A little early Christmas shopping

Last week, when I had to make a special trip to the hardware store that sells paint, I decided to check out the local Goodwill in Lexington, TN.

To be honest, I will probably never be disappointed by a Goodwill.  That said, it wasn’t as good as the Goodwill near my home/house.  (So I would guess that Goodwills in larger cities probably have a bit of an edge over the ones in small towns.  That, and I live in a very affluent suburb - at the home/house - so the donations are pretty great.)

I still found some spectacular stuff.

Doesn’t everybody who attends a white elephant party at Christmas shop for it at Goodwill?  If you don’t, you’re really missing out.  I found some excellent white elephant gifts at Goodwill.  (Or, if you’re my brothers who just like to give me crap, just gifts.)  

Speaking of which, now I really wish I had bought these things for some payback. 

(I’m thinking particularly of my brother who gave me a toilet-shaped ice cream bowl a few years back.  Although I admit I wear the sweatshirt he bought me with Grumpy cat that says, “Your present is in the litter box” quite proudly everywhere I go in December.)

Prepare to be amazed, people:

Ah, the innocent years...I actually wish I had bought this for my son who claims to dislike both board games and Justin Bieber.

No one ever told me there was a phone for this!!  I guess it doesn't need to be plugged in, right?

Who DOESN'T need a Sophia Chia?

If you're anywhere in the vicinity of the Lexington, Tennessee Goodwill, these items MAY still be available.  We're halfway to Christmas!  Get it done while the good stuff's still there!