Tribal art
Was browsing in a junk shop in Devon one day.

The way I've built up my collection of fine art and antiquities is by making sure that I never leave such an establishment without making a purchase. This was proving to be difficult as this shop contained the sort of crap that would ruin the interior of a skip.

Then, I spotted an item with some potential: a cheap plastic clock with a photograph of a black couple on their wedding day. They were dressed in typical English wedding garb: white dress, light grey suit, that type of thing.

OK so it wasn't exactly stunning but I could envisage the hilarious exchanges that might take place if I bought it and if I ever had a visitor to my house:
"Who are they?"
"No idea"
"Lol"
"Pffft"

And you can never have enough clocks.

"How much is that clock?"
"Thirty five"

I dug into my pocket and pulled out 50 pence.

"Thirty five pence, most reasonable, I'll take it"
"No, thirty five pounds"

I almost fell over backwards. A moments silence followed before I gathered myself and asked for some explanation or had I misheard.

"What?"

"Tribal art" he said, "very sought after".

Another moment of stunned silence followed.

"Tribal art! That's not tribal art, that's a photo of two people on their wedding day stuck on a cheap clock".
"Yes but they're black"
"They might be black mate but their not from flipping Nigeria"

He wouldn't have it, wouldn't budge on his price, I even offered him £20, waved it in front of his face for a laugh but he insisted he could easily get £35 if not more.

I left that particular Aladdin's Cave empty handed.
( stopmeandslapme Cometh the hour, cometh your mum, Thu 21 May 2009, 17:19, 3 replies)

funny
It amazes me that some people think that common crap is worth something, good that you had a laugh and left him to his crap. It's probably still there.
(Lurkaloid awarded wanking black belt on, Thu 21 May 2009, 22:43, closed)

My mother in law is like that
She buys tons of crap from yard sales and is convinced that they are priceless regardless of the made in china stickers on the back.
(MichaelS wasn't picked again, Fri 22 May 2009, 12:21, closed)

OMG
That is my dad too! The most incredible amount of total crap you've ever seen is what he calls 'home decor'. I'll have to take a picture sometime to use here to scare people with.
( flirting with badgers What? It sounded good at the time., Sun 24 May 2009, 6:39, closed)