What now?

I started cleaning out a box of doodads. I threw away the birthday tiara. I put the Wonder Woman pez dispenser and the little Tokyoplastic figurine on my desk. I have two flashing mouth devices and two harmonicas that I am unsure of where to put them. I am thinking of having them live in my jewelry drawer. I also have five key chains that I am also thinking of putting in my jewelry drawer since I hate to throw them away.
– Toe nail clipper key chain
– Elvis Presley key chain
– Barnum and Bailey key chain
– Matchbox car key chain with light up headlamps
– Rhinestone heart key chain

I also found 2 dog tags with my name but my parents’ address. The real Pièce de résistance is the Annie Topps Album Sticker of Punjab. It’s sticker #10.

Wait, I also found a little stuffed mouse wearing a dress and hat. I remember a girl named Juliet gave it to me for my 7th birthday. I think the mouse is the winner for today.

Here’s a slideshow of my loot.

What do normal people do with this crap? Is it put into a shoe box and forgotten or do people typically throw this stuff away? I don’t know!

5 thoughts on “What now?

  1. Michael

    Hi Donna, Yes, it’s Mike from Vegas. And yes I do wear the hat you made for me. In fact, today Vegas had lots of snow and it really came in handy. You don’t get a lot of occasions in Vegas to wear warm hats, but today was one of them. I still come and read your site, just don’t say hi often enough. Hope you find something to do on your own. Mike

  2. Michael

    This is the other Michael. 😉
    Whenever I get laid off, I put all my office dooads and trinkets in a box box. I put it on the shelf until I move into my new office. Your office sounds like mine; Kego, PEZ, a collection of gimgaws and other corporate tradeshow giveaways!

  3. Donna Post author

    Here’s the sad thing, my doodads were not from my office but just stuff hanging around my house! In fact, I never personalize my offices. My thought had always been, when the time comes, I want to walk out with my head high and my arms free.

  4. Kozaburo

    I have the same stuff. The really problematic ones are religious: you can’t throw out a Bible or a cross. Otherwise I throw it away unless there is a distinct connection to my childhood, family, or a close friend, or sufficiently humorous kitsch value (e.g. Flintstones Pez dispensers), in which case it should be out in the open for conversation value… 🙂

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