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:rofl:Well anyway, they're lovely decanters.

This just about sums up my retirement in these crazy, crazy times we now live in !

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This just about sums up my retirement in these crazy, crazy times we now live in !

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Oh no! Not again? :taz:

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Lol thanks!

Side Story:
I was at an antique store today and I put a UV reactive decanter aside in the 'holding area' so I wouldn't have to carry it. When I came back to the register for check-out: I saw the owner examining it intently and he told us that we would have to wait because the 'price was wrong' and he was researching the 'correct' price (on his smartphone).

I told him that I thought consignment stores were selling stuff for their vendors and not lining their own pockets by raising prices on items at checkout. He flushed super red and stared at me-enraged, and I stared back smiling. I thought we were going to have a problem, but, he begrudgingly rang up the sale and then flung the receipt at me and stormed off... I checked Google Reviews of the store and a small percentage of visitors have had similar issues with him. We won't be returning there for a long time.

In hindsight: the owner had been creeping on my gf and I while we were looking around, he must have seen the glass glow green under my UV light. Manganese is not Uranium: he was probably having trouble figuring out why it glowed green for us...and how much he could jack up the price for that...

:rofl:Way to go, L.S.! :gj:

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:rofl:Way to go, L.S.! :gj:

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Thanks! My gf was waiting behind me at the register and she was not paying attention.
She said that she didn't know what was taking so long, and when she turned around I was making an insane smile. She said the owner looked terrified.
If you go inside an antique store and you spot two Cookiezilla statues in the front display case: Then beware...:)
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My gf and I went to antique store today in Palmer Massachusetts called 'Antique Junction'. It was a smaller antique store and a bit on the pricey side. My gf found a rare piece of vintage glass for her collection-It was expensive. I brought the item to the front register to set it down-I started making small-talk with the owner while my gf continued to look around.

The owner mentioned that she had just got a box of new 'stock' for the store and asked if I wanted to look through it. The box was just a jumble of vintage glass with no wrapping or packaging to prevent damage. Carefully removing pieces from the box I noticed a rare piece at the bottom that I knew my gf was searching for: I took it out and I jokingly asked the owner of the store if I could get the price that it was marked for ($6 from the 1950's). I think I offended her-because she got really mad and glared daggers at me. I backpedaled super hard-and apologized and told her that I was only joking. I explained that I was well aware of the current value... I think she felt bad for the misunderstanding and offered us the piece I had found for $20 (the value is closer to $100). I accepted the offer, but, then I felt like the 'bad guy'. My gf told me not to care because we were getting overcharged on the first piece, but still...

Anyhow, if you are in the area of Palmer, Massachusetts, and you are looking for antiques: I recommend you stop by and see what you can find. :)

I love a good "treasure hunt" but not anywhere close to being in the area. Happy hunting. :cool:

I usually don't pay attention to 'primitive' style art, but this one caught my attention.
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It is a snake sculpture from the Baga people located on the coast of West Africa.
The information card attached to the piece was pretty generic and unhelpful.
I did some quick research on this piece and it would likely have been swung around wildly by dancers during rituals relating to drought and fertility.

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I usually don't pay attention to 'primitive' style art, but this one caught my attention.
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It is a snake sculpture from the Baga people located on the coast of West Africa.
The information card attached to the piece was pretty generic and unhelpful.
I did some quick research on this piece and it would likely have been swung around wildly by dancers during rituals relating to drought and fertility.

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I like it. And I'm sure that's something you'd find useful- for drought if not fertility. :D And dancing to stay in shape, what could go wrong?

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Hey, Neal- it HAS been AGES! You still keeping snakes? or just birds now?

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Not sure why my email didn't give me a reply. I don't keep any snakes, my last 3 were my cobras and I no longer have them. Just decided I didn't want to keep venomous anymore and then not being able to interact with them without putting myself at risk just made me rethink life decisions. That's how I ended up with my two birds.

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Oh man, nice to see one of the people from when I was still relatively new too. lol

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Not sure why my email didn't give me a reply. I don't keep any snakes, my last 3 were my cobras and I no longer have them. Just decided I didn't want to keep venomous anymore and then not being able to interact with them without putting myself at risk just made me rethink life decisions. That's how I ended up with my two birds.

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Wow, that's a big change, but birds are fascinating too. I spent 20 years safely keeping hots (in addition to many harmless snakes before & after) & I was always trying to get that across to people who thought they wanted to keep hots- that it's more interesting (not to mention a lot less stressful) to have pets you can handle safely. Not just for routine things but it's even worse if they need medical attention. I'm down to just a few snakes now (harmless & all up in years), after keeping so many for decades. I finally quit breeding my own rodents too, & I sure don't miss that!

Life situations & interests evolve, eh? :cool: As a young adult, I always wanted a horse, until I took serious lessons for a while & realized how big of a commitment they are. I'm a dog lover too- I'm on my 10th dog now, & while they've always been rescues (adult dogs from shelters), over the years they've also been gradually downsized for practicality from large ones (Dobermans+) to the smallest one yet: I'm currently owned by a Chihuahua. :D She's a fantastic & funny companion- who knew? Animals are great fun, whichever ones we can best relate to & provide for.

In random news I took my gf to 14 antique stores in Maine last Sunday. We left my house at 6am, and got back at 6:30pm.
I didn't take very many photos because I was exhausted from the driving...

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I added 3 items to my antique collection, and my gf added 9 to her vintage glass (lol).

I also went to a greenhouse today in New Hampshire, and spotted a hitchhiker...
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So very sad


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Wow it’s so quiet in here

So very sad

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I think a lot of people just like to watch...
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I was at a festival a week ago and it was the most depressed group of thousands I had ever seen...
So quiet, and only the kids were having fun.
People started cheering mildly for the fireworks, but very unenthused overall...
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These are now €40 each for juveniles
Pre COVID 19 they were €12 for adults !!


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These are now €40 each for juveniles
Pre COVID 19 they were €12 for adults !!

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I used to be able to buy Eastern Tiger Salamanders for like $20 a few years ago and their larval form 'water dogs' for the same price.

I can't remember the last time I've seen those for sale in a pet store in my area after Petco and Petsmart crushed all the small pet businesses...

I still see them for sale at reptile expos though. I think someone told me they use them as fishing bait in the southern US states. I disagree with that practice...

Also, I saw this product in the store the other day.
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I know it supposed to be 'cute', but I find their mascot disturbing on so many levels...:D

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Lol :)

If you want to troll a stamp collector: Get some really nice mint stamps, put them in expensive protective plastic crystal mounts to keep them same safe, and then *scotch tape* them INSIDE the crystal mounts so they can't fall out.

Aside from the fact that the scotch tape effectively brings the value of the stamp down to zero, it will also stain the stamps as it ages as well.

I saw an entire collection at an antique store like this...there was about $100 (street value) worth of loose stamps that were not scotch taped, but, the asking price for the collection was $200...I would have gladly purchased the collection had there been no scotch tape involved...:slamhead:

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For those that thought the game 'Battleship' was too easy...
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I used to eat this stuff all the time as a kid...
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A little bit of a markup on the price eh? :D

Wow, don't you wish you'd saved some Jiffy Pops when you had a chance? :rofl: But that's not saying how many they'll actually sell for that (or any?) price...:confusd:
I'm just guessing here, but I'll bet it's stale.

Fall must be the season for popcorn? I usually make my own (hot air popper) but the other day I decided to try some pre-made from my local "natural-health foods market" & I'm already hooked, it's so good. Lesser Evil brand, "simple acts, clean snacks"- Himalayan pink salt- w/ organic e.v. coconut oil instead of butter- but I'd swear it has butter! No coconut taste. I've since found out I'm not the only one hooked on it- you've been warned. :D (It's 40 calories per cup, for anyone counting, but it's so hard to stop...)

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If you want to troll a stamp collector: Get some really nice mint stamps, put them in expensive protective plastic crystal mounts to keep them same safe, and then *scotch tape* them INSIDE the crystal mounts so they can't fall out.

Aside from the fact that the scotch tape effectively brings the value of the stamp down to zero, it will also stain the stamps as it ages as well.

I saw an entire collection at an antique store like this...there was about $100 (street value) worth of loose stamps that were not scotch taped, but, the asking price for the collection was $200...I would have gladly purchased the collection had there been no scotch tape involved...:slamhead:

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:tears: That's really sad...I used to collect stamps too.

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Fall must be the season for popcorn? I usually make my own (hot air popper) but the other day I decided to try some pre-made from my local "natural-health foods market" & I'm already hooked, it's so good. Lesser Evil brand, "simple acts, clean snacks"- Himalayan pink salt- w/ organic e.v. coconut oil instead of butter- but I'd swear it has butter! No coconut taste. I've since found out I'm not the only one hooked on it- you've been warned. :D (It's 40 calories per cup, for anyone counting, but it's so hard to stop...)

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I am also a fan.

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I am also a fan.

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That figures....good taste in snakes, good taste in snacks. :D

Rare?
I guess that could be said.

I saw a guy selling a lot of scale model train stuff, and I thought this was weird:
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What's weird about it? Who hasn't dreamed of dining on the Hindenburg? ;)

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what's weird about it? Who hasn't dreamed of dining on the hindenburg? ;)

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me! :o

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What's weird about it? Who hasn't dreamed of dining on the Hindenburg? ;)

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I will take a hard pass on that one as well...:weirdface

I'm currently working with the folks in the rock forum to try and figure out this stone I saw for sale: 'The Folly of Crime'
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My questions are: Who made the stone? Where, and Why?
The image and wording seems to be pieces epoxied onto a real stone that has been deliberately cut.

One of the members of the Rock forums figured out this was a scene from George Cruikshank's Table-Book (1878).
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Then my question is: Who bothered to make something like this stone?
Maybe it is just some art students project...however it seems mass produced with no makers marks. Weird...:confusd:

Strange game for Stranger Things...
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Hey everyone 👋 just dropping in to say hi — love threads like this. It’s fun seeing everyone’s random updates and photos. I’ve been spending most of my free time outside lately, working around my little backyard setup and trying to keep the critters happy before winter hits.

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Hey everyone 👋 just dropping in to say hi — love threads like this. It’s fun seeing everyone’s random updates and photos. I’ve been spending most of my free time outside lately, working around my little backyard setup and trying to keep the critters happy before winter hits.

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Cool! Thanks for stopping in!

If you are able to post photos-it would be neat to see your critters! :)

Fun for the whole family!
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I remember this!

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I remember this!

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I think maybe I remember this from long long ago. I think Vincent Price did a commercial ad on tv for it (I couldn't find it online) lololol :D

I did find a Youtube video of a guy using this kit though:
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I hope everyone has a great Halloween!
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I hope everyone has a great Halloween!
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Ditto

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This Christmas ornament looks like it has seen too much...
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I know that’s there’s a section for this, but just thought I’d say that six months ago I acquired a CBB female emerald tree boa. Northern. She’s two, and I consider her a rescue. I will say this, she’s as sweet as Goldne Retriever. Happy Holidays and happy new year.

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I know that’s there’s a section for this, but just thought I’d say that six months ago I acquired a CBB female emerald tree boa. Northern. She’s two, and I consider her a rescue. I will say this, she’s as sweet as Goldne Retriever. Happy Holidays and happy new year.

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I hope she continues to be a "happy camper" & do well with you. :cool:

I've never seen one of these before...apparently they were quite popular as collectibles in the late 1800's.
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I've never seen one of these before...apparently they were quite popular as collectibles in the late 1800's.
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I've never seen nor heard of that fixation. :confusd: Maybe that's where the lyrics "Diamonds on the soles of her shoes, oh-wa-oh wa..." came from? :D

I have to say those shoes don't look too comfy...

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I know that’s there’s a section for this, but just thought I’d say that six months ago I acquired a CBB female emerald tree boa. Northern. She’s two, and I consider her a rescue. I will say this, she’s as sweet as Goldne Retriever. Happy Holidays and happy new year.

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Lemesee, lemesee, lemesee! Preferably, in a progression thread in this forum: https://ball-pythons.net/forums/foru...p?77-Tree-Boas.

I'd be happy to, but I just don't want to go through all of what Ive read needing to be done to post pics. I understand why it's that way, but I don't want to go through all that. This is really the only social media Im part of.