Crocodile Tears
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.
Missed Opportunity: “The Little People”
At the secret auction on Monday, I spotted this janky looking fake Cabbage Patch Doll.
“Ha Ha,” I chuckled to myself, thinking about how broke a$$ and fake that baby looked. I even showed one of my friends later that night. We laughed and laughed!
Well, it turns out that “The Little People” were Xavier Roberts’ first iteration of cabbage patch kids. You can read more about them here, but the joke ended up being on me.
I’m not sure how much it sold for because we left the auction super early that night. More on why tomorrow. I know the one at the auction looks a little dirty, but it was really just dusty–it looked like someone unearthed it in a house that had been closed off for 30 years. Which is entirely possible.
-Sarah