Post #187417 by Sabu The Coconut Boy on Sun, Sep 18, 2005 11:42 AM

I've stopped going to garage sales for a few weeks (months?) until I sell all my back-stock in my office on eBay. Nonetheless, I couldn't help myself from stopping at this little rinky-dink swapmeet in my neighborhood yesterday as I was out running errands.

I had three dollars in my wallet at the time and immediately found a signed "3 Suns" lp and a signed "Ray Conniff" lp for $1.50 apiece. That wiped out my cash. "Just watch," I told myself. "I'm gonna find a tiki mug now and not be able to afford it". As if on cue, I immediately spotted this fine fellow on a table of junk:

"You've got to be kidding." I muttered, knowing exactly what was written on the bottom of this distinctive mug. I've wanted one of these for a long time. I asked the seller her price. She said a dollar. I fished out all the spare change in my pocket. "How 'bout 79 cents?" I asked. "It's all I've got at the moment". She reluctantly said, "OK" and bagged my new mug up for me. He is in mint condition, by the way.

Sabu