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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello Little Black Door Readers! I'm Linda, from the blog <a href="http://mycraftyhomelife.blogspot.com/">My Crafty Home Life.</a>  Elizabeth is at the beach, as you all may know...so she asked me to help fill the blank pages while she is gone. Yes, I know, I call that RPP (Rich People Problems). </span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nevertheless, I'm always game to play on someone else's blog. Recently I did a gallery wall with my collection of Chinoiserie Paint-By-Numbers.</span></center><center></center><center></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IT4eBOBpqM1AxKQjJGdW5DFLagY0o7D0eBrOcAABwAypQe5yRNn4N-Ee5WZNrP8Cif1Ev8qbMpQcRWlTCkbA6BFGlWtdwsv0osFv1sCSDZE-Te2aadBtO5zw3-gxicE6ABZoQpXlAEI/s1600/gallery+wall+for+LBD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IT4eBOBpqM1AxKQjJGdW5DFLagY0o7D0eBrOcAABwAypQe5yRNn4N-Ee5WZNrP8Cif1Ev8qbMpQcRWlTCkbA6BFGlWtdwsv0osFv1sCSDZE-Te2aadBtO5zw3-gxicE6ABZoQpXlAEI/s1600/gallery+wall+for+LBD.jpg" /></a></div><center></center><center></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As loyal readers of LBD, I know you are familiar with the fact that Elizabeth knows how to rock a gallery wall.</span></center><center></center><center></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfM16deIsZVDp5oyd-U6SW5nM5_bES_rhpo1_dtjQdktJMI2UZmVP0aPmQd-BxJ7FZqVMFI2svnd5-RZ2qx_37l3mbNi7Nj49SmhDsvvAlOIS8Tj9W82vU0QqQn6aNf-HzjWwpLgCj9DQ/s1600/lbd+gallery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfM16deIsZVDp5oyd-U6SW5nM5_bES_rhpo1_dtjQdktJMI2UZmVP0aPmQd-BxJ7FZqVMFI2svnd5-RZ2qx_37l3mbNi7Nj49SmhDsvvAlOIS8Tj9W82vU0QqQn6aNf-HzjWwpLgCj9DQ/s1600/lbd+gallery.jpg" /></a></div><center></center><center></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In fact, when I was working <a href="http://mycraftyhomelife.blogspot.com/2012/08/one-room-challengeweek-6.html">on mine</a> I emailed her for help. Hours went by, then...finally, she emailed me back saying she was sorry....she was at the pool...YUP RPP!</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm over it...I did it without her. Today, I would like to give you some tips for buying Paint-By-Number prints...and a perdition on an upcoming trend. Let's start with the trend</span></center><center></center><center></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0rdH5A8IkaK4bkml7euX95KuaWA989Ct6qhRsrChJx72bvCIR5EJKup2TxiKAB0N8TzicA69OlqaTN_M1nQJTWxx0LauZPCnuwsICkmi9xBfoKy8zWTyFTigS1S4dmtmopPsl270WEs/s1600/Apartment+Therapy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0rdH5A8IkaK4bkml7euX95KuaWA989Ct6qhRsrChJx72bvCIR5EJKup2TxiKAB0N8TzicA69OlqaTN_M1nQJTWxx0LauZPCnuwsICkmi9xBfoKy8zWTyFTigS1S4dmtmopPsl270WEs/s1600/Apartment+Therapy.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/shoppers-guide-142439">Apartment Therapy</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNiDxHWaWz9miCGoGF65MKtltxCaaH2dfEMPLkUbO3ftioygptBC1VRvG6SYDyg22AKuFvMPzpCUm92Z6-VhvM6zGZaQ623CSPLpCp-TCGipyMOeDTYRImq8hfAZOvfMV14tsBQFM5bU/s1600/Eric+Roth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNiDxHWaWz9miCGoGF65MKtltxCaaH2dfEMPLkUbO3ftioygptBC1VRvG6SYDyg22AKuFvMPzpCUm92Z6-VhvM6zGZaQ623CSPLpCp-TCGipyMOeDTYRImq8hfAZOvfMV14tsBQFM5bU/s1600/Eric+Roth.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eric Roth Photography via Canadian House & Home</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See it? No, I am not suggesting that the Equestrian Chic trend is a prediction. It has already made the rounds on many blogs. Here is my prediction</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2u1mMQSOoPCFJh6Vqv0Ls1okqlA1WB4wPz6_Dm4maseO3QqYYx9tCBp1bY_T1rUL-rN3qfG1eM1K8fJu-cCcuuZBhe5pwAb7ywZX1k3bChDvtEA1_AzYPlhxtg5Iwr2SZ2s5kw9bJm8/s1600/Johnny+Carson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2u1mMQSOoPCFJh6Vqv0Ls1okqlA1WB4wPz6_Dm4maseO3QqYYx9tCBp1bY_T1rUL-rN3qfG1eM1K8fJu-cCcuuZBhe5pwAb7ywZX1k3bChDvtEA1_AzYPlhxtg5Iwr2SZ2s5kw9bJm8/s1600/Johnny+Carson.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When you put Equestrian Chic together with Paint-By-Numbers...what do you get?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTemF_XBKyxB-Cr7eX0JJDc3k6T_P43HnldXw4mrLnyvuWgghgjHON9gu_DclJLstswm7GF1MrqpmZhKSjAlal29AEWCSMPyufX-PT96-4KLt3EyBwjoQrq8mxXl0qHUYfbVy-XF66Po/s1600/country+Living.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTemF_XBKyxB-Cr7eX0JJDc3k6T_P43HnldXw4mrLnyvuWgghgjHON9gu_DclJLstswm7GF1MrqpmZhKSjAlal29AEWCSMPyufX-PT96-4KLt3EyBwjoQrq8mxXl0qHUYfbVy-XF66Po/s1600/country+Living.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Country Living</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes! That is my prediction...OK, Country Living may have caught on a tad bit before me...but they didn't do a galley wall with horses.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now that we know what we are hunting for, here are my tips....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Shopping for Paint-By-Number horse prints on EBAY</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">1. Know how to word search</span>. Remember we want prints already painted.</span></div><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A quick search under "used paint by number horse" brought up a total of (23) prints. Here is a sample of the search.</span></center><center></center><center></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPZoREHhzmRCiuG9GIGfYJLPl_HSLuWVhNGUs_HZm0cfchJsZAjHMGf_AjTGv-JGyiEZSUnXnuDih1s-6Wt8nVO22DR5ckh5XGxo5DS5SqL8xa9bF2JmVJbIlH8oXqZ6h9E8mgcS9WA0/s1600/Paint+by+number+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPZoREHhzmRCiuG9GIGfYJLPl_HSLuWVhNGUs_HZm0cfchJsZAjHMGf_AjTGv-JGyiEZSUnXnuDih1s-6Wt8nVO22DR5ckh5XGxo5DS5SqL8xa9bF2JmVJbIlH8oXqZ6h9E8mgcS9WA0/s1600/Paint+by+number+1.JPG" /></a></div><center><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-FRAMED-PAINT-BY-NUMBER-RACING-HORSE-PICTURE-9-X-6-NICE-/180957085528?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a21e1ff58#ht_901wt_1159">Sold here</a></center><center></center><center></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$7.99 + Free Shipping!</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This Pair</span></center><center></center><center></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKJsnuJ2SAA0FDF7g-K-jpdwcMx_sY-Q_RkeSRa1iInrNqv7vh01Y13GA11iSOdlNAMazZgZ1N2v-SLo3XA_is1pS4BfI2b4GxbmhHqfQijaSRCv6AT38UD0W_gxGBX8KoZfqTiLi54M/s1600/paint+by+number+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKJsnuJ2SAA0FDF7g-K-jpdwcMx_sY-Q_RkeSRa1iInrNqv7vh01Y13GA11iSOdlNAMazZgZ1N2v-SLo3XA_is1pS4BfI2b4GxbmhHqfQijaSRCv6AT38UD0W_gxGBX8KoZfqTiLi54M/s1600/paint+by+number+2.JPG" /></a></div><center><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-clean-Vintage-ART-paint-number-Mare-Stallion-HORSE-/170590479224?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27b7fc2378#ht_500wt_1180">Sold Here</a></center><center></center><center></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$29.99 + Free Shipping</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This Pair</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9kqkwomzA9H94Trrc9UuWvS9KwbuRqrg5osGi4czJUuG8PRzaSRgAo0zDxzvOKSjoPaVWkWvDFZ2gFjmTQVfX1iIqkqPFO7io9Jm1VqKD_qkew-9Y2SZFZVAoXa6LPgq9RUwGjKoUVg/s1600/paint+by+number+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9kqkwomzA9H94Trrc9UuWvS9KwbuRqrg5osGi4czJUuG8PRzaSRgAo0zDxzvOKSjoPaVWkWvDFZ2gFjmTQVfX1iIqkqPFO7io9Jm1VqKD_qkew-9Y2SZFZVAoXa6LPgq9RUwGjKoUVg/s1600/paint+by+number+3.JPG" /></a></div><center><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-2-OIL-PAINTINGS-by-number-framed-running-HORSES-cowboy-western-/251021551591?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a720ce7e7#ht_2815wt_1159">Sold Here</a></center><center></center><center></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$45.95 + $15.95 Shipping</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Which brings me to tip number 2</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">2. Set a price limit</span>...and stick to it!!</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's face it, the third option from above is way out of line. I would suspect that after horse prints become hot, that seller would stand a better chance. Remember, it never feels good to pay too much for anything.</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A word search under "vintage horse paint by number" resulted in (36) prints.</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the auctions that did not show up with the first search is this one</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJc8M6WwljxgEjU8AiZTG00NCiEBZXbZvh84AwmdSOmE2_kB4CGhRBvGKYF6ZOY6iATh4nhyphenhyphengzdU0tSu4VhxhvIrW-ZLCdT8fk2tYyCYtt6MfW8tQ1rrhALUpGoNHj4pUydnnWoVxWY-A/s1600/paint+by+number+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJc8M6WwljxgEjU8AiZTG00NCiEBZXbZvh84AwmdSOmE2_kB4CGhRBvGKYF6ZOY6iATh4nhyphenhyphengzdU0tSu4VhxhvIrW-ZLCdT8fk2tYyCYtt6MfW8tQ1rrhALUpGoNHj4pUydnnWoVxWY-A/s1600/paint+by+number+4.JPG" /></a></div><center><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-set-of-3-Paint-by-number-HORSES-COLT-nice-framed-/280947179261?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4169c1befd#ht_500wt_1414">Sold Here</a></center><center></center><center></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$9.99 + $5.35 Shipping</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To me, this is by far the best deal and choice so far. Three paintings that are all vintage and in original black frames.</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My final tip</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">3. Be patient and check back</span>. A collection takes time. Trust me, whatever you see....it will come again if you miss it this time. Sometimes, the next option is better than the one that got away.</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now just for fun, I thought I would show you this one</span></center><center></center><center></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxey4qUhJF71lw9k4DIqwVLX9iWW25axJ-tnL9uvCh9HvmR64njGTnw4cNCfhNpLjFXXG8rfihA1Qs8smbCxdQexn9Wkg7DY2DsZ6cscB7KlMK1D9VLCAgvaVPnoJb9XiGp2G7rm_7ngU/s1600/paint+by+number+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxey4qUhJF71lw9k4DIqwVLX9iWW25axJ-tnL9uvCh9HvmR64njGTnw4cNCfhNpLjFXXG8rfihA1Qs8smbCxdQexn9Wkg7DY2DsZ6cscB7KlMK1D9VLCAgvaVPnoJb9XiGp2G7rm_7ngU/s1600/paint+by+number+5.JPG" /></a></div><center><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Pair-Framed-Paint-by-Number-PBN-Horse-Paintings-/120893183601?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item1c25cb9671#ht_500wt_1180">Sold Here</a></center><center></center><center></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The price? Are you sitting down? $99.99 + $18.15 for Shipping</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As Elizabeth <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2012/05/whats-in-name.html">would say</a>, "Does that include the crack you are smoking, or is that separate?" </span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Those are my secrets for collecting Paint-By-Number prints. If you are currently collecting horse prints...sorry! This probably gave you a bit of competition. </span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for having me, Elizabeth. I hope you come back with a few new cocktail recipes.</span></center><center></center></div>

guest post - my crafty home life

Hello Little Black Door Readers! I'm Linda, from the blog My Crafty Home Life.  Elizabeth is at the beach, as you all may know...so she asked me to help fill the blank pages while she is gone. Yes, I know, I call that RPP (Rich People Problems). Neve…

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