Category Archives: Book Report
Fridge blog
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I can’t lie, this pamphlet on “25 decorating ideas for your second refrigerator” has been sitting in my house waiting to be blogged about for 4+ years. I purchased this mostly based on the small post-it on the front. Then … Continue reading
More Items from Our Not-Very-Funny Catalog
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How could a trying-to-be-tongue-in-cheek humor book making fun of ’80s L.L. Bean catalogs end up being so not funny? And it’s supposed to be funny. It definitely hits the style of the L.L. Bean catalogs, which do sometimes tend to … Continue reading
“HOW TO” write a demented garage sale decorating book
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It’s been a while since I have done a book review, but then I saw this at my local thrift store. Why, it looks like a great gag gift for Jenny! It’s the Garage Sale Decorator’s Bible, by Shelley Kincaid. … Continue reading
How They Found Pussy
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No, really. It’s from 1884. Perhaps there were different methods back then? Eternal thanks to Karl for purchasing this at an estate sale last week.
How Berkeley can your yard sale be?
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When you are actually in Berkeley, it can be pretty darn Berkeley. Just check out these books … This was at a block sale, not too far from my parents’ house, where it looked like someone was getting rid of … Continue reading
Bad bad books
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We hit a neighborhood sale last weekend. Meghan’ll be dishing up the full scoop soon, but first I wanted to take a moment to share a small portion of what has to be one of the strangest and most terrifying … Continue reading
Earrings of the ’80s: happy and plaid
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Okay. Confession time. I still own clothing that I had in high school (although it’s all vintage finds from my teen thrifting days). I also have records and books from before high school. This might qualify me a little crazy. … Continue reading
And how was your summer?
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“The Doberman Quarterly Magazine has been chronicling the purebred Doberman Pinscher fancy for years. Our subscribers are owners, breeders, exhibitors, trainers, judges, and others interested in showing, raising, and living with a Doberman. Elegant, Intelligent, Dependable … that’s the Doberman … Continue reading
