Saturday, April 23, 2011

John & Lesia got married wedding video

 
John , is a professional wrestler .
He manages the NWL Wrestling School in Hagerstown Md.
I create videos for the NWL to promote their wrestling events under RC Antiques Productions.
Not too long ago , John came to me and told me he was in love with a woman that lived in N. Carolina.
He asked if I could create a video for him to email his marriage proposal to his love.
There were no photos of them together to use because it was a long distance via email relationship. So, I had photos of John on file due to promoting videos for the wrestling events.
John photographed his hands to use in the video , because he was asking for her hand in marriage.
That is so romantic.
After the video was created , I emailed it to John, and he in turn, emailed it to her. 
She not only accepted, but drove up here to get married !
This was a fabulous romantic event.
No wedding , but, I told them to come over to the house, and I will take the photos and create a wedding album video for them.
When I saw them after they married , I was amazed to see, they really are the perfect match ! They look as though they always were together.
Watch the video below, and you will agree.
Sometimes, one waits many many years till the right person comes along, and when they do, it's instant recognition..the meeting of true love as though it really is fate.
Here's to John & Leisa , happily forever after.
And here is their marriage album video,

Saturday, April 9, 2011

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

Thursday, March 31, 2011

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/

Sunday, March 27, 2011

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.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

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