08.04.08
First Sunday Film Club
Lost Horizon
The first Sunday of the month, the Fort Worth Library shows classic films for free.
This Sunday the choice was Lost Horizon, a black and white film made in 1937. Ronald Colman and Jane Wyatt stared in this adventure-fantasy directed by Frank Capra. It was nominated for 7 Oscars.
The British author, James Hilton, wrote the book in six weeks, but it took Capra two years (and half of Columbia Pictures’ annual budget that year to bring it to the screen). The Shangri-La set is considered to be the largest ever built in Hollywood history.
What was so cool about this film is the restoration that took place. By the late 1960’s, the original film negative had detereiorated to the point of being practically unusable. Restoration started in 1973 and took almost 10 years to complete. The complete sound track was located and restored. But there was 7 minutes of missing footage of the film, so still shots were used to fill that gap. It made for an interesting addition to an already amazing film.
07.24.08
Obama Flew to Amman in V-22 Osprey
Best Marketing/Advertising for the V-22
On Tuesday, Democratic Presidental candidate, Sen. Barak Obama, flew to Amman, Jordan in a V-22 Osprey. Catch the article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram .
Another cover on the story is from The Swamp, Tribune’s Washington Bureau .
Here is a clip of a V-22 in action .
You can also own a piece of history. In my eBay store, Eclectic Vintage Collectibles is one of the V-22 pins given out to Bell Helicopter employees. This particular pin was given to my father-in-law before he retired. I’m not sure what year that was, but he passed away over 10 years ago.
Buying Vintage Clothing
Vintage items, especially clothing, is THE hottest style to buy.
With the “Let’s Go Green!” campaign, buying vintage, authentic vintage, not reproductions, is another way to help the environment.
Reuse, recycle, repurpose – you can do that with clothing. Fabrics can last a long time when cared for properly. So, you can wear something until you wear it out (definitely get your monies worth), give/sell to someone else so they can enjoy it, or mix and match/pair the items with different accessories to update the look.
Vintage clothing is unique in its own right. The styles have a different flavor from eras past. Being creative with how you mix and match items can definitely make a statement.
The Vintage Members Only Cafe Racer Jacket pictured, is a good example of how some items can make a return appearance.
Check out other items in my store , I’m listing more vintage jackets this week!
07.17.08
Back from eBay Live! in Chicago!
I’m back from eBay Live! in Chicago, and I’m ready to start listing items to my eBay Store ! Check it out for new items!
Before I went to Chicago, I became an Education Specialist trained by eBay. That will be another adventure for me this year as I teach others how to buy and sell on eBay.
Today I spent about an hour with my ES Mentor, Sharon Ware from Dandelion Consulting. Sharon is an Education Specialist, Certified Business Consultant, and fellow OSI Rock Star. What a wonderful program eBay has provided for new ES’s. I am eager and excited about the opportunities available to me through the ES program.
Since eBay University no longer exists, you can find an Education Specialist in your area to help you be the best you can be on eBay!
