We used to have an auctin on LAborday....and the entiure world didnt forget....its been a few years. ,yet we did get one call today asking what time the auction begins....well. we told them we discontinued it a few years agao. That made me sad. I used to love being the auctioneer and clown, who would make the audience laugh, as I made some money......but the world has changed. 9/11 was the marker...when everything changed. People started buying less at the auction, and eventually, not enough people came to the new auctin hall. The kids of furniture we had....that we found inexpensively and refinished.....not only was hard to find...but we lost our refinishing plant...the building was sold.... ANd that was the only way we were able to sell things so cheaply. We sold great and unusual reproductions....and most of the dealers who supplied us, went out of business.
We went to Europe to buy and shipped things here...The Dollar became worthless to the EURO, and prices went up even in HUNGARY, because they were running our of things to sell. Even the GYPSIES.. couldnt find things to steal.....
And finally, tastes had changed...Our old customer base of 5000 people....had enough stuff. They didnt need anymore. Their homes were filled. Their children getting older......and som eof them started downsizing....or moving away. Their kids had a diffrerent taste in decorating, and either took mommies stuff...so they didnt need us....or they didnt want it. THEY WANTED MODERN... 29TH CENT MODERN. HOLLYWOOD RECGENCY...STRAIGHT LINES..THINGS FROM THE 30,60 AND 70'S .. TO THEM THOSE WERE ANTIQUES.
ADVERTISING IN THE NEWSPAPER PEOPLE PROHIBITED IN COST. THE COST OF SENDING OUT THE MAILINGS. BECAME OBSCENE.....POSTAGE, COMPUTER UPDATING ETC.....NOW AD INSULT TO INJURY WE HAVE EBAY...(MAY A GIANT METERIORITE LAND ON THEIR ROOF) YOU HAVE CRAIGS LIST WHICH NOW GIVES ALL MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE A PLACE TO HANG OUT AND HARASS PEOPLE WHILE SHOPPING....(AND A FEW PEOPLE GO TO MURDER PEOPLE-SO BECAREFUL) AND YES, WE DO ADVERTISE ON CFRAIGS LIST....AND WE ARE WELL PROTECTED!!!!! AND THE ANTIQUE ROAD SHOW, THE PORN STARS AND OTHER SUCH BULLSHIT PROGREAMS OVER EDUCATED EVERY SENILE OLD LADY....SO THEY THINK THEIR OLD PANTIES ARE EVEN WORTH MONEY.....SO ITS HARD FOR US TO BUY...AND THE ECONOMY.....WENT TO HELL....PUT IT ALL TOGETHER...AND I WONDER WHY I AM STILL IN BUSINESS..
THE REASON I AM STILL INBUSINESS IS A COMPLEX COMPBINATION OF ISSUES.. REASON ONE IS THAT I HAVE AN INCREDIBLE LOYAL STAFF...WHO MAKES THE BUSINESS WORK...AND SOMETIMES DESPITE ME!.. tHEYA RE SMART, HARDWORKING, CREATIVE...AND CARE ABOUT GRANNYS ATTIC.....AS AN INSTITUTION. WE THINK WE ARE JUST ABOUT THE LAST MAN STANDING FORM THE OLD DAYS....
i AM A COMPULSIVE BUYER AND TAKE A LOT OF CHANCES....AND BECASUE OF THAT...I MAKE A FEW HOMERUNS THAT KEEP US GOING.....I BUY A LOT OF STUF MOST DEALERS WOULNDT...AND THEY DO SELL. OUR LATEST: WE NOW HAVE A LARGE PART OF THE STORE, CALL THE LIBRARY. iT CONSISTS OF A LARGE AREA OF BOOKCASES AND SHELVES...ALL FOR SALE...FILLED AND FETTING LARGER WITH ABOUT TEN THOUSAND BOOKS. mOST OF THEM ARE ON SUBJECT MATTER THAT INTERESTS PEOPLE LIKE FAMOUS PEOPLE,POLICITCS, SPIES, CIA AND FBI,CITITES, ART, RELIGION.....WE HAVENT GOTTEN INTO NOVELS..BUT GOOD BOOKS TO EDUCATE AND HAVE ENJOYABLE READING. tHIS COLLECTION......WAS SOMEONE WHO WAS VERY MUCH INTO POLITICAL SCIENCE....FOR QUITE A WHILE .....YOU SHOULD COME AND BROWSE THRU TH SHELVES. WE WILL BE SERVING CAPPUCHINO AND COOKIES ETC. WE MIGHT CALL IT THE GRANNYS ATTIC READING CLUB...HAVE ONE OR TWO NITES A WEEK AND CHARGE 2.00S FOR UNLIMITED DRINKS AND CAKES.
THE AREA IS FILLED WITH LEATHER CHAIRS AND SOFAS, ORIENTAL RUGS.. AND MEN THINGS LIKE BRASS CLOCKS AND TELESCOPES, LAMPS, GLOBES OF THE WORLD.. lADIES AREA IS COMING SOON.....
TODAY A LADY WHO USED TO COME TO THE AUCTION WITH HER HUSBAND CAME DOWN......ANOTHER ONE WHO THOUGHT THE AUCTION STILL WAS HERE.....BUT SHE PISSED ME OFF. SHE PRICED A FABULOUS 1920 WRAP AROUND SOFA, CARVED WLANUT, FROM ITALY.... I TOLD HER IT WAS 200,BUT BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY......SHE COULD STEAL IT FOR 800... sHE SCREAMED WITH AN ACCENT.. WHATA YOU OUTTA YOU MIND?" i SAID STOP ARIGHT THERE! BE QUIET...i DO NOT NEED TO BE INSULTED IN MY OWN STORE....IF YOU DO NOT KNOW VALUES, DONT THROW YOU LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ATME AND INSULT ME. tHEN SHE SAID THE SOFA WASNT OLD. i SAID. ITS 1920, THAT IS PRETTY OLD.. AND I GAVE YOU A BARGAIN.......AND I WALKED AWAY. BEFORE I SAID ANYTHING I WOULD BE SORRY FOR, MY FUSE IS GETTING SHORTER.....AND I BLOW UP MORE QUICKLY THAN EVER...I SEE NO NEED TO BE ABUSED BY CUSTERS. THEY ARE NOT ALWAYS RIGHT..... WHEN THEY GET A NASTY ATTITUDE......I CANT KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT.....I SHOULD SAID OK, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO PAY FOR IT..SHE MIGHT HAVE SAID, 200BUCKS, AND I COULD HAVE RESPONDED...."NOW YOU ARE OUT OF YOUR MIND" AND MADE A JOKE OUT OF IT. MAYBE I AM GETTING TOO SENSITIVE IN MY OLD AGE.......BUT DO I NEED TO TAKE THIS SHIT FROM PEOPLE??? LETS TAKE A VOTE. EMAIL ME.
WE HAD A NORMAL DECENT DAY...BETTER THAN AN AVERAGE WEEKEDAY...BUT FOR A HOLIDAY, IT WASNT THAT GOOD...AND I WAS DISAPPOINTED.. BUT NOT SURPRISED..WHO IN HELL WANTS TO BE IN A WAREHOUSE...ON A GORGEOUS DAY LIKE TODAY......THAT LADY AND I WERE BOTH OUT OF OUR MINDS..WE BOTH SHOULD HAVE BEEN OUT IN THE COUNTRY...AT THE LAKE OR SEA SHORE SIPPING PINA COLADAS.....
i THINK THAT MY MEDICATION MIGHT BE MAKING ME IRRIATABLE....THE GLAUCOM MEDS..IS A LIQUID BETA BLOCKER...LOWERS BLOODPRESSER, MAKES ME DIZZY AND TIRED....i NEED PEOPLE AROUND ME TO REMIND ME TO BEHAVE.....I NEED A FEW bUDDISTS AND HINDUS (WHO DO NOT BARGAIN MY GUTS OUT)...TO KEEP ME CALM WITH MANTRAS...AND HOLY SAYINGS....
SPEAKING OF BUDDISM...I BOUGHT A GREAT STATUE OF A GOD, OR PRIEST....THAT I THOUGHT WAS CALLED A 'LOHAN' LOOK IT UP ON GOOGLE....AND ONLY LINDSY LOHAN CAME UP, I CONTINEUED Y SEARCH ...LOOKED UNDER SAINTS, WISEMEN, HOLY MEN(CHINESE CATAGORY) AND FOUND THREE OF THEM...AND ONE OF THEM WAS THE GUY IN QUESTION..... THE THREE...NOW GET THESE NAMES.... FUK, LUK, AND SAU. MY STATUE THAT IS PORCELAIN IS ABOT 24IN TALL, HAS A MAN IWTH A BEARD...AND A FEW LITTLE CHILDREN ON HIS SHOULDER AND OTHER FINE DETAILS. HIS NAME IS 'FUK"
I THOUGHT OF DONATING HIM TO CHARITY...WHICH THEN COLD BE INTERPRETED IS THAT MAURY IS REALLY GIVING A FUK .....ABOUT CHAIRTY..HIM. iF I CAN REMEBER, I WILL POST OF PHOTO. I MIGHT HAVE ALINK OF HIM TO THE WEBSITE I FOUND HIM ON..NOW YOU CAN GET A LOOK AT A NICE FUK.
JUST CHECKED MY FAVORITES....AND IT MUST BE ON MY OTHER WEBSITE...SORRY. I WILL TRY TO SHOW YOU A NICE FUK TOMORROW.
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