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YSaC, Vol. XLVI

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Bedspread and matching drapes – $60

Queen size bedspread $25. Two pair of matching drapes. $35 Full length with valance. One pair for double window and one pair for single window. Cash only please.

There isn’t much wrong with the listing itself. I’m just stunned that the bedspread and matching full-length drapes also match the wallpaper. I mean, it’s a nice pattern and all, but haven’t these people ever heard of moderation in design? It looks like someone vomited an English country garden on every surface of the room.

If I stayed in this room I think I would end up like the poor woman in The Yellow Wallpaper. But The Seafoam Green and Pink Wallpaper just doesn’t have the same ring to it.

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17 responses to “YSaC, Vol. XLVI”

  1. nungler Avatar
    nungler

    that’s a pretty high-brow reference. sexy.

  2. Lyla Avatar
    Lyla

    I think I’ve seen that bedspread at a sleezy motel in Atlantic City that I decided NOT to stay at.

  3. joana Avatar
    joana

    hey, I totally just read the story you were referring to. Pretty cool, thanks!

  4. Hiyame Avatar
    Hiyame

    Ah… I haven’t thought about that story in years. Scarred me in high school, that did. Still.. I don’t think that the person in the paper would look nearly as frightening composed of cheap looking flowers instead of floating heads. Just saying.

  5. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    Yay for a ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ reference. Good, creepy story. Bad, ugly bedroom decor.

  6. Steven Avatar
    Steven

    They also match the tissue box on the floor next to the bed!

  7. kate Avatar
    kate

    OMG, I have the couch to match this set in my basement right now! LOL!
    It was in the house when we moved in and instead of getting rid of it, we just moved it downstairs.
    If only I had seen this ad when it was current! We could have collaborated!
    Man…maybe I should post an ad looking for the person that bought these items, and see if they’re ready to come pick up their new couch.
    And I think I saw that wallpaper in the bin at the thrift store today. I should go ahead and pick it up for them and throw it in for free. Good gimick, huh?

  8. godsteeth Avatar
    godsteeth

    So the bedspread DOES match the drapes?

    1. HamCan Avatar
      HamCan

      If your bedspread is green you need to see a doctor.

  9. Lara Avatar
    Lara

    That is a torture chamber for bees. Bees be upon us all.

  10. Windrose Avatar
    Windrose

    There were more items in the room that matched, but, you know, ninjas.

  11. ToBScholarly Avatar
    ToBScholarly

    Two shots of the bedspread but no drapes in the pictures?

    Or are they?

  12. HamCan Avatar
    HamCan

    There’s Waldo!

  13. Spaceman.Spiff Avatar
    Spaceman.Spiff

    Nothing to see here, move along now.

  14. Windrose Avatar
    Windrose

    I keep looking at the photos, and I can’t understand why they would be selling such a beautiful bedspread. The drapes, now, that might be too much. 8)

  15. Venus Avatar
    Venus

    What a hideous bedspread. Who would want to buy that thing?

  16. Windrose Avatar
    Windrose

    Time for punching, Ghostie and Noni! It’s been very quiet in the box, so you must have been very good felines. Punchity Punch Punch!

    G’Night, Kate Spade!

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