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• How To Become Invisible

  If you only buy one thing you see on this blog all day, may I recommend the power of invisibility? For only twenty-five dollars, eBay user billwwilliams (who, it should be noted, actually has a very positive eBay user rating) will offer you a book which unlocks the secret of invisibility. Oh, and also, you’ll get The Wizard’s Book of Animal Secrets, absolutely free. Which sucks, because I already promised my first born for a copy. According to the eBay page, “this is not a toy or a magic trick; this is not an illusion or a ninja technique.” Because I’m so sick of all those ninja techniques, right guys? Why this might actually work, after the jump...  Read More... Posted May 23 2008, 09:30 AM by Alex Zalben with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: eBay, books, invisibility

• Refurnishings: 1950's Magazine Rack

  I can break the magazines I read the most into three categories: 1) the ones I only read in the bookstore cafe or in airports; 2) the ones I just read when I want to feel crappy about the size of my thighs and my bank account; and 3) the ones I'm not embarrassed to keep out on my end table or in a cool vintage magazine rack like this one. Which categories do you think the following magazines fall into: Read More... Posted Apr 24 2008, 01:30 PM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments Filed under: home goods, home decor, eBay

• Cheap Trick: Metal Owl Necklace

  Check it out — I won this awesome vintage owl necklace on eBay yesterday. It's 3 inches long, with beedy little rhinestone eyes, hangs on a 24 inch chain, and looks, yeah, I'll say it: fierce. It was a one-of-a-kind, so I can't point you to a store where y ou can get your very own, but I did find one that's pretty cool in its own right and at less than 9 bucks, it makes a great cheap trick. Check it: Read More... Posted Mar 31 2008, 09:00 AM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments Filed under: Jewelry, eBay, Cheap Trick

• Refurnishings: Black and Red Lounge Chair

  If it seems like I've just figured out how to embed a poll and I've gotten a bit poll-happy, you're right; I have! Remember when you first got TiVo and you started recording everything on TV just because you could? It's sort of like that. Eventually the novelty will wear off a bit and I'll just record my favorites, so indulge me in the meantime, will you? I've got a new poll regarding this vintage lounge chair and ottoman after the jump. Go on now, take a peek. Read More... Posted Mar 19 2008, 12:30 PM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments Filed under: furniture, eBay

• Refurnishings: Art Deco Lamp

  Chic? Check. Old, yet timeless? Check. Reasonably priced? Eh. Well, two out of three ain't bad.   [starting bid $325, eBay] Posted Mar 14 2008, 02:00 PM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments Filed under: home decor, eBay

• Refurnishings: Swivel Office Chair

  Somehow, having a cool looking swivel office chair makes all that work one has to do a little less tedious. Or, is it the spiked coffee that makes it less tedious? [starting bid $9.99, eBay]  Posted Mar 03 2008, 12:30 PM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments Filed under: home goods, Refurnishings, eBay

• Refurnishings: Papa Bear Chair

  This may be called the Papa Bear Chair, but I think it'd fit me just right. Too bad the current bid is already higher than the price of a new Mac (something I'm saving my pennies for as the one I have now is on its last legs). Although, given that the classic design is in production once again and being sold for a suggested retail price of over $18,000, I suppose this antique is still a bargain. Speaking of 'suggested retail," what does that mean exactly? It's like the retailers are saying, "Well, I suggest you pay $18,000 for this chair," and then we, the consumers, come back with, "Well, I'm going to have to ignore your suggestion and pay just $18." Oh, if only it were that easy. [see site for current price, eBay]  Posted Feb 29 2008, 02:00 PM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments Filed under: Refurnishings, eBay

• Refurnishings: Occasional Table

  This is called an "occasional" table, which makes me wonder: what the hell is "occasional" about it? Is it a table that is normally kept in the bedroom, but occasionally moved to the livingroom? Or maybe it is usually used to hold a lamp, but occasionally used to hold a plant? Or maybe you really like it and on occasion, you even love it? Regardless of its actual intention, it's up for grabs on eBay. [starting bid $79, eBay]  Posted Feb 27 2008, 12:30 PM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments Filed under: Refurnishings, eBay

• Want to Buy The World's Largest Album Collection?

  Okay, I have good news, and bad news. The good news is that the largest collection of music in the world is now on sale over on eBay. The bad news is, it’s all Spice Girls records. Totally JK, guys. It’s actually every single major recording from the past sixty years, on 3 Million Records and 300,000 Compact Discs. The collection costs over $50 million, but the starting bid is a lowly $3 million. And more good news: As of the publishing of this post, you could be the very first bidder. More info after the jump...   Read More... Posted Feb 20 2008, 02:30 PM by Alex Zalben with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: eBay, Music