Post #252836 by sporkboyofjustice on Thu, Sep 7, 2006 8:50 AM

Short version: I found a Tiki Bob San Francisco for $2.

Long version: Yesterday I went to get a haircut and had an appointment for 4:00. I showed up a little early and found a sign that said my barber would be back at 4:00 so I take a short walk to the thriftstore down the street. I've never found much of anything at this store but I keep going back as they have a decent book section.

I start going through the isles of carved wooded owls and notice a good luck cat from Hong Kong, neat but not my thing. It turns out that the little wooden cat as good luck however because a little to the left of it was a Tiki Bob (the one with the text on the back surrounded by a lei). I can't make out the price but it looks like $1.91. The lady at the register said it was supposed to be $1.99 and part of the second 9 must have rubbed off and she asked me if it was OK to charge me the extra 8 cents.

Of course it was and it is now sitting in my cubicle guarding my red swingline stapler. No chips or cracks, crazing is present along with some glaze skipping but it has the original Japan sticker on the bottom. I did end up giving my barber an extra $3 tip for helping me find it.