ITEM: Paperweight bust of a busty woman with no arms
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Busty Bust Paperweight
ITEM: Paperweight bust of a busty woman with no arms
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
COLLECTOR'S ITEM! Kung Fu Hustle Lollipop
ITEM: Kung Fu Hustle lollipop (movie merchandise)
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Expired Herbal Tea
ITEM: Ayurveda Renewal Brew Herbal Tea
Monday, November 3, 2008
Empty SD Card Reader Container
ITEM: Container for SD card reader; comes with a USB cable, sponges and a mini-CD-R.
SD CARD READER NOT INCLUDED
CONDITION: Good
USABILITY: Everything is brand new and functions well
PRICE: RM80
THE STORY: I have absolutely no idea how this item ended up on my office desk. It never contained an SD card reader, as far as I know. Maybe someone only needed the card reader, took that, and abandoned everything else on my desk. I can't understand the writing on the container, but it would seem system requirement is Windows 98/2000/Me/XP or Mac OS 9.x.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Dolphin Keychain
ITEM: Animated wind-up Dolphin keychain
Receipt From Greece
ITEM: Receipt for an item bought in Greece
CONDITION: Fair, with creases and yellowing.
USABILITY: Can't think of any uses for this, but maybe you can still get a tax rebate for it in Greece.
PRICE: RM15
THE STORY: I went to Greece in 2004, right before the Olympics. I bought quite some stuff there, and I can't recall what this receipt was for. I can't understand what it says on the receipt, because, well, it's all literally Greek to me.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Narita Tourist Guide (Inclusive Of Free Gift!)
ITEM: Tourist Guide Around Narita Airport (in English and French) aka Guide touristique des environs de l'aeroport de Narita
NUMBER OF PAGES: 46
CONDITION: Like new
USABILITY: Didn't try using it when I was in Narita because of lack of time, but I would trust the Japanese to create a good guide.
PRICE: RM50 (with FREE GIFT!)
THE STORY: The title is misleading. You'd think "Tourist Guide Around Narita Airport" would mean a book about how to get around the interiors of the airport. But it's really a guide for the area around the airport, ie. NARITA. Hence, "around Narita airport" isn't "around the INSIDE of the airport" but "around the OUTSIDE of the airport." It's got nice pictures and useful maps - 46 pages chockful of touristy goodness! And bilingual too!
I figured if you need a Narita tourist guide, then it would probably be your first trip to Tokyo, so I'll throw in a TOKYO SUBWAY GUIDE AND MAP for FREE! You only have to figure out how to read the map, because ... well, just look at it! Confusing as hell!
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Expired Unopened Apple Juice
ITEM: Gabry's 100% PURE Apple Juice (Not from concentrate)
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Collectors' Item! Star Trek Original Chrome Art
ITEM: Framed Star Trek: The Motion Picture chromium print
CONDITION: Fair to good.
DIMENSIONS: 28.5cm X 36cm
USABILITY: Can be hung on the wall. With hanging clip at the back.
With "Certificate of authenticity" at the back. Authorised merchandise by Paramount Pictures.
PRICE: Up for bidding. Please leave bids in comments.
THE STORY: I seriously can't remember where I bought this, but it might have been at some audio show where they were selling movie memorabilia and laserdiscs. This item has become very rare. A must-have for all Star Trek fans, or lovers of movie memorabilia.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Charlie Haden And Michael Brecker's CD Shrink Wrap
ITEM: Shrink wrap of Charlie Haden and Michael Brecker's American Dreams CD
CONDITION: Torn, but the whole thing is there.
Comes with holographic security sticker
USABILITY: Don't expect to shrink wrap a CD anymore; otherwise has various uses, limited only by your imagination.
PRICE: RM20
THE STORY: I just bought the CD, because I love Charlie Haden's stuff. The album is like the companion CD to Beyond The Missouri Sky, which he did with Pat Metheny. Because it's such an important piece of musical work, I guess the shrink wrap that protected the CD and its case must be pretty important too. A must-have for all music lovers!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Really Big Stick
Hardly Used Gel Wax
ITEM: Wella Design Shine Gel Wax
WEIGHT: 75g
INGREDIENTS: Water, PEG-25 hydrogenated castor oil, paraffinum liquidum, triceteareth-4 phosphate, butylene glycol, fragrance, betaine, glycerin, benzophenone-4, mica, iodopropinyl butylcarbamate, CI 77891, tin oxide, CI 60730, CI 42090.
GUARANTEED NO MELAMINE.
CONDITION: Like new, hardly used. Container a bit dusty at the top.
USABILITY: Should be 100% or thereabouts. But caveat emptor.
PRICE: RM15
THE STORY: These Wella stuff are bloody expensive, I can tell you. I bought this because there was the word "wax" on the container. Turned out my hair's too heavy for this stuff. Doesn't hold. It's manufactured in Australia. Must be good, right? I don't think there's an expiry date, although I don't know what that number is at the bottom of the container (see pic below). Buy and use at your own risk.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
COLLECTORS' ITEM! Everest "Quick Cool" Mug
ITEM: National Geographic's Surviving Everest "Quick Cool" Mug
CONDITION: Dusty cardboard cover and plastic keep case. But clean, brand new mug.
USABILITY: Haven't tried freezing it in a fridge. So, no guarantee, but should work well. "For the perfect cold drink at anytime! No need to add ice!"
PRICE: Up for bidding. Please leave bids in comments.
THE STORY: I almost didn't want to put this up for sale. This is a nice premium item for the promotion of the National Geographic special programme, Surviving Everest, about how Sir Edmund Hilary's son went up the summit following his father's pioneering path. So even if you don't get the Everest experience, at least you get the same icy cold feeling with this mug. I think.
Cover Without A Book
ITEM: Dust jacket of a hardcover book titled The Virago Book Of Ghost Stories
DIMENSIONS: 16cm X 20cm
CONDITION: A little dusty, flattened. Some minor creases.
USABILITY: Can still wrap a book, provided the book is of the correct size.
PRICE: RM10
THE STORY: I'm a collector of ghost and horror stories. I wandered aimlessly into Borders, The Curve, one weekend, and mindlessly bought what I thought would be a good read on a lazy, rainy night. Then, I left the book lying around and completely forgot about it. Now, I don't even remember how the cover was separated from the book, nor do I remember where the book is anymore.
Old Rotted Nikon Compact Film Camera
ITEM: Nikon EF400SV compact film camera
CONDITION: Dusty, rotting, rusted. Alkaline batteries still inside, leaked and rusted. Lens still looks clean because of protective lid.
Comes with keep case, also dusty and old.
USABILITY: Uncertain, no guarantee
ORIGINAL PRICE: RM600
SELLING PRICE: RM100
THE STORY: Here's a piece of antiquity. No, serious. I bought this Nikon EF400SV compact film camera in 2001, and after using it for a few months, left it in its soft case for years. Until the other day, I decided to open it up, and behold, the alkaline batteries were still in the camera, and had leaked, rusted and made the whole camera sticky and gooey.
This camera has followed me to Toronto, Canada, Koh Samui, Thailand, and Taipei, Taiwan.
I Sell Stuff
So, watch this space. I'll be posting about items I want to sell, along with photos.