Last night, I hit up the secret auction with my folks. When we got there, the guy who gives out numbers greeted us by name which made me feel like I belonged to a secret society. It was great. But what wasn’t great was the merch at this auction. As discovered on previous trips to this auction, it’s a mixed bag. It had been a while since I was able to go, so I was excited at the prospects, but pickins ended up being slim.

There were lots of toy trains and cars, which, you will be shocked to hear, are not my cup of tea.

There were some cool things but none of them were cool enough to wait around for hours to buy. For example, this photograph:

This duckpin bowling set was pretty cool.

They appear to sell on eBay, so if you ever spot one for cheap, snatch it up!

I also spotted another rare Cabbage Patch Kid—but it was on the last table and I did not have the patience to wait for it. Also, it was an elf. You can’t see its ears in this pic but trust me.

Here are some extremely desirable goods that I passed on.

(Guest appearance by Cindy—checking out comics, a sweet velvet painting and Stanley Cup Dr. sign.)

Wat?

In the end, I came away with two things. First up is this new car for Erin

Now that she’s a mom, I thought this would give her the extra room she needs to transport Everett around.

The other thing I bought was this crocodile skull.

Chomp chomp.

It was a world record for me—least amount of money spent at auction ever. $10.

-Sarah

Update from Erin: I can’t tell if Sarah is joking about buying that car and crocodile! I hope so! That car looks jank!

Also, I read “Stanley Cup Dr.” as “Stanley Cup Doctor” which was confusing to me and ultimately hilarious.

Ok and final thoughts: Despite not being able to “see the ears” I think the elf shoes on that cabbage patch doll are a dead giveaway.