Tiny Contest!

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Last week I had this party, and I made little party-favor gift bags for my guests. I ended up with three extra bags, each one containing:

  1. A Rad Dinosaur or Extreme Sports Parachute Guy
  2. A candy, either Sunkist Orange gummies or York Peppermint Patty
  3. A retro japanese postcard with a doodle on the picture side and some sort of slightly bizarre thank-you message on the back.

I am telling you this because I want to give them away to you, the readers! Imagine all the delicious fun you can have with the first two things and imagine how RICH you will be when I am FAMOUS and the postcard goes for like a MILLION DOLLARS at auction! Also you will be helping me clear up a little bit of counter space, so that’s win-win.

HOW TO ENTER: Send an email to This Address Right Here and briefly answer the following question: “What would you have brought to my party?” Interpret this question as you will and get your answers in before the end of the day, central time, on Thursday the 18th. Do not put a lot of effort into your entry as, despite how exciting I made it sound earlier, the prize is probably not worth it.

I’ll announce the winners shortly after contest close and then we’ll be in touch so’s I can mail these bags out to you! Right out of my pocket, I will pay for this thing.

Ready – steady – go!

Postcards. Not from the edge.

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I had a bit of a birthday / housewarming shindig tonight, and to thank my guests for coming I put together tiny gift bags with customised messages written on retro Japanese postcards. No, really. Anyway here are three that I particularly liked. Click ’em for large-size.

(Before you comment: Yes I know that the “Sesame Street” card should read 41 rather than 31 years, I corrected it after scanning.) If you want to see more of these, you’ll just have to track down the other guests I suppose.