tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673220276948215440.post922464257841687850..comments2023-10-25T06:29:09.544-05:00Comments on Ranch Dressing with Eartha Kitsch: There are wants...and then there are needs Eartha Kitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189308677139650882noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673220276948215440.post-57100344404847755572013-03-04T14:52:50.363-06:002013-03-04T14:52:50.363-06:00Garage sales and estate sales tend to bring out th...Garage sales and estate sales tend to bring out the crazies. The last garage sale I held brought in more than a few weirdos. One lady was really angry with me because I hadn't advertised the sale in the newspaper - "I didn't even know you were having a sale until I saw your signs!" My favorite comment of the day was from an old guy who said, "Guess you already sold all the good stuff." Dude, it's a garage sale, I deemed all of it "stuff to get rid of," sorry it ain't up to your standards.<br /><br />Just as an aside - when I lived in Seattle, people called every garage sale and yard sale an "estate sale." for a while I was like, "geez there sure are a lot of people dying in Seattle." And then I realized people just though estate sale sounded more hoity toity. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066930362780214860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673220276948215440.post-88900832534170055822013-02-14T14:40:59.296-06:002013-02-14T14:40:59.296-06:00I don't know about you, but I'm pretty sur...I don't know about you, but I'm pretty sure in my book a giant bunny in a car is a NEED!!!! Super glad you got it!Sara In AZhttp://www.nopatternrequired.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673220276948215440.post-85743562664611673202013-02-12T16:04:04.694-06:002013-02-12T16:04:04.694-06:00My new thing for when people go all crazy is to wh...My new thing for when people go all crazy is to whip out my iphone and start taking photos of them. It seems to shut them up real quick. Plus you have photo id for the police if you need to press charges.<br /><br />And congrats on the giant bunny. It would be the best M&M keeper ever.Amanda Z.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673220276948215440.post-35013718679305081702013-02-11T21:16:43.845-06:002013-02-11T21:16:43.845-06:00That is SO something my Mom woulda made in her 70&...That is SO something my Mom woulda made in her 70's ceramic madness,this is like looking at one of my old family photos<br /><br />Mister is like me at YouTube,ignore the meanies! That dude was the estate sale version of an Internet troll!cheshirecat666https://www.blogger.com/profile/14933892374422469314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673220276948215440.post-39348892165723107082013-02-11T16:49:56.808-06:002013-02-11T16:49:56.808-06:00I had bad experience with an old bat at one sale....I had bad experience with an old bat at one sale.<br />honeystopthecar.com<br />estate sale adventures<br />Your mister sounds so much like my Mr. G.<br />Diane<br />Honey Stop The Car Vintageletthemwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347978083249236067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673220276948215440.post-63472098032884524912013-02-11T13:58:18.429-06:002013-02-11T13:58:18.429-06:00I think the size is what makes him awesome. And th...I think the size is what makes him awesome. And that whole crazy person story? That is why I never go to estate sales right when they open. I know I miss out on the best stuff, but it's just a little too intense for me. Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04227597091783239454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673220276948215440.post-16712597626581832972013-02-11T12:42:14.859-06:002013-02-11T12:42:14.859-06:00Haha, I'm so glad you ended up with the bunnym...Haha, I'm so glad you ended up with the bunnymobile! I think the crazy huge size of it only adds to its awesomeness. The heart wants what the heart wants, Eartha! :)<br /><br />Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673220276948215440.post-27552790299342214232013-02-11T11:47:46.685-06:002013-02-11T11:47:46.685-06:00I LOOOOOVE that rabbit! his serious face is the be...I LOOOOOVE that rabbit! his serious face is the best part. no cute over the top hijinx for him! <br />Rae - Say It Aint Sohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16066975427295830641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673220276948215440.post-70972803030826351092013-02-11T10:42:11.363-06:002013-02-11T10:42:11.363-06:0076% kill rate??? That's insane! Austin is no...76% kill rate??? That's insane! Austin is no kill, but the surrounding counties are so we rescue a lot of animals from there. My own sweet Karl came from a nearby shelter with a 96% kill rate. It's horrific.<br />Betty Crafterhttp://www.bettycrafter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673220276948215440.post-24732104504188167322013-02-11T10:04:26.249-06:002013-02-11T10:04:26.249-06:00Oh wow! That bunny and cart is an awesome find! R...Oh wow! That bunny and cart is an awesome find! Really looks great sitting on your table! <br /><br />Sorry you had to deal with such an asshole at the estate sale. Yard and estate sales bring out the "crazy" in folks. I once had a guy haggle over something that I was asking a quarter for (but could probably get at least a couple bucks for). He told me that he would offer me five cents for it. I told him that he shouldn't insult me with his low offer. He left, then came back at least two more times. Each time he would offer me a really low price. After the third visit I asked him...."you mean to tell me you can't afford a quarter?" He stood there for a really long time thinking it over, then finally gave me a quarter for it. Hard to believe that someone would haggle over something that was already so cheap! SUZY8-TRACKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847632296019432948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673220276948215440.post-82257897017000536142013-02-11T08:17:20.657-06:002013-02-11T08:17:20.657-06:00I am not NEEDY. I am WANTY. Yay for giant bunnies ...I am not NEEDY. I am WANTY. Yay for giant bunnies driving trucks like some Easter noir horror film.Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06549940825784536958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673220276948215440.post-32765741387853607392013-02-10T23:28:24.283-06:002013-02-10T23:28:24.283-06:00I know I have never met Mr. Kitsch but I love his ...I know I have never met Mr. Kitsch but I love his ballsyness. Any man who would go to fisticuffs over a record player is good peeps. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170910814856328134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673220276948215440.post-9462443038660643042013-02-10T22:08:04.368-06:002013-02-10T22:08:04.368-06:00Oh, and I love that dining table. Is it teak?Oh, and I love that dining table. Is it teak?nickarmadillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800334075532515276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673220276948215440.post-298692964053380332013-02-10T22:07:13.294-06:002013-02-10T22:07:13.294-06:00I've met several good friends at estate sales ...I've met several good friends at estate sales and most people there are perfectly decent folk, but they do seem to bring the crazies out of the woodwork. The sales have gotten so competitive and people so worked up that I've pretty much given up going. I've been cursed out, argued with, shoved, etc and there's been a couple situations where shoppers have just about resorted to fisticuffs. Then there's the estate sale companies who now price many of their goods above retail. Nowadays I just do all of my purchasing on Craigslist, which has it's own issues, but you generally don't have to deal with the abuse.nickarmadillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800334075532515276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673220276948215440.post-39477519544392805922013-02-10T21:32:21.244-06:002013-02-10T21:32:21.244-06:00Mr Rabbit is quite big. I had to go stare at your ...Mr Rabbit is quite big. I had to go stare at your dining room table to figure it out. I hope you got a deal because $25 was silly!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635768533679313199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673220276948215440.post-75101580339967378712013-02-10T20:14:58.629-06:002013-02-10T20:14:58.629-06:00Get it on Facebook about the animals. FB petitions...Get it on Facebook about the animals. FB petitions can go viral and they've gotten a lot done. Friend me on FB if you're on there--Debi Kelly Van Cleave--and I'll start passing it around in my neck of the woods. I have friends from all over and they have friends from all over... Don't give up. Jersey animal shelters used to have high kill rates too. Nowadays, it's pretty much unheard of. <br /><br />Years ago I used to do a little buying and selling of antiques and my main source of finds was estate sales. I used to take my toddler with me when hubby had to work. She was an EASY baby and was no trouble at all. But the fellow estate sale hunters were not easy. I had to laugh when you said it was like you were fighting for the last square inch of air in a coal mine! So true! The straw that broke the camel's back for me was when my daughter was almost trampled by a bunch of idiots frothing at the mouth for a bunch of junk. That was when I quit. But I'm getting ready to start again because I'm getting the bug. And now my daughter is 16. If she has to, she's big enough to start swinging, lol. Greener Pastures--A City Girl Goes Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05448845964131250749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673220276948215440.post-90996272158260455522013-02-10T18:07:23.696-06:002013-02-10T18:07:23.696-06:00I love Mr. Rabbit!
On the subject of pets and kni...I love Mr. Rabbit!<br /><br />On the subject of pets and knick-knacks, have you ever considered Museum Paste? It's awesome! Museum's use it to keep their breakables from toppling over. It doesn't hurt the breakable or the surface you adhere it to. I love it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01028882021269946907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673220276948215440.post-78285943662586186482013-02-10T16:39:05.167-06:002013-02-10T16:39:05.167-06:00Ugh is it not enough to feel guilty about ransacki...Ugh is it not enough to feel guilty about ransacking someones home at an estate sale in the first place?! LET ALONE cause a scene... I've had that happen before and the people running the sale asked the lady that was accosting us to leave. You pretty much hit the nail on the head when you said "people wouldn't piss on kitch if it was on fire". So just picture the shock I was in when a random lady starts a ruckus over- you ready for this? A pair of worn out "Reddy Kilowatt" pot holders... I mean this lady was all but screaming "YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO THAT IS, YOU ARE TO YOUNG TO APPRECIATE SOMETHING LIKE THAT!" and after that I kept them on a matter of principal, she doesn't know me, or my fabulous Lake house... so I spent the whole $1.00 on these priceless pot holders. People are crazy!Mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403425991447291560noreply@blogger.com