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Showing posts with label Cabbage Patch Kids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cabbage Patch Kids. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Stormy Weather and Fall Feelings

I have been hankering for a fall color quilt and found this MODA quilt kit on an Etsy super sale. 


This is the first time I have purchased a quilt kit. That center piece is a preprinted panel. The surrounding blocks look easy enough to assemble. 

Monday thrifting resulted in bags of doll clothes $1.99 each. 

I look for Barbie and Build A Bear - this time it was Cabbage Patch Kid clothes. I won't complain. The doll is in storage, easily reunited with this new set of clothing. 

We are having stormy weather. No sales for the past two days so I haven't left the house. Just finished having some homemade vegetable soup with a piece of sourdough buttered bread. 

Monday, January 24, 2022

Cabbage Patch Kid adoption and upcoming Quilty Orphan Adoption

Imagine my surprise finding this 30+ year old Cabbage Patch Kid at thrift for $1. She even has her hair ribbons! I laundered her clothes and sponge bathed her in Tuff Stuff. It is hard to read on the back of her neck but it appears she was manufactured in 1979. 

I am not sure if this is her original outfit. I am pretty sure the pants are and I will repair the elastic. Back in the Cabbage Patch kid craze, I was able to wrangle new dolls for both of my kids. I have no idea where those dolls are now. 

Reseller update: My latest listing session was new CDs. I also pulled from the listings CDs in the following categories: country, classical, artists over 50 years old, CDs in mass circulation. Moving on to quilt blocks and pieces, here is the best of the bunch. 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/185268947211

Even though I made total sales of $1,200 in the past 30 days, my net sales minus taxes, eBay fees, and shipping were $600.  

I am not sure what I aspire to but one reseller on eBay business was able to buy a house and use half to store product in the garage and master bedroom, and then rented out the remainder of the house as an air bnb. 😲

In 2021, sewing patterns were 40% of my total sales, books at 24%, and CDs at 19%, with the remainder in needle kits.  

Reporting back on sewing patterns pinned to Pinterest. I believe I sold 2 right off the bat from that exposures. I am also testing these listed quilt pieces, and will let you know of the result. https://www.pinterest.com/thriftshpcomndo/tam_gonza-on-ebay-quilt-blocks-and-tops/

I have saved a couple of pieces of patchwork to give away at the upcoming Quilty Orphan Adoption online event in March. 

Quilting is more fun than Housework