I love weddings , time to get married , time to remember the vintage wedding

I created this video for my friends at The Vintage Village social site.
The video showcases photos of items the sellers from all sites such as Ruby Lane , Ruby Plaza , Etsy and Ebay, that are members of The Vintage Village .
Enjoy the video ( notice near the end, a tribute to Princess Diana's wedding, after all ,  her son is getting married and she still lives in our hearts )
http://youtu.be/yn_xErHqu1E

RC knows vintage jewelry fashion decor luxury and BLING

Barbie knows vintage rules Fashionista Jewelry Luxury

Did that ad read easy to create web page design , not , and now YES

I am the average middle age forever young person with average knowledge of the computer.

I have been selling on line since 1997.

I made sure I had my domain name as soon as I learned what it meant. In those days , domains were a huge issue...and I think anyone that has a business on line should have one.

Anyway , finally this year , I decided to create my web page or site. It was time to branch out , add another notch to the RC Antiques machine.

Easier said than done.

Although I create videos , and have the know how to create unusual photos of the items I sell , creating a web page was an absolute horror.

Many headaches...many times calling myself dummy dummy, hopefully , some of you that read my blogs will understand my frustration.

Yes, I tried those user friendly web site designers and flunked the course on each one till I happened upon Weebly , thanks to The Vintage Village site recommending it to me.

This is not a paid ad.

Remember , anytime I recommend something , I do it , to share what I have found , in the hopes of helping you avoid the headaches of trying things over and over again :-)

I still have my shops on Ruby Lane and Ruby Plaza , but , I wanted that third branch , a trio.

And now, I proudly present to you, my web site.

I will add items a little at a time. I have items for sale there now.

But, believe it or not, this blog is not to get you to buy something ( well, if you do, I will truly appreciate it ) , no , instead , this blog is to assure you , that if I can do it, you can too.

Weebly is free too , with an optional up grade.

So, without further ado , here is the link,

http://www.rcantiques.com/

Vintage with a beat treat

Tips to market yourself without the shock image

I surf the Internet everyday.

My computer is my ship, I travel the huge Internet galaxy in search of treasures , fabulous shops, and new ideas.

I've been surfing since 1997 and have learned a lot without sitting in a school room waiting for the class to be over so I can escape to the real world.

In the old days, promoting was the term, in the computer age, it's marketing.

That means, to make it, you have to show the world the image you want to project.

Here's an example of excellent marketing.

Remember the  7 - 11 stores. They were the place to be, but, they never changed...along comes Sheetz, and whammo...the retro look, the drive through appeal, and well, I think there's a Sheetz on the East Coast just about everywhere.

Another Success story is Target. They have the very best commercials... it was not the merchandise that made you want to go, or the prices, it was those fabulous commercials.

While hunting the net for vintage costume jewelry, I happened upon Glamtown Vintage on Etsy.  I noticed she has a video channel. I subscribed because I really enjoyed the format.

The video you see below this blog is her latest video. I think it is fantastic. It's happy, fun, good ole USA American cars, and cheesecake sexy too...and I LOVE the photo that shows those tattoos are from a magic marker....whoever the person is that posed for this video is a natural....and if it is the shop owner herself , I say, make what you have work for you, and you do :-)

Marketing yourself is marketing your shop or, your business...be it even just making videos , a shop to sell things, or a services business.

Find your image that fits what you do, and you will have a hit

I do not personally know Glamtown Vintage ...I do frequent her shop,
http://www.etsy.com/shop/glamtownvintage?ref=pr_shop_more
She gets my vote today as knowing how to put people on the road to her shop.

Elizabeth Taylor Diamonds always brings luck you are forever the diamond

Elizabeth Taylor , has left life behind.

I heard someone mention Joan Rivers saying something like this,

                                   * rich

                                   * beautiful

                                   * long life

                                   * surrounded by family in the end

 

                              Where do I sign up ?

 

Words well put.

And yet , although I know the beautiful rich Elizabeth Taylor had a long life, one never expects to hear, her life is no more.

So, instead of many photos on this blog , and instead of listing all of the wonderful movies and charities , I will say what I will miss about her.

You never knew what she man she would love next. It was exciting. And , she was a dare devil  in the love department that had us all gasping , oh my ! So much fun to gasp at Elizabeth's rumps in the love department, her life a fascinating soap opera.

Her jewels , my eyes will miss her jewels. She wore them well.

And, the commercial for White Diamonds perfume will forever be etched in my mind. There she was , a lovely soft focus vision, tossing the diamond earrings to the table, with the statement, " here, these always brought me luck "...the voice sultry , and those eyes , even in the soft focus lens , the eyes of the true Hollywood Movie Star Queen.

And so I say , long live the Queen, she will forever be our jewel

Yes, Elizabeth , diamonds are forever, therefore , so will you be

Dedicated to Mickey Caricofe Daddy's Little Boy

My name is Mickey.

I was found late one night 16 years ago.

I was so hungry. I heard a friendly voice call to me, " here little kitty kitty." The voice was so friendly, I just knew she would not hurt me.

And I was right. I considered her my lucky charm..but, it was her husband I considered my angel.

I am Daddy's little boy. We became instant buddies. I loved his voice, the way he carried me. He knew how to give me my snacks. Daddy just had that special touch.

I've seen a lot of changes here in is house through the years.

She rescued a rascal and this house has never been the same. She named him Ozzie Cat , and yeah, he acts and looks crazy like ole Ozzie Osborn.

But , that's O.K. cause she needed a pal too. Although I loved her, she knew, I am Daddy's little boy.

Time does something to you. Life is good, but, as time goes on, going up steps becomes a chore rather than fun.

Daddy made small steps up to the sideboard in front of the picture window where I love to lay all day. Next thing you know, there's steps here and there in the house, just for me. It's great.

But, like I said, time does something to you. This past year, even the steps made for me, were not fun anymore.

I'm tired. Not tired of living, just tired. I tried to be strong, but, I heard a wonderful voice yesterday. It almost sounded like the voice I heard when I was found.

But, this voice was distant, and I saw a beautiful light ,  while hearing a voice in song. It's wonderful, because although my heart wants to panic because I can't quite stand up anymore, I feel safe.

So, it's been 16 years. And, I'm so sleepy.

Notice this is written in presence tense.

That's because even though Mom knows that I am drawing my last breath at the vet, with Dad holding me in his arms , I am still Mickey, Daddy's little boy...only now, I am cozy and peaceful in an another angel's arms.

And the voice with the song is a sweet lullaby.