Money saving tip for Anniversary or Wedding party

Planning a big anniversary party or wedding sometime next year, then now is the time to get some nice decorations and items for that special party at greatly reduced prices. As the Christmas season ends, many stores have drastically discounted many of their remaining items and that can save you a lot of money on your party budget. This time last year, we were planning a 50th anniversary party for my parents. While in a store, I happened to look at some of the items that were being discounted, and I purchased most of my decorations, serving platters and trays, and other items that were used for the party for pennies on the dollar (most were 75 - 90% off). If you have a color theme, you can find many items at this time of the year for decorating and serving at a fraction of the price you will pay in a few months.
Another great time to purchase items for weddings, etc is right after Valentine’s Day when Valentine items go on sale. You can purchase hearts, red, pink & white decorations; and many other items that you can use for the special celebration, so plan ahead and save money while throwing a great party.

Please feel free to check out our store, Debonaire Flea Market anytime day or night. Sorry, but we don't have any discounted items that will help with your party plans at this time:)

Christmas decorations & ornaments on sale at Debonaire Flea Market

All Christmas decorations and ornaments are now on sale at Debonaire Flea Market. Grab a cup of tea, take a relaxing break and point your mouse in our direction so you can stop in and browse through our store. We have many unique & different items that would be great for that person on your list that is hard to find a gift for. Point your mouse here .... Debonaire Flea Market and browse away..

Cyber Monday Sale at Debonaire Flea Market

Cyber Monday Sale at Debonaire Flea Market
One day only, Cyber Monday, November 30, 2009 from 12:01 am until 11:59 pm EST, Debonaire Flea Market will be offering a 10% discount (on listed price only/shipping not included) on all items in the store. To receive this special offer, you must follow certain guidelines. These guidelines are follows:
Items cannot be purchased directly through E-Bay. All purchase requests must be emailed to us directly at debonairefleamarket@verizon.net. Look through our store, make a list (or copy & paste) of the items you want to purchase - (please include item number and description). Send an email to us at the above address, including type of shipping method you would like if a choice is available. This is a first come, first serve basis. If I get two emails with the same item requests and I only have one left (most item quantities just list one) the email received first will get the item. I will then send you a request through paypal and once payment is received, your item will be placed in the mail!!
Stop in at Debonaire Flea Market and take a look at our great deals and take advantage of our Cyber Monday sale.

Mini-experiment on social networking and Twitter

Tonight, I sat down at my computer with the intent of listing several more items in our store Debonaire Flea Market . Well, as usual, it didn't take much to sidetrack me, and I ended up on Twitter. While I was reading many interesting posts from the people I follow, and checking out some of their blogs, I decided to try a mini-experiment. This mini-experiment found me tweeting about an item that I had listed (at least I had accomplished something). Prior to the tweet, I checked the item I had listed and it had 5 views. I then waited for about 15 minutes and rechecked my views, and to my surprise, this item now had 25 views. I know that this isn't typical, but I found it to be surprising, and a big testimony to how well social networking can work. I'm not good at using SEO, don't have a facebook page, and only use Twitter, and my blog for social networking. I have been trying to find ways to drive traffic to our store because when we checked our visits from last year, we have received considerable less visits than we did this time last year. One of the things that I think has affected the number of our visits is the fact that e-Bay now sends feeds to Google, so we don't get as much traffic thru Google (last yr Google was about 40% of our traffic, this yr it is less than 25%). Anyway, if you are a small seller on e-Bay, Etsy, or any other market place, try your own experiments and see if you can find new ways to drive visitors to your store. Good luck:)

We will be holding a cyber Monday sale at Debonaire Flea Market, so check back here on Sunday, November 29th to get the details.

Thanksgiving - what does it mean to you?

Thanksgiving - what does that mean to you was the question that I asked my grandson a couple of days ago. As usual, his answer amazed me. He said that Thanksgiving was a time that he enjoyed spending time with family most and that he also enjoyed the good food. He also said it was a time to be thankful for everything that he has. All of this coming from the mind of a 10 year old. This started my thought process on what Thanksgiving has meant to me over the years and what traditions we have shared and passed on. When thinking about it, I discovered that his meaning of Thanksgiving was the same as mine, and it had been the same as far back as I can remember. I remember as a child going to my grandparents for Thanksgiving and being surrounded by family, some that we only saw a couple times a year. And the food was always great!! After getting married, we divided our holiday between my family and my spouse’s, but both meals were enjoyed with family and good food, and being thankful for what we had. Now that we have grandchildren (and a lot of the family members we used to celebrate with are no longer around), we still have the same traditions of good food, quality family time, and being thankful for what we have.
Hope your Thanksgiving creates new memories and brings back many great memories for you.
May your blessings be many, your sorrows be few,
and joy and happiness surround you in everything you do.
Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

Debonaire Flea Market

Happy Veterans Day everyone

I was looking back over the last year of my posts, and in November of last year, I had an ongoing post titled “Today, I am Thankful for”. As I was reading through the old blog, I realize how much of those things that I am still thankful for. One of the main things I am thankful for is “freedom”. Today, November 11, 2009 - Veterans Day, I would to join the rest of the country and take the time to thank all the veterans who have helped to keep our country free.

A little history about November 11th - Veterans Day and it’s beginning: In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the ending of World War 1 was declared, and an armistice to cease fighting was signed. This led to November 11th being declared as “Armistice Day”. Thru the years, the name was eventually changed to “Veterans Day” to honor all veterans. Today, it is still celebrated as a way to honor veterans and all military persons.

Some of the ways veterans are honored include free meals, parades, and discounts or free admission to events. Some stores run sales and offer veterans additional discounts.
In our store, Debonaire Flea Market, we are offering a 10% off purchase price discount today only for everyone. This discount is on the purchase price of the item and does not include shipping fees, and cannot be used with any other promotion. Please email us with code promo1111 to receive your discount. This sale is good November 11, 2009 only and ends at 11:59 pm EST.
Happy Veterans Day, and a big thank you to all veterans and military personnel.

October is breast cancer awareness month

October is breast cancer awareness month. Everywhere you look, you are reminded of the efforts going into finding a cure for and helping people deal with the effects of breast cancer. NFL players are wearing pink, stores feature displays and advertisements, and television commercials are all supporting breast cancer awareness and the search for a cure. Almost everyone knows someone who has been affected by breast cancer (have lost a friend or family member, is currently fighting the battle, or is a survivor). To do our part for breast cancer awareness, we have listed an auction with 100% of the proceeds going to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure charity. This item is a 3" tall miniature bear figurine made of crushed pecan shells. This figurine is in a praying stance, and we think maybe she is praying for a cure. Take a look at this cute little figurine at Breast-Cancer-Charity-Auction

While you are there, check out the other items in our store, Debonaire Flea Market.

Help in the fight against breast cancer by helping spread the word to everyone that early detection is the key to survival. Maybe one day soon, there will be a cure.

Remember the days before vacuum cleaners when cleaning a rug was accomplished by using a rug beater to clean a rug?

Remember the days before vacuum cleaners when cleaning a rug was accomplished by hanging it and using a rug beater to beat it clean? Well, we have come across some very unique items - miniature rug beaters. At an estate sale, we purchased several different miniature rug beaters that range in size from 5 1/4 x 2 to 7 x 3 1/4 . These miniatures are replicas of the original tools that were used many years ago, and feature different designs including double circles & hearts, animals, and girl shapes. These items are in very good shape, although we don’t know how old they are. Each one is made of wire with wooden handles (most are black wire).
Clink on our store link Debonaire Flea Market to view miniature versions of these once popular cleaning tools, or purchase one today as a reminder of years and times gone by.

Great deal on 1990 - 1991 baseball cards from your favorite teams.

Last chance of the year to get a great deal on some nice collector 1990 - 1991 baseball cards. We have listed in our ebay store, Debonaire Flea Market a collection of baseball cards from 1990 and 1991, and have discounted the price to $6.00 per team set plus shipping. Most team sets include at least 40 cards. The sets include some 1990 Don Russ & Upper Deck and 1991 Fleer cards by teams (the sets are not complete team sets). The teams that are included in the listings are the American League Eastern Division Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, and New York Yankees. The American League Western Division included California Angels, Oakland Athletics (A’s), Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, and Chicago White Sox. The National League East division included St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and Pittsburgh Pirates. The National League West Division included Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, and Cincinnati Reds. Click the following link to check out the listed cards: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Debonaire-Flea-Market_Sport-Items-Collectibles_W0QQ_fsubZ17570940QQ_sidZ213950081QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em322.
If you have a favorite player or card that you are interested in purchasing from this period, please contact us and we will see if those are available.

Quick inexpensive decorating idea - try Window Clings

Need a quick inexpensive decorating idea - here is a great one to try. Window clings.


Window clings will cling to most non-porous surfaces, and can be used on a lot of different surfaces and several different ways. Some possible uses for clings are on doors, dressers, walls, refrigerators, other wooden objects, and of course, windows. They seem to stay on the surface well, and are very easily removed. With clings, you can decorate any room, and also quickly decorate for a party. The good thing about using window clings for decoration is that when you are done, they can be easily removed from the surface, and another design added (or the object left undecorated). Clings can be used over and over again. It is much easier to remove clings than to cover surfaces that have been painted with several different colors. One negative note to mention is that if you put the cling against a surface with the wrong side down, there is a possibility that the paint may fade onto the surface.


Think outside the box, and clings can be used to decorate almost anything. They also make great party favors or gifts.



If you are interested in purchasing some cling sets cheaply, check out our ebay store Debonaire Flea Market . We have several different color clings listed (in sets of 6) for 75 cents per sheet including shipping. The clings that listed are new and include Looney Tunes, Small Soldiers, Teletubbies, Kittens, and an educational aide group that features colors.


Also listed in our store are window decoration (suncatcher) sets that also make great party favors, or gifts. We currently have a Suzy's Zoo duck design in stock. Please don’t confuse these with the clings, because they aren’t as functional as clings.



Grab a set of clings today, and let your imagination be your guide!!!!!!!

Small Community USA - check out this new blog site

Here is a new blog dedicated to the small communities throughout the USA. Check it out at http://smallcommunityusa.blogspot.com/

If you are from a small community - town or village, or want to see what small community life is like, this might be a site you want to check out. The goal of this blog is to include some interesting positive stories about what is happening in small communities around the United States, and how they are dealing with the economic aspects of today. If something interesting is happening in your community, you can submit a story so that it can be posted and others can enjoy the success stories of your community. It will be interesting to see how alike and different all of the small communities in the United States are, and to share tips on how they are able to cope with all of the challenges facing them in these tough economic times.

1990 & 1991 Baseball Season - Do you remember these good old days of baseball?

Do you remember the good old days of baseball as being 1990 & 1991. Well, if you do and have a favorite team (or players) from these years, we have just the thing for you. We have listed in our ebay store, Debonaire Flea Market baseball cards that may be of interest to you. If you were a fan of the 1990 World Series Champion Cincinnati Reds, or the 1991 World Series Champion Minnesota Twins, or one of the many other baseball teams of 1990 and 1991, click on the above link and check out the listed cards. We have listed some 1990 Don Russ, 1990 Upper Deck and 1991 Fleer cards by teams (the sets are not complete team sets). The teams that are included in the listings are the American League Eastern Division Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, and New York Yankees. The American League Western Division included California Angels, Oakland Athletics (A’s), Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, and Chicago White Sox. The National League East division included St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and Pittsburgh Pirates. The National League West Division included Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, and Cincinnati Reds. All sets include free shipping, and none are priced over $12.50. If you have a favorite player or card that you are interested in purchasing from this period, please contact us and we will see if those are available.


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Trivia Question: Who was the 1990 World Series MVP? (answer to follow)
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1990 MVP Players were Rickey Henderson, Oakland Athletics for the American League; and Barry Bonds, Pittsburgh Pirates for the National League. The Cy Young Award went to Bob Welch, Oakland Athletics for the American League; and Doug Drabek, Pittsburgh Pirates, for the National League. More interesting facts about the 1990 & 1991 baseball season include the National League’s announcement of it’s expansion of 2 teams for the 1993 season. The two teams that were added included teams Miami Florida and Denver Colorado. The 1991 season also saw a record setting number of manager firings in a single year of 13 - a record which still stands today. Trivia Question answer : The 1990 World Series MVP was Jose Rijo.

Check back for more updates on the 1990 - 1991 good old days of baseball soon. Don't forget to check out our store for other great deals.

The greatest gift I have ever received.

Have you ever received a gift that was absolutely priceless? For Christmas this year, I received a gift from my 9 year old grandson that is the most priceless gift ever. It was a gift that was filled with love, thought, memories and consideration. All of my life, I have received many great gifts, but this was the greatest. To begin with, two weeks before Christmas, I was visiting him, and he told me he had a special gift for me and that it was under their tree. He showed me the package and said he had even wrapped it by himself. The package was wrapped in blue wrapping paper with deer on it. On top of the package was a red bracelet that said "Jingle All The Way" and had bells on it. So for the next two weeks, whenever I visited him, I tried to get him to tell me what the gift was (at this point, his mom had no idea either because she said he had done it himself and she didn’t know what was in it). At one point, I shook the box to see if I could tell what it was, but I didn’t know anything more than the fact that it wouldn’t break. Christmas Eve (which we always celebrate with my parents) several presents were opened, but he told my I had to wait until Christmas Day to open my present. Finally, Christmas Day arrived and I got to open my much anticipated present. The present was greater than anything I could have imagined. On the outside of the box he had written "I Mamall". On the inside it said "Dear Mamall I love you more. Thank you for everything you do for me. Merry Christmas". The present only gets better. Inside were 3 pictures he had drawn with mesages written on them. Also inside were items that were his but he had decided to give to me. These items included a football pillow (he had made in school the previous year); one of his stuffed animals; a purple & a gold bead necklace (these are his school colors, and he had won them at a school carnival); a paper airplane (we used to make airplanes and fly them); a container of FLOAM; a Matchbox car; a ring; a seashell (he & I had found seashells on the beach during a vacation to Florida); a moon shaped necklace filled with sand (he had made); a cross from one of his favorite necklaces; a zebra; several basketball & football cards (one of the cards was a player w/my husband’s name (no my husband isn’t a famous player)). He had also made a similar box for his papall. Needless to say, this was one Christmas present that I will never forget, and one that is worth more than all the money in the world. It was given in the true meaning of Christmas, with love by a very special person, and to me contains the most priceless gift that could ever be given.