Thursday, April 29, 2010

This is Why.....

This is why I am NOT allowed to go to yard sales anymore......

Yes folks, I unearthed these fine beauties while going through the eBay stuff.  As I vaguely recall I procured these finely crafted**ahem** salad tossing implements at a garage sale about.....8 yrs. ago.
I know you are bummed out because I didn't take a close-up photo so you can see the "Florida" imprinted in gold on the brown handles!

And THIS is why I am no longer encouraged to go browse the aisles at Salvation Army when we drop off a load of stuff.....
Yes my friends, that is an ashtray.....with alligators circling it(or maybe they are crocodiles since they are brown?).  
No one here smokes and I haven't been to Florida in 40 years.  I seriously bought this to display in my home.

I do think I am an undiagnosed schizophrenic.  I must be! 
My whole life I have bought stuff that I thought was neato, only to change personalities later and ask myself, "WHAT was I thinking!?"
I've done it with kitchy stuff like this...shabby chic stuff......modern stuff.........victorian stuff.....country stuff.......and on and on.

At least I can say I never pay alot for things...lol

Sluggy
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  1. McValApril 29, 2010 at 5:59 PM

    Wow... I think you might be more so than my MIL who can't leave a garage sale without something tacky for each and every one of her grandkids. Really - we won't be offended if she doesn't buy us anything...

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  2. Annie JonesApril 29, 2010 at 6:34 PM

    There's nothing wrong with shabby chic stuff......modern stuff.........victorian stuff.....country stuff......

    There's definitely something wrong with the alligator stuff, though. ;P

    Note that I'm not sharing any of the stuff I bought at garage sales.

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  3. Sonya AnnApril 29, 2010 at 9:19 PM

    I'm sitting here on my bed just laughing my head off! God bless you! I didn't even read anything, yet. The picture set me off.
    "I do think I am an undiagnosed schizophrenic."-My stomach hurts from laughing.
    I'm sorry about your mental illness, I really am but it makes for a great read!

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  4. slugmamaApril 29, 2010 at 11:01 PM

    McVal--Make a note....I am NOT to go saling with your MIL! We would prolly come up with something so gawd awful that your head would explode just looking at it!LOL

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  5. slugmamaApril 29, 2010 at 11:03 PM

    Annie J--
    "There's definitely something wrong with the alligator stuff, though. ;P"
    Hey, maybe I was Steve Irwin in my previous life??
    Now THAT would explain the alli/croc thing, huh?

    "Note that I'm not sharing any of the stuff I bought at garage sales. "
    Dually noted.....but some day you will....and I'll be waiting...bwwwaaaahhh

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  6. slugmamaApril 29, 2010 at 11:05 PM

    SonyaAnn--I am so pleased my mental illness amuses you. Perhaps you'd like to go to the Special Olympics next and pelt contestants with dead kittens? ;-)

    Get that stomach in shape because I have just BEGUN to share my awesome 'finds'!lolol

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  7. Alex MApril 30, 2010 at 11:06 AM

    I think we need a 12 step program for thriftoholics.

    I am now past my blue and white phase and divesting myself of embroidery too. You are schizo... you are metamorphing!

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  8. Sonya AnnApril 30, 2010 at 11:54 AM

    You are terrible!!!!! I would never throw dead kittens. I would throw dead rats!
    So what is your over all plan? Is it just to dejunk? Or is it more to get it ready to sell?
    I have to tell you that one of the things that I love is to organize and clean. See I have mental issues too! Doing laundry is right up there!
    Have a great weekend!

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  9. slugmamaApril 30, 2010 at 12:16 PM

    Alex M--Hey! I like that....metamorphosing....yeah, that's what I'm doing.lol
    blue and white huh? Who do you think you are?....Picasso?lol

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  10. slugmamaApril 30, 2010 at 12:19 PM

    SonayAnn--You live to do laundry huh? I think you need to move next door and you can do all the laundry and I can do the meal plans and cooking for us both! Works for me cuz I detest laundry!!!

    My overall plan is to haul everything out of storage, go through it all and it goes to eBay if I can get some $ after fees for it, it goes to Sallie's if I can't. A few things I will be holding onto and when daughter moves out next summer for school I can take what I don't get rid of and shove it into her old room.lol

    The alligators are going to Sallie's...I know, it breaks your heart, doesn't it?lol

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  11. PamApril 30, 2010 at 12:42 PM

    My mil buys things like this and when she decides she doesn't want them anymore she regifts them to the kids. But she doesn't appreciate it if we get rid of the stuff!

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  12. I'm So PrettyApril 30, 2010 at 12:52 PM

    ROFL!!!! This is great :) Can't wait to see more of your ... confessions ;)

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  13. FrancesMay 3, 2010 at 1:20 PM

    "Perhaps you'd like to go to the Special Olympics next and pelt contestants with dead kittens? ;-)"

    I almost choked on a mouthfull of water when I read this!!

    Note to self: Do not drink anything while reading slugmama's posts.

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