Mulling over consumerism, yet again

[mmymoon]

Greetings, friends!

I had fits of woe last night over IKEA discontinuing this awesome frame I've totally been wanting for months (IKEA doesn't do online ordering for most things, or I would've bought it like woah ages ago) and I WILL NEVER OWN IT NOW AND THAT MAKES ME SAD. If anyone goes to an IKEA and sees them still for sale, I would pay for shipping and your trouble..!

Thus, I've been re-examining the items I wish to purchase lately.


Item: Anna Sui brush holder and Anna Sui vanity tray. I LOVE BLACK PLASTICS. I might try to get, I don't know, a comb or mirror or something to go with them, but I really just want those... there are cute rose-shaped Anna Sui makeup brushes, but as I'm convinced Aromaleigh's Brown Faux brushes are the BEST EVER, I won't be wasting money on crappier, more expensive brushes.

... seriously, the Brown Faux brushes are DIVINE. That's another item, actually; I'd like to snag a few more to replace my MAC brushes, which I never want to use anymore. (They're that good!) But it's not much of a splurge, since they're so affordable!


Item: Black BTSSB hanky. This is so ridiculously stupid and wasteful and furthermore, stupid. I... I can't yet talk myself out of wanting it, though. Because it's got a little chess print! So cute! I use hankies all the time! (And yes, I'm the sort who would blow her nose right into the expensive bit of fabric. That's what they're FOR.) Someone please beat me until I stop wanting it.


Item: I need a new everyday purse -- my Dollhouse purse is adorable, but I'm wearing it out by using it everyday, and that I would like to keep nice for fancy meetups and such. And the design isn't really wonderful for an everyday purse. (It's just fine if one is fancy and aware of oneself, but grocery shopping? Not so much.) I considered something like this Tokidoki bag, but ehhhhhhhhhh. I just want a black bag, really. Maybe I can make something suitably cute -- or go dig out one of my old messenger bags and modify it a bit. Hmm.


Item: Laduree doggie/kitty bag - scroll down a bit! vivcore got me the most gorgeous black-with-chandeliers bag from Laduree, and it's the most perfect useful thing... just the right size! So I think I'll have another! (Luckily, there are lots of shops on eBay who specialize in going and getting Laduree goodies!)


Item: Winter Coat. Kind of a gamble as to what it will actually look like, considering the sort of shop it is, but they have good feedback (paying it wasn't like the pictures, but cute) and hey, it's $60.

Have you ever tried to obtain an actually cute, WOMAN'S coat that would fit someone who is 5'10" and built like a linebacker? Not so easy...

I'd still like a cape, but I don't feel like sewing one yet, and I cannot entrust anyone to commission one, because I want it lined with flannel, and that's apparently some kind of textile sin that most people cannot fathom. (Yes, I know it sticks to one's clothes -- however, it's a cape. It's not a big deal. I used to have one, in a ridiculous shade of electric royal blue.)


Item: Mama Told Me Momoko... you know I'm going to get her eventually. I suppose I should start trolling Y!J to keep my eye out. (Less oblivious people! Rinkya or Celga? Or other?)
I really should've gotten her from Junkyspot when she was cheap and easy to find, but... hum. Maybe I will sell some Pullips I ignore to finance her; anyone selling big-headed dolls lately? Is it awful?

Comments

[kalmiaxxi.livejournal.com]

It's so rarely worth it to do IKEA online ordering even when it IS available. I tried to order a single small piece of furniture and was nearly hit in the face with a $300+ shipping charge. The piece itself cost less than half of the estimated shipping, so, uh, no. I guess IKEA only really makes sense to the handful of people who are local to one. Oh well.

Thank you for the brush recommendation! I've been needing some good ones, so your link comes at just the right time! ♥

For Mama Told Me Momoko, try this link for current search results.

http://search.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/search/auc?p=mama+told+me&orp=momoko+%A5%E2%A5%E2%A5%B3&norp=&alocale=0jp&acc=jp&which_cat=other_cat&other_cat=0&auccat=0&aucminprice=&aucmaxprice=&aucmin_bidorbuy_price=&aucmax_bidorbuy_price=&loc_cd=0&abatch=0&istatus=0&gift_icon=0

There's one up there now, but she's the white-haired version, and I don't think that's what you want. You can bookmark the RSS feed to keep up with new listings.

http://search.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/search_rss?p=mama+told+me&orp=momoko+%A5%E2%A5%E2%A5%B3&norp=&alocale=0jp&acc=jp&which_cat=other_cat&other_cat=0&auccat=0&aucminprice=&aucmaxprice=&aucmin_bidorbuy_price=&aucmax_bidorbuy_price=&loc_cd=0&abatch=0&istatus=0&gift_icon=0

I don't think Celga is taking orders right now, are they? I know Rinkya is, but they are pretty expensive as far as such things go. I have a one-man shopping service that I swear by, but he's only accepting new customers with a referral from an existing customer right now. I can give you one if you're interested! As long as you don't plan on bidding on anything over 50,000 yen, you're good to go. For bigger ticket items, Shopping Mall Japan or Crescent Shop are both good bets.

[kalmiaxxi.livejournal.com]

Oh, also! I haven't tried selling any Pullips in a while, but EBL Blythes (even in crappy condition) are selling like CRACK, if you have any lying around. Instant hundreds of dollars! o_O

[miwedhel.livejournal.com]

You know....we live 10 minutes from the Woodbridge IKEA now.....



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Just sayin'. :)

[hooveraardvark.livejournal.com]

http://thevalleyofthedolls.com/dollshop.php/Pre-Order/LaLa

WHAT DO YOU THINK

she looks a lot like fantastic alice to me.

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Universal Law of IKEA: IKEA discontinues everything good. Really. The bookcase we liked, the CD case we liked....

I've just been in a long OMG CELGA SUX thread. I mean, actually, it doesn't. I've used it for like 10 years, and if it *really* sucked, I would have started using someone else. Worst points I can find: some people have had bad luck with them not placing bids in time (you're almost always ok if you get the request in 24 hours before the end of the auction). And if you bitch a lot about shipping (that is, if you want them to wait on stuff to combine shipping after they've already got stuff packed), sometimes Keigo (the head dude) will flip out and ban you.

[spazzygirl19.livejournal.com]

I have an IKEA not to far away & I've been meaning to go. If I see one of those frames, I'll let you know.

Also - in today's Daily Candy - store.thesensitivebaker.com

A new online bakery that sells nothing but gluten free goods! And they ship all over the U.S. ^_^