jessnevins:

…that the Twilight Zone episode “The Hunt,” in which a backwoodsman tries to take his dog into heaven, only to be told that dogs aren’t allowed there, and then refuses heaven on account of that, never gives credit to its obvious source: the famous scene in the Mahabharata where Yudhishthira, on…

and oh, I don’t know why.

November Swap - Good, Old-Fashioned Intrigue!

This month PRODUCTION went upstate, and I reaped some sick benefits from her antiquing field trip. Also of note, we exchanged some like items - both of us sent the other a small metal tray and two bottles. We are the swap. Resistance is futile.

1. A trio of items - 3 chocolate gold coins from Peter Luger Steakhouse. +1

2. Something Fragrant - Rose soap petals. Love. I’ve been meaning to get something nice for the onset of bath season, and now I have it. Now that it has been photographed, I can get on with the delight! +1

3. Something found locally - Peter Luger is for sure a Brooklyn institution, famous for 100 years, or so these coins would have it. +1

4. A postcard - Vintage Brooklyn. +1

5. Something odd-sized - Little bottles. Little bottles. You can see I couldn’t even wait to photograph them before getting them into the kitchen. +1

6. Two things that go together - Tiny bottles! Observant viewers will note an item from past-swap in that picture as well. A lot of things end up around the kitchen (you will feel right at home when you come visit hint hint). +1

7. Something feminine - This little coin purse fits perfectly with my new style, which is grandma-chic. Love it. +1

8. Something old, used or vintage - Everything, pretty much. +1

9. Something edible - Say it with chocolate. Or nonpareils.  +1

10. Something found in nature - Mutual fail!

11. An organizational item - Hm…the tray? That would be debatable, except it fits perfectly into my plan to try http://pinterest.com/pin/31103053646167698/ +1

12. Something international - Those nonpareils are a foriegn delight! +1

13. An animal - fish bottle. +1

14. Something to read (not a book, necessarily) - Oh my god, it warms my heart that my friends have accepted my claim that I am a private detective, despite never solving the case. I think I’m framing this PI letterhead for my office — see how good it goes with my PI desk lamp?!  +1

15. Something for the table - Hmm. No

16. Added ———> Something made of glass: Bottles. Brilliant! +1.

17. Packages must be sent by the 25th (judging by the cancellation date on the stamp) - we were both on top of our game this month, which is great because that OCD shopping list really would have put me to shame if I hadn’t made it to the PO in time +1

18. $15 max (not including postage) +1

Final Score 16/18 - It was a good run, but PRODUCTION aced me out this month! Killer swap from a good egg.

Next month, we are taking a holiday break, so swapping will return in January.

apparently this isn’t real, but I am making it real in my mind. I don’t care.

per Production’s request - the mini taxidermy I made for my dollhouse project.

SWAPTOBER: Shape Up!

Check out the amazing swap I scored from PRODUCTION this month. And yes, I have been waiting since day one of the swap game to use the phrase SWAPTOBER.

1. A trio of items - Canel’s - I know this is weird gum from Mexico, but I haven’t seen it in a long time and it evoked childhood memories. Maybe it’s a CA thing. +1

2. A square of ornate paper —-> changed to Something Fragrant - well…there’s a cologne bottle in there, but it doesn’t really smell like anything. debatable.

3. Something found locally - An amazingly OCD shopping list, found at the local IKEA. reading it kind of made my day. +1

4. A postcard - I am fascinated that this place is Roman’s - possessive, not plural, yet clearly evoking the Romulus & Remus mythology of ancient Rome. mysteries of syntax! +1

5. Something odd-sized - usually cable cars are substantially bigger than that +1

6. Two things that go together - I love these flower pins - as you can see I have some big plans for them +1

7. Something feminine - The pins again. I cannot decide whether to make them a hairpiece or to use them on my growing assortment of lonely secretary sweaters. Additionally, I submit that both the content, handwriting and styling of the found IKEA shopping list make it candidly, almost aggressively feminine +1

8. Something old, used or vintage - the Avon bottle is clearly vintage, as are the pins, and the matchbook bus, which I think might be my favorite swap item. +1

9. Something edible - Chicle - I think I’ve debated before whether gum is technically edible, but in the end I’m giving it to her +1

10. Something found in nature - Porcupine quill - just beautiful. Maybe my other favorite thing +1

11. An organizational item - that little speech bubble box is going to be handy for holding something, to be sure +1

12. Something international - Mexico’s finest candy! Geez I hope not. +1

13. An animal - a piece of a porcupine, anyway +1

14. Something to read (not a book, necessarily) - the note from IKEA really made my day. highlights include check boxes for every item and a smiley face heart at the top  +1

+15. Something for the table - Not seeing it, though this was Production’s addition for the month. The popcorn box will absolutely be used in a culinary capacity, but certainly no one eats popcorn at the table.

16. Packages must be sent by the 25th (judging by the cancellation date on the stamp) - we were both on top of our game this month, which is great because that OCD shopping list really would have put me to shame if I hadn’t made it to the PO in time +1

17. $15 max (not including postage) +1

Final Score 15/17 - Amazing SWAPTOBER, my friend! Once she posts, you can see how I did over at PRODUCTION!

nevver:

War starts at midnight

some of it is pretty creepy, in light of his end, but good food for thought overall.

September Swap: Act Like a Lady

I am making you all pay for my lateness and general life chaos, dragging my feet on posting the highly refined swap from PRODUCTION this month.

1. A trio of items - delicate little hangers, perfect for the newest insane project I have the works +1

2. A square of ornate paper - yes, yes. quite papery indeed +1

3. Something found locally - nothing that I noticed…I am possibly bad at noticing this.

4. A postcard - I CAN HAZ PREZENT?!?!? +1

5. Something odd-sized - leetle hangers! +1

6. Two things that go together - just beautiful hankerchiefs, I will use them every day (because I am CRYING ALL THE TIME LOL!!) +1

7. Something funny —-> changed to something femenine - this swap is ladylike, through and through +1

8. Something old, used or vintage…those hankies again. I love them +1

9. Something edible - Absinthe candy…is this going to get me high? Should I be photographing this contraband? kids, don’t do candy! +1

10. Something found in nature - nope

11. An organizational item - I love this lotus flower tin. I don’t know if she intended for it to be her organizational item or not, but I certainly intend to use it to organize things, so +1

12. Something international - I don’t think we sell Absinthe candy in this country… +1

13. An animal - Kitteh postcard +1

+14. Something to read (not a book, necessarily) - Not really pictured, her delightful handwritten note +1

15. Packages must be sent by the 25th (judging by the cancellation date on the stamp) - we created an extension since the 25th was Sunday. which my friend observed and I abused horribly +1

16. $15 max (not including postage) +1

Final Score 14/16 - I feel sure my swapmate took the top spot this month. I was…I wasn’t on my game. Still, you can see how I did over at PRODUCTION!