Tee hee!
Can you even guess what this is? I didn't know until I read the tag. My first guess was a cousin of Gumby with a grass skirt. Perhaps a distant relative of the animated character, lived in the Pacific Islands or went on a vacation and got a sunburn.
I was wrong. But that happens a lot, so I am used to it.
Once a fellow co-worker and friend told me, "You know, you are a touch evil. And you ENJOY it!"
I try to take everything said to me with a thick skin and a twinkle in my slightly evil eye and glommed on to the fact that she said a TOUCH evil. Not totally evil. And yeah, I like it. A little.
So, that's my hint about this object. It's just a touch evil.
Any more guesses?
OK, I'm not totally evil and won't keep you in suspense. It's a voodoo doll.
I didn't see that this item came with any pins. But if it did, I would have stuck a pin or two in it (in some not too painful place, since I am only a touch evil) and "zapped" the person who brought this into an antiques shop.
Hmmm. Seems like there is yet another category of antiques. Oh yeah, I could bore myself and talk about RECOGNIZED categories of antiques and collectibles. But what fun would that be.
The new category is Purgatory Antiques and Collectibles. I heard a nasty rumor that Kovel's is coming out with a price guide in this category on the twelfth of never.
Why Purgatory Antiques and Collectibles? That refers to items that are not crummy enough to be thrown out, donated to a charity or re-gifted. But are way too crappy for an antiques store, but someone tries to slip them in anyway and hope no one notices.
Perhaps we can start a National Purge Purgatory Day and have bonfires to rid the world of these items.
