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Friday, June 10, 2005
I went to the Best. Estate. Sale. Ever. today. You know how some people never throw anything away? And then they die and no one knows what to do with a lifetime of accumulated crap?
I wish I'd had a camera with me; there were things I didn't buy that I will never be able to adequately explain. Like, the only thing better than badly-painted ceramic cherubs with whore makeup is badly-painted ceramic cherubs with whore makeup and cheap pink lace and pearls glued on at random.
And...the terrarium. The terrarium-like thing. Ok, you know those quasi-futuristic floor-standing ashtrays that are kind of hourglass-shaped? Imagine a white one, but with a clear acrylic ball mounted on top. Filled with aquarium gravel and cheap silk flowers. WHY? Why does that exist? Is the world so toxic that silk-esque flowers cannot be allowed to breathe our air?
But of course, some things were purchased. For the price of 8 minutes of parking in downtown Berkeley, I got:
Let me explain. It's a wooden drawer thing that has...um...a postcard glued to the back that says Place of Prayer, and then some odd little fake rocks and flowers in front of it. I guess it's a shadowbox. The front part is framed with a badly-cut mirror. Why? Because we like you!
And here we have the last supper in a plastic box. And, um, some plastic horses. Running in front of it, toward a plastic tree. Jesus does not look especially surprised by this for some reason. For it is written...wait, no, this isn't written anywhere. This just does not make any sense!
More items coming soon; I'm having trouble photographing the Slightly Cross Jesus Carrying His Cross ceramic object. I'll try it again in natural light tomorrow, since my flash washes out the subtle perplexity of Jesus' expression. Also: you must see my new art acquisition, big-eye girl with guitar. Along with far too much freaking humidity, the South has some seriously rocking kitsch.
We're going to a giant antique show/market of fleas tomorrow, so perhaps there will be more treasures.
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