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Post by M~ on Aug 20, 2014 0:39:20 GMT
Ok, so I just bought a ream of continuous feed dot-matrix computer paper. I REALLY wanted to buy the type that has green lines, but really, I couldn't justify the expense. I'm doing this little side project and I needed paper with landscape orientation as opposed to regular notebook paper. This was the best I could come up with. Amazon didn't have a great selection and neither did the big box stores.
So what's the relatively obscure/ odd item you've recently purchased?
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Post by stefdesign on Aug 20, 2014 1:07:49 GMT
Do garage sales count? I bought a 70 year old Mexican souvenir doll with little twine sandals and hand painted face. Maybe it's not actually obscure, but it isn't something you see every day.
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Post by bsn22 on Aug 20, 2014 2:02:38 GMT
A water bottle scrubber, a cooling pillow and Monkey Butt powder. Damn you enabling Refupeas!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 2:06:24 GMT
Not super-duper unique or obscure, but an old toast rack. And also some old lab glassware. So now I can make toast AND potions.  haha. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 2:09:03 GMT
11x14 Ilford B/W fiber-base double weight multi-contrast paper,
B/W 4x5 Film ISO 100-125 (at least 10 sheets)
Or maybe that falls under totally obscure items?
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Post by GiantsFan on Aug 20, 2014 2:11:03 GMT
A wiring harness for our camper.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 2:11:35 GMT
I just bought a cast iron loaf pan. Now I need to make some bread!
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Post by scrappinghappy on Aug 20, 2014 2:17:06 GMT
Eyelet gadget for my 1980's sewing machine.
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Post by scrapaddie on Aug 20, 2014 2:17:23 GMT
I have bought nothing mysterious, hidden, unknown.... Trying to declutter and I is really hard for me to purge, so I am trying not to bring things in..... I could see myself being a hoarder..... And I scares me!
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Post by shevy on Aug 20, 2014 2:18:07 GMT
Patches to fix my husbands jeans. He's wearing through the knees like a 10 year old and asked me to fix them. Iron on patches. Weird.
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Post by sbartist on Aug 20, 2014 2:18:28 GMT
A sign that says: Beach Bums Live Here
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 20, 2014 2:54:40 GMT
Ok, so I just bought a ream of continuous feed dot-matrix computer paper. I REALLY wanted to buy the type that has green lines, but really, I couldn't justify the expense. I'm doing this little side project and I needed paper with landscape orientation as opposed to regular notebook paper. This was the best I could come up with. Amazon didn't have a great selection and neither did the big box stores. So what's the relatively obscure/ odd item you've recently purchased? Didn't expect this thread to make me sad! I held onto a team of the green lined paper you're talking about from the 80s. Last year I decided I was hoarding and put it in recycling. I knew it was vintage cute! |
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Post by Judy26 on Aug 20, 2014 3:02:04 GMT
A wake up light to hopefully get me out of bed in a better mood in the AM. I'm hoping with the Ambian to put me to sleep and this light to help me wake up I might return to a semblance of my non-zombie state before insomnia took over my life.
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Post by angie3dpea on Aug 20, 2014 3:18:16 GMT
I just totally ordered a Jock Jams CD off of Amazon. Yes, the one that starts with "LET'S GET READY TO RUMMMMMBBBBBBLLLLEEEEE" from like 1994. I was feeling nostalgic and it's a really good work out mix. Wish I could've just downloaded it. Should be here next week. I'm kind of excited. LOL!
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Post by Grom Pea on Aug 20, 2014 5:00:28 GMT
I've been on a sesame street kick lately so either two sets of a relatively rare set of sesame street cookie cutters (won two simultaneous auctions on Ebay) or a set of Muppet puppets from the 70s, animal, rowlf and fozzie bear. I'd say the cookie cutters are more obscure, and I've made cookies twice. They make me and ds happy :-) my-pink-kitchen.blogspot.com/2014/05/cookie-monsters-special-cookies-and.html |
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Post by Katie on Aug 20, 2014 11:21:51 GMT
9 volt batteries. Not exactly obscure, but these days one rarely has a need for them.
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Post by monklady123 on Aug 20, 2014 11:30:58 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 12:05:07 GMT
A bar of soap-on-a-rope for my mom. That stuff is really hard to find, and expensive. She likes it because it's easier to hold on to with her numb fingers.
Hope she likes the smell of lime basil.
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Post by lbp on Aug 20, 2014 12:09:22 GMT
30 vintage knee hugger Christmas pixies! All at one estate sale!
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Post by Restless Spirit on Aug 20, 2014 12:13:27 GMT
A replacement thermometer for our gas grill.
Before that, I ordered a replacement roller mechanism for the bottom of the screen door that wasn't rolling right. DH thought I was crazy ordering it, but once he installed it, he was so impressed that he had me order a 2nd one and now the door works like new!
I must have the dullest, oddest Amazon.com purchase history.
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Post by alibama on Aug 20, 2014 12:25:53 GMT
A wake up light to hopefully get me out of bed in a better mood in the AM. I'm hoping with the Ambian to put me to sleep and this light to help me wake up I might return to a semblance of my non-zombie state before insomnia took over my life. Judy,
I have to say I loved Ambian when I started taking it. I didn't love that I would get up late in the night and eating. Or the talking to people and not remembering it the next day. There is no doubt it worked really well, after a short time though I really noticed how bad I was feeling the next day. I finally had to gradually stop taking it and I started to feel so much better. We had to find something else that works for me. I hope you have better luck.
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Post by Mystie on Aug 20, 2014 12:33:55 GMT
A t-shirt that says "I'm an Ohio girl in a Virginia world."
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Post by peasapie on Aug 20, 2014 12:38:23 GMT
I bought a variety of stamps on etsy that are images of peoples' heads. I'm doing a postcard swap where you glue down the head and draw in a body and background.
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Post by twistedscissors on Aug 20, 2014 14:00:03 GMT
Keratin glue grains to retip hair extensions
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 20, 2014 14:18:51 GMT
30 vintage knee hugger Christmas pixies! All at one estate sale! You are so lucky. That is my kind of estate sale. |
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Post by M~ on Aug 20, 2014 20:59:09 GMT
Ok, so I just bought a ream of continuous feed dot-matrix computer paper. I REALLY wanted to buy the type that has green lines, but really, I couldn't justify the expense. I'm doing this little side project and I needed paper with landscape orientation as opposed to regular notebook paper. This was the best I could come up with. Amazon didn't have a great selection and neither did the big box stores. So what's the relatively obscure/ odd item you've recently purchased? Didn't expect this thread to make me sad! I held onto a team of the green lined paper you're talking about from the 80s. Last year I decided I was hoarding and put it in recycling. I knew it was vintage cute! OMG!! It's 60 dollars on Amazon.  |
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Post by bianca42 on Aug 20, 2014 21:20:51 GMT
For mother's day, I sourced two things for my grandmother. Nail grinder refills and pant liners (which is like a slip that you wear under pants). Let me tell you, I still get weird suggestions on my amazon page.
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Post by myboysnme on Aug 20, 2014 21:47:06 GMT
I bought a 'Service Dog In Training' patch for our dog.
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 20, 2014 21:53:11 GMT
OMG!! It's 60 dollars on Amazon. Oh nooooooo! I'm blocking this from my memory now- don't need any excuses to keep things! |
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Post by kristalina on Aug 20, 2014 22:07:52 GMT
2 auto-body hammers and a 3 lb mallet.  |
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haha.
