Lot of 2 Victorian Embossed Diecut Scraps-LARGE HOUSES

Lot of 2 different Victorian-era/turn-of-the-20th century small embossed diecut scraps of large houses in summer settings. One house looks like a small castle. Sunny landscapes that measure 2 x 1-3/4" approximately. These come from a scrapbook as they have paper and glue residue on the back. Age toning, typical light edge wear, with some paper loss. Nice diecuts for all sorts of craft projects, including scrapbooking. **Victorian-era diecuts are fragile little works of art and mine show various bits of wear and tear. They are old and one must anticipate normal age-related wear such as scuffing, age bronzing, little bits missing, some lifting here and there. I cannot possibly describe every diecut in detail, so please look at the photos and realize that these are old and fragile paper items that are bound to show some damage, especially if one looks hard. I've been selling old books and paper for a quarter of a century and they don't make diecuts like these any more. As a buyer, of course, you can choose what suits you better--new, less-detailed, less-embossed diecuts, or old ones that have a richness of detail and color that surpasses the bits of damage and wear that may be present. I have acquired a large lot of diecut scraps that I will be listing over the next few weeks, so please watch my auctions and check my eBay store, DeVito's Books-TV Closeout Jewelry. These come from the estate of a former ephemera dealer in Maine. I will be happy to combo ship, but must charge a minimal handling fee for each item added to the package. My handling fee helps defray the expenses involved with doing business with eBay and PayPal and, while I love repeat buyers, eBay treats every transaction the same (full listing and FVF fees no matter how many one buyer purchases). EBay offers no discounts to the seller for a buyer's multiple purchases, so, while I can save buyers on the postage part of the P&H, I can't absorb 100% of the handling. Typically on small paper items such as these scraps, the fees are what pump up the P&H, not the postage. Read on if you'd like to learn more about what is involved with selling on eBay. IMPORTANT NOTE TO BUYERS ABOUT P&H: My shipping charge includes exact postage (within two ounces to allow for scale variance between mine and the post office's) and a minimal handling fee (typically no more than $2 per item, but sometimes more for large, heavy, odd-shaped, fragile or international packages). Listing and selling something like a postcard for $9.99 at auction (plus P&H of $1.99) will cost the seller $1.90 in eBay/PayPal fees; sell an eBay store item for the same amount and the cost to the seller will be a minimum of $2.22, provided that the item sells the first month it's posted. There are all sorts of fees associated with having an eBay store from a monthly subscription to a picture hosting service, not to mention listing fees and a minimum sales commission of 12%. Add to that, when an item like a postcard is put in an envelope and a piece of cardboard is added, the USPS says that is now a First-Class Parcel and a 1-ounce envelope that would typically ship for $.42 now costs $1.17. Every time I reach for my cardboard, I essentially triple the shipping. While we all like a bargain, myself included, there are a lot of expenses involved with selling on eBay and accepting PayPal payments and these new postal regulations that are based on more than just package weight. Every single business that sells product builds in overhead, either into the asking price or into the P&H or both. For an eBay seller, overhead includes time and expense of locating items, getting them ready to list (cleaning, taking photos, researching what similar items are selling for), listing, buying packing supplies, ink for the printer, gas, and going to the post office, not to mention the actual cost of an item to the seller and all of the eBay and PayPal fees, including the listing fees that are charged whether an item sells or not. None of that is free. My own inventory has accumulated over 24 years of buying and selling, long before eBay, back when antiques and collectibles were regional items and consequently fewer in number and considered far more rare and thus more costly than what is available today on the Internet. It's a wholesale world out there now and to be competitive, sellers must price their items as inexpensively as possible in order to compete. The handling fee is one small way to help absorb some of the expenses involved doing business with eBay and PayPal. **SHIPPING SCHEDULE: I ship once a week, usually Wednesday or Thursday. If the volume of weekly sales warrants, I also go to the post office on Friday or Saturday. My schedule does not allow for more frequent trips to the post office. Nevertheless, your item should be shipped at maximum within a week of purchase. Please watch your feedback as I post with exact shipping date after my PO visit.** **I do combo shipping, but must charge a handing fee for each additional item added to the package: typically it's $1.00-$1.50 per item, sometimes more for heavier items.** *HUGE INVENTORY REDUCTION STORE SALE GOING ON NOW!* Please visit my eBay store DeVito's Books-TV Closeout Jewelry for all sorts of vintage and antiques collectibles and other cool new items. When you search my store, make sure you look in all categories, as I have over 300 and only a few show up on the drop-down list--just expand that to see everything.

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