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chameleon54 · ‎27-08-2014

A discussion on another thread got me thinking. What is the wierdest thing people have sold or have tucked away in the shed ?

For many years I had a two headed lamb ( from one of my stud ewes ) in a ten litre paint tin full of metho. It stayed on a cupboard in the shed for years until we had to move. It had always given the wife the creaps, so i phoned several museums offering to donate it, but no-one was interested. In the haste to move it just got thrown out. As mentioned in another thread I have a 1970,s Pink Panther Brothel ( Kings Cross ) booklet / programme ( would you call it that ? ) with photos and bios of all of their "models". All very tame by todays standards but great Pink Panther graphics. This is packed away with an original first series Le Girls programme.

I have the cast iron cigar cutter and rope maker and one of those chain measurers with all of the brass tags. Another interesting item is a trench warfare periscope. Two mirrors on an extendable frame that folds down into a pocket sized case. I also have a "gizmo" that pilots strap to their legs with a leather strap. It is a series of metal discs in a case with numbers and lines on them. I believe it is for navigating. Still new in the box, I originally had two. The other one sold on ebay for several hundreds of dollars. In my years of trading I have come across some superb items, but just keep the really quirky ones. It did hurt to sell the mint Ferrari Dino owners manual set in original leather case ( $375.00 ) a few months ago, but we cant keep everything.

What is the most interesting thing you have sold or have tucked away ?

cmcoins2000 · ‎28-08-2014

I really, really hope it wasn't ABBA.

I love ABBA.

digital*ghost · ‎28-08-2014

Warning: Do not click spolier.

If you do click the spolier, do not click play.

If you do click play... I'm sorry, there is no hope.

Spoiler

ridyruki · ‎28-08-2014

Weird Elvis Presley Doll with an afro that looked like a micro phone but had no purpose -sold in weird stuff after 3 listings -very weird but interesting

i-love-my-sheep · ‎28-08-2014

Ohhhhh.....ummmm......I not only clicked on the spoiler, I clicked play. I got as far as 1 minute 40. That is 1 minute 40 of my life I will never get back. I don't know which was worse, the song or the video.

WARNING TO OTHERS.......take notice of DG's warning. DO NOT CLICK PLAY!!!! Don't do it, seriously, just don't do it.

I pity you DG for having to sit through that. I would love to have seen your review on it. Please tell me it never hit the public airwaves?

digital*ghost · ‎28-08-2014

@i-love-my-sheep wrote:

I pity you DG for having to sit through that. I would love to have seen your review on it. Please tell me it never hit the public airwaves?

My original review is in the spoiler. 🙂

They're an independent band as far as I know, with a couple of releases distributed by indi labels, probably with a big enough following to be encouraged further... But I doubt they'd ever be heard on the radio etc. 😄

Spoiler

I’m quite certain that multiple parallels have been drawn between food and music. The one that intrigues me the most is the inexplicable urge one often gets, after experiencing something not quite to our liking, is to insist on bestowing others we know with it – “you have to taste this, it’s awful!” is amongst the most perplexing of phrases, particularly considering that despite being forewarned, most will, albeit tentatively, do exactly as instructed.

~If it’s required, you may consider that a public apology to certain friends who succumbed to my insistence.~

You might think that on an album where songs such as ‘My Little Pony’ and ‘Smack Me Around’ co-exist, you’d be in for some weird kind of exaggerated fun and/or disturbing horror, and you’d be about half right. The problem is that while the retro, occasionally childish and chintzy synth-pop stylings of Trike are at least competent, and even at times probably even danceable, it’s the treatment of the subject matter that leaves a fairly sour taste.

It’s never quite gratuitous enough to maintain appeal on the basis of schlock, nor is it taken far enough to be as perverse as it could be in an interesting or challenging way. It smacks of immaturity, but is a little too sleazy (and mystifyingly often unenthusiastically so) to be counted as good old fashioned fun, and just isn’t ever taken seriously enough to be taken, well, seriously.

At worst, Trike and The Vikings sounds much like I imagine the results would be if a couple of children’s television show presenters / singers went to work still very much under the influence of a sordid weekend bender and decided to try something a little bit ‘different’ – the broadcast of which horrifies the majority of the population while a very select few delight in it. At best, there are a couple of moments where it sounds almost like a tongue-in-cheek attempt at avant-garde novelty-pop, taking the Mickey out of mindless pop acts such as Aqua and tracks like ‘Barbie Girl’.

I will say that Trike and the Vikings isn’t wholly awful. While certainly not to my liking, it does have a modicum of merit. Or at least, I’d be happy enough to issue a gold star for a couple of ideas that, had they been handled a little more maturely or effectively, could have been much more interesting or much more fun. As it stands, however, if in the future The Wiggles or Hi-5 get any similar ideas, I’ll be one of those people asking the general public to please, for Heaven’s sake, think of the children.

I’m quite certain that multiple parallels have been drawn between food and music. The one that intrigues me the most is the inexplicable urge one often gets, after experiencing something not quite to our liking, is to insist on bestowing others we know with it – “you have to taste this, it’s awful!” is amongst the most perplexing of phrases, particularly considering that despite being forewarned, most will, albeit tentatively, do exactly as instructed.~If it’s required, you may consider that a public apology to certain friends who succumbed to my insistence.~You might think that on an album where songs such as ‘My Little Pony’ and ‘Smack Me Around’ co-exist, you’d be in for some weird kind of exaggerated fun and/or disturbing horror, and you’d be about half right. The problem is that while the retro, occasionally childish and chintzy synth-pop stylings of Trike are at least competent, and even at times probably even danceable, it’s the treatment of the subject matter that leaves a fairly sour taste.It’s never quite gratuitous enough to maintain appeal on the basis of schlock, nor is it taken far enough to be as perverse as it could be in an interesting or challenging way. It smacks of immaturity, but is a little too sleazy (and mystifyingly often unenthusiastically so) to be counted as good old fashioned fun, and just isn’t ever taken seriously enough to be taken, well, seriously.At worst, Trike and The Vikings sounds much like I imagine the results would be if a couple of children’s television show presenters / singers went to work still very much under the influence of a sordid weekend bender and decided to try something a little bit ‘different’ – the broadcast of which horrifies the majority of the population while a very select few delight in it. At best, there are a couple of moments where it sounds almost like a tongue-in-cheek attempt at avant-garde novelty-pop, taking the Mickey out of mindless pop acts such as Aqua and tracks like ‘Barbie Girl’.I will say that Trike and the Vikings isn’t wholly awful. While certainly not to my liking, it does have a modicum of merit. Or at least, I’d be happy enough to issue a gold star for a couple of ideas that, had they been handled a little more maturely or effectively, could have been much more interesting or much more fun. As it stands, however, if in the future The Wiggles or Hi-5 get any similar ideas, I’ll be one of those people asking the general public to please, for Heaven’s sake, think of the children.

stampingpaws · ‎28-08-2014

Mine was 6 Candles.

Not pretty smelly candles to spice up your shared bath or bed. But old style white in a grubby old box. Sold as great for candlelight dinner of fondue. Cost $2 from Vinnies. Sold for $45.00 after a bidding war between two newbies.

Both out to impress their friends in Paddinton!!

cmcoins2000 · ‎28-08-2014

@stampingpaws wrote:
Mine was 6 Candles.

Both out to impress their friends in Paddinton!!

They obviously know Roger.

crowsman53 · ‎29-08-2014

About 12 Years ago under another ID I sold a Vegemite Jar Full of Australian Air. I had a label on it stating Warranty Void if opened. Sold is The States for $15.00 Plus Postage. Got Paid and received Positive Feedback...Tried it again but Ebay Pulled it..It was all in fun

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What is the wierdest thing you have sold or have stored in the shed?

What is the wierdest thing you have sold or have stored in the shed?

What is the wierdest thing you have sold or have stored in the shed?

What is the wierdest thing you have sold or have stored in the shed?

What is the wierdest thing you have sold or have stored in the shed?

What is the wierdest thing you have sold or have stored in the shed?

What is the wierdest thing you have sold or have stored in the shed?

What is the wierdest thing you have sold or have stored in the shed?

What is the wierdest thing you have sold or have stored in the shed?

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