iPhone eBook Reader

Last year I was given my iPhone at Christmas, which was good timing for a number of reasons including that I spent a prolonged time visiting the physiotherapist and using my cellphone as an eBook reader.

While I'm sure it's not as nice to read on your phone as it is on an actual Kindle reader, it was much better than having nothing to read every time I finished up physio and had to sit for 15 minutes with ice or heat on my injuries. Okay, I'll admit I could have carried an actual physical book to my appointments. However, given that I hate carrying STUFF everywhere I go, I really, really love the idea of carrying ONE multipurpose device rather than a number of devices.  My iPhone lets me manage my business whenever I am out of the house, keep in contact with my family and read books wherever I am....need I say more? 
 
I don't need to, but I will. My iPhone is small, smaller than a wallet and easily carried in my jacket pocket.
 
If you do not or cannot have both an iPhone and eReader or you simply don't want to carry two devices, I recommend using your iPhone as your e-book reader. It might not be the best way to read books but it works for me.

Brenda

Quick Links:

Download the Kindle app from Amazon.

Check out the latest Kindle eBook Readers on Amazon.

How To Buy & Sell Jigsaw Puzzles on eBay

How To Buy & Sell Jigsaw Puzzles on eBay

To sell jigsaw puzzles or not to sell jigsaw puzzles on eBay, that is the question. I do but I proceed with caution...

I DO SELL NEW PUZZLES that are still in their factory sealed packaging. Sometimes that box and/or the plastic wrap may have shelfwear and damage likely rendering it unsuitable for a buyer who wants a puzzle as a gift but making it guaranteed complete for any jigsaw puzzler who wants to add a certain puzzle to his or her collection.  As a Canadian eBay seller, I am particularly careful to purchase puzzles that are more valuable or rare because otherwise the cost of shipping a puzzle can be as much as the value of a puzzle, which is not a good combination.

I DO SELL USED PUZZLES that my family has worked. Working a puzzle for the sake of selling it would definitely NOT be profitable. It takes many hours to complete a large puzzle and the return on time spent would be poor. However, my family enjoys working jigsaw puzzles. I leave a puzzle out on the coffee table and when someone is in the mood, he or she will stop for a few moments and put a few pieces in place.

I DO NOT USUALLY SELL PUZZLES that are opened and that we have not worked.  That means I leave a lot of interesting puzzles behind. However, since I sell on eBay, where a seller's reputation is such an important part of how a buyer finds your item and whether or not he chooses to buy from you, I am unwilling to list a jigsaw puzzle that I cannot guarantee is complete.

How about you? Do you sell jigsaw puzzles? New ones? Used ones?

Or maybe you are a buyer of jigsaw puzzles, in which case we would love to hear your thoughts on buying puzzles, particularly used ones. Do you buy them if they have been opened? If a seller cannot guarantee that they are complete? Or perhaps you only buy sealed puzzles?

If you are a jigsaw puzzle fan, be sure to join us on our Facebook page, WE LOVE JIGSAW PUZZLES. We'd love to hear your puzzling success stories.

Brenda
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Gourmet Challenge Trivia Board Game

Gourmet Challenge Trivia Board Game

Gourmet Challenge is an "exciting board game, a true test of fine foods, fine wines, social etiquette and lifestyles." It's an adult game, recommended for individuals 18 years of age and older who have or would like to have a good culinary knowledge base. 

Gourmet Challenge is a vintage 1984 game so it is old enough to be difficult to find but not old enough yet to be considered antique.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS


A few sample questions:

From the Histories & Nationalities category is "Is beer made in Indonesia?"

From the Gourmet's Delight category, "What French chef of King Louis Philippe was credited with inventing Pommes Soufflees?"

From the Wine & Beverages category, "What year was an excellent one for red Rioja: 1971, 1972 or 1978?"

WHERE TO FIND IT?


If you are looking for a copy of Gourmet Challenge, you can try on eBay by clicking here. They tend to come and go so you may have to check back from time to time.

If you are a game player, be sure to check out the rest of the new, used and vintage board games in my eBay store.

Be sure to come back here and see what other treasures I turn up for you. You can even subscribe to my blog on the sidebar to be automatically notified when I add a new post.

You never know what I might
have in store for you! 
Brenda

Trivia Answers: Yes, Chef Collinet and 1978.


Face To Face: The Famous Face Guessing Game

Face To Face: The Famous Face Guessing Board Game

Face to Face: The Famous Face Guessing Game (as shown here) and the Limited Collector's Edition, version, The Identity Game are rare, vintage games that are difficult to find and of course, the celebrities in the game will look quite a bit different in real life today than they did in 1993.

FAST FACTS


Age Range: 12 and up
Number of Players: 2 to 6
Manufacturer: Canada Games
Year Manufactured: 1993
Game Type: Board Game
UPC (of the game shown here): 056297603158 
MPN: 60315

HOW TO PLAY


The box reads: 

"Tired of playing games with the same old friend…Instead, why not invite 560 of the most famous faces in the world into your living room? Famous faces of your favorite celebrities, athletes, politicians, people in the news and more! Players open windows on one of the four view finders and guess the names of these famous faces as they are revealed bit by bit. The face may be on the top of your head but the name might stay on the tip of your tongue."


Face To Face Famous Face Guessing Game

WHERE TO BUY IT


If you are looking for a copy of this vintage game, it may take a bit of work to find one and you may have to settle for a used copy. I think your best bet is to try clicking here to see if it is available on eBay though as I edit this there are none available. If, indeed that is the case when you are searching, I recommend that you set up a saved search on eBay to be notified when one becomes available. 

SAVE A SEARCH ON EBAY: 


This is how you can save a search on eBay:

Start by searching for the item that you are looking for. In this case, I would use "vintage face to face board game" without the quotation marks. Type those words in and then press search. On a desktop or laptop computer, you will then see a little heart with the words "save this search." Click on that button eBay will send you an email if a copy of the game becomes available.  


Good luck with your search and happy gaming!
Brenda

QUICK LINKS


Check out all of the new, used and vintage GAMES in my eBay store by clicking here. I have lots of replacement parts for your games, too.

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