So you find something neat on ebay and bid on it. Then you look at the seller's other items and think, "hmm, this is nice too, and with combined shipping, it won't be too expensive..." You bid on secondary item. then the bidding on primary item gets too rich for you (or you forget to update your bid, or you are sniped) and you end up losing out on on primary item, and ending up with secondary item.That is how I ended up with a scrapbook of movie star clippings from magazines and newspapers from the 1930's. Don't get me wrong, it's an amazing time capsule! I now don't even remember what my primary item was from this seller!
Above are two scans of items from this scrapbook that you just don't see anymore from Hollywood. Shirley Temple at the time of the filming of "The Little Colonel" and Ginger Rogers posing with amazing, glamorous cars. Oh those were the days.
viridian
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Oh my gosh, I completely understand the slippery slope of Ebay! It's how I wound up with more dishes than brains in my house.
LOVE the old pictures. What style -- both the cars AND the stars. Thanks for a delightful peek at the past!
Cass
I usually just bid the minimum on ebay and hope nobody else bids. That keeps from buying too much stuff and paying too much for it.
Those are awesome old cars and old gals!!!! Hey - - they STILL use cute girls to sell cars.
That's a great pic of Ginger Rogers. She grouses in her autobio about being underpaid at RKO, so I'll bet she was happy to do those endorsements!
love those pic's please show more of scrapbook!
Wonderful that you got all those pics - I hope we see more of them!
Welcome to VTT. I loved these pictures. So pretty. I know what you mean about ebay...it can be a monster at times!
Have a great week!
Why didn't I live then? I do so love the glamour of yesteryear. Those are very nice pictures. Very nice.
And yes, the eBay thing. One thing is better than the other and they all must be bid on in case you lose one, you know? Investment shopping.
Very smart !
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