allmylifeforsale

THE FINAL SALE

2009-01-30T15:40:00.004-06:00

My version of All My Life for Sale wasn't extremely successful on eBay. In other words, I wasn't good about posting my things for sale one item at a time.

But, now, as I am making a move to Seattle in early March, everything really must go. This garage sale-style event will serve as a goodbye party and a chance for my friends, and perhaps some random people, to own a little piece of my life.

Throughout the party, I'll be sharing my memories of the things I've collected and telling the stories of why I have so many random collections.

The final sale will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 28 at my apartment in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Item No. 000020 now listed

2008-08-12T18:33:00.003-05:00

GAP SHIRT: Item No. 000020

A lot of the shirts I own are from the Gap. This short-sleeve, button-up shirt is 100% cotton, size XXL. It was made in Sri Lanka.

I use to have a habit of shopping the Gap clearance every weekend. Now that I'm trying to minimize my life's bulk, this is the first among many Gap brand shirts that has to go.

BID NOW!

Item No. 000019 now listed

2008-06-08T21:34:00.002-05:00

OK, so I've been struggling to really get the word out about the project, so I've been a little bummed. A majority of the items I'm listing aren't selling, and I suspect it's because many people aren't aware of AMLFS3. So, if you could, please spread the word.

Until then, the next item up for grabs is, well, up for grabs. Click on the item name to place your bid.

No. 000019
D'ANNUNZIO SHIRT: During my freshman year at Barton County Community College in Great Bend, Kan., I hosted a localized version of "Singled Out" (the dating game from MTV). I was the "Chris Hardwick," so I went to The Buckle and bought this D'Annunzio shirt. It's size XL, 100% polyester and Made in the U.S.A.

Items No. 000016, No. 000017 and No. 000018 now listed

2008-05-19T20:10:00.005-05:00

Check out the latest few items listed for sale on eBay. Click on the item title for each item to view the listing.

Item No. 000016
COLLEGE SHOT GLASS: On one side of this shot glass, "COLLEGE" is printed in all capital letters. Printed on the other side is "The best six years of my life." The shot glass was a "gift" for filling out a credit card application when I was at Kansas State. There were far too many of these free gifts throughout my four and a half years in college.

Item No. 000017
THE BIG BANG SHOT GLASS: While attending a conference in St. Louis, I met a girl named Elizabeth Taylor (no joke). She was from Oklahoma, and we ended up going to The Big Bang, a piano bar where we stayed until last call. I bought this shot glass to remember that bar. And Elizabeth Taylor.

Item No. 000018
'THIRD & HEAVEN': This novel by Ben Patrick Johnson was given to me by my friend Brad who said it took him a while to get through it. I read the first chapter twice, but never read any more of the book. All I can tell you is it's about a group of friends who regularly meet at a diner.

Items No. 000013, 000014 and 000015 now for sale

2008-05-11T20:13:00.004-05:00

OK, this will be the end of VHS tapes for a little while. But I do have quite a collection, and someone out there is bound to still have a VCR, right? (Seriously, am I the only one?)

Click on the item title to be redirected to eBay for bidding

No. 000013
'BIG DADDY' ON VHS: One of my roommates gave me this movie as a Christmas gift when I was at Kansas State. I hadn't seen the movie, and she thought it would be one of my favorites. I watched it once.

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'SAVE THE LAST DANCE' ON VHS: This is one of my favorite movies. It is part of a VHS collection I started when I lived with my best friend Heather in Coralville, Iowa. Every Sunday we would treat ourselves to a new VHS at Target. It became a weekly ritual, and it is why I have as many movies as I do.

No. 000015
This movie is part of a VHS collection I started when I lived with my best friend Heather in Coralville, Iowa. Every Sunday we would treat ourselves to a new VHS at Target. It became a weekly ritual, and it is why I have as many movies as I do.

First items sold ...

2008-05-06T22:54:00.002-05:00

The sale has ended for the first 10 items from the sale, and not everything got bids. But those items that were sold will be shipped once payment has been received. Other items will be posted this weekend.

Until then, click on the item numbers below to place your bids on the first two VHS tapes listed in the sale.

Thanks for the support!

Items No. 000011 and No. 000012 now for sale

2008-05-04T21:35:00.003-05:00

This is the beginning of several VHS movies that will be part of All My Life for Sale. Check out the listings if you're interested.

No. 000011
'EVER AFTER' ON VHS: This movie is part of a VHS collection I started when I lived with my friend Heather in Coralville, Iowa. Every Sunday we would treat ourselves to a new VHS at Target. It became a weekly ritual, and it is why I have as many movies as I do.

No. 000012
'ROMY & MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION' ON VHS: I went to see this movie with my mom when it came out. I later bought this VHS when I lived with my friend Heather in Coralville, Iowa. Every Sunday we would treat ourselves to a new VHS at Target. It became a weekly ritual, and it is why I have as many movies as I do.

Items No. 000002 to No. 000010 now for sale

2008-04-29T21:17:00.005-05:00

It took a little bit longer to get these items up than planned — I've been having some real issues, obviously. But now the first 10 items of the sale are posted, and bids are being accepted. So, check it out.

No. 000002
CD COLLECTION: This 12-disc Case Logic CD holder is filled with a variety of music I listened to in high school. Among the CDs are four from Colin Raye, as well as Toni Braxton's "Secrets," Kenny G's "Breathless," All 4 One's self-titled disc, CD singles from R. Kelly and Paula Cole and Whitney Houston. Along with these CDs are Live and Michael W. Smith CDs that belonged to friends of mine. Wow, what a collection.

No. 000003
GOLFER GIRL: This statue, which is about 8 or 9 inches tall, was one of about 15 sports-themed statues I once owned. My friend Greg decorated my yard with them when I was living in Michigan. I left them all behind when I moved to Louisiana, but he brought this one to me when he came to visit earlier this year.

No. 000004
MAGIC 8 BALL: I'm not sure where I got this Magic 8 Ball, but several of my friends said, "I can't believe you're going to sell that" when I told them about this project. The only magic thing about this 8 Ball is the fact you eventually will get the answer you want if you just keep asking and rephrasing your questions.

No. 000005
LIVESTRONG BRACELET: When Lance Armstrong started the LiveStrong campaign, I called around to every mall I could think of trying to track down a LiveStrong bracelet. I ended up having to wait for a local store to get a second shipment. I wore my bracelet for about a week before it sat on top of my dresser. Every time I have moved, the bracelet always made its way back to the top of my dresser.

No. 000006
KODAK DISPOSABLE CAMERA: There are five exposures left on this camera, so you can capture some memories of your own. As far as the photos taken on this camera, I really have no idea what they are or when they were taken. My best guess is that they're of me and my friends out at bars or just hanging out.

No. 000007
KODAK FUNSAVER 35: There are three or four exposures left on this camera, so you can capture some memories of your own. As far as the photos taken on this camera, I really have no idea what they are or when they were taken. My best guess is that they're of me and my friends out at bars or just hanging out.

No. 000008
J. CREW SHOES: These blue canvas shoes, men's size 13, were ordered online from J. Crew. They never have been worn.

No. 000009
BUDDAH STATUE: I bought this statue at a mall in Salina, Kan., during Christmas break of my sophomore year of college. I was Christmas shopping with a friend, but I think this was the only thing I bought.

No. 000010
SHAMROCK GLASSES: These shamrock-shaped sunglasses were bought at a Spencer Gifts in Fort Gratiot, Mich., for the 2006 St. Patrick's Day pub crawl in Port Huron, Mich. The pub crawl wasn't actually on St. Patrick's Day, but I did have a great time with my friends visiting all of the bars in town.

Item No. 000001 now on eBay

2008-04-27T21:42:00.004-05:00

Being in New York to celebrate my 30th birthday at the time I'm launching All My Life for Sale has proven to be a bit of a challenge. The use of Internet in my hotel — or anywhere near Times Square, for that matter — has proven a bit difficult.

But, I have posted the first item of the project. More items will be posted Monday evening. After that, items will be posted each Sunday.

ITEM NO. 000001 TROLL DOLL TIE: I made this necktie my freshman year of high school in Minneola, Kan., as a project for home economics. It is one of two ties I made from the fabric. I gave the other tie to my friend Katy, and we wore them to awards night at our school.

Click here to bid on this item.

Item preview: No. 000005

2008-04-03T23:18:00.003-05:00

LIVESTRONG BRACELET: When Lance Armstrong started the LiveStrong campaign, I called around to every mall I could think of trying to track down a LiveStrong bracelet. I ended up having to wait for a local store to get a second shipment. I wore my bracelet for about a week before it sat on top of my dresser. Every time I have moved, the bracelet always made its way back to the top of my dresser.

Get ready ... the sale starts April 27

2008-04-01T23:39:00.002-05:00

It's been a long time coming, but I'm only a few weeks away from launching All My Life for Sale — the third round. This is an interesting social experiment I've wanted to do for years, and I'm finally getting around to going live with the sale of, well, my life.

I'm selling everything (almost) I own on eBay in an experiment to see why I collect the things I do. I have boxes upon boxes of stuff from my past that just collects dust in closets inside my tiny apartment. And I'm finally ready to let it go.

The last 15 months or so, since I bought the domain name for one shiny Abraham Lincoln (that's a penny, folks) in an eBay auction, have been spent beginning to inventory my belongings ... I still have a long way to go, too. But I'm ready to begin selling what I already have inventoried.

I figure there's no better day than on my 30th birthday to start what is bound to be one of the most bizarre — I am pretty sure my mom thinks I'm crazy — experiments of my life.

In case anyone is checking this ...

2007-08-25T19:23:00.000-05:00

I actually am working on getting the project going. I've tagged many more things, and I'm just waiting to get the Web site ready and prepare to do some marketing and sending out press releases.

I know it's been way longer than expected, but that life I'm selling ... well, it's been getting in the way.

Project update

2007-03-01T23:03:00.000-06:00

All My Life for Sale 3 is coming. I've been busy with several other projects, including watchingamericanidol.com, but I have continued to tag and inventory my stuff.

My hope is to get the sale of my things started by the end of March. I promise to keep everyone updated as soon as I get everything moving. Trust me, you'll know when the project begins (at least if you regularly check this blog).

Until then ...

It's coming, I promise

2007-01-18T21:10:00.000-06:00

I still am finalizing details before I launch All My Life for Sale 3. But, in case the anticipation has you coming back for more, I've posted another photo of an item that will be up for grabs on eBay in the early weeks.

These shamrock glasses were part of an entire ensemble I bought specifically for a St. Patrick's Day pub crawl when I was living in Port Huron, Mich. The rest of the pub crawl wardrobe also will be up for grabs, but I think these glasses are pretty classy.

Another item preview

2007-01-12T21:14:00.000-06:00

These are a few more items that will be up for sale in the first round of All My Life for Sale 3. There are still some snags with the Web site transfer, but I'm hoping to begin the first auction next weekend.

Until then, check out these items and stay posted in the coming days for more updates.

Getting closer

2007-01-06T17:12:00.000-06:00

I have tagged the first 50 items that will be sold at allmylifeforsale.net , and I hope to begin the project within a couple of weeks. I'm still finalizing the transfer of the URL, and I need to get things set on the site before I post the first items for sale.

I'll keep updates coming as the project start nears. Until then, please spread the word about this project.

Beginning the project

2007-01-01T16:50:00.000-06:00

While I still haven't finalized the transfer of the URL allmylifeforsale.net, I have started going through my things and documenting my life. I still have no clue when the actual eBay sale will begin, but pictured are a few of the first items I will be selling in the first week.

Among them:

1. A skinny tie I made in home economics. It is made from Troll doll fabric.

2. A collection of CDs in a travel case. Among them are four Colin Raye discs.

3. A statue given to me from a friend. There were, at one time, about two dozen of these statues hidden in my yard.

I just heard the news

2006-12-22T23:15:00.000-06:00

Today I found out I won an eBay auction for the site allmylifeforsale.net. The idea is to continue the social experiment by selling "all my life" on eBay. Since I haven't taken control of the site -- I'm not sure when and/or how that's going to work just yet -- go ahead and get familiar with what's going on by visiting the .net site, or checking out what John Freyer, the originator of the project, did at allmylifeforsale.com.

Stay tuned. I soon will be making a plan to go through all of my belongings, photograph them and catalogue their stories. Then they'll be up for grabs on eBay.