Joy, oh joy, we have two prop sales this week!
As I told my editor last night, I'm convinced it's possible to outfit a large house solely with prop sale finds. Some of the stuff is great, and the rummaging is just this side of insanity - if you don't move, or if you're not holding something large and spiky under your arm, you will get crushed.
Hyperbole aside, the only times I've seen crowds swarm the way the prop sale group does is back at college, when Master Schottenfeld gave us free food nights during finals. I remember a couple of times when there was no food left at the appointed starting hour, due to lack of crowd control. Thai take-out, fluffernutter sandwiches, art glass...it's all relative, really.
Yesterday was the first of the week's duo, and I made a few nice finds: a wall piece similar to one I'd seen at Bombay and couldn't afford, a candelabra, a great candelabra with a vase in the middle, and a set of eight ice cream glasses, which were free.
Then I, um, bought a tapestry. When they saw it, I got these "Dear God, what now?" looks from those who know how much I bought at the first sale. It's a nice piece, though, and it was only $25, so now all I need is mounting equipment.
And a wall to put it on.
And an apartment with a wall.
And a job to finance said apartment...
At least I know now what I need, and knowing is half the battle. Or something like that.
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