Businesses, or selling things while retired?

[Ozz]

What type of things or services do you have? Maybe tupperware, vitamins, pocket knives, rare books; like that.
I guess I can ask that here, it would just be interesting to see what we all do to bring in a few bucks while on the road.
Sue makes jewelry, teaches classes on the road and here at home.
I sell wind toys, poles, wind socks yard spinners and do a little RV repairs and mods.
Ozz

[richfaa]

I am very successful in not doing anything that remotely resembles work. However, when not On the road.. I do drive School bus and charter bus when they can catch me. It pays for a lot of the on the road stuff.. Helen is a level three Reiki person and much to my surprise and amazement brings in a few bucks doing that.

[Ozz]

Could you explain Helen's job-hobby ?? Don't know about that.

[richfaa]

Better to Google "Reiki" cause I can't explain it.

[tom41]

Ozz, Nancy an I still work 3 country fairs and festivals a year, one in april, two in october, I cook fresh pork rinds in an old antique wash pot, and boil p-nuts in draft beer kegs!!lol, then when i feel the urge I carve wildfowl, (ducks) and song birds just to stay outta Nancys hair! HA! brings in a few coins for fuel an campground fees.

[txkrumm]

Used to be a graduate gemologist, still do stuff on the side for Xtra cash. Allows me to stay connected to the business and get the good stuff I want at cost.
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[Ozz]

It's interesting to see another side of us RV'ers.

[ken]

Ozz. We carry Automotive products with us. Were a dealer for SFR Corp and Fast Wax. SFR or Superior Friction Reduction is a corp out of Whitehall Mt. the produces products to suplement the oil we use. It has been apporved by all of the American automobile manufactures. And Fast wax is a wash and wax product that lasts a long time. We wax our Montana once a year and wash it with water after that and the water just bubbles off. It's manufactured in North Carolina and some of the NASCAR owners use it.

[Ozzie]

It sounds like I better bring some extra cash to Branson...

[Dustytuu]

Reiki is a form of natural healing from using energy from within and into the other person. Is this correct? Rick?

[Ozz]

I remember the 'laying on of hands' as a young Mormon, I think it is similar.
(Not a Mormon anymore, but I think they are good people.)

[jretz]

Ozz, I use my road time to take positions as a "Shovelbum". I do Archaeological surveys or what ever else is needed by Cultural Resource companies. These are usually anywhere from 1 or 2 weeks to a couple of month positions and can be almost anywhere in the country. This summer, starting after Memorial Day, I will be working for the National Park Service at Yosemite.

Along with this I deal in used books and paper items dealing with Western American, Railroads, the Deserts, Archeology/Anthropology, etc. Mostly on e-bay now but before e-bay I did it as a mail order business.

[Ozz]

Jim, that must be very interesting and enjoyable.

[rldriver]

Ozz, when we finally start full time I want to do Wheat Weaving and sell them during our travels. Not so much for the money but to learn this fine art.

[Ozz]

Wheat weaving, is that art that was done by our forefathers in early America?

[richfaa]

Dustytuu..Yes that is one definition of it. She is also a Rock Hound and into Lapidary. I don't care much about rocks but am out there with my metal detector looking for treasures.

[rldriver]

quote:Originally posted by Ozz

Wheat weaving, is that art that was done by our forefathers in early America?

I think it goes back to old England Ozz.
http://wheatgoddesses.com/history.html