eBay My World: gumbolove77( 309)

I'm spoiled rotten living on the beautiful central coast, but I work 3 jobs to do it! I have a handful of dogs that are my pride and joy. I'm an artist and descendent of a long line of book lovers/horders! I buy and sell mostly books... I LOVE BOOKS!

I sell things that I myself enjoy, so mostly books and some nic knacs, and soon some big sur jade, and maybe some jewelery etc. I'm not a big fan of selling stuff that I myself don't like, so mostly you will find something I have a duplicate of and don't have room for in my house, or a treasure that I have outgrown. books, toys, jewelery, more books, stones. Most of the books I am selling are books of my Dads, my great legacy hahaha, a book worm himself, along with books that had belonged to my grandparents, and some from even relatives before them. But, like they say, just because it's old, doesn't mean it's valuable! I'm keeping the ones that have sentimental value, or I want to read, but there are hundreds more I just don't have the room for. I have a mini-library, and I'm not rich, and I don't have the room!

miscellaneous items, but mostly books. In particular odd poetry, artist books, history books, photography books on particular places. I love where I live, and I love Lake Tahoe and Arizona! I've not yet been farther than Illinois, beautiful also, I've been as north as Oregon, as south as san diego... pretty confined to work so far.

Books, books, books! Some are must haves regardless of how many are out there, but mostly I like first editions. I love the artwork of jim henson, brian and wendy froud, amy brown, EYVIND EARLE, !!!! Dali, Maurice Sendak, MORE, photography, 1st edition books by Christopher Moore, who lived in my town, I've waited on him many times while he was writing, and talking to my boss, who is mentioned in Practical Demonkeeping, I even stayed at his house, because he girlfriend Charlee, whom I worked with, kindest lady! let me! But like more family before me... I'm a book horder, and self-proclaimed artist ;)

English

Art, reading, gardening, beach combing

The once and future King, Lamb, Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove, Coyote Blue, Skinny Legs and All, Eyvind Earle, Watchers, Odd Thomas, Exit to Eden, White Fang, Any interesting History, like those written by Herbert Asbury (great historian!Makes history fun!)Maurice Sendak, Jack Margolis books, C.S. Lewis, Silverstein, Anne Rice, Koontz, Tom Robbins, Douglas Adams, Moore, T.H.White, Vonnegut, BAMBI! Charlotte's Web, The Princess Bride, Tennyson, Poe, Kingsolver, MORE MORE MORE!!!Wolverine Comics, X-men Comics, National Geographic books, Harry Potter

Lots! Army of Darkness, Princess Bride, Big Fish, Harry Potter, The Last Unicorn, many many more that I can't think of right now ;)

Love music, Dire Straits, Paul Simon, Norah Joans, Morphine, currently listening to Mozart, mostly I like it all except hardcore rap, I don't relate to it, I live on the central coast...gangsters are a new phenomenon in my town, ask me in a year or two.

nip tuck, house, that 70's show, the news, that's about it right now, all the new episodes or reruns have been on hiatus, so I haven't been watching much tv. I'm either working, working on the computer, or enjoying summer!

I get my id name, Earthmangumbo, from him. Had I been a boy, that's what he threatened to name me ;) Most of the items I'm selling are my Dad's books. He is a Vietnam Vet. Marine Recon. Company C I believe. He died young last year after being in a lot of pain, which, of course, he didn't let me know how bad it was. He spent most of his years after the war in seclusion and reading. He could have written a book himself, he has fans of his typed letters. His typewritter sits in my living room still, an antique. He never bought one of those new fangled typewriters. Not sure he ever touched a computer. I am thankful for the things I found in storage that I will keep and hand down, like his flag from vietnam that he and his buddies all signed. I also have a step dad, and two step mom's besides my mom. I am blessed with many parents and lots of family. Thanks for reading! And please say a prayer for my Dad, I miss him. That's it! More than you ever needed to know about me and my family!

work work work... I've had a variety of jobs, mostly galleries and waiting tables.

paypal when I pay someone else, or check if desired. Someone paying me? mostly I will take paypal or postal money orders will do just fine, in fact I'd prefel a postal money order, but it delays the works, as it takes more time to receive it in the mail, before I send out an item.

for books, I will send them as securely and cost effectively as I can. I care about these items I am sending out, and I don't want them to get ruined in the mail, they can be pretty rough on these things, and I hope that people will do the same for me, I've been pretty disappointed in the past, and I hope not to do that to someone else, regardless of how little or how much they spend on the item.

If I have left out some flaws, or book was not as described, or there was some other unforeseen error, I will gladly return all but the shipping and handling when you return the item back to me. Please do not try to send something back simply because you changed your mind, it's a waste of my time and yours.

I prefer email through ebay, but if for some special circumstances must be contacted by phone, I may be willing to do that, at this point, I'm not willing to just hand out my phone number, not that YOU are a strange person, but there are a lot of strange persons out there.