1.) These Recent eBay Fandom Finds
I opened my first eBay account in years last summer to try to start properly collecting, and I’ve been dabbling in throwing some bids out here and there, but my favorite thing in the world is finding something I want with a startlingly cheap “Buy It Now” option. These past two weeks, I have acquired both a rare zine and an incredibly cheap copy of a tie-in book that I’ve been eyeing since August.
The Small Rouge One is a limited run, 1994 fan-published Red Dwarf zine – old school fandom, the kind of vintage, pre-mainstream internet shit I love. I’ve never seen it going for less than $10 to $15, and almost always from the UK (so essentially, double that cost – at least – when you include shipping fees). This one was, including tax and shipping, under $15. I was stunned, I was thrilled, and of course I snatched it up. This is the second in a run of three, I’ve got eBay alerts on for the other two, but obviously they are all standalone, so the order doesn’t matter. I’m thrilled to have it.
I also picked up Psych’s Guide… for under $6, with free shipping. Whaaat??? This is a big book – I was expecting a trade paperback, but this is a substantial QP that retails for $18. I’m so excited to have it, I love these stupid detectives with all my heart.
2.) This Jacket from Torrid, via Savers
Look at this jacket. LOOK AT IT. $6.99!
3.) Halloween Goodies at Aldi
From Halloween LEGO kits, to crochet amigurumi kits, and fucking Halloween cheese…?! I’m so stoked for the season. We grabbed one of the Halloween LEGO kits for Bear (who worked on it while he was sick at home last Tuesday) and two of the crochet kits, as well as a couple of Pumpkin Spice Wensleydale cheeses (which came with us to our adults-only pumpkin carving night last Sunday – most of us, including me, really liked it! Kira seemed… perplexed. She ultimately decided she didn’t hate it, but it really wasn’t for her). This is on top of the candles and such we’d already snatched up, lol.
4.) Pumpkin Carving at Aimee’s
Our friend Aimee hosts an annual pumpkin carving night, and this was our second year attending. I never really carved pumpkins as either a kid or an adult, but since starting to hang out with Aimee, I’ve found I really like it, and I’m not bad at it. I decided pretty last minute what I was actually going to do this year, and I free-handed it (well, I drew the design on the pumpkin first, but I didn’t use a stencil or anything, is what I mean). I’m really happy with how it turned out! It was a beautiful night and it was a lot of fun hanging out with this group, watching schlock horror, and doing something creative.
(Also, peep Chouli’s kickass Bill Cipher design! Loving it!
Mine is the skull, btw!!)
That’s it for now. I’m finding comfort and happiness in the community around me, and in the support and creativity of my friends and allies. I am doing creative things that I love, giving back when and where I can, and I hope you are able to do the same.
My final check-in for the collaborative project I am working on is October 31st, coinciding with the end of my writing challenge, so expect me to come back to visual art with a renewed resolve and passion, lol. I’m already thinking of so many things I want to do and make.
Take care of yourselves, and each other.
All Your Crooked Heart 