Cocoa Treats!

It's FREEZING cold outside and hailing like crazy right now... sounds like tons of little pebbles hitting the roof and porch.  Just as I opened the door to check it out, my friend on Facebook posted a fantastic recipe for some rich, creamy hot cocoa to be made in your crock pot! Thought I'd share that.. (wish I had some tonight!)

Christmas Eve Creamy Crockpot Hot Chocolate - 1.5 cups heavy cream, 1 can of sweetened condensed milk (14oz), 2 cups milk chocolate chips, 6 cups of milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract.  Heat and enjoy!

If that's not enough chocolate for you, there are more cocoa treats at Onlineauction.com!

I can't recommend Raggy-Lady's fantastic FUDGE enough!! Rich, smooth, creamy... perfect!

Raggy-Lady's Blue Ribbon Fudge

Want the chocolate-y fragrance without the calories? Yummy Dark Chocolate Candle from j7339

From kornkountrytreasures - a WONDERFUL  book of Chocolate Treasures!  

Pillsbury Chocolate Lovers

Lots more chocolatey treats at onlineauction.com - candy, lip gloss, home decor, and more!

Computer Tricks

Some of you may know that I just got a new computer. Well I learned a lot while shopping for one. 

If you buy a new computer now you may be loving all the free trial items and programs that come with it. The young man who sold me mine at Best Buy was very nice and told me a lot about the computer and also about the trial periods for the freebies. 

If you do not physical go in and delete them, when the trial period is up some of them automatically start charging you for them. Some of the freebies I had no clue what they were and what they did. So I had no clue how to cancel them. I think they depend on people who buy new computers to forget about them until it is too late.

So as I was talking with the young salesman I ask how many trial items were on there and he told me about 8 or 9. Now had I bought it not knowing what he had told me I could have very easily been taken for some big bucks. When I then ask how to delete them he told me it was complicated with new computers unless you knew about the systems. I did not know about the systems as I went from XP to Windows 8. I have had Windows XP for so long and I knew that system. Seems the new ones do not have XP.

After a long discussion about "Free Trial Periods" I had made my decision and I ask him if he wanted to make the sale and of course he did. Well for me it all depended on what he was willing to do for me to get the sale. I ask if he was willing to delete and refuse the trial period items. He said sure but it will take about 4 to 5 hours to get it done. So I said that is fine with me and will pick it up when you are done, just call me and  let me know it is ready.

Next day I had to call as they forgot to call me. That did not bother me as they are busy and it is the holiday season with lots of people shopping for items like this. What did bother me was when we got there to pick it up they had forgotten to do one item I asked them to do. I did not pay until they did it. All in all it was not a really bad experience for me and I sure learned a lot about trial periods on new computers.

I just wanted to share my experience of buying a new computer and now I know what questions to ask. I hope that in some way someone might be able to use the information in this blog.

I now have my computer home and am loving it and going to get more items listed on OLA and I am sure it will easier now that I am not using a computer that locks up on me so much.

I hope you will shop with the members who sell great items on OLA and also visit my store by going to chateycathey and keep an eye on my store also as I have plans for a lot of new items in 2013. It is going to be a great new year for OLA and it's members, so come along with us and be a part of the uniqueness of the best selling and buying site there is.

Sounds of the Season!

A friend shared this WONDERFUL video with me tonight - thought I'd pass it on. These 2 guys are amazing. Please enjoy, and don't forget to turn up the sound!

And if you're looking for something for the musician in the family, onlineauction.com has got some great things to choose from!

From  kornkountrytreasures   Learn to play the piano with this book!

Amazing!    An AUTOGRAPHED Liberace LP!  Found at olaswansea

And for something a little more contemporary.. The Book of Rock for Piano and Guitar!  Found at curiocache  (only 1.00!)

Celebrate this holiday season with music!  

The Colors of Christmas ~ Red, Green, Silver & Gold

The Christmas colors are sure to be found on OLA.com! Beautiful colors, wonderful gifts, something for everyone!

 

Just LOOK at this gorgeous Glass Barber Pole Rolling Pin from RoundPrairie2!

 

 

For the glass collector, check out this pretty Indiana Glass Harvest Carnival Glass Creamer and Sugar from Goldi's Goodies!

 

 

This is a gorgeous vintage Dooney-Bourke Gladstone Bag from 1909Ventilo!

 

 

And for that little bit of silver - check out this vintage Van Dell Sterling Silver Necklace from OLASwansea!

 

And, last but not least, the gold - check out these Pure Gold Eagles Cuff Links 14k Frame and Diamonds from DandyDon!

 

So, no matter what you are looking for, I'm sure you can find some unique and beautiful gifts here at OnlineAuction.com!! Don't forget to check out our store, KornKountryTreasures!

 

Merry Christmas!

 

Stocking Stuffers and other small stuff...

Here on OLA, we offer many items that are inexpensive and small in size.  Some suggestions for fun personalized stocking stuffers include postcards, coins, key rings, jewelry, buttons.  Stamps, miniatures, toys.

Small things that show you care do not have to cost much.  Be creative.  Think.  In what year was your friend born?  How about a U.S. proof coin set for that year?  How about a calendar?  A magazine or journal published at that time?

Santa Claus postcard offered by roundprarie  $1

Antique Merry Christmas Postcard offered by supergranny  $4

Two 1973 Proof Sets $25

1977 Grenada Christmas stamp 25 Cents offered by Ravenhow

1983 Christmas Block ~ 40 cents!  Offered by raevenhow

Some suggestions for fun personalized stocking stuffers include postcards, coins, key rings, jewelry, buttons.  Stamps, miniatures, toys.

September 1992 TRAINS $1.00 offered by doctorherbs

Does your friend have a special interest?  Does he work for an airline?  A railroad?  An insurance company?  OLA is the place to look for occupational and advertising collectibles.

NW means Safety...

Locomotive Key Ring from Raevenhow

Hummel Little Helper Nurse Figurine $75

Guilloche Nurses Watch offered by 4llls    $66.99

Elephant Ivory Netsuke  $175  offered by 1967P4

Is the gift for which you are searching destined for a nurse?  A doctor, dentist or other medical professional?  An attorney?  A dog walker?  You can find something small for everyone on OLA.

OLA has it all.

Most OLA sellers are happy to accommodate your buying needs, too.  We want your business, and aim to please by offering honest descriptions of our products and shipping super fast.

Why waste your time and energy braving crowded shopping malls looking for gifts this season?  Stay home and shop OLA instead.  Use the search function to find exactly what you are looking for, or just browse though our many shops.  You never know what you will find on Online Auction dot com!

Until next time, happy shopping,

Classic_Chloe

Christmas, Christmas Time is Here...

Christmas, Christmas Time is Here...

Bringing lots of activity, lots of cheer.  There's decorating, baking, singing, gift-giving and parties.  Gift buying and gift wrapping, holiday programs and plays.  It's a time to relax after the autumn, and before the new year begins all over again.

Pretty Christmas Tree Pin offered by Singleton000  under $8 

Do you feel as if there is too much to keep you busy, in trying to make the season joyous?

Bottle Brush Christmas Wreath Ornament  $7

This year, why not keep your holiday as simple as possible?

Jimmy Buffett: Christmas Island $2

Take a lot of the hustle and bustle out of the season by shopping on OLA.  

From Dusty Corners, $20

A place where you never have to leave the comforts of your home.  Shopping for gifts never got easier.  Sit, Browse, and click to buy!

OLA has it all!

1985 Silver Round ~ ONE OUNCE Silver ~ $38.50; offered by Dandydon

Weiss Christmas Tree Brooch $36.49, offered by 4lllls

Nightwings is offering this sparking Swarovski 2002 Ornament

Also from Dusty Corners, a mini Radio Flyer Wagon $10

Why waste your time and energy fighting the shopping malls to find just the perfect gifts this season?  Shop OLA instead.  Use the search function to find exactly what you are looking for, or just browse though our many shops.  You never know what you will find on OnlineAuction.com!

Until next time, happy shopping,

Classic_Chloe

Vintage Scarves are Luxurious...

Vintage Scarves are Luxurious...

There are a couple of definitions for the word luxurious that really hit home when considering vintage scarves.  One definition is that the word means elegant, enjoyable, extremely comfortable, another definition is deluxe: rich and superior in quality, but the one from Merriam Webster online really seems to nail the meaning (at least to me):  marked by or given to self-indulgence (luxurious tastes; luxurious feelings); of, relating to, or marked by luxury.

White Cashmere Sweater, Silk Scarf, Glass Bead Necklace & Journal, offered by 1909Ventilo

OLA has a number of sellers this month offering luxury at an affordable price.  What am I talking about?  Vintage scarves, of course.  A scarf is an inexpensive way to change your entire fashion look.  They can be worn on the head or any part of the body; they can be folded, twisted, knotted, tied, and draped about one's body to add a bit of color.

Vintage scarves are often made of silks, cashmere, alpaca, mohair and other luxurious natural fibers.  Vintage scarves are often made by hand (the edges are hand-rolled; fringe hand-tied).  Thus, most every scarf is unique.

Vintage 1970s SantAngelo Scarf is offered by Two Coasts Antiques.

In the 1970s, I was a buyer of scarves and fashion accessories for a large, local and fine department store.  It was then that my love affair with scarves (and all fashion accessories) began.  I am pleased to offer OLA shoppers a few from my collection.

Brown Silk Hand Made Scarf circa 1970s  SOLD!  

29" Square, this scarf is a beauty, one of my samples that I got to keep, so I know this one has never been worn.

30" by 34" Fancy  Scarf  $9.99   SOLD! 

Trimmed in Bright Green and Featuring what appears to me to be Bright Red Birds at each corner; this has always been a favorite scarf.

Look at the pictures to see this fabulous Vintage scarf.  It has been in my collection for years.

Note this scarf is not square--but RECTANGLE   30" by 34"

1940s SALLY GEE Silk, hand-painted with gold, 32" square, and has the original tag.   SOLD! 

Want to know something else about scarves?  Even the most expensive can be folded into an envelope.  Vintage scarves make fabulous gifts!  Easy to mail, non-breakable.  Lasts for a lifetime, too.

Why waste your time and energy fighting the shopping malls to find just the perfect gifts this season?  Shop OLA instead.  Use the search function to find exactly what you are looking for, or just browse though our many shops.  You never know what you will find on OnlineAuction.com!

Until next time, happy shopping,

Classic_Chloe

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