tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77202413187086359592024-03-06T21:42:46.407-08:00a bus 4 a busHeather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-42542300338111894712009-02-06T15:57:00.000-08:002009-02-06T16:03:44.084-08:00You like antique dolls?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1g5-6ZDZAay6eFnxPXdV1NbvKTBm5xo6WZkVv7lnDZIY8O88e-KeC_2ypkgLRhofAK3r8RTDhkA1qCVwOvsccyRrlaaIZCiowHpqvtQb4VMyxI0A8_H7_vnda5o_yHYmtBl7tPKYiHc/s1600-h/Feb+2009+026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1g5-6ZDZAay6eFnxPXdV1NbvKTBm5xo6WZkVv7lnDZIY8O88e-KeC_2ypkgLRhofAK3r8RTDhkA1qCVwOvsccyRrlaaIZCiowHpqvtQb4VMyxI0A8_H7_vnda5o_yHYmtBl7tPKYiHc/s320/Feb+2009+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299838158054027346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">What a coincidence! </span>We have some antique Japanese dolls here just waiting to be traded for something really interesting. Drop us a line or send us some comments. We would love to know what you have to trade. We are in the Midwest and will be traveling out west in May. I have a feeling these dolls will not be here much longer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwC3mw_hiYdMFQqKLoMV_Lqo4b9QHgID5eVyYaipO1swwAVrtkZXWJ-AyXqdaHgr4d1ln3KS11Zw5duhee93B_bB7_QVXR6MKAt9bE0GKgC3ISZ6EZajIo-30khhCAj120PvTqNEoKYU/s1600-h/Feb+2009+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwC3mw_hiYdMFQqKLoMV_Lqo4b9QHgID5eVyYaipO1swwAVrtkZXWJ-AyXqdaHgr4d1ln3KS11Zw5duhee93B_bB7_QVXR6MKAt9bE0GKgC3ISZ6EZajIo-30khhCAj120PvTqNEoKYU/s320/Feb+2009+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299838191780850450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Happy trails, friends!<br /><br />~Heather xoxoxHeather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-24211012705252187442009-01-21T09:40:00.000-08:002009-01-21T09:41:30.568-08:00The dolls and my brain fartsI'm having some real thinking brain farts about these dolls. Am I partial to giving them (trading) up vs. keeping them? Maybe. The fact is they are lovely. I don't care if they aren't highly desired by antique collectors. Believe me I have written dealers all over the country, written local and national papers, and even posted these dolls on Craigslist in Austin and Houston to take them with me over the holidays when we were there. I have had some people interested, but no offers I felt were the right trade for the dolls. I'm having fun with this still and not ready to give it up. When the right trade comes along I will know it.<br /><br /><div style="width: 480px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w108.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w108.photobucket.com/albums/n23/brownsplus2/a13666af.pbw" width="480" height="480"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n23/brownsplus2/?action=view&current=a13666af.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div><br /><br />If you are interesting in making a trade please, let us know!<br /><br />Love and adventure,<br />Heather xoxoxHeather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-52313967685702744742008-12-07T19:06:00.000-08:002008-12-07T20:37:02.230-08:00Guys and dolls<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyn1ogdDa90Zd06WkxZLfGRNH84d6agCzLsi3bv5zCSltvt11DCE7HdvRLawrduEZEJxBuJKMplO09e9NfUEQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">We made a short video about the lovely Hina dolls! I hope you enjoy it! We are still very excited about the upcoming trade for the dolls and are trying to get the word out about them. Heather is making a Squidoo about them and learning some other skills to help get some attention to this blog. These antique hina matsuri Japanese dolls are so precious.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">~Cliff, Heather, and boys</span> (<=Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-10817974986236764532008-09-26T11:03:00.000-07:002008-09-26T11:13:15.674-07:00New photos of the Antique Hina DollsTo show our renewed commitment to trading the Hina dolls we have new photos to share. And we have the dolls at our house now. I'm hoping to spread the word to anyone out there who is interested in these dolls. We're planning to write all the Japanese steakhouses in our area to see if they are interested in making a trade. Thank you <a href="http://juliecache.blogspot.com/">Julia and family</a> for holding the dolls for us for so long. And thanks for your enthusiasm! Happy days to all! (See posts below for more info about the dolls.)<br /><br /><br />~The Brown family<br /><br /><div style="width: 480px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w108.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w108.photobucket.com/albums/n23/brownsplus2/a13666af.pbw" width="480" height="480"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n23/brownsplus2/?action=view&current=a13666af.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-27407659049198250462008-08-14T21:36:00.000-07:002008-08-14T21:41:00.191-07:00The dolls are still up for tradeAnyone out there wondering about the dolls (see posts below for info and photos)? They are still up for trade. Please feel free to e-mail us if you are interested and have a decent trade to offer, or questions. brownsplus2@yahoo.com<br /><br />Have a great day!! ;)Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-28413811545094614282007-06-22T08:07:00.001-07:002007-06-22T13:43:21.790-07:00Antique Japanese Hinamatsuri Dolls for trade<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6i-YWDAOI-yg0ATj22OVEs0_-meNjfK2jSfmH8mLVBh4oCKWg_WpSdsRZFExh4FHGf26zVEf6LnGm_gOCIOlkD6qdw1wTdvv8H7lM_UnhlDHrvAMe9a7AsRTVcJpl4TTkL6dbgFG9ug/s1600-h/159-5949_IMG.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6i-YWDAOI-yg0ATj22OVEs0_-meNjfK2jSfmH8mLVBh4oCKWg_WpSdsRZFExh4FHGf26zVEf6LnGm_gOCIOlkD6qdw1wTdvv8H7lM_UnhlDHrvAMe9a7AsRTVcJpl4TTkL6dbgFG9ug/s320/159-5949_IMG.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078932823838952226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://render2.snapfish.com/render2/is=Yup6lQQ%7C%3Dup6RKKt%3AxxrKUp7BHD7Kofrj%3DQofrj7t%3DzrRfDUX%3AeQaQxg%3Dr%3F87KR6xqpxQQQ0x0eQx00axQQQ00eQ00alJJqpfVtB%3F*KUp7BHSHqqy7XH6gXPGo%7CRup6aQQ%7C/of=50,332,442"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://render2.snapfish.com/render2/is=Yup6lQQ%7C%3Dup6RKKt%3AxxrKUp7BHD7Kofrj%3DQofrj7t%3DzrRfDUX%3AeQaQxg%3Dr%3F87KR6xqpxQQQ0x0eQx00axQQQ00eQ00alJJqpfVtB%3F*KUp7BHSHqqy7XH6gXPGo%7CRup6aQQ%7C/of=50,332,442" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://render2.snapfish.com/render2/is=Yup6aQQ%7C%3Dup6RKKt%3AxxrKUp7BHD7Kofrj%3DQofrj7t%3DzrRfDUX%3AeQaQxg%3Dr%3F87KR6xqpxQQQPx00JxPJ0xv8uOc5xQQQ00eQ0a0GGJqpfVtB%3F*KUp7BHSHqqy7XH6gXPGQ%7CRup6lQQ%7C/of=50,590,442"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://render2.snapfish.com/render2/is=Yup6aQQ%7C%3Dup6RKKt%3AxxrKUp7BHD7Kofrj%3DQofrj7t%3DzrRfDUX%3AeQaQxg%3Dr%3F87KR6xqpxQQQPx00JxPJ0xv8uOc5xQQQ00eQ0a0GGJqpfVtB%3F*KUp7BHSHqqy7XH6gXPGQ%7CRup6lQQ%7C/of=50,590,442" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images1.snapfish.com/34%3A575%3A67%7Ffp387%3Enu%3D3235%3E5%3A2%3E56%3A%3E23265%3A265%3B872ot1lsi"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://images1.snapfish.com/34%3A575%3A67%7Ffp387%3Enu%3D3235%3E5%3A2%3E56%3A%3E23265%3A265%3B872ot1lsi" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Thank you, <a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://juliecache.blogspot.com/">Julia</a> for this lovely trade!! This is the info Julia gave me about her 15 antique dolls:</span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" >These dolls are purchased by grandparents for the granddaughters for the cultural doll festival. They were brought here by a teacher during the 30's or 40's. My family handled the estate sale of this teacher in 1986 or 87.<br /><br />The trade includes the glass case they are in.<br /><br />Here are a few links for info about the doll festival in Japan:<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinamatsuri">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinamatsuri</a><br /></span><a href="http://japanese.about.com/library/weekly/aa022501a.htm">http://japanese.about.com/library/weekly/aa022501a.htm</a><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br />We are very excited about this trade and know someone will be very thrilled to trade for these. Thanks so much again, Julia! We hope you like the tent!! The raft had a hole so that is why we only trade the tent.<br /></span>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-68136144116393591892007-02-24T15:53:00.000-08:002007-02-24T15:57:31.773-08:00Bus on holdIt would be really awesome to have a bus! But maybe it was not meant to be afterall. Cliff will be serving in Iraq for the Navy as of July. Thank you to everyone who has helped us get this far. We really appreciate all your kindness!!<br /><br />The kids and I will be hitting the highway when our house sells. We will buy some sort of trailer to pull with our minivan with some of the equity from selling our house. Cliff may be able to take some adventures with us before he leaves in July for training to go to Iraq.<br /><br />Thanks, friends!!Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-3207560332156398522006-12-20T15:25:00.000-08:002006-12-20T15:28:45.238-08:00Tent and raft still up for tradeI am surprised no one has taken these yet. I think between the holidays and lack of need for these items this time of year is the reason. I have them listed on Craigslist and twice on ebay for trade. I (Heather) had a dream the other night a friend loaned us an RV. Maybe it is a sign? Happy Holidays all!!Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-38701029780241678062006-11-26T08:29:00.000-08:002006-11-26T08:47:17.779-08:00The Great Outdoors: Tent and raft to trade<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0007IS606.01.PT03._SS400_SCLZZZZZZZ_V58417017_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0007IS606.01.PT03._SS400_SCLZZZZZZZ_V58417017_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ec3.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0007IS606.01.PT04._SS400_SCLZZZZZZZ_V58417017_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://ec3.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0007IS606.01.PT04._SS400_SCLZZZZZZZ_V58417017_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">We know someone will have a lot of outdoor fun with these items</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"> for our next trade:</span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">~</span> used once</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span>CB 5300 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Columbia-Bugaboo-Four-Five-Person-Family/dp/B0007IS606">Columbia Bugaboo</a> 4-5 person tent<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">~ </span>newer Sea Sense inflatable raft with 4 oars. The raft can hold two adults or a total of 440 lbs. Do you have something bigger or better to trade?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/1600/530790/149-4920_IMG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/400/659094/149-4920_IMG.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/1600/824866/149-4915_IMG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/400/512846/149-4915_IMG.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-32493582304840359432006-11-18T15:15:00.000-08:002006-11-18T16:46:26.765-08:00Tent and water raft with oarsWe made our 4th trade today at a McDonald's in Bethany, Missouri--about 80 miles from us. Tawnya live<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/1600/385107/148-4833_IMG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/320/764267/148-4833_IMG.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>s near Kansas City, MO and met us there with her mom, who came just for fun. We had a nice visit inside the restaurant and then made the trade in the parking lot. It was a chilly and windy day. But it was so fun to finally meet Tawnya and make our trade. She was very happy with the antique china. And I am equally happy with the tent and raft. I will assemble the tent this week, as soon as it gets a little warmer, so I can take some photos of it. I'll inflate the raft as well for photos. The raft is large enough for several adults.<br /><br />Tawnya is going to start some bartering of her own for a horse trailer. I am so excited for her! She is a very nice and kind person. She wished us well on ou<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/1600/693009/148-4835_IMG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/320/666335/148-4835_IMG.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>r journey and is very excited for us. She wished she could travel all over in an RV with her kids when they were younger. Now both her boys are young men. She gets our dream and supports it. Even the homeschooling part. It is nice to be understood!<br /><br />I'll try to get more photos posted by Wednesday. :)<br /><br />~HeatherHeather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-620263960539489932006-11-08T17:43:00.000-08:002006-11-10T05:35:01.057-08:00Coming Soon: tent and raft with oars<span><span id="role_document" style="color: rgb(64, 0, 128);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);font-family:verdana;" >We're as excited as always about the next trade: A large 2-3 person inflatable sea surf raft with oars; a 4 person tent. This trade will take place around Nov. 18th. Full details and photos will be disclosed after the trade.<br /><br />We're trading the two antique serving dishes from Sarah in Pennsylvania plus the vintage martini set from Tess in Kansas for the tent and raft from Tawnya in Missouri.<br /><br />This should be fun. Thanks again for all the support and enthusiasm!!!<br /><br />~Heather and guys </span></span></span>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-83062537103093486092006-11-03T14:21:00.001-08:002006-11-05T15:51:47.277-08:00Victoria Austria serving china<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/1600/145-4559_IMG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/320/145-4559_IMG.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/1600/145-4554_IMG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/320/145-4554_IMG.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/1600/145-4557_IMG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/320/145-4557_IMG.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The antique serving platter and serving dish with lid arrived safely today!! And Sarah in Pennsylvania received her plates too. We traded through the mail (so to speak) since we are hundreds of miles apart. She found us through a trade <a style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255); font-weight: bold;" href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=017&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=270045121126&rd=1&rd=1">listing on ebay</a><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=017&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=270045121126&rd=1&rd=1"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> </span></a>we made.<br /><br />These are photos we just took of the china up for trade. As you can see it is lovely!!! Sarah received her china via DHL this afternoon. And this afternoon I received the china she sent via UPS. The ebay listing I made was for local pick up only and Sarah still replied and insisted on paying to have the plates shipped to her. It worked out well. We each had the items professionally packaged and had the items in a box inside a box. LOL. She sent hers items in two seperate boxes (so four boxes total for the items she mailed). I also listed the plates and martini set on Craigslist in Des Moines. I never received any interest at all. Ebay is working well. I've always had great luck with people I deal with on ebay! Sarah was another good one!!!<br /><br />I took these photos outside in what sun was left this afternoon. The china is gorgeous beyond belief for how old they are (at least 60 or more years?). The details are astonishing! More photos and info to come within a few days. In the meantime, please see the previous post for more details and photos.Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-49129893551683364232006-10-31T20:59:00.000-08:002006-11-09T07:25:24.706-08:00More Victoria Austria China on the way<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/1600/platter%20plate.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/320/platter%20plate.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/1600/veg%20dish.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/320/veg%20dish.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><xmetahttp-equiv=content-type content="text/html;charset=iso-8859-1"><xmeta>We're on an antique roll and we're not</xmeta></xmetahttp-equiv=content-type><xmetahttp-equiv=content-type content="text/html;charset=iso-8859-1"><xmeta> complaining!<xbodyid=mailcontainerbody style="border-style: none; padding-left: 10px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 15px; font-style: normal; font-family: Verdana; text-decoration: none;"></xbodyid=mailcontainerbody></xmeta></xmetahttp-equiv=content-type><xmetahttp-equiv=content-type content="text/html;charset=iso-8859-1"><xmeta>Sarah from Pennsylvania contacted me and our trade will be complete at the end of the week. I will post again this weekend to confirm all went well and I</xmeta></xmetahttp-equiv=content-type><xmetahttp-equiv=content-type content="text/html;charset=iso-8859-1"><xmeta>'ll explain how we exchanged i</xmeta></xmetahttp-equiv=content-type><xmetahttp-equiv=content-type content="text/html;charset=iso-8859-1"><xmeta>te</xmeta></xmetahttp-equiv=content-type><xmetahttp-equiv=content-type content="text/html;charset=iso-8859-1"><xmeta>ms. She only needed the plates. So we </xmeta></xmetahttp-equiv=content-type><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/1600/veggie%20dish.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/320/veggie%20dish.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><xmetahttp-equiv=content-type content="text/html;charset=iso-8859-1"><xmeta>still have the martini set. We'll work that into a trade somehow. Her story is very interesting and I don't think she'll mind if I share it here. This is part of an email she sent today in regard to our upcoming trade:</xmeta></xmetahttp-equiv=content-type><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/1600/veggie%20dish.2.jpg"></a><div style="font-style: italic;"><br />"This is great. Many years ago, my aunt gave me her mother's(my grandmother) china. It was missing 2 soup bowls and 1 coffee cup to be a set of 12. I then broke 4 plates. I had them mended but they are only for show not use. Over the many years I have found the soup bowls and coffee cup but not the plates. In searching, I had picked up the platter and covered veggie which I am sending you. I already had them in the orginal set. My grandmother as a child was indentured to <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/1600/platter%20lid.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/320/platter%20lid.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>a fine family where she cared for their children and her own younger brother. They gave her the china when she left their service. So you can see why I wanted to complete the set."</div><br />The history of antiques are so intriguing to me now more than ever! If all goes well with our trade we'll have an antique Victoria Austria serving platter and a matching covered serving dish to offer as our next trade. These items are the same pattern the plates were and the plates must be quite old and hard to find. It seems a miracle she found the plates and it was meant to be! The photos were sent to me via email from Sarah. Hopefully I'll have a photo of Sarah and her items to add this week.<br /><br />All our joy,<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Heather and family </span>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-19734677770130849382006-10-22T10:30:00.000-07:002006-11-07T17:57:54.724-08:00Antique china with a martini anyone?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/1600/142-4282_IMG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/320/142-4282_IMG.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">This trade includes:</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">~ 10 lovely Victoria Austria antique porcelain dinner plates (</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">9.5" in diameter). Each plate has the Victoria Austria</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> emblem on the back. The plates have pink flowers with blue ribbons on them. These </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">have been well cared for. They've never been washed in a dishwasher</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/1600/143-4319_IMG.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/320/143-4319_IMG.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> and are just beautiful. There is some minor wear and one has a very small chip. </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">~ Vintage martini set </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">from 1950s with an Asian design--6 glasse</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">s with a glass and gold plated shaker and golden spoon. The shaker has a spout with a lid. Some of the photos</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/6189/3950/1600/143-4316_IMG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/6189/3950/320/143-4316_IMG.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> make the shaker look tarnished. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">It is not. The martini glasses show some wear on the design but no cracks or chips.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>Someone pinch us! Not only did Tess drive here all the way from Kansas to pick up the tub, she brought her lovely antique china as well as a really cool vintage <a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://www.martinisonline.com/">martini</a> set!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/6189/3950/1600/142-4288_IMG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/6189/3950/320/142-4288_IMG.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/1600/143-4343_IMG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/200/143-4343_IMG.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The china is absolutely <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/1600/143-4347_IMG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2359/942412270350175/200/143-4347_IMG.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>gorgeous! Photos do not do either of these items justice! For instance, the gold rims on these items does not show up very well. On the martini glasses and shaker there's an Asian woman praying or bowing on each that is not clear in in my amatuer photos.<br /><br />We couldn't wait to ask Tess what she was going to do with the antique tub. She says she and her husband are going to put it in the 1930s farmhouse they are renovating. She seems as excited about the tub as we are about her trade items! Hooray for Tess!!! A million thanks to Tess! And to Karen L. for trading the tub to us!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/6189/3950/1600/142-4284_IMG.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/6189/3950/320/142-4284_IMG.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Before Tess left she told us she hopes we get our bus. She said she was happy to be a part of our journey. She was very awesome!!! I (Heather) couldn't help but give her a hug and thank her for coming all this way and for the gorgeous items she gave us for the bath tub. We're very happy with the experience and have absolutely no regrets. It was a win/win situation and we met a really cool person too! The boys were thrilled with the china and martini set too! As soon as we brought it in the house they wanted to see everything. Priceless!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/6189/3950/1600/142-4277_IMG.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/6189/3950/320/142-4277_IMG.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>If anyone out there is interested in these items, please let us know. We'd love to include your choice of ingredients to make yourself a tasty martini, so you can use the really fabulous vintage martini set. Maybe we'll just have a <a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://www.swankmartini.com/martini_recipes.htm">martini</a> with you, if you'd like! Cheers!<br /><br /><br />All our joy,<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Brown family</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/6189/3950/1600/143-4317_IMG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/6189/3950/320/143-4317_IMG.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-28002016953481279002006-10-09T20:20:00.000-07:002006-10-09T20:21:01.994-07:00Quick updateIf all goes according to plan we will be making a trade with Tess this coming Saturday or Sunday. We are very thrilled and looking forward to meeting Tess. She's from Kansas and has 10 antique china plates to trade for the bath tub. We'll post an update after the trade. Wish us luck and may Tess have a safe journey to Iowa and back.Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-54564875003739956112006-10-04T21:39:00.000-07:002006-10-04T21:46:28.998-07:00Next trade: Antique china?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://image.inkfrog.com/pix/barbrandy/hav228salad2spots.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://image.inkfrog.com/pix/barbrandy/hav228salad2spots.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>The <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=017&amp;amp;amp;item=270033861438&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1">ebay trade</a> ends on Friday night. So far Tess from Kansas is still interested in the bath tub. We're thrilled Tess needs and wants this lovely antique tub of ours! She's going to send me a photo of the china. We'll post the photo, if we get a chance. But either way there will be pictures of <span style="font-style: italic;">something</span> soon! It doesn't get any cooler than folks trading with us and believing in our dream...<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo: a photo I borrowed from an ebay auction. Should be similar to Tess' china.</span>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-24179633218727822422006-09-30T21:18:00.000-07:002006-09-30T21:26:21.266-07:00Babel Fish AND another tradeI'm really excited about adding the Babel Fish translator icon to my blog. Some of the languages will not translate when I click a flag but most do. I hope all the folks abroad who stumble on this blog will find it helpful. I have translated a few blogs to English when I have had time by using a web translator. Try it out sometime. It's a trip!<br /><br />Another really exciting update. So far I have one kind soul (Tess) from Kansas who wants to trade with us. She found the bath tub on ebay we listed as a trade. As far as I know I am the first person who has used ebay to trade an item instead of sell outright. I was not impressed with the lack of response I was getting thru Craigslist.org so we decided to give ebay a try. We've emailed a few times thru ebay today and I am impressed with this person:<br /><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial,Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">1st message: </span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:Arial,Verdana;font-size:100%;" >What a great idea! Let me know if you are seroius about any trade, because what I would have to trade is antique and vintage china.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:Arial,Verdana;font-size:100%;" >2nd message:</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:Arial,Verdana;font-size:100%;" > Wonderful. If I win the bid, I would pick up. A good road trip never hurt anyone. The china is in storage. If you would like to see it before I can get it, there is some on ebay- search (Victoria Austria 228) And I could throw in a lovely cocktail set that is read and gold with a Thai dancer on it.<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:Arial,Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">Horray for ebay and Tess!! That's all for now!! We're staying busy here and excited about everything we have going on! Thanks for checking in.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">All our love,</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" >The Browns</span><br /></span>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-68457487396690234182006-09-26T20:50:00.000-07:002006-09-26T21:03:43.244-07:00Creative trade ideas<span style="font-style: italic;">Just trying to give some ideas:</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>If anyone out there wants to make a trade at some point and is a business owner or has a special skill or talent those are perfectly viable trades/barters. I read on another blog <a href="http://www.gnomeforahome.com/">gnomeforahome.com</a> about some really creative trades. Also the <a href="http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/2006/07/interesting.html">red paperclip guy </a>had some creative trades come his way.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I'll list a few of these creative trades:</span><br />~Five t-shirts with your choice of business logo (presented on a certificate)<br />~Sailing afternoon for up to 4 in the seas<br />~<a href="http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/2005/12/one-trip-to-yahk.html">A trip to Yahk (in Canada)</a><br />~<a href="http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/2006/02/one-recording-contract.html">A recording contract</a><br />~<a href="http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/2006/04/one-year-in-phoenix.html">One year's rent in Phoenix</a><br /><br />Pretty cool trades, eh? I was impressed with some of these ideas people came up with!Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-68709622133517175082006-09-26T20:15:00.000-07:002006-09-26T20:23:40.308-07:00Will we get banned from Ebay?I don't know, but we just listed our lovely antique tub on Ebay as a trade only for pick up. We'll see what happens. Either people will like the idea or think we're crazy--or both!! Maybe Ebay will see what we did and make that an option on Ebay. Who knows! They may ban us from Ebay...lol.<br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:11&item=270033861438">Click HERE to see the listing</a>. Please feel free to send the listing or our blog info to anyone you think may be interested. We appreciate your help and positive energy!<br /><br />All our best,<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Heather and the guys</span>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-50531279807784471232006-09-24T13:29:00.000-07:002006-10-27T22:28:03.090-07:00One antique tub up for trade!<span style="font-size:100%;">We just made our first official trade up!! Mike and Karen now own our little red Matchbox bus and we are proud owners of a vintage tub! I always wanted one. Too bad I can't use it! I hope they have fun with the toys bus!<br /><br />This lovely vintage tub just came out of Mike and Karen's house which was built in 1904. I have not doubts this tub was the orginal bathtub in this house. They decided to replace it with something larger as they are all very tall (most of them well over 6' tall). The tub is very heavy and may need to be refinished, depending on your tastes. The tub is in solid shape and will probably be around at least another 100 years or more.<br /><div style="padding: 1px; background-color: black; height: 123px; width: 398px;"><embed src="http://static.filmloop.com/looplets/flash/v2/looplet.swf" quality="high" scale="noscale" flashvars="base=looplets.filmloop.com&weblinkid=E3DVephbPNL8NMYdSQHoiH/7Kv6xx9h0&flnb=1&incr=2" name="looplet" bgcolor="#333333" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" align="middle" height="105" width="398"><div style="background-color: black; width: 398px; height: 18px;"><div style="float: left;"><a href="http://looplets.filmloop.com/link?id=E3DVephbPNL8NMYdSQHoiH/7Kv6xx9h0" target="_blank"><img src="http://looplets.filmloop.com/images/see_it_big.gif" border="0" /></a><img src="http://looplets.filmloop.com/images/divider.gif" border="0" /><a href="http://filmloop.adbureau.net/adclick/CID=0000085c0000000000000000" target="_blank"><img src="http://looplets.filmloop.com/images/create_your_own.gif" border="0" /></a></div><div style="float: right;"><a href="http://filmloop.adbureau.net/adclick/CID=0000073c0000000000000000" target="_blank"><img src="http://looplets.filmloop.com/images/flash_logo.gif" border="0" /></a></div></div></div><br />We would love to see it go to someone who has a need for it and who appreciates the craftmanship of this antique. I can e-mail more pictures, if needed or you can stop over to see it! I see in the photo I took there's fly or s</span><span style="font-size:100%;">omething on the left r</span><span style="font-size:100%;">im. I'm sure it's not a chip.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Measurements:</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />This tub measures 5' long from outer rim to outer rim.<br />It is 30" wide from outer rim to outer rim.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />It is about 23" high from the bottom of the ballfoot to the top of the rim.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Other details:<br />The photos with wording is from the underside of the tub.<br /><br />Three of the legs are not on the tub right now but they slide on and are in sturdy shape, although a little rusty. We may slide them back on this week sometime.<br /><br /></span><br /><span style=";font-size:180%;color:blue;" > </span>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-29590198524818973722006-09-21T08:43:00.000-07:002006-09-21T09:00:32.729-07:00"The Most Beautiful Thing In The World"We got a very sweet surprise this morning when we opened the world famous, Act!vated Storytellers website to listen to their new podcast this week, "The Most Beautiful Thing in The World." They posted this message about our family:<br /><br /><i><b>"Inspiration: </b></i><i>A couple of weeks ago we presented the story of "The Apple Dumpling" and pointed out how it reminded us of the guy who swapped a red paperclip on craigslist.org for something bigger and better, until he got his dream - a house. Well a family of listeners heard the story and decided to try it for themselves! This family's goal is to live on the road like we do, but first they need a bus. So they decided to trade a little red matchbox bus for a real one! You can check their progress at <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://barterbus.blogspot.com/">A Bus 4 a Bus</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span>"<br /><br /></i>They also gave an awesome plug about our quest. To listen to their really neat folktale stories on podcast (no ipod needed) go to:<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.activated-storytellers.com/">http://www.activated-storytellers.com/</a><br />or<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://activated.libsyn.com/">http://activated.libsyn.com/</a><br /><br />I still can't believe the kindness, compassion, and enthusiasm we are receiving. It has been so appreciated. Cliff told me to go ahead and sell our house so we can get some monkeys (creditors) off our backs. But he said then what?? Where will we live? I have faith it will all work out. It seems to be so far. Even if we have to live with family for a few months or in a tent at camp grounds near job sites on the road, we will manage. I don't see us putting our house on the market for a few more months. I have been slowly going thru our things and we have a few things that must be done to the inside before we can list it. I will skip making a house payment if I have to just to get those things done.<br /><br />Yesterday I saw Karen L. and was able to thank her personally for the tub. We still plan to pick it up this weekend. I'm sure someone will swoop down to make a trade on it in the near future. Look for photos and a description of the tub by Sunday.<br /><br />Thank you Act!vated Storytellers and everyone else for your kindness!! You are all unbelievable!!<br /><br />All our love,<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Heather and guys<br /><br /><br /></span>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-25577093919119561982006-09-18T20:54:00.000-07:002006-10-27T22:28:38.145-07:00The clawfoot tub....We drove by to see the tub on Sunday. It does exist and it is indeed vintage. Once we get it to our house this weekend I will add photos and a detailed description. We're really excited about it!!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Karen L.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">, if you're reading this:</span> I keep emailing you back but it bounces. I hope to see you Wednesday to ask you a few questions about the tub. Otherwise, I'll just talk to you or Mike on the phone this week to set up a time to pick it up on Saturday or Sunday. Thanks again, Karen and Mike!!<br /><br />Also, please leave comments to these posts, if you dare. Give us a shout out!! We could use any kind words, positive thoughts about this blog, or suggestions.<br /><br />Smiles,<br />Heather and the guysHeather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-68727118475671045312006-09-16T15:05:00.000-07:002006-09-16T15:20:29.059-07:00Our first trade will be...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i17.ebayimg.com/04/i/06/56/85/0e_2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i17.ebayimg.com/04/i/06/56/85/0e_2.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />...a vintage clawfoot (heavy cast iron) tub from a 1904 house. The tub is in good shape. This is not a photo of it, but one I borrowed from a seller on ebay. We will be picking up the tub next weekend and handing over our little bus. If there's anyone who is interest in the bath tub, please let us know by commenting to this post (click comments below) or send us an e-mail: brownsplus2@yahoo.com.<br /><br />We are very grateful to Karen and Mike for this generous trade for our little Matchbox bus!!! We look forward to seeing the tub and thanking them personally! I will probably drive by to look at it this week! Cliff and I are very thrilled!!!<br /><br />Thank you, Karen and Mike!! You're awesome people!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Kohler-Cast-Iron-Clawfoot-Tub-1920_W0QQitemZ260030973759QQihZ016QQcategoryZ42025QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://cgi.ebay.com/Kohler-Cast-Iron-Clawfoot-Tub-1920_W0QQitemZ260030973759QQihZ016QQcategoryZ42025QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" alt="" border="0" /></a>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-46896858752831573072006-09-16T10:54:00.000-07:002006-09-16T11:11:11.303-07:00Thanks, Chris and Karen!<span style="font-size:100%;">We're feeling much love from the unschooling community right now in regards to the support we are getting for this crazy dream of ours. Last night I opened a local unschooling friend's (mentor really) blog and this is what I saw:<br /><br /></span> <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3321/595/1600/243995475_5ca3ef9e30_t.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3321/595/320/243995475_5ca3ef9e30_t.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Remember </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13804920/">Kyle MacDonald</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> who traded a red paper clip up until he got a house? By all the news accounts he is a decent, ups</span><span style="font-style: italic;">tanding, young, single guy who had a cool idea! Check out his </span><a style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 102);" href="http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/">blog</a><span style="font-style: italic;">. It's entertaining and uplifting!</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">A young unschooling family I know here in Iowa, wants to barter up for a converted bus. You see these young parents have been through the mill. They both came from tough beginnings, pulled themselves up by their bootstraps, and want to show their two yo</span><span style="font-style: italic;">ung boys a big, big, unschooling life -- on the road. So check out their blog, </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://barterbus.blogspot.com/">"A Bus 4 A Bus"</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> and if you can, spread the word! If anyone deserves this dream to come true, they do!<br /><br /></span>Chris, THANK YOU so much for your kindness and help! Words cannot express the emotions I am feeling right now. I just wanted you to know you have really touched our hearts. Cliff even read the post and I think he was moved beyond words as well. I am going to give the link to your blog. I hope that's o.k. I can remove it later, if needed: <a href="http://zamunzo.blogspot.com/">http://zamunzo.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Cliff/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" />Aside from this lovely post from Chris we have been welcomed to visit a beautiful family from SD who is in Iowa right now working. They are living in their pretty bus (see picture) at a neat campground not too far away. We're super duper excited about mee<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7917/1700/200/shelton_ext.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7917/1700/200/shelton_ext.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>ting them and their three young boys tomorrow! It's just what we (mostly Cliff..heheh) need right now to get more inspiration to keep plugging away! You can visit their blog at: <a href="http://www.thewildtribe.blogspot.com/">http://www.thewildtribe.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />All our love and appreciation,<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Heather and the guys</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720241318708635959.post-81797617388447042522006-09-15T20:01:00.000-07:002006-09-15T20:12:48.317-07:00The Apple Dumpling!I just want to give a shout out to the Goza family, aka, <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" href="http://www.activated-storytellers.com/">The Act!vated Storytellers</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">.</span> I was inspired to do this after listening to their wonderful podcast from Sept. 7, 2006, "<a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://activated.libsyn.com/">Apple Dumpling.</a>" Plus they had this note on their website under the link to the podcast:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">After spending an afternoon picking apples we decided to present the English story "The Apple Dumpling". See if it reminds you of the guy who used </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.craigslist.org/">craigslist.org</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> to trade a red paper clip for something bigger and better and ended up with a house. Read the </span><a style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13804920/">MSN story</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> about trading a paper clip for a house.<br /><br /></span>The Goza's and Kyle MacDonald (paperclip guy) are all truly talented and inspiring folks! I appreciate people who bring others up! A GREAT BIG THANK YOU TO YOU ALL!!!! You're as sweet as dumplings.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">But don't think</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I forgot</span> the other really awesome people who gave me the support and encouragement I needed when I wasn't sure we were worthy. Thanks <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.fuhkauifamily.blogspot.com/">Vicki</a> and <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://zamunzo.blogspot.com/">Chris</a>! You're the best!! :~)<br /><br />By the way, I'll be sure to upate this blog as soon as we make a trade! Nothing in the works yet! I'll be a little sad when I have to turn over the bus. But it will be worth it!Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com1