Ams757, I actually see several things on your trade list that I'd be interested in. I'm working outside at the moment. But sometime after dark, I'll look over your list more closely and email you. Which daylilies are you interested in? Thank you for responding to my post.

Just so you know, when you get a Vintage band it's not like you're getting some stubby little thing, in fact, they're a lot nicer than most of the gallons I get elsewhere, and I don't have to pay for shipping an extra several pounds of dirt. Vintage's prices (after shipping) are still high, but maintaining an inventory of hundreds of varieties is very expensive, and I accept that I'm going to have to pay a little extra for having so many to choose from. The link at the bottom: Here are two bands I got from Vintage in the background, they were about 18" high, and going into bloom when I received them 2-3 weeks ago. In the foreground are two gallons delivered yesterday by a well-reputed competitor. They are 12" tall at their highest point, and denuded of all foliage. Our average first frost here won't come for over 3 months (Dec. 25), so their severe haircuts are a minus in all ways, except to allow for smaller boxes and lower shipping costs. The more recent order was somewhat cheaper than the Vintage order, but I was happy with both; I now have some very hard to find roses, and in both cases I got what I paid for. If a competitor wants to have a monopoly on Souvenir de Therese Lovett with fortuniana root stock, as well as a big part of the market for that rose in non-fortuniana areas of North America, couldn't he recoup the business expense of buying one band? I'm not in the business, so I don't know, but it seems like it shouldn't be that big of a problem, unless the American market isn't even good for 20 or 30 of those roses a year. Here is a link that might be useful:

clarification...3-4 *mini packs of* seeds, not just 3-4 seeds. aka 3-4 separate mini packs, of different varieties of seeds, 20+ seeds to a pack, so 4 packs would be about 80 seeds! So for one 50 sent stamp, you could get 20seeds/1pk-40seeds/2packs-60 seeds/3pks or 80 seeds/4pks. Don't need that many? Take what you need, and use the rest to trade for something you do need or share them locally. I can drive & walk now, but It'll never work as it did before. I can drive, walk & not in pain, so I'm thankful for that. So, seeds can go out ASAP, now.

Oh my goodness! I have that issue, and hadn't noticed the ornament in question because it's in the middle of the layout, almost obscured by the hinge. You have a good eye. I have to say, though, that if I read that the value was $25.00, no way would I pay more. I find that the items valued in CL are always way above the prices commanded in my area, but it's nice to know that someone would pay so much for my old stuff. OT, but last year I decided that I wouldn't buy any more vintage ornaments unless they were really special and a really really great bargain. I passed on a couple of good deals at thrift stores--felt very virtuous, but now that it's time to decorate, I've been kicking myself. Next time I'll get them, and if I have buyer's remorse I'll put them up on eBay. Also decided to donate my stash of decades of Christmas issues of CL and Country Home. I have more room in my closet, but I miss those articles about vintage collections!