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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>

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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...

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