What's it worth?
Ugh! We're working on clearing out our storage unit, and it seems like every single box is filled with memorabilia from all five of us. It's my fault for holding onto so much, but every little thing is loaded with a memory. Memories that are not there for the taking, memories that are embedded in these objects.
After having my kids provide input through zoom, photos, or in-person visits, and putting my collecting husband through the torment of making choices, I now have a bunch of stuff to either give away or sell. (I have already decided, without looking at comparables, to donate the doll-sized currency and the large glass gem.)
What to do? Search online for values of comparable objects and then decide to donate or list.
1. That little vintage doll from Germany has some value, maybe $15 if I am lucky so I think I will list it.
2. And what about the Pez Dispensers? I often read that some are worth thousands! Fingers crossed!
Eh? I think I'll donate the Pez.
3. The retractable sewing measuring tape looks promising. But mine is not in as good condition so I think I will donate it!
4. What about that Hard Rock Cafe pin? Here's a black version that sold last April so I think I will list this.
5. What about these Monopoly pieces. I have no idea how old these are but these sold so I will list these as well.
6. And finally, the Keith Haring Pin. I could not find any 'sold' listings on ebay but I did find these two current listings. I know we bought this early so I assume it is from the late 1980s and I am also going to assume I could make 20-30 for it so it too will get listed.
All in all, I have spent approximately 30 minutes researching, and if I sold everything I hope to sell, I could earn up to $75. Next step is to get these listed in the next few days.
But first, I am off to the beach!
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I tend to think of all the podcasts I listen to existing in close proximity to each other - they center on a theme of "why do so many people believe x, how is it harming society, what do we actually know on the subject, and how can we fix it?" And a lot of the hosts know and admire each other's work.
So I was shocked to learn that it took until this most recent episode of Maintenance Phase for Michael Hobbes to learn about the work of David Icke! But I guess that's not really Michael's area of specialty.
I think I've heard Icke mentioned on three or four other podcasts, which is basically all the podcasts where I've listened to the bulk of the archives that don't have Michael as a host.
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Pez Head
If you have seen any of my numerous posts about dolls or old books or even, you guessed it, Pez dispensers, you know how badly I am gifted with hoarding disorder. You know the disease. Every old string-saving grandpa or scrap-booking maiden aunt you had as a kid had it. Piles and piles of useless and pointless things all neatly stacked and sorted somewhere in the house, or possibly garage……
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wait barty being the friend who’s obsessed with cracking other people’s backs & evan being triple-jointed is really doing something to me…. evan complains about his shoulder feeling sore while they’re studying in the library. barty is like “aw rosie don’t worry”, comes up behind him, and fully dislocates his entire shoulder from its socket then pops it back in with a loud crunching sound. evan is all blushing and appreciative while everyone else at the table just stares at them in horror
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1956, PEZ released a space gun-shaped dispenser that shot out fruit-flavored tablets.
"price includes genuine pez space gun permit"
12/23/2023— this somehow got 400+ likes today, almost a full year after it was posted. Entirely from @randomitemdrop. Thanks, Tumblr.
via How PEZ Evolved From an Anti-Smoking Tool to a Beloved Collector’s Item
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