Lower Canada Post Rates For Canadians Shopping on eBay

Are you a Canadian who would like to shop on eBay? Did you know that shipping in Canada via Canada Post has become more affordable for small, lightweight parcels? Do you want to know the secret? Finding an eBay seller (like me) who has teamed up with eBay to offer the heavily discounted rates that eBay has negotiated with Canada Post. 

CANADA POST EXPEDITED LITE

The new rates have made it more affordable for many classes of Canadian shipping but for the purpose of this page, I am talking about Canada Post's Expedited Lite service.  For that service, small items are defined as those less than 250 grams, with no dimension more than 41 cms and all dimensions (L x W x H) equaling less than 3,200 cubic centimeters.  

This service is an obvious choice for achieving low rates with tracking and insurance up to $100 on items like trading cards, postcards and jewelry but it also works very well for small toys, replacement game pieces, lapel buttons, small pieces of art and so much more.

This month I used this service to ship a pair of six-inch dolls to Cranbrook, British Columbia from Ottawa, Ontario for $6.81; a Tupperware measuring cup locally in Ottawa $4.69, a small creamer to Renfrew, Ontario for $6.09, replacement game pieces to Vancouver, B.C. for $5.92 and an Honest Ed's transit token holder to Lindsay, Ontario for $6.09. Previously, those packages would have been much more expensive.

I should mention that the partnership between eBay and Canada Post has also increased the savings on parcel services for packages over 250 grams.

All of these rate improvements have definitely increased the number of Canadian eBay buyers that visit my eBay store. You can benefit from them, too plus a a bonus for Canadian buyers is that sourcing in Canada means no customs fees plus, of course, the pleasure of supporting small Canadian businesses.

Find some examples of these rates by checking out the small, lightweight items in my eBay store, Treasures By Brenda.

Do drop in
to my eBay store!
Brenda

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Anne of Green Gables Coffee Mug

This lovely ceramic Anne of Green Gables coffee mug is from the Etsy creator, Vintage Dahlia Co. It features charming cottagecore-style typography in green and brown tones alongside a quaint illustration of the fictional Green Gables house in Prince Edward Island.

Green Gables is depicted with a small illustration of the two-story green house with a gabled roof. The entire design is framed with fall-themed leaves that will remind you of Anne’s feeling, “I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers!” The text is done in a hand-drawn cursive style with dark forest green tones.

The mug is available in 11 or 15 ounces, is microwave and dishwasher safe and features a standard C-shaped handle.

I think that a mug is always a great gift idea because it is practical and because it can be chosen with your recipient, in this case Anne of Green Gables and Anne Shirley, in mind. What Anne fan would not want to have their coffee or tea served in it?

You will find this Anne of Green Gables coffee mug here, on Etsy. Note that this design is also available on at tote bag and a t-shirt that I absolutely adore!

See you
At the bookstore!
Brenda
Treasures By Brenda

 
DISCLOSURE:  Image at the top of the page was made using Chat GPT.

Breakfast at Tiffany's Girlie Coffee Mug

Though I am not a girly girl, I cannot help but love girl-themed coffee mugs like this one that I just discovered on Etsy. It's perfect for anyone who is a girlie girl, a fashionista and even for those of us who just love Audrey Hepburn and the movie, Breakfast at Tiffany's. It's a vintage piece, having been made in 2009 by Avela. 

If you want to add it to your collection, I recommend searching here on Etsy or here on eBay. As I write this, I see that there is one available on each of those websites.

You never know

what mugs I might

have in store for you!

Brenda

Quick Links to More Audrey Hepburn & Pink:

Vintage PINK rotary phones.

I Heart Snoopy mugs are pretty in pink, too.

Discover The Audrey Hepburn Couture Muse Movie Collection.

Doctor Who Disappearing Tardis Color Changing Coffee Mug

If you love Doctor Who, you will simply have to have this color changing Doctor Who Coffee mug, whether or not you even drink coffee and if you are not a fan but you have a Doctor Who fan in your life and you were to buy them one themed gift, it ought to be this disappearing Tardis Doctor Who coffee mug. 

WHAT IS THE TARDIS?

If you are a fan of the Doctor Who books and television series, you will need no introduction to the Tardis but if you are considering buying this mug for someone else in your family or an acquaintance who loves Doctor Who, you need to understand the significance of the Tardis.

The Tardis is Doctor Who's time machine or space craft. 

TARDIS is actually an acronym that stands for Time and Relative Dimension in Space. The Tardis is a time machine and/or spacecraft used in the extremely popular Doctor Who books and television shows.

The Doctor’s Tardis is considered “unreliable, obsolete and faulty” and hence is virtually stuck in the appearance of a police box from 1960s London, England.

As a matter of fact, Doctor Who and his Tardis are so firmly implanted in pop culture today that the word Tardis is now used to describe items that appear bigger inside than they do outside. I am pretty sure that my 17-year old made a reference to the Tardis last week, which of course I had to have explained but he, like any Dr. Who fan, understood perfectly.

THE DOCTOR WHO TARDIS DISAPPEARING MUG

Don't miss these important facts. This Dr. Who mug is a ceramic mug that is heat sensitive and features a disappearing and reappearing picture of the Tardis. It holds 12 ounces and must be handwashed or you will ruin the finish that allows the picture to change. You will want to treat it very carefully in order to have it for a long time. The only issue I have read about this mug is the fact that it is not dishwasher safe.

I had a chuckle when I read one review that said that the writer loves a good hot cup of tea, Doctor Who and her disappearing Tardis mug. All that is missing, she said, were sound effects...but she has them as a ringtone on her phone.

Find your Doctor Who color changing coffee mug here on Amazon.

See you

at coffee time!

(With tea in my mug.)

Brenda

MORE DOCTOR WHO READING:

Discover the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Silver Coin. 

Vintage Doctor Who Target Books.

Doctor Who The End of the Universe Boxed Set.

Fun & Fabulous Wizard of Oz Coffee Mugs

Wizard of Oz fans will be tripping over their ruby red slippers to try and find some of these fantastic Wizard of Oz-themed coffee mugs! Unfortunately, most of them are retired but they are still available outside of ordinary retail locations. Read on!

THE MOVIE, THE BACK STORY

On August 18, 1939, the New York Times highly praised The Wizard of Oz calling it a movie that left 'youngsters' eyes shining' and that lent a 'quietly amused gleam' to the eyes of the older folk. They called The Wizard of Oz the best film since Snow White. Starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr and Frank Morgan, this MGM film is a musical that was based on the 1900 L. Frank Baum book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It won two Academy Awards: Best Song and Best Original Movie Score but lost Best Picture of the Year to the also enduring movie called Gone with the Wind. I am sure that no one anticipated the tremendous staying power that this film would have. The Library of Congress would eventually call it the most-watched motion picture in history.

Fans and collectors of The Wizard of Oz are fortunate in having a wide range of top-quality merchandise with which to celebrate this iconic film. Whether you are familiar with The Wizard of Oz from the movie theatre, from watching it every year when it was aired on television as I did or you are a more recent enthusiast, you will enjoy this selection of the best Wizard of Oz coffee mugs available on-line.

WICKED MUG BY LORRIE VEASEY AND OUR NAME IS MUD 

What a WICKED mug this was, LOL! This green and purple mug was by Our Name is Mud and featured the positively wicked witch of the west. It was Amazon's most popular Wizard of Oz mug having gained extra popularity, I expect, from the Broadway musical of the same name. The front features the wicked witch on her broomstick and the back warns you not to make her call the flying monkeys. Unfortunately, this mug is now out of production and you will have to turn to eBay to find it.  Click here to search for Lorrie Veasey's Wicked mug on eBay. Note that the company produced a few styles of wicked mugs.

DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD SCULPTED MUG BY VANDOR

This Ding Dong the Witch is Dead coffee mug by Vandor featured one of the most popular lines from the Wizard of Oz. The song that was sang by Glinda, The Munchkins and Dorothy Gale was written and composed by E.Y. Harburg and Harold Arlen. The mug was a very attractive piece, holding 14-ounces of your favorite hot beverage. Like the previous mug, it too is discontinued but you can click here to look for this Ding Dong the Witch is Dead coffee mug on eBay. If you are able to find one and you plan on using it, note that it needs to be hand washed.

RAE DUNN GLINDA THE GOOD WITCH MUG

So many nice mugs! I'm featuring just one of the Rae Dunn Wizard of Oz-themed coffee mugs and that is this pretty-in-pink Glinda the Good Witch mug. I think that it is fabulous but if this is not the one you are looking for click here to see the full collection of Rae Dunn Wizard of Oz themed mugs available on eBay.

IRMA STAR TWISTER OR TORNADO MUG

Here's an interesting hard-to-find, handcrafted mug. It depicts the twister or tornado and Dorothy's house landing on the Wicked Witch of the East. Also featured are the Tinman, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion as well as Miss Almira Gulch on her bicycle. 

Creator Irma Starr is a potter based in Kansas City who crafts pieces in an old-fashioned style. Her work is featured in museum gift shops around the world with this piece from The Oz Collection sold at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. 

Look for your Irna Starr Wizard of Oz tornado mug here on eBay. I expect it was fairly limited in distribution and may or may not be available on eBay right now. As I write this, I note that there is a Scarecrow ornament available by Irma Starr but that there are no mugs.

CAN A COFFEE MUG BE TOO NICE TO USE?  

When I saw that first mug I could not help but wonder, can a coffee mug be too nice to use?  I was definitely thinking, "Yes."  Since then, I found a great solution to this problem and that is buying two of the coffee mugs that you love. One for display in your collection and one for everyday use and enjoyment.

'WITCH' WIZARD OF OZ MUG IS YOUR FAVORITE?

Finally, I close with asking, 'witch' Wizard of Oz movie mug is your favorite? Honestly, I cannot pick one. I like them all. If you are undecided on which one, click here to see all of the Wizard of Oz themed mugs available on eBay today. As I write this, there are more than 3,100 new, used and vintage mugs available.

See you
at the movies!

MORE WIZARD OF OZ READING

The Wizard of Oz Centennial Edition Book

The Wizard of Oz Book & Movie T-Shirt

Why are Ruby Slippers so Popular?

The New York Times Original 1939 Movie Review

The New York Times original 1939 movie review that I quoted in the introduction really is a very interesting read (and not too long, either.) If you ARE a Wizard of Oz fan, I encourage you to check it out. I enjoy reading all of the original movie reviews.