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My Problem - Your Lucky Day

As you guys all know, I make boatloads of jewelry, and there is only so much that my mother can absorb. (Don't tell her that - she thinks she can always take more) I give away tons of pieces to everyone I meet, but I only see so many people. (None since Christmas, since I've been so ill and housebound.) I cannot sell any jewelry, because my disability insurance prohibits my making any money at all.

The jewelry is building up at a frantic pace, and it's killing me to see all my pieces gathering dust. I'd like to make some people happy with my creations. In addition, I've been doing a bead inventory, and holy carp (!), Bob is not way far off in the way out guesstimates of the worth of my beads. (Not a million dollars, but certainly more than I'm willing to admit) Most of my things are necklaces or woven seed bead pieces, since I can carry a bunch of bracelets in my purse to hand out at will.

So, here's the deal: send me an email with your favorite colors, bracelet measurement and "personal style," and of course, your mailing address. Assuming that you are a regular poster or I know you, I will pick out at least one item from the stash and send it to you, no strings attached. Obviously, the stuff won't go out in a day, but as I clean out this office/craft room/swill pit of mine, I'll get to you as soon as I can.

Please send emails to my America On-Line address - kathynv (at) aol.com In all likelihood, I will not reply, but I will collect the addresses and send things out in little batches.

You guys have added so much to my life, and I'd like to give a little back. Please give me the opportunity to do so.

Kathy N-V

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Kathy N-V
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Kathy, you just warm my heart.

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MargieK

You know, if a friend to sold your jewelry for you and gave you the money; the friend could keep a little for paying income taxes (even keep receipts for deduction purposes). Uncle Sam would still get paid, you would get paid and your friend would get paid. Not that I am advocating you do this..........

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Louis Cage

It would probably be more legally acceptable for Kathy to give it away.

There is always the option of giving it to her DD as a gift no strings attached---there is no legal reason that I know of that DD cannot become a jewelry seller--there are thousands of them; its a legal thing to resell jewelry. She'd have independant income and business experience then. Sarajane

Sarajane's Polymer Clay Gallery

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roxan

Now THAT's a great idea!

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Kandice Seeber

Kathy, you are the very soul of generosity. Anyone would love to be the recipient of one of your pieces. Here's just a suggestion. Have you thought of setting up some kind of trust, which then sells the piece?

I was reading in the local newspaper the other day that there are many university students who do it tough over the summer when jobs are scarce and their student allowances stop. Some don't have enough food. It's a disincentive to continue studying.

Given how you helped PTD, maybe the sale of your jewelry could go to helping other kids through school. I don't know what the trust or incorporated society laws are like in the US. I know how I'd do it in Aussie and it occured to me that you may be able to do something similar. As I said, it's just an idea.

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Marisa Cappetta

The same thing occurred to me, and brought to mind a line from Frank Kelly's 12 Days of Christmas

"...your generosity knows no bounds, five gold rings!"

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melinda

It is very wonderful what you are doing. I to am in the same boat A saying had come to mind the other day and I did not know the meaning untill I read your post earlier. It goes like this: God rewards us for our deeds... not our greed.

Harry

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Harry

On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 21:17:18 -0500, Harry wrote (in message ):

Well... Bob, my husband, will laugh but you probably don't know anyone who is less attached to "stuff" than I am. I have lots of things, but there are very few things I couldn't give up without a second thought. My jewlery makes me happy, but it's more the process than the product for me. I get a lot more enjoyment out of giving things to people and seeing their expressions - especially when they can't quite believe that a perfect stranger would just give them something.

My most prized possessions would make you laugh: a wooden spoon with a face drawn on it - my first mother's day gift from DD and a little wooden box shaped like an Alpine chalet. My Opa used to chop down Christmas trees in the Black Forest every year to sell for Christmas presents. One year, he traded a couple of trees for the little wooden box, because he didn't have the money to buy a "proper" gift for my mother.

There are plenty of things that we own that I really like: the computers, the TiVo, the cars, my beads and my books. But if I lost them tomorrow, I wouldn't be crushed.

I have a whole bunch of names from folks who responded, and I plan to match pieces to people over the weekend. Thanks guys -- this is a LOT of fun.

Kathy N-V

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Kathy N-V

I treasure a duck made by my uncle after he came here from Germany after WWII. He had made toys for his children and for his prison-keepers when he was a POW (for 10 years) to get money for his family. After coming to America things were still terribly hard, especially for a man with a German accent, and he and my auntie still hand-made tools, toys, clothes, etc. He gave me the duck just a few years before he died.

Tina

"Kathy N-V"

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Christina Peterson

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Kalera Stratton

< You and I are in the same boat for sure. :) Material items are things I enjoy, but wouldn't pull my hair out if I lost them. My wife and I always joke how a nice fire would spice up our lives. What I mean is... We have been married for 27 years and most of it we spent moving from here to there and when we moved we always sold, gave away or threw away everything, just so we could start again. Her and I both have no great attachment to anything, but just like you we enjoy them and a few things do add to our happiness, but wouldn't be much missed if they were gone. My motto: Keep on giving... it does a lot og good!

Harry My Ebay Auctions are at

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