antiques & collectibles

Engines galore, used, new or remanufactured online

Having access to the Internet has opened up so many doors in so many ways, and one good way is to find good deals by companies that are “Open the the Public” that we normally would not have any way to find anything like these types of deals.

My Dad has been looking into purchasing a used engine to put into his classic 1967 Mustang that he spends his free time tinkering with through out these past years. He has found a company that offers new engines, used engines and remanufactured engines - at a savings of up to 67%, that is a nice chunk of change to save, money that he could spend on something else for his beloved Mustang.

Dad has spent a good amount of time doing his research, started out by calling around to different dealers, when I urged him to take advantage of having the Internet, with all of that good information right at his finger tips, which saves us all a tremendous amount of time and is so less frustrating, unless your PC or your connection is giving you problems. And ever since my suggestion was made he has really put a lot of time and effort into his search.

So you may want to go to GotEngines.com and see if there is something that floats your boat in the same way as my Dad has, so to speak!  They have a toll free phone number that you can call or contact them online, either way will work.

Finally a comment worth not deleting!

It has become a daily ritual of coming to my blog and finding numerous comments that have found their way into my Comments section, 99.9% of the time they are deleted as SPAM, and aren’t in any way appreciated and a major pain in the rear.

Today I can actually say that I received a comment concerning the previous post a few days back regarding my niece who is an avid collector of rocks, fossils, gems, crystals, mineral and the like. I guess it technically would be considered SPAM but it was from a gal with Deandre Gemstones and she provided me with a link to an interesting web-site of jewelry.morewrite.com/category/gemstone, which I will forward to my niece with my next email to her, and it proved to be a very interesting and enlightening link in line with the context of my blog, so I decided to keep it.

A Stained Glass Effect

Thursday, September 11th, 2008 | antiques & collectibles, family, life | No Comments

Several years ago my sister was doing a very cool craft and selling it at flea markets. She would take a design, usually from a coloring book because of its simple shapes and clean lines, and trace it onto the back of a piece of glass from an 8″ x 10″ store bought picture frame. Then she would paint the picture using special paints for glass and leave the lines in the design black, like an outline of the shapes.

When she was finished it looked like she had made a stained glass design. Some of her work was absolutely gorgeous. I still one that she painted for me - its one of my treasures.

Trade Shows, a great networking event

A great way for businesses to promote their services and merchandise, what ever type they have to offer, is to rent a booth at the many trade shows that are now becoming a very popular and wonderful way for people to get the word out about their companies. There are trade shows popping up every where it seems, and I have had the opportunity to attend many a fine events. I always find something of interest that keeps me there, chatting with folks, networking and seeing all the new products and merchandise that are being given away as promo with most of the vendors.

The many different types of trade show displays are always interesting and have found that a company by the name of the Godfrey Group, has a tremendous selection of many types of these display booths that these vendors depend on to display their information. An interesting site to take a gander at.

Gemstones, Healing Crystals, Minerals and the like

My niece that I speak of from time to time is very interested in fossils, rocks, gems, crystals and the like. She has a large extensive collection that continues to grow quickly due in large part to her father’s dealings in the local flea market that has yielded a good amount of her specimens. And years of birthdays and Christmas’s presents usually provide her with new and exciting items that she keeps finding room in her all ready very crowded display cases that are jam packed with some awesome looking pieces that she is so very proud of.

A recent email from her included a link to a web-site of Divinecrystals.com.au, that she has discovered on line, that she is excited about and she wanted to share with me. Divine Crystals offers unique gemstones, crystals, minerals and some pretty interesting new age gifts. It seems that my niece is interested in Healing Crystals and has found this web-site to be very useful. She tells me that they offer FREE Expert Advice, where you can ask a crystal expert a question on line, which she apparently has a good amount lined up for the asking, as she was taught that the only dumb question is the question not asked.

I did take a look around the site and I can certainly see why she is so happy to find it, I’m sure that it will be a useful tool for her to use. I do believe that I will look a bit deeper into it come Christmas time, I’m sure I’ll be able to find her something that will tickle her fancy with the variety of products that they have to offer!