eBaying

One never knows what will sell on eBay. Here is a little 6 inch wooden ruler from a company in Vineland, New Jersey. It sold this afternoon for $13.49 to a fellow from Vineland, NJ.

This is the back of the ruler. I suspect the Lirio Basket & Paper Company goes back a few years and can't help but wonder if the purchaser may have a connection with the company other than being in the same city. I got the ruler in a box of "stuff" at a recent Auction here in Seward. While it is a nice little, metal edged ruler, we really have no use for it. This is one of the virtues of eBay. It lets items be "redistributed" to people who can enjoy them. This is an exceptional "deal"; on most items we hardly get paid for the gas it takes to get them to the Post Office. The time it takes to do the pictures, describe the item, put them on eBay, send the invoice, etc cannot even be considered. Part of the reward is in the pleasure of making someone happy. Hopefully too, there may be some benefit in keeping the "brain cells" active. It doesn't take much to make an old man happy and it's exciting to see the bids come in. There are two Auctions in Seward this weekend so I will be among the bidders looking for bargains that might by recycled.