Furniture Foolishness: On owning a collection of ottomans and footrests of varying formality, height, width, and portability.

Giving visitors the pleasure of viewing the soles of my shoes (or feet!) while putting my feet on an ottoman just doesn’t seem very hospitable, so I buy footrests instead. My favorite measures eight inches off the ground and allows me to cross my legs at the ankles instead of dangling from my favorite club chair (which is also too deep without a pillow at my back). How many footrests do I need to feel comfortable? One in every room with a chair, preferably. Are they fashionable? Are they practical? Maybe. Can I find what I want easily? No, so I’ve looked for shopping advice. Finding none, I use Pinterest to find and share what I learn and like. --vcoliasj at CousinCircle

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12 Places Where You Can Resell Vintage Items Online

I currently use Etsy for my vintage sales because of the traffic it gets; however, it is mostly for crafters and makers. Vintage is a small part. Getting started with Etsy is easy with this compact guide by Etsy. Etsy gives my CousinCircle storefront a cohesive look, and its ecommerce features are excellent. On the down side, Etsy's fees per sale went up in 2018. In addition to paying close attention to the listing tags, I promote my listings by pinning their photos in my business page on Pinterest, and I have a Pattern website through Etsy which made claiming my cousincircle.shop domain easy. It cost $38 to claim the web address, and Etsy charges me $16 per month. I'm not sure it was a good investment, but half of the visitors to my Etsy listings originate on the website. Other choices abound. For high value antiques and vintage, you probably want to look at RubyLane.com . While my journey with reselling vintage online actually began when working full-time as an

Encore Enthusiast

I love reselling! It's my hobby. In my encore job, I enjoying researching all the things I missed learning about in the history of everyday day (now vintage) things. Before, I was busy advancing my career teaching literature, history, and writing classes as well as being an administrator. Though I possessed all the housewares one could want to prepare and host a holiday party, I often spent holiday time catching up on grading or preparing the next course. Retired now, being an independent shop owner allows me to delve deeper into social psychology as I practice new search engine optimization skills, and of course, I earn some extra income. "Encore enthusiast" is my LinkIn description. What an encore! Hobby. Fun. Learning. Cash. And more!

About Me and My Blog

I am a collecting, crafting, curating, learning, and sharing enthusiast. My blog intends to focus on a few of my interests: life as a short person because I'm 4 feet 11.5 inches tall, coastal home decor because I love the ocean , college education because I parent a college student and am an educator, family ties with cousins because they are my best historical friends, holidays because they are fun, and perfect gifts from my Etsy shop CousinCircle because I organize, craft, declutter, repurpose, and downsize for hobbies. Disclosure: some of my links may be affliate links in the future. --vcoliasj at CousinCircle

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