Oh, The Junk.
Funny how the only difference between a GARAGE sale and a GARBAGE sale is the letter B.
Annnnnnyways.
We spent the entire weekend preparing for the annual subdivision garage sale that will take place next weekend. Whatever we don't sell, will be donated. NOTHING is re-entering this house. Sahmmy would be proud.
Case and point. A friend (YES A FRIEND) gave this to me.
Oh thank you, I have just the place for that ... in a box, in the basement.
The thing freaks. me. out. I personally think it belongs in the Ouija board box or in the free bin at the garbage sale, but everyone is convinced SOMEONE will buy it.
Uh-huh. Hokay.
Voodoo artwork. The ultimate MIL Mother's Day Gift.
Freaks you out too, doesn't it?
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EEEEEEEEK!
That's um... interesting... yea, interesting. LOL
Start high so you have room to negotiate. 50 cents... ;-)
Freaks me out.
What is it??
Does the friend read your blog?
Free bin.
Yeah . . . what is it? What does it do?
Freaks me out, too!
Do you even think charity will want it? I might throw it in for free for the first person that spends $10!
Very evil looking.
It looks as if you started to paint it a calming blue in an attempt to make it looks less evil looking.
I think a grumpy old man will buy it because that's sort of what the evil face reminds me of!
Put fifty cents on it because I guarantee someone will say, "Will you take a quarter for it?"
I bet it would go big on ebay. MMM...just a thought.
i think i'm going to have nightmares...
xoxox
Um yeah. I think it belongs in the box. Slightly scary.
Yeeeeooowwweeee!
I had to scroll down to get a good hard look at your chocolate chip cookies to replace that image in my cerebral cortex.
Gotta end on a good one!
;-)
Yup, freaky. But there are some freaky people out there so who knows?
I say you regift it to the MIL. Mother's Day is just around the corner, ya know?
that dude is MAD!
so...what IS it?
LOL about the regift to MIL!
Do you think she wanted to give you some kind of hex? That dude is scary!
Now go out and sell/give away more than you buy!!!
One word. Yes.
(shudder)
you really never know what some people will buy though. let us know how much you get for it. :)
ps: and YES -- three questions is great. fire more my way if you want!
Seriously! Did they expect you to hang that in your bedroom??
If someone gave it to you, someone will buy it. I can't wait to find out how much it goes for.
Haaaahaaaaaaahaaaaaa! My in-laws gave us something like that a few years ago. We have to keep it in the closet just so we can tell them we still have it. Although they've have commented about WHERE is it???
Good Lord, how did you keep that around?!? I'm with everyone else...what is it?
It looked good, until the picture finished loading!
You totally need to re-gift that one!
It is amazing how you can take some cast-off freaky thing and still turn it into a good photo!
But you can always save it for some theme party or kids school play decoration!
Ha ha. It's hideous. It would give me nightmares.
By the way, I've started telling my MIL when I don't like her gifts. She doesn't seem to mind. She knows I mean it when I say I like stuff too.
That way I don't find myself graciously accepting second hand bras;)
It looks ominous...it actually gave me the creeps.
Heidi
I'll have my mother stop by your house...it's right up her alley!
Ummm....what is it?
I don't think I could sleep with that thing in my house. What on Earth is it supposed to be?
It is the gold eyes that really ups the creepiness factor. Good luck with the garage sale! Those are a lot of work.. but hey money ofr letting people help you get rid of junk is never a bad thing!
What in the world is it?
You made me laugh out loud with your
"Oh thank you, I have just the place for that ... in a box, in the basement."
Ha!!
I can't figure out what it is. But yes, it would freak me out too.
My MIL would dig that. Seriously.
(i hate her)
Oh my goodness! Who in the world would think that was a nice gift to give? Weird people!
I will say- it made me laugh really hard. I couldn't see it all until I scrolled down and was like, "OH NO!"
Hilarious!
It won't ......stop.....staring!!
OK that's just freaky. Whacha gonna do with it??
Uh, yeah. Creepy.
I'm with laskigal. What is it?
LOL
Wow. Nail it to a tree and bow down before it? Burn it? Give it to someone at a holiday party? Mail it to an unsuspecting distant relative?
Have you had any unexplained sightings or strange events in your house since the entrance of this gizmo. I would fear it came with some sort of voodoo curse.
KEEP BELIEVING
oh sweet jesus...
if you sell that, you've GOT to let us know!
*sigh* i need to have a garbage sale
Freaks ME out, but I guarantee my Boy would think it was cool.
(Don't send it to me).
*smile*
Yes, that freaks me out. What the heck?
That looks a lot like the kind of stuff I've been seeing at garage sales lately. It's still fun to look for the diamond in the rough, though!
Good luck at your sale!
That's.. weird.
What the heck is it?? Just a decor item for the local witch doctor, or does it actually have a purpose outside of making people go, "EEek! What the hell IS that?!"
Oh.My.Gosh!
Seriously, that is freaky...for real!
Um, wow. What IS that?
Okay maybe I'm weird.
But I think it - whatever it is - looks kinda cool.
Okay maybe I'm weird.
But I think it - whatever it is - looks kinda cool.
I just want to say THANK YOU for getting my post! I was getting worried, what with everyone taking me seriously and all. ;)
Whoa. I am officially creeped out now.
Yeah, I am havin' a hard time with the "friend" part too... hmmmm... are they STILL a friend?
I used to be caretaker of a funky Moroccan B&B. We closed every summer, and I would move into a certain spooky room with a 4-poster bed, fireplace, wood ceilings, etc. And on the bathroom wall, right above the toilet, was a mask that looked like a Hispanic man's face with a big bushy mustache. There were other masks around the hotel that were more tribal and evil looking, but I just couldn't stand this man watching me do my business. Every year I had to take that thing down and remember to put it back up when the hotel reopened.
I was uh thinking it was kinda cool and unique when hubby spouted off with, "Can't she just regift it?" I guess he feels about it like you do.
Yep. Freaks me out alright. It does not look happy!
Wow. That's, ummmm.... yeah. I see your point.
It is freaky and would probably send my BOY back years in the fear department. Better your garage sale than mine.
hi. may i please buy that for my *ex* MIL?
You know if the little guy was smiling he would look nearly so frightening.
Reminds me of the some wood carvings a friend brought from New Zealand. She gave me a little curved carved figurine and said he was a kitchen god and supposed to bring luck to the cooking. He looked a little funny too but not intimidating like this one does.
I bet someone buys it too.
Ummmmmm. What IS that? And what about this friend? Does she have a fantastic sense of humor or does she just have funny taste?
Garbage/Garage--you know I'm totally going to steal this!
Looks like a cross between a shrine and a boat's steering wheel. I'm surprised you haven't tested it for *toddler sturdiness*. That's a great way to work through old junk...err...I mean stuff :-)
Fascinating but also freaky. Bet you can get a good price for it on eBay.
That thing is seriously freaky. And ugly.
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I would totally buy this at a garage sale, just so I could post a picture of it on my blog and make fun of it.
Definitely freaky. Definite MIL gift!! :)
Yikes. That thing sort of reminds me of the island voodoo thing the Brady kids find on the big island during their trip to Hawaii.