selling , and collecting , always have. So, a few days ago , the introduction video was released...and then , a few hours later , the first shop talk video was released.
It's an important video, because so many people , buyers and sellers , do not know about Ning groups. Enjoy the video, and you will learn how to do the ning. You will love it , it's people just like you...From me to you , here's the video http://youtu.be/a6qiYad_znc
Country life memories meets today's Internet
The old wood rolling pin brings a scene of my Mother rolling out pie dough for the pies she baked for an Inn that was popular and well known far from it's location. People from the D.C. area would visit the mountains where I lived and when here, they would eat at The Greystone Inn , which was known for their homemade pies. Pies taken to the back door at the kitchen area of the Inn by my Mother. Proud as could be that she was the secret pie maker of that Inn.
The old wringer washing machine photo that is on one of the antique ning sites , created a scene in my mind of the cellar where we washed the clothes. 3 tubs , one wringer , and the hose on the bottom for the water to drain out the hole in the cement floor.
Beautiful stained glass never fails to tug at my heart strings due to the church that was next to our farm. They are huge filling up the 4 sides of the church, each with a biblical scene. Sometimes I drive up to the mountain where the church still stands to look at those windows to be sure they are real and not just a figment of my imagination.
Country living was harsh , but , it was the norm in those days unless you lived in a city.
Driving to town in a Chevy pick up truck to go out to eat, was actually going to the Tastee Freeze for an ice cream cone treat , or to Newberry's to sit at the counter and have a hot dog.
The grocery store was a meeting place. A small little shop with things that were staples, but also perks such as chips and pretzels. Dad would go in while my Brother and I would sit in the truck, knowing we would be there for a while because Dad loved to talk. It was safe to leave a child in a vehicle in those days, not frowned upon, because Fathers needed that little bit of social talk, and the little grocery store or hardware store was the place to meet. Our treat for being good was always a Hershey bar.
Even an empty can with a bale handle with the King Syrup Molasses syrup label plays a scene for me. It's my Grandfather coming to visit, carrying the can with home made sugar cookies made by my Grandmother who was wheelchair bound, so she would send sugar cookies as her hello.
I am lucky to have so many memories and treasure them as much as gold, well, to tell the truth, they are worth more than all the gold in the world to me.
And to grow up, to be in the antique business is a perk, a dream come true because movies in my head are wonderful repeats when my eyes see an item from my country childhood past.
The moutains where I lived are still housing developement free , the old farmhouse has fallen to the ground, and the huge beautiful barn burned down many years ago.
But my mind goes back there many times to visit the good ole days of the country life and the way times once where. As the scenes play in my head come to a close, I look down at my computer keyboard with a huge smile, and realize, it's wonderful to have those memories, and to share them with today's technology.
So having said that, I leave you with this little note, the country life was wonderful indeed, but life without my computer, no way , I sure do love my life today
Best wishes, RC Linda
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