07/16/2003 Entry: "The Thrift Store Bag Sale."

Toucan Sam dolls, shitty board games, and slimy Mr. Potato Heads await you in this detailed review of my local thrift store's five dollar bag sale. To be honest, the wares weren't all that interesting -- I almost pulled the trigger on the article, but I figured you'd rather have something to read than nothing. In keeping with that, I'll be posting medicinal labels on days when I don't have time for anything else from here on out. Medicinal labels and musings about shredded money keychains.

Edit: Seeing as how the main page was starting to run a mile long again, I've spread the articles over a few archive indexes. Should help the loading times. Check it out -- on the main page, click on the link following the last listed article. Rinse and repeat on the first archive page. There's three indexes up now, I'll hopefully add more soon as I've currently got, oh, 4-500 unlinked articles. ;D

Chestnuts roasted by kennef @ 07/16/2003 02:09 PM EST

About the best thing I've ever found at a Thrift Store was an old 4-LOM Star Wars action figure. I prefer garage sales myself.

Chestnuts roasted by Mr. Mr. Mr. @ 07/16/2003 02:43 PM EST

Good show, Matty. I agree w/the old lady thing. Lady at mine must be over a hundred, I swear. But it's a good place for costume pieces.

And a plushie group of the entire cast of Dudly Do Right.

Sweet........

Chestnuts roasted by Otaku Queen @ 07/16/2003 02:51 PM EST

The "fingerman" from SPY KIDS is actually called a "Thumb-Thumb."

Insignificant distinction, I know, but I relish any chance to say "Thumb-Thumb" in an authoritative context.

Chestnuts roasted by John @ 07/16/2003 02:56 PM EST

"Thumb-Thumb" sounds like a rip off of the character from the Tick cartoon series, "Tongue-Tongue.

"He weeps, for he has but one small tongue with which to taste the world"

Any excuse to overshadow Spy Kids with THE TICK.

And I wish my local thrift stores had JP dinos.

Chestnuts roasted by Sean @ 07/16/2003 03:06 PM EST

That "yeti" is the Abmoninable Snowman from Monsters,Inc.,voiced by the guy who played Cliff Claven on Cheers.

Chestnuts roasted by Overlord @ 07/16/2003 03:15 PM EST

Geez, Matt. Why are you ashamed to own a Toucan Sam doll? I know that I want a Toucan Sam doll.....

Chestnuts roasted by Behonkiss @ 07/16/2003 03:23 PM EST

John Ratzenberger was Cliff Claven on Cheers. He was also the electrician/adventurer in House 2. George Wendt (Norm Peterson) was in House.

Unfortunately, the Cheers cast-member trend didn't last into the later House sequels. I blame that loss for the decline of the series.

Chestnuts roasted by Ubu Rex @ 07/16/2003 03:37 PM EST

Charlie Brown Encyclopedias. Damn, just when I thought there wasn't a single cherished childhood memory left that you haven't exploited...Rock on forever, Matt!
To echo another sentiment, these are my absolute fav-o-rite articles of all time. The stickier the haul, the better the article.

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 07/16/2003 03:48 PM EST

man, i had that easy money game when i was a kid (my mom still has it in the attic) and i loved it. we didn't have a lot of money, so we couldn't afford the high-tone world of monopoly.

Chestnuts roasted by tony @ 07/16/2003 03:53 PM EST

That shark looks familiar, could be from a game, 'shark attack' or something.

All our thrift stores have is a small isle for children's toys, mostly filled with puzzles & games missing pieces or plush animals I wouldn't let my dog play with.

I did find a small box once for 59c that contain about 50-75 POGs and several slammers. Most were generic, but there were a few 'official' POGs, ones from Hawaiian Milkcaps, & there is even one that has a charicature that looks like David Letterman. Another has a hologram of a 2 Francs coin from France. Who would put a hologram of a coin on a POG??

Chestnuts roasted by Javansdaddy @ 07/16/2003 03:55 PM EST

For more thrift store fun you should check out "Red White and Blue" in Trenton. It's huge, has a patriotic name and all their clothes are arranged by color. Lot's of fun!

Chestnuts roasted by Minkis @ 07/16/2003 04:02 PM EST

one, the yetti from monsters inc (sulley) was voiced by john goodman from the tv show rossane.

two. I think that's "bumbles" the yetti from the old stop motion flick "rudolph and the island of misfit toys".

and three, i want him. how can i get that yetti off your hands?

Chestnuts roasted by joseph quick @ 07/16/2003 04:03 PM EST

I think the Fozzy was a McDonalds X-Mas giveaway.

Chestnuts roasted by Nemesis @ 07/16/2003 04:34 PM EST

Did you know that dog's boners actually have a bone in them? I bet that kid that drew that did. He's smart.

Chestnuts roasted by Woolhouse @ 07/16/2003 04:56 PM EST

joseph: No, that is the Yeti from Toy Story, and it is indeed played by John Ratzenberger. John Goodman played Sulley, who is just a generic big monster, and not the Yeti.

Sulley and Billy Crystal's character (whose name I forget) meet the Yeti after they are sent into exile.

Also, Yeti has only one "t."

Chestnuts roasted by Ubu Rex @ 07/16/2003 04:57 PM EST

The last time I went to a thrift store the van from the special hospital just dropped off all the slow helmet people. Women in line in front of me had no shoes on, and was not part of their little shopping adventure.
Hmm I should visit more often. They did have a loverly military uniform that I could have picked up. No five dollar bag extravaganzas though. Now I'm depressed.

Chestnuts roasted by spazzamatic @ 07/16/2003 05:19 PM EST

darn, somebody beat me to it..

that shark is DEFINATELY from the board game shark attack. i'd recognize it anywhere.

Chestnuts roasted by pupitre @ 07/16/2003 06:12 PM EST

The Bubbling Mr Potato Head bothers me...you have to rip his limbs and face off to blow bubbles.

I have an old Snoopy bubble that looks like Snoopy sitting in a bathtub. You blow into the showerhead while turning this little crank and bubbles flow up from the tub, very neat little toy.

I found it in my mom's strage space a couple months ago, and seeing a beloved childhood toy happily placed it to my mouth after 20 years (yes, that was a stupid thing to do), and was treated to the taste of rancid, decades old dish detergent. Yes, the damn thing was still loaded after all this time.

Chestnuts roasted by Hellpop! @ 07/16/2003 08:21 PM EST

Ubu Rex: the yeti is from monsters inc. , not Toy Story. John Ratzenberger was Hamm in Toy Story.

Chestnuts roasted by Patrick N @ 07/16/2003 08:25 PM EST

I also suggest making a road trip to "Red, White, and Blue". It's a beautiful, flith-incrusted place.

Chestnuts roasted by Bento Bunny @ 07/16/2003 08:26 PM EST

Is it just me, or does it look like Thumb-Thumb's sporting a major, er, "you know"...

Chestnuts roasted by JC @ 07/16/2003 08:48 PM EST

I'll buy that Bonecrusher off ya for 5 bucks....

Chestnuts roasted by Black Zarak @ 07/16/2003 09:47 PM EST

i still want the yeti

Chestnuts roasted by joseph @ 07/16/2003 10:40 PM EST

i use to work at the Biggest of Thrift GoodWill it like OMG i went threw people junk all day long and well i have seen some weird shit Matty my boy but thats how i got my hands on Bootleg Verison of the G.I Joes (i am a sad sad person) an also a Puppet Porn Movie Just a Idead you show Review a Thrift like the Goodwill there can be some craxy shit in there Cheerio Matty my boy

Chestnuts roasted by CheebaSmoker @ 07/16/2003 10:52 PM EST

i use to work at the Biggest of Thrift store GoodWill its like OMG i went threw people junk all day long and well i have seen some weird shit Matty my boy but thats how i got my hands on Bootleg Verison of the G.I Joes (i am a sad sad person) an also a Puppet Porn Movie.you should Review a Thrift store like the Goodwill there can be some crazy shit in there. Cheerio Matty my boy

Chestnuts roasted by CheebaSmoker @ 07/16/2003 10:53 PM EST

John Ratz has played a roll in EVERY Pixar movie, actually. In Bug's Life he was the flea, and in Finding Nemo he plays a group of fish that do impressions.

Chestnuts roasted by Freezair @ 07/16/2003 11:10 PM EST

Doh. Why did I type Toy Story?

Because I'm stupid. The same reason everyone does everything.

Chestnuts roasted by Ubu Rex @ 07/16/2003 11:37 PM EST

Is the Jurassic Park velociraptor like the one my brother had where you pulled the leg back and it screams? Well, even if it was, I suppose the battery would be dead by now, and I don't think it took normal batteries, being too small for even AAA batteries... if you could replace the battery, it would probably be a watch battery.

Chestnuts roasted by Steve Brandon @ 07/17/2003 02:09 AM EST

WTF. Why don't I have cool thrift stores that sell useless shit for 5 bucks. No fair, man. Just...no fair. Hell, I'd give you 3 bucks for that Raphael plush. That just kicks all kind of undiscriminated ass...

Chestnuts roasted by hippo_crates @ 07/17/2003 02:14 AM EST

That's the regular raptor, Steve. The screaming one is a different color and shape. I believe the regular one that Matt got just opens its mouth when you squeeze the legs together.

My favorite thrift store find was a few old school Star Wars toys. Luke's landspeeder, a Jawa, and Chewie wearing Obi-Wan's plastic robe. They came as a set.

Chestnuts roasted by marioshoku @ 07/17/2003 02:21 AM EST

*votes Matt should write an article on the rudeness of the above comment, using only his wits and various kitchen utensils; waits for seconds on his vote*

Chestnuts roasted by Omni @ 07/17/2003 02:22 AM EST

er...the above, above.

Chestnuts roasted by Omni @ 07/17/2003 02:23 AM EST

Wow, a Snoopy coloring book full of old BOOGERS. It's just what I always wanted!

You have a nasty habit of finding the best stuff, Matt.

Chestnuts roasted by Kev @ 07/17/2003 03:07 AM EST

I own the exact same Abmoninable Snowman from Monsters Inc.

I got with, I think a happy meal.
Or some other fast food child's meal.

His eyes glow in the dark!

Chestnuts roasted by ann @ 07/17/2003 07:25 AM EST

CheebaSmoker, would that puppet porn happen to be "Let My Puppets Come"? If you thought Peter Jackson's "Meet the Feebles" was nasty, try and locate a copy of this twisted thing.
http://www.badmovieplanet.com/unknownmovies/reviews/rev275.html

Chestnuts roasted by Michael @ 07/17/2003 09:07 AM EST

Man, oh, man...That's some good stuff. Major props on the Peanuts Encyclopedia reference. I completely forgot we had those babies when I was a kid. I would pull those suckers off the shelf all the time to read, and, unbeknownst to me, I would be educated while reading comics. Where's the education/comics combo these days?

The only thing my local thrift store is good for is clothing. Amazingly, half my closet is committed to butterfly-collar shirts, polyesther pants, and vinyl jackets, but I never seem wear them. It's like John Travolta exploded in my closet, and I'm just trying to forget the whole ordeal.

Chestnuts roasted by Nachokhaki @ 07/17/2003 09:51 AM EST

I can't make out what the biggest Lucy on the cover of the 'Body Language' board game is pantomiming, but it looks like "knocked up."

After all these years they *still* won't let her say "pregnant?" Jesus, people! Just...Jesus.

Chestnuts roasted by Molten @ 07/17/2003 09:51 AM EST

You think that's bad? How about the episode where Lucy gets a sunburn so Ricky won't beat her, honestly I haven't seen it in a long time and do'nt know if they play that one anymore.

Chestnuts roasted by Happnin' Mojo @ 07/17/2003 01:23 PM EST

Billy Crystal played Mike Wazowski in Monsters, Inc. For those who have, was Nemo worth seeing? Something about Ellen Degeneres playing a fish just put me off for some reason.
If anyone has access to Peanuts Encyclopedias/Dictionaries, I might just be willing to pay top dollar. Pleeeeeeeeease?

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 07/17/2003 03:16 PM EST

My mother worked at a thriftstore. I say worked because technically it counted as community service and she's done.

Chestnuts roasted by Happnin' Mojo @ 07/17/2003 03:30 PM EST

Yay coincidence-- I, too, found a nigh-flawless Bonecrusher at my local GoodWill. Actually, I also found Lightspeed (a Technobot car) and Flamefeather (a Firecon griffin) in that same visit; still my best TF haul ever.

And yes, Squee, Finding Nemo is wick'd aa'some. Whatever your feelings about Ellen DeGeneres are when you walk in, you'll know you've seen the greatest performance of her lifetime when you leave. As Bela Lugosi was known for Dracula, so will Ellen be known for Dory.

Chestnuts roasted by G'Tron @ 07/17/2003 04:15 PM EST

My greatest thrift store find was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Say No to Drugs Rap Picture book. It only cost a quarter, but seeing a picture of a playground with kids smoking crack next to turtles with microphones was truly priceless.

Chestnuts roasted by Lord Fisto @ 07/17/2003 06:17 PM EST

The shark from "shark attack" is much much biger and is colourd baby blue. The lady bug is from a happy meal give-away ony a little while ago like 4 or 3 years. I'm a toy colector and you can't stump me! my best find was a box full of Digimon figgers, plush and electonics for 3 bucks!

Chestnuts roasted by Batty R. bat @ 07/17/2003 07:03 PM EST

Is anyone else bothered by the disparity in size between Snoopy's penis and his testicles?

Chestnuts roasted by Hellpop! @ 07/17/2003 07:29 PM EST

I'm pretty sure that the 70s lady bug is an early ninties McDonalds Happy Meal toy from a series about garden bugs. I remember having it and I wasn't around in the 70s

Chestnuts roasted by RedBaron @ 07/17/2003 08:31 PM EST

Matt said Bag. Hehehe. I'm gonna go see Metallica tomorrow. Yeah! I'll give a big shout-out to all my X-E buddies. Photog vs. a plastic bag? Get it on!

Chestnuts roasted by Bansheex @ 07/17/2003 08:32 PM EST

I believe they were called "Charlie Brown 'Cyclopedia". Funny how an attempt at educational publishing went so horribly, horribly wrong in its title. Anyway, I remember a different volume being available at Safeway each week.

Chestnuts roasted by brithgob @ 07/19/2003 12:12 PM EST

I have three of those 'Cyclopedia books. I remember crying for about an hour on end when I got maple syrup on one of them whilst reading at breakfast. The only other time I can remember cry that hard about something related to a book was in... wait, I'd better not say it, lest everyone here takes me for a worse geek than I already am, and a crybaby.

Now, I remember Shark Attack. But I can't for the life of me remember how it was played! Wasn't it something like bowling?

As for Ellen, well. If she could do nothing but forgetful fish for the rest of her life, I would be happy. The phrase, "Hey there, Mr. Grumpy-Gills" owns me.

Chestnuts roasted by Freezair @ 07/20/2003 12:43 AM EST

I have three of those 'Cyclopedia books. I remember crying for about an hour on end when I got maple syrup on one of them whilst reading at breakfast. The only other time I can remember cry that hard about something related to a book was in... wait, I'd better not say it, lest everyone here takes me for a worse geek than I already am, and a crybaby.

Now, I remember Shark Attack. But I can't for the life of me remember how it was played! Wasn't it something like bowling?

As for Ellen, well. If she could do nothing but forgetful fish for the rest of her life, I would be happy. The phrase, "Hey there, Mr. Grumpy-Gills" owns me.

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