Ring-a-Ding Ding!

I used to be a person that liked certain things just because I like them.  But, now thanks to blogs and to Pinterest, I find myself falling in love with things that other people own and I WANT them too!  I find myself being a follower and wanting these things.

 I started seeing these little tin toy telephones pop on blogs.

 Once it shows up on a blog, it starts popping up on Pinterest, of course.

Since I seem to be collecting tin toys now - I didn't even know that until tonight when I looked around the house and found two tin dollhouses,  a tin doll high chair, a tin sink fridge and stove, two tin typewriters, a tin globe, a tin toaster and a few other tin goodies - I decided that a tin phone was high on my WANT list.  But, I have never, ever seen one out thrifting.  I'm sure of that, or I would have already owned it.

 For curiosity, I went where I have no business going.....ebay.  Oh, I love selling on there, but I really don't need to be buying any treasures on there!

But, I did.  I went "window shopping".  And I found this sweet little red tin telephone.  At a ridiculous beginning price of 99¢.  So, I bid.  Why not?

 As you an see, despite a few other bidders, I won this adorable telephone for $1.50!  I could have never, ever thrifted it for THAT!  

Sure, I had to kick in a little for shipping, but the buyer wasn't too far, so it wasn't too bad.  

Still a sweet little deal in my book!

So, are you a follower too?

*The seller did wrap the entire package in that sticky white tape that athletes use to tape their feet or ankles.  It took me absolutely forever to unwrap.  Weird use of that sort of tape, I thought.  And sort of expensive too, right?


Edited to add photo of package:

It kind of looked like someone had mailed me a human foot!