House of Pageantry

OCTOBER OPEN CALL FOR PURSES, BAGS and TOTES

2010-10-01T05:03:00.000-07:00

Do you have designer label PURSES, Bags, TOTES in your closet! We have a special place at HOP to list! Raid your closet and get listing those HOT bags you no longer use!

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OPEN CALL FOR GOWNS!

2010-09-06T07:26:00.001-07:00

After speaking with Chelsea Cooley, Miss USA 2005, and Co-Founder and CEO of Standout Productions, we realized a real need for GREAT affordable gently used gowns for ladies competing this fall! Don't you have gowns in your closet? Like to make some $$$$$ this fall.....we have alot of people looking so don't delay and list today!

NEW UPDATES!

2010-08-22T06:40:00.000-07:00

HELLO ALL!

EXCITING FALL happenings at HOP!!

1. See our AD in the STAND OUT PRODUCTIONS NEWSLETTER!!! This goes out to over 10,000 people!
2. We are looking for a FRESH FACE to represent HOUSE OF PAGEANTRY on our HOME PAGE! Could YOU be that face? We are searching for the "FACE OF THE HOUSE" this fall! More to come!

WELCOME SUMMER!!

2010-06-22T03:54:00.000-07:00

HOT DEALS, COOL PRICES ALL summer long! WHATS your Style?

JUNE WINNER ANNOUNCED!

2010-06-20T05:38:00.000-07:00

Pageant Cast Sponsored House of Pageantry Earring Giveaway
2nd drawing held by housofpageantry
Completed on Sunday, 20 June 2010 at 12:37:10 UTC
1 winner by random.org

our June WINNER is LISA S!!!!!

User: lisamary

CONGRATULATIONS! We will be mailing you your PRIZE!!

HAPPY JUNE!

2010-06-04T18:11:00.000-07:00

WE have been getting some of the BEST listings around! Jennifer Roberts knit suits for under 200! BEAUTIFUL gowns, swimwear, fun fashion and SO much more! Just around the corner is our Earring giveaway!! JUNE 18th!

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OUR next Giveaway ANNOUNCED!!!!

2010-05-18T04:44:00.000-07:00

The PAGEANT CAST (www.pageantcast.com) Is providing a BEAUTIFUL pair of Multi Colored Rhinestone Oval Earrings. What do you need to do to win? List or Buy at least 1 item at House of Pageantry between May 18th and June 18th and you will be entered to win! Winner Announced on June 19th!

get in a list today or check out some of our cool new items!
www.houseofpageantry.com

GIVEAWAY!!

2010-05-16T08:35:00.000-07:00

ANOTHER Giveaway!!!!! Coming up!! The Pageant Cast is providing our next giveaway! Get in, sign up and list! Details on how YOU can win...coming up!

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Create a NEW way for buyers to reach YOU with a STORE FRONT!

2010-05-12T04:39:00.000-07:00

Yep, We got it....Another Perk of HOP

Do you have a Pageant Store? Are you trying to reach out to your target market? House of Pageantry is PERFECT for you to advertise your items and your shop!

HOW?
Create a FREE store at House of Pageantry:

Creating a Store front

Do I need to create a shop (store front) to list items?
A shop is an optional feature. We recommend that all sellers create a store front before listing your first item.

Does it cost to have a store front?
No, it's free to have a shop/store front.

What are the benefits of having a store front (shop)?
• All your listings are grouped in one area and appear in categories.
• You can upload a image banner that will appear at the top of your store.
• Profile page so you can tell us all about your shop
• Policies page for your Payment, Shipping, Returns & Exchanges
• Feedback page
• Direct url to your store www.houseofpageantry.com/username
• Your store will appear on the stores page http://www.houseofpageantry.com/stores.asp

How do I create a store front (shop)?
Go to My Account > click Storefront (under account)
Enter your store name
Short description (This will appear on the stores page)
Add your Store Policies (Payment, Shipping, Returns & Exchanges)
Upload your banner
Upload your logo - (this will appear on the stores page)

Go to My Account > click Profile (under account)
Add your about information (This will appear in your store and can also be viewed via the listing page)

Should my username when I register be the same of my store?
We recommend that your username is the same as your store name or a shortened version. Your username appears on all your listing. For more information on registering

What is the recommended banner size?
The banner width can't be longer than 950px, height is up to you. Anywhere between 700-950 wide and 150 -200px high @ 72dpi. Please make sure your image size is no larger than 1 meg.

What is the recommended size of my logo?
recommended size: 150px x 150px @ 72dpi

If I don't have a shop (store front) can I still list items and where/how will they appear?
Yes, you can still list items and they will appear in your chosen categories. When the buyer clicks on "View seller's other items" in one of your listings your listing will appear on one page.

I have created a store front but it doesn't appear on the stores page?
Your store will only appear on the stores page if you have active listings.

Introducing SPRING HOP GIRL: Megan Willey

2010-05-08T04:23:00.001-07:00

House of Pageantry presents our Spring Ad Model: Megan Willey

HOP: Megan, how cool is it to be the very first model for the new House of Pageantry?

Megan: Being the first HOP model is extremely exciting! Its such an awesome website and I'm anxious to see the turn out! It was a super fun shoot and I'm honored they used my pictures.

HOP: If you could be an Hollywood Red carpet Dress, what would it look like?

Megan: My dress would be fabulous! It would be extremely over the top and girly. Defiantly have lots of rhinestones and I'm into the one shoulder gowns right now.

If Hollywood made a movie about your life, whom would you like to see play the lead role as you?

Megan: I would love to see Carrie Underwood play the role of me in my life story film. We're both small town girls and she's a great role model who proves to young women that you can be famous and stay out of trouble.

THE HOP difference!

2010-05-07T03:33:00.000-07:00

Whats so different about House of Pageantry? Lets start with 8 !

Free listings, pay only $4.00 IF and when you sell your item
Free rotating featured listings on our home page
Up to 6 photos
Easy communication with Buyers/Sellers
Post yourself-no waiting
Create your own store options for your listings should you chose
Relisting is free for up to one year
Buyers can pay via paypal, credit card, check or money order-your choice

Who's that HOP Girl?

2010-05-05T04:33:00.000-07:00

For our Spring Ad we were looking for a fun and fresh look to promote the joys of spring and the colors of beautiful creams and pretty pinks. We found the perfect face to go with our vision. Our very first model, for our very first ad has been ever so sweet to interview with us! Read her interview coming up this Friday!

AND THE WINNER IS......

2010-05-01T14:57:00.000-07:00

The winner of the drawing is...

adr5215@hotmail.com CONGRATULATIONS!!

Congratulations on winning! It was completed on Saturday, 1 May 2010 at 21:53:51 through Random.org

WINNER ANNOUNCED TOMORROW!

2010-04-30T06:01:00.000-07:00

TOMORROW we announce our GREAT giveaway WINNER! Don't miss out on being entered to win a great pair of Rhinestone hoop earrings! Sign up and LIST at least one item and your entered! ITS FREE! Why not? We know you have loads in your closet! SHOES, SUITS, Make-up, Jewelry and MORE!

Last week to enter for a FREE pair of Earrings for our SPRING giveaway!

2010-04-25T05:40:00.000-07:00

This is the last week that you can sign up for our drawing for a FREE pair of HOOP RHINESTONE earrings!! Here's how to win: 1. Sign up at House of Pageantry to become a seller or buyer, sign up only takes but a minute or two 2. List at least one item that you would like to sell...new or used. Don't forget this is FREE 3. One lucky winner be randomly selected on Saturday, May 1 for our GREAT GIVEAWAY (ends April 30th at 12:00pm EST)www.houseofpageantry.com

Welcome new vendors!

2010-04-22T04:47:00.000-07:00

Welcome new vendors! Hot new listings! CUTE stuff!!

Whats great about HOP???

Its easy to list yourself-no waiting... with free photos, free basic listings. You pay a small fee only if you sell! Its EASY to contact sellers, items close and unlist automatically once they are sold. Resell your pageant items the easy way!

Sign up only takes about 2 minutes! AND Don't forget! When you sign up and list at least one item your entered in our spring drawing! WIN a Beautiful pair of HOOP earrings!

HOP GREAT Spring Giveaway!

2010-04-18T06:07:00.000-07:00

We're having a GIVEAWAY at House of pageantry!! Here's how to win: 1. Sign up at House of Pageantry to become a seller or buyer, sign up only takes but a minute or two 2. List at least one item that you would like to sell...new or used. Don't forget this is FREE 3. One lucky winner be randomly selected on Saturday, May 1 for our GREAT SPRING GIVEAWAY (ends April 30th at 12:00pm EST). One winner will be randomly selected by random generator and posted to our Spotlight blog!

Sponsored by House of Pageantry. Win these beautiful Rhinestone hoops!

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FREE for ALL

2010-04-13T16:02:00.001-07:00

Basic Listings are FREE, all the time! List your business for only $5 bucks! Now is the time, pay only $4 bucks if YOU sell your item!

Love up to House of Pageantry

2010-02-12T14:59:00.000-08:00

Its VALENTINES WEEK ! Listing Specials! 2/9-2/15
Classified ads for your pageant and/or business are starting at .50 cents for a month listing this week only!
10c. listings this week!
Would you like your business featured on our spotlight blog?? Email us at houseofpageantry@gmail.com and we will pick one lucky feature!
HOP MODEL SEARCH.... Could you be next?? Email us for details!

CLASSIFIEDS WEEK!! A GREAT way to Advertise your pageant or business!

2010-02-01T04:13:00.001-08:00

Its Classifieds week here at HOP!
That means we are giving away
50c classified listings the entire week!

Post your Business to our Classifieds:
Where are your Classifieds? Is there a special section?
Classifieds look like a regular listings on our site and blend with our Flat listings. This is a great feature because your ad won't be on a random back page where no one will see it! You will be treated like a VIP along with all other listings! The main difference is that there is no "buy" button for classifieds, so you won't actually sell here. You will just advertise here. You will be able to upload a photo(s) and have a large description area. You will also have the same great feature options for your ad as the flat listers.

How to post to a Classified Ad?

1.Create an account by going to the My Account tab and fill out your information. We will ask you for your Credit Card information for verification purposes only.

2.Once you get your confirmation email, and are ready to go, click Create Listing and then choose the catagory you would like to post too (much like ebay). Once you have found it and you are at your listing page choose: Classifieds
There is no 3.5% fee since you will not actaully sell anything off the site in our classifieds section.

3. You may pay your fees by Credit Card or Paypal at the end before you post, or by Check or Money Order by Mail if we post for you.
Listing an item

I have registered, added all the above information. How do I start selling? Once you have read all the F&Q below and you don't have any more questions, simply click the Create Listing button (next to my account) in the top navigation bar.

What happens if I sell my item myself and/or the item is no longer available?
Simply go to your account and delete your listing. The only thing you would have already paid is your flat listing fee (20cents plus any additional features you chose for your listing.)

MISS AMERICA SPECIALS--FREE FLAT LISTINGS!!!

2010-01-25T17:41:00.000-08:00

Miss America EVENT Week List Specials! 1/25-1/31
Its FREE to list your items in our FLAT list section all week! Bold and Homepage Features are 1/2 price!
Classified ads for your pageant and/or business are starting at .50 cents for a month listing this week only!
Are you a Pageant Director?? Sign up to learn all about our VID Program send us your email today!

VID PROGRAM

2010-01-13T15:02:00.001-08:00

ALL VID's join us Thursday and Friday! For FREE Flat listings!! How can you become a VID?? If you are a Director of a pageant, send us your email to houseofpageantry@gmail .com
you will be added to our list of VID's. Each month we will send you a single email to send out to your contestants, (ok, its a little advertisement for us). Thats it! Then we send you emails when its your turn to post for free or any other fun discounts we have going on for VID's. They pop up and go quick, so be ready!

January Featured Spotlight Seller/Business Owner

2010-01-08T19:53:00.001-08:00

What is your business name?
QDazzle(R) Website: www.QDazzleProm.com

Where are you located
Physically located in Montana (moved from Texas). Our High-Pigment Makeup Colors, along with our makeup instruction, illustrations and tips are available exclusively online.

How did you get started?

Jennifer Kalman, Commercial Makeup Artist, designed the www.QDazzleProm.com website as a teaching and guidance tool to be used as a continual makeup resource for pageant contestants. After 18+ years of doing makeup applications and personalized makeup lessons, she wanted to consolidate her knowledge so that it can be accessed online as an ongoing resource. In this manner, instead of the contestants having their makeup done for them once, they can practice and learn how to do it themselves for a 'professional' result. In other words, she wanted to be able to 'coach' contestants on their makeup application through her website, showing how to 'do-it-yourself'. For contestants entering several pageants a year, learning to do their own makeup for pageant enables them to have makeup knowledge usable for any occasion, saving them countless dollars on makeup artist fees. On her website, there are full color, printable makeup illustrations, using her QDazzle(R) high-pigment makeup colors, demonstrating specially-selected makeup colors to match the pageant gown colors. The contestants can also become a 'Make Me Dazzle' Club Member for special website access to advanced makeup tips and step-by-step application guidance for each product within the Dress Color Packages. Contestants can also talk with Jennifer on the 'Jennifer's Makeup Tips Blog..

Tell us a bit about yourself?
Commercial Makeup Artist, Jennifer Kalman, has 18+ years of experience applying makeup for thousands of proms, pageants, weddings and other special events, as well as for personalities, print media, TV and video. This expertise contributed to the development of the idea behind QDazzle(R). Jennifer desired to provide a resource to teach and coach women how to do their own makeup (knowledge they can use for a lifetime) rather than applying their makeup for them once….as well as provide an online resource for her highly-pigmented, camera-ready makeup colors. To read more about Jennifer's background, please see her bio.

What can we find at Q Dazzle?
At www.QDazzleProm.com you will find brilliant High-Pigment Makeup Colors perfect for photos and stage,,as well as Sparking Eye Shadow Dusts, Body Shimmer Powders and exciting Crystal-Embellished Eyelashes! You'll also find a goldmine of pageant makeup tips, instructions, and illustrations, which can all be accessed as an on-going resource for contestants. We also show how to coordinate your makeup colors to your gown with our specially-selected makeup Dress Color Packages.

How long have you been doing makeup?
I have an extensive background in makeup application of over 18 years. While I do not apply makeup on location anymore, my goal is to provide an online helpful resource for Pageant Contestants of all ages in which they can learn to refine their makeup skills with professionally-guided makeup instruction, illustrations, tips and High-Pigment Makeup Colors.

Whats your best makeup tip?
Oh, there are so many useful makeup tips...but I would have to say that my best tip to all pageant contestants about their makeup... is to have faith in yourself and practice, practice, practice to become more skilled at doing your own makeup since you, too, can achieve a 'professional' result, and once learned, these are makeup skills you can use for a lifetime!

If You could only have one cosmetic what couldn't you live without? What one cosmetic should any women never be without?
Only one? haha! Mascara is a popular response, but depending on the person, lip color and concealer are pretty important too!

What is a good stage makeup tip for our pageant ladies?
Become comfortable applying your own 'stage-ready' makeup using highly-pigmented makeup colors. Makeup colors that look best for photography and stage are usually highly-pigmented, meaning they contain strong color pigments and are not sheer. A highly-pigmented makeup color product will allow the user to apply a small amount to achieve a bit of color or it can provide darker, dramatic color when applied more heavily. This allows flexibility for the user to achieve her preferred look. Along with being longer-lasting, the strong color pigment in highly-pigmented makeup colors will hold up against the harsh lighting from cameras and stage lights (no washed-out, ghostly makeup looks).

What's your best advice for someone starting to learn makeup application??
Start with a foundation, concealer, and loose powder that is an exact match to your natural skintone (see my blog about how to select a foundation). For color, be sure to select high-pigment products, which will give more flexibility (for both natural and dramatic looks), plus they will show up better in photos and are longer-lasting. Use the pageant makeup tips blogs, illustrations and instructions on our website, www.QDazzleProm.com to guide you, then practice to refine your skills. Also available starting in February, for those who wish personalized makeup advice tailored specifically to them, I will be providing individual makeup guidance with personalized color selection.

What is your favorite music, television show, film, book, website?
I Enjoy all types of music, very little tv but do enjoy movies, and I love to curl up with a great book!

ARE YOU A VID?

2010-01-03T18:13:00.000-08:00

WHAT is a VID at House of Pageantry?

VID stands for Very Important Directors. VID's are our VIP's at House of Pageantry!

What do VID's GET at HOUSE OF PAGEANTRY??

Free Listings, Free Classifieds and Special offers for Directors ONLY!

What to I have to do to be a VID??

All you need to do is send out a small email that we will send you on a quarterly basis to YOUR list of Contestants/Sponsors/pageant people you relate with. We ask that you utilize your list to send out an email that we will send you.You will need to Please blind copy us on your email when you send it out to your contestants and special pageant people. Then, just send us your email address. You will automatically be added to our VID list that quarter.

Once I am on the VID list , what do I get?
Each month we will have two special days that YOU, our VID directors can list items for FREE! We will send you a special email the day before the FREE LISTINGS happen. YOU will be able to list your items for FREE in our Flat list Section. We will also have specials in our classified sections at times and many more VID Specials! You will receive the special email containing the FREE Flat list and any other specials for that month, 2x each month.

This is a GREAT program for Directors!
why?
Do you have donations from sponsors that you can sell to the pageant industry to raise funds for your pageant? Do you have clothing drives in which you sell items to raise money for your titleholders? Can you get former titleholders to donate an item or two for a Special Fundraiser? This is a fantastic way for you to earn extra money to give your contestants a BETTER pageant and for YOU to earn money as a Director!

So lets START NOW! FORWARD this to any other Directors you know from ANY system...blind copy us and we will add your email to our VID list this quarter!

Need more information?

Email us today!
houseofpageantry@gmail.com

Yours truly,
VID Staff

www.houseofpageantry.com

Pageant Cast running HOP specials

2010-01-03T15:53:00.001-08:00

Make sure to listen to the Pageant Cast for information on how you can win free, yep Free listings!! Giving them away from the Pageant Cast all month long!

2009-12-31T15:02:00.001-08:00

Join us on TWITTER!! Get in the Inner circle with updates about new products, companies, and listing that will make you Pageant HAPPY!

https://twitter.com/houseofpageant

2009-12-29T12:21:00.001-08:00

Join us Shortly as we introduce our FIRST featured Seller/Store of the Month!