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!
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
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!
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.
Then I’m worse. I have these little trinkets and stuff in my office and my house!
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… 🙂