The Singing Ornament

I was browsing eBay for some L&S memorabilia and stumbled upon this. Let me tell you, it wasn't easy getting this. But it's neat to look at for any L&S fan. Their faces are pretty accurate, the Boo Boo Kitty & Schotz sign on each side are perfect, and the theme song that plays when pressed is just what I wanted to hear. Lovely!

Here's what went down on eBay: I was the only person who bid on it the entire length of the auction, and then the last few hours, someone mysteriously bids it up. I bid again, and I really want this, so I go up to like $20, which seems crazy now. But I'm finally outbid, and by that time I don't want it anymore. The auction ends at $25 I think and I'm bummed. Next thing you know I get an email for a second chance offer. I refused it, but I'm no dummy. I know what the seller was doing. He wasn't selling any of his junk and I bid, so he decides to take advantage of me and use an alternate screen name of his to bid up the item. It's a common practice on eBay and it's happened to me more than once, I'm sad to say.

So a few days later I check back to see if any more ornaments are listed, and I see this one for $6 on Buy It Now. I buy it and afterwards realize it's the same guy I tried to buy from before. I'm thrilled when I open up my box to see the sweet ornament, but there's a little note inside. I can't remember it word for word, but something to the effect of "You really lucked out this time. You practically stole it from me!" No signature, no thank you, nothing else but a few words typed out on a thin piece of paper. Creepy and rude all at the same time. If he didn't want to sell it for $6, he shouldn't have put it on eBay. Just sayin'...

So if you're interested in buying overpriced, corny Hallmark ornaments from some old dude in California, email me and I'll send along his info.



But anywho, the ornament is awesome and it adorned our tree for the first time this past Christmas. I think I only pressed the music button like 12 times. (And I sang along each time too.)