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Category: household

  • YSaC, Vol. XLVI

    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.

  • YSaC, Vol. XLIV

    DONALD DUCK – $20

    I HAVE A REALLY CUTE DONALD DUCK PUNPKIN.

    I understand what all of those words mean individually — well, almost all of them — but strung together like that, they make no sense at all.

  • YSaC, Vol. XL (whose idea were these damned roman numerals, anyway?)

    Giant Stuffed Dog – $750

    Henry needs a new home. He sits at about 6 feet high, and is cute as a button. Head comes off, and appendages unzip, but not very easily. Great conversation piece.

    I’ll say it’s a great conversation piece! Just imagine the conversation you’ll have with your four-year-old when you have too many Manhattans one night and end up unzipping Henry’s head and running around the house with it yelling, “I beheaded Henry! I beheaded Henry!”

    Or does that only happen in my house?

  • YSaC, Vol. XXXVII

    NEVER USED AND COOL STORAGE SHELVES – $60

    DON’T NEED THIS OR WANT IT but it looks cool!! so buy it great for small items.
    Key features
    Can be hung under a wall cabinet or on the wall.
    Ideal for storage of odds and ends, e.g. rubber bands, spices and other junk
    just put it together and enjoy

    Product dimensions
    Width: 23 5/8 ”
    Depth: 6 1/2 ”
    Height: 5 7/8 ”

    Width: 60 cm
    Depth: 16.5 cm
    Height: 15 cm

    Um, you do realize this costs $29.99 at IKEA, right? Of course you do, because you copied the “Key features” text and dimensions — AND the picture! — right from their website.

  • YSaC, Vol. XXXIV

    TV nice french prudential wood cabinet

    just put in the alley of XXth and XXXdale. Will try to remove post when gone

    Ah, the historically significant French Prudential period. That was a lovely era in television design, wasn’t it? Look at those classic lines and the elegant arches. They just don’t make ’em like that anymore. (more…)

  • YSaC, Vol. XXXIII

    The Lion & The Lady Area Rug – $20

    The Lion & The Lady Area Rug
    85″ x 63″ area rug

    I know the perfect wall hangings to go with this rug!