WORST LAMP IN THE WORLD

It takes a lot to impress me. And there seems to be an infinite amount of terrible light fixtures in existence. But this strange, peek-a-boo seductress on the lamp base combined with the AMAZING homemade shade -- seashells, beads, fur, feathers, fringe -- really makes this a truly one-of-a-kind awful work of art.  

ELECTRIFIED MANGER

I was pretty excited when this homemade, electrified manger yesterday, after it was dropped off. Then my friend Helene saw it and said, "But a manger is not supposed to have an orange light bulb  up at the ceiling."  

TIME FLIES AT THE DUMP

Mantle clock just arrived -- in time for Christmas

WASN'T LAWRENCE WELK LITHUANIAN?

A trove of fantastic vinyl arrived today at the Gift House. Several boxes of jazz, classical, show tunes, and a great deal of 1960s easy listening Welk, including this one -- which I brought home.

FONDUE INSPIRATION

Fondue is never far from the Gift House

BOARD GAMES: NEW ARRIVALS

I am not obsessed with board games. Just fascinated by what they say about humanity and the various ideas of fun. Pachisi, if you don't know, is another -- and perhaps real -- version of Parcheesi. 

Everybody knows one.

I'd  rather play bridge.

SOUVENIR FROM YOUR LAST TRIP

I hope they had a fun time.

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OFF SEASON CHINA

The selection of stuff is pretty lousy this time of year at the Gift House. But nice to see this! 

BELL JARS

It's that time of year

CAPE COD ORIGINAL ARTWORK

Original, as far as we know.

GOD BLESS KODAK

Fabulous all-in-one contraption!

The slide carousel loads at the top,

you watch the slideshow on the monitor

SEVENTIES GREEN

Ultra cool plates and bowls from the 1970s, 

stacks and stacks of them.