I thought ebay shopping was too complicated…getting ID numbers, password and then getting paypal set up thru my checking. Well, realistically I didn’t do all that. My daughter, Amber came for a visit this past weekend and she did it for me.

What fun though!!! I have already won two bids. I have bid on 6 others. I am normally not much of a shopper. I do enjoy the flea markets, Goodwill, and yard sales. I actually love to grocery shop, too. But, shopping for clothes and jewelry and even Christmas presents…not so fun to me.

The prices I paid for my two items I won were really good but then the shipping makes it a little more but in this case, they are hard to find items. The Pyrex nesting bowl I won the bid for, I have been looking for at the flea markets for probably two years. The other item was for my sister, Sandy and after all the work her and her husband did two weekends ago at my home, no price is too high (though it was not high). Of course, you do save the price of gas (my favorite flea market is probably 30 miles away).

I have my mother’s dishes (Corelle Butterfly pattern) and her Pyrex Butterfly pattern bowls and casserole dishes. I have been slowly adding pieces. I am bidding on some berry bowls and bread/pie plates on Ebay.

When my mom and dad moved in with my youngest sister, Jeannie (and her husband, Mike), she no longer needed her table and chairs and china hutch. When they were preparing for their move, mom had asked all of us kids what items we might want. I quickly asked for these pieces because they hold such dear memories to me. Sitting at mom’s kitchen table enjoying delicious meals and sipping on coffee after breakfast…..great memories. So now, I have mom’s dishes and her kitchen furniture. It really feels like home. Because I am almost 600 miles from my mom, dad, sisters and brothers, it makes me feel a little closer to them.

So guys, go out there and Ebay shop. It is fun. Just don’t go crazy buying things you don’t need. I collect Pyrex nesting bowls so I am happy to find the missing bowls to complete my sets. Hopefully, one day my children will enjoy these, too. Maybe they will be antiques and worth something, too. lol