Wow your friends.

And now, Sigfried will guess the amount of money written on the price sticker on his forehead.

Become the star of your own show!? Quick, where'd my tabby cat get to. I need her to set the tone. I've got some illuuuuUuuUUuuusions to perform!

"You want me to do what now?"

Fact: These are appliances.

Or are they...?

Who needs arms?

Even the trees are in awe.

This picture needs a "Flash" style theme song. Is it weird that that's what pops into my head when I behold this artistic masterpiece clad in its teeny tiny brass frame?

This is not the first time I've seen sabre-tooth "tigers" and unicorns portrayed together. Methinks we need to revisit our studies of fossils of the Pleistocene era. We obviously missed an important one. A radiant, gold-footed, shiny, magestic, important one.

Lest we forget

Let us take a moment of silence to remember the dying art of souvenir spoon collecting.

And the whimsical ways in which they were displayed.

How better to show off where we've traveled than with tiny, unusable spoons from Branson, MO, Picture Butte, AB or Flin Flon, MB?

Now you can tinkle the ivories wherever it tickles your fancy

I just learned these things existed. It was a thrift store epiphany.

So impractical. So unnecessary. So ridiculous. I want it.

"Lower notes 'breathy'." Now that's either a technical term, or a very poetic individual wrote this little note. I will choose to believe it's the latter.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go figure out a way of justifying this purchase.

I have high standards.

Obedience is just one of the many qualities I test for when striking up new friendships. And trust me, this is a circle of friends you want to belong to - I give out trophies with submissive bison on them. On a monthly basis. Could be yooOOoooOoooOOOOooou!

Might be a little dust on the cotton, it's just one of those things that gets sweeter with time.

File this one under "too good to throw away" (TGTTA): 20(and I'm being conservative here)-year-old multi-coloured cotton balls, still in original (though broken and, might I add, snaggy?) container.

Let's all just pause and think about the thought process of the person who decided to donate these to the thrift store.

Thrifty Update: And Then There Was One

I'd like a plaster Norseman head, yes, but I only require one. What kind of person needs two!?


Edited to add: I feel I should reference the original post featuring this guy.

Best. Seller.

A feline war reporter? I like it. Now I can learn all about tuna rationing, rodent population booms, and best napping spots in bomb shelters during WWII-era London.

Why the long face?

I've heard of duck decoys and the like, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised that a deer decoy might exist. I don't know. I fish, I don't hunt.

I'm only now realizing, as I type this, that this thing doesn't have ears. Sadly, that's not the reason why it looks so weird.

As a bird nerd, I know that there are tube-nosed sea birds. And so, behold, the tube-nosed deer. Fantastic sense of smell... Must make up for the lack of hearing. Stay tuned for a David Attenborough-narrated nature special.

I've said "shish kebab" too many times now. Sounds weird.

"Oh. Don't mind me. I'm just checkin' out your kebabs."

Two spoiled dog

"I don't care how cute the pet store puppies were. The fact of the matter is, you should have consulted me first before bringing one home. Now I have to go and change the sign."

One sign fits all.

I don't remember seeing these at the gym.

Loungercize. It's gonna be big.

Consult your doctor? Sure, but only to tell him how awesome your new exercise regime is.

As the old saying goes...

Don't just sit there like a bunch of fruit pits on a log.

The decorative moss is a nice touch.

Also, the internal struggle that comes with decluttering one's house continues. Apparently this was deemed too good for the trash bin.

One more reason to visit Florida

I let out an audible snort when I spied this thing last week.

But then it hit me: This thing is genius.

Move aside, ketchup. We're only dainty dippin mustard and relish over here.

Anyhoo, file this one under "why didn't I think of this first?"