TIS Editors' Picks: Jen Smith

By Jen Smith
February 20, 2012

This article is part of a series highlighting the personal eBay wish lists of regular contributors to eBay's The Inside Source. Click here to see more.

For me, shopping on eBay is boundless—and boundary-less: I can score souvenirs from any country or any era, and money is no object, either.

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1950’s Art Print by Lillian Bassman

(buy it now price, $18)

Antique Travel Manicure Set French Ivory Celluloid

(buy it now price, $34.99)

Ivory & Rose Gold Bangle Bracelet

(buy it now price, $335.37)

Sailors & Civil Old German Figures

(starting bid, $69)

K. Jacques Sandal

(buy it now price, $175)

Hand Made Leather Satchel

(buy it now price, $142.15)

Vintage Moroccan Wedding Blanket Handira

(buy it now price, $375)

A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway

(buy it now price, $99)

Williams-Sonoma Star Wars Pancake Molds

(buy it now price, $19.99 )

Heart Shape Pyrite Cluster

(buy it now price, $39.99 buy it now price, $39.99 )

Wicker Rocking Chaise Lounge

(buy it now price, $1,800)

Peshmetal-Turkish Spa Wrap Beach Towel

(buy it now price, $22)

1. 1950’s Art Print by Lillian Bassman: Fashion photographer Lillian Bassman, whose work was published in Harper’s Bazaar in the ‘50s and ‘60s, passed away last week, likely leading to a renewed interest in her work. I’ve been searching for a print of hers on eBay.

2. K. Jacques Sandal: I cannot imagine a summer season without K. Jacques sandals. Now that I know my size, it's easy to score a pair for a steal on eBay.

3. Peshmetal-Turkish Spa Wrap Beach Towel: I first encountered these towels when I was doing a profile for The Inside Source and the interview subject mentioned them. I fell in love immediately and ended up buying a few for myself. They arrived beautifully wrapped, each tied with a hemp string and adorned with a colorful ceramic “evil eye,” and they only get more beautiful each time I was them. I am now a return customer to the seller.

4. A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway: Whenever I get blue or suffer from wanderlust (or am tired of cooking), I return to the pages of A Moveable Feast for an “inspire to live a more beautiful life” fix. The book never fails to revive my spirits and my dreams.

5. Antique Travel Manicure Set French Ivory Celluloid: I need a do-over... my usual manicure set is a nail clipper and an emery board zipped in a Ziploc.

6. Vintage Moroccan Wedding Blanket Handira: Rock your casbah with a cozy, sequined, luxurious handira (a traditional Moroccan wedding blanket).

7. Williams-Sonoma "Star Wars" Pancake Molds: Making "Star Wars" pancakes for my surly tween with improve my life on so many levels.

8. Heart Shape Pyrite Cluster: Fool’s gold hearts were mighty popular at the most recent gem show in Tucson.

9. Wicker Rocking Chaise Lounge: My favorite kind of eBay score is when I stumble upon something—like this wicker chaise lounge—I've never seen before.

10. Handmade Leather Satchel: When I was a fashion editor who sat in the front row at shows, my mainstay looked just like this. Now it's all battered and scuffed, but I'm still using it every day.

11.Ivory & Rose Gold Bangle Bracelet: Paired with my red lacquered nails, this quietly glamorous chunky bangle feels so "Diana Vreeland."

12. Sailors & Civil Old German Figures: A quaint and charming tin ocean liner and figurines set is the perfect collectible to grace a child’s room.

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