Friday, July 31, 2009

VICTORIA AND SHE DIDN'T KNOW IT!!

I HAVE BEEN WORKING MY OLDEST SON'S YARD SALE THE LAST FEW DAYS. THEY HAD A STORAGE UNIT THAT THEY ARE CLEARING OUT, SO SELLING EVERYTHING.

I TOOK THE NEW WALL CALENDARS ALONG WITH OTHER JTRS TO SELL AND WHEN A LADY WAS TALKING TO ME ABOUT HER SHOE COLLECTION, I WAS ASKING WHAT SHOES SHE COLLECTS. SHE HAD HER MOTHERS GLASS SHOES. I TOLD HER WHO LORRAINE VAIL WAS, AND TOLD HER I SOLD THE JTRS, AND WAS A COLLECTOR.

SHE SAID, "I ONLY HAVE 4 OF THOSE THAT MY NEIGHBOR GOT FOR ME" WHEN I ASK HER WHAT THEY WERE SHE SAID THE 'QVC' ONES. I DESCRIBED 'MISS VICKI' AND ASK HER IF SHE HAD THAT, SHE SAID SHE THINKS SHE DOES BUT WOULD GO HOME AND LOOK. I TOLD HER A LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT IT, AND GAVE HER MY PHONE NUMBER, SHE CALLED ME ABOUT 5 TO SAY, 'YES, I HAVE THE VICTORIA, BLUE PROMENADE AND WENT ONLINE TO CHECK IT OUT' SHE WAS EXCITED!

YEP, IT WAS THE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER SHOE!! I TOLD HER IF SHE EVER WANTED TO SELL IT, THAT I WOULD HELP HER (DON'T KNOW HER, JUST A YARD SALE PERSON) BUT SHE SAID FOR NOW SHE WILL KEEP IT, BUT WHO KNOWS WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN DOWN THE ROAD.

SHE IS A SENIOR CITIZEN, A SHOE FANATIC AND MADE HERSELF QUIT BUYING SHOES, SO I GAVE HER THE LITTLE PILLOW 'SHOE FREAK'

I DON'T KNOW WHO WAS MORE EXCITED, SHE OR I!!!

7 comments:

  1. Wonderful story Artis. Just makes you wonder how many Victorias are out there without the owner knowing its worth

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  2. WOW!! I can't even imagine finding out I had "MISS VICKY" and not knowing it's value! She must be in HEAVEN knowing she's had it all these years and not knowing how SPECIAL the shoe really is. You were so nice to tell her the story about it Artis! What an exciting story you have to tell. You must tell Raine! THANKS for sharing with us.

    Robyn

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  3. That's Awesome! I love stories like this!

    Deb

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  4. Priceless. I bet she was very surprised. Thanks for sharing the story with us, Artis!

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  5. How cool is that!!! Hope she never sells it but Artis you did tell her how much she is worth right? What a lucky lady and it was a gift.

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  6. how many victoria's are there, i thought about 300, correct??

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  7. I have a "Miss Vicky" as well as the "Blue Tuxedo" & all the early shoes from Thailand and China. Need money, willing to wheel & deal. moniqueheller@comcast.net

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