Well, I held my annual yard sale for the second time this year, and let me tell you, it was not the success I imagined it would be. While people literally fought over my 15″ widescreen TV (actually just a regular TV with a “letterbox” frame glued to the face of it), a lot of other items remained unsold. Some of these items are one-of-kind objects that I created myself. Others are just rare finds that I no longer have room for. If you’re interested in any of the following, please leave a comment and an e-mail address where you can be contacted. Thanks.
- Beautiful tampon caddy made with the finest popsicle sticks and felt. TAMPAX spelled out with rhinestones on the top. $95.99
- Origami paperweight. $150
- Portrait of Wink Martindale eating a bialy, created with dried pasta and the cremated remains of various roadkill. $2,000
- Striped headband made from a pair of recycled Fruit of the Loom briefs. $80
- Candle designed to look exactly like a chocolate candy bar. It looks like chocolate. It smells like chocolate. It even tastes like chocolate. But if you eat it, it will kill you. $75
- Set of five one-of-a-kind macrame cereal bowls (broke the sixth one) $175
- Pair of magnetic chopsticks $25
- Exercise device for strengthening fingernails. Instructions not included. $400
- Various drawings created by my 5-year-old niece. $20-1,000 each, depending on how difficult it is to tell what the object is actually supposed to be.
- 2006 U.S. Nickel, featured on a famous blog. $15
That’s about it. Let me know if you’re interested in anything. Oh, and In case you’re wondering why the headband is so cheap, it’s been previously worn. But not as a headband.
How do the “Magnetic Chopstix” work?
Good question, Nels. Well, I bought them because it’s great to just stick them to the refrigerator after I rinse them off. Unfortunately, every time I try to grab something with them, they tend to stick together. But I think somebody with more chopsticks skills would really enjoy using them. The price is not negotiable.
Dammit, and I wanted the headband! Until that confession there at the end. Ew.
Ha.
What’s weird is that the prices in #9 could be entirely plausible if discovered by the right person.
You get extra points for knowing that the two dots over a letter is called an umlaut. I took 4 years of german class and only the little things stick.
Actually, Jen, I had forgotten what the two dots were called. Google makes me smarter. I believe it’s also called a dieresis. Mm hm.
I could really use those magnetic chopsticks. Ok, not really. I just want them really badly since I have a set of magnetic knife and fork. Then I could start a series collection of magnetic utensils. Are they still available? I’m so excited!
Ohhh, I’m sorry C.S.D, they never actually sold. But when I went to look for them, they were missing. My guess is they got stuck to something metalic and I’ll find them when I go to use my machete or something. Come to think of it, I can’t find my machete either. Hmm
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