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Had a lot of fun this morning putting together a bunch of offers. Everything costs 1 euro.
Check 'em out:
1) Wine Bottle.
Empty wine bottle.
Original wine was very nice.
From Peter Lehmann - an Austrailian Vintner. It was a 2008 Shiraz. Lovely label design and bottle cap particularly nice touch - a screw on top, black club symbol on a red background.
Description on the back is "This wine honours the unique role of "The Weighbridge" as the meeting place for vignerons at Peter Lehmann Wines Limited. The 2008 Weighbridge Shiraz is made from quality south Australian vineyards with the resultant wine rich and flavoursome but smooth and satisfying to drink.
The wine had a hefty 14.5% alcohol, which means that when I drank it (cause it's GONE NOW...You're only buying the BOTTLE), that I was probably already a bit tipsy after one glass.
2) Used headphone case.
I don't remember when I bought the headphones...maybe a couple years back. The headphones themselves are missing, I must admit. I think I lost them somewhere.
But...the case was so cool that I kept it to use with other headphones. It's nice and small and compact and only a slight pain in the ass to use (you kind of have to jam the headphone wires into the thing which takes a while.)
Please note, that the items in the background of the picture (gorgeous 27" Apple computer and magic mouse) are not included in this offer.
Color: off-white (dirty)
3) Partially grown avocado plant.
I started growing this avocado pit about 2 months ago, I think. I eat avocados on toast with a sprinkle of salt for breakfast quite often, so I tend to have a lot of avocado pits lying around. One morning, I was feeling sort of enterprising, so I stuck a couple of sticks in one of the pits and hung it over a glass of water. Two months later, the pit has rewarded me me with one measly root. (But I think there are more coming.) I guess I need to talk to it/sing to it more so it'll grow quicker. But now it's your turn. I hear that it takes about 7 years until you get usable fruit and I am not actually sure if avocados can be successfully grown in Germany, but I really wish you the best of luck.
4) Broken Iron.
I really need to get rid of this thing. It's been sitting around the apartment forever. I think the iron itself actually works, but the cord is shooting off sparks every time you plug it in and I was afraid of being electrocuted when I used it. I bought a new one meanwhile (this time a Braun although I like Philips advertisements more these days). Haven't wanted to throw the broken one away because I would feel bad - it wouldn't be very green and environmental of me. But I have been too lazy to take it to the recycling center. Maybe you want to do it for me. Actually, I am asking you to do so. Please buy it, pick it up and recycle it for me. Thanks.
P.S. That's Sam, one of my cats, next to the iron. No, you can't have him.
5) Used Toothbrush.
This is a used toothbrush. I think if you put the toothbrush in really really hot ...well...boiling water...for about 5 minutes any germs on it will be killed immediately. Alternatively, you could throw it in the dishwasher when you next do your dishes and that'll get rid of any nasty microbes for sure. The bristles are more or less intact. I think it's a "medium" hardness.
The tiles in the background are from the market in Istanbul - which we picked up in April of this year. Aren't they beautiful? They are *not* included in this sale. I am only selling the toothbrush.
6) Coffee Grounds.
I am selling the used coffee grounds in the picture. (I didn't have a choice on the item condition in this listing, so I had to lie...not good, I know.)
I grind coffee beans every morning because I think it tastes better than the pre-ground stuff. I hate the sound the coffee grinding makes in the morning but you simply can't get around this problem if you want freshly ground beans.
I use espresso beans because I like a really deep dark strong and bitter coffee - it helps wake me up. Most people like something a little milder. So I was thinking that if you use these ground beans a second time you could get a more normal cup of coffee out of them. Therefore I am selling these grounds from my coffee this morning. I will be happy to dry them out a bit and put them in a plastic baggy for you.
You don't have to use the grounds for coffee either. My mom told me that coffee grounds can simply be put in the compost bin to be used as fertilizer in the future. So you could use them for that.
The coffee machine and grinder are not included in this offer.
7) Goblin Gold.
I actually only have found one of these, so I can't offer you a sack full of them. But I am pretty sure that this one specimen is extremely valuable. It has a secret word printed on it: "Obi" - which I think is goblin code for "worth a hell of a lot of money."
I've actually been using this coin occasionally instead of a one euro coin to unlock a shopping cart when I go shopping. It's just the right size and really convenient when I don't have a euro on me.
I am willing to sell it now because I think it is bringing me bad luck. But it'll probably bring you good luck.
8) Used Tea Candle.
This is a standard tea candle. It's about 50% used, which means that it'll probably burn for about 45 minutes more. Normally, for one euro you could probably buy about 10 of these, so I don't think this is a very good deal. I wouldn't recommend you buy it. But if you really really want to buy something from me and the other 9 items I have on offer don't suit your taste, then this item is probably good for you.
9) I will let you hold the PEZ.
My mother gave me this PEZ lamb a couple years back and I haven't known what to do with it. So it has been in the cupboard with the cat food for all this time. It's still in its original packaging and there is even a price-tag on the back which shows me she bought it for $1.49. I hear these things are collector's items, so it is probably better if I don't sell it. But I will let you hold it for about an hour and examine it as long as you don't take it out of its original packaging. If you want, I will let you remove the price sticker, since I don't think that is part of the value of the item. Just in case you're curious, the Nutrition Facts on the back say that one serving is 35 calories. However, Pez appear to be fat free.
The PEZ have been placed next to the Buddha as an offering. So just keep in mind that if you come to hold the PEZ for an hour, you might upset the Buddha. That would not be a good thing. And the Buddha is not for sale - just an fyi.
