My day trip yesterday and what happened
By marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
August 30, 2015 8:55am CST
I was asked to go with my daughter in-law to Iowa to find a couple of mirrors, we left around noon and as it takes an hour to get to Spenser and Spirit Lake we stopped at a few stores but found nothing so we went on to another city. We first stopped at a restaurant and I had some potato soup while she had some soup and a sandwich which were very good.
Next we stopped at a nice store where we both found something we liked. What I found was on sale and you will not believe but I bought all these stuffed animals for $2.00. They are the ones in the picture and I have given my dogs one each for now and their little friend will be here soon and I will give him a toy also. This was a lot of fun and I love seeing how my dogs react to new toys.
By the way no mirrors were bought...go figure....
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
30 Aug 15
$2.00 for the bunch of these stuffed ones is quite just awesome
Long back I was into making these "soft" toys where I would spend hours and hours to create one Big Teddy. Never found a place to sell them off or even make any dime from them. Back then, the ones they purchased were from Archies Galleries.
Today, I think the scenario has changed and if I ever went back to the doing of these toys, I might put them on sale on many sites around
Long back I was into making these "soft" toys where I would spend hours and hours to create one Big Teddy. Never found a place to sell them off or even make any dime from them. Back then, the ones they purchased were from Archies Galleries.
Today, I think the scenario has changed and if I ever went back to the doing of these toys, I might put them on sale on many sites around4 people like this
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
30 Aug 15
If you did make these types of toys let us know and I would definitely buy one if I could afford it. You could put them on any of the sites around.
The store was closing out a lot of items and since I bought so many they gave me a good price on them, some of those were worth more than what I paid for the whole lot of them.
The store was closing out a lot of items and since I bought so many they gave me a good price on them, some of those were worth more than what I paid for the whole lot of them.1 person likes this
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
30 Aug 15
@Marcyaz I did some of them long back during early 1990s. I had to gift away most of them to friends and relatives as I could not find a place to sell back then. As it was an expensive hobby - not only in procurement of the raw items, but also in terms of the time I had to spend in doing them - I did all by hand and no machines/devices.
I had to give it up as I could not afford it.
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
30 Aug 15
Glad you had a nice day trip even though you didn't get what you went for. I had a day out of shopping and out to eat also yesterday with my boyfriend. I got stuff i needed and stuff I didn't need but hey it happens.
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@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
3 Sep 15
Our dogs are like children, no doubt. But I know my mothers dog would have those boys in little pieces and probably start eating them. And the Husky we had, forget it. I had given him a little doll when he was a puppy and I named it crazy Eddie. He ripped the head right off it. I had to throw it away.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
3 Sep 15
Your comment about ripping the head of and crazy Eddie I had to laugh it struck me as so funny. I used to have a dog that would tear out the eyes the first thing then chew on the nose until the stuffing started to come out. Of course I had to take the stuffed animal away then and I had to hide it or she would go and take it out of the trash.
Dogs are so funny about things like that.
Well geez I was going to send you some of the extra ones I have here for your mothers dog but guess she wouldn't appreciate them. Oh well another time maybe.
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@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
9 Sep 15
@Marcyaz The funny thing is, the Husky we had loved toys as a puppy. But then he didn't bother with them when he got older. Same with my mothers little lap dog now. He don't play with his toys anymore. He loves being on your lap and getting petted though. I don't mind.
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
30 Aug 15
What? That is the bargain of the century surely Marcy!
Two bucks, you cant beat that!
And they are so very cute!
I love fluffy toys.
I am glad you had a nice relaxing day out.
I know the dogs will love their new friends.
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@Polly1 (12645)
• United States
30 Aug 15
Its so much fun to find a bargain, glad you had a good day. I used to give my dogs stuffed animals to play with also. They like to have their own stuff. I also used to give my rabbitt a stuffed animal. The best one I gave him was a rabbitt that looked like him. He feel in love with her. He took care of her, he held her, hugged her and groomed her. He also cuddled with her. Animals have feelings and they also like to have something that is theirs.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
30 Aug 15
@Polly1
They do like to have something they can feel is their own private item whether it be a toy or a blanket. I love it that your bunny liked his look alike stuffed bunny. I never knew bunnies were like that, thanks for letting me have some new information today.
They do like to have something they can feel is their own private item whether it be a toy or a blanket. I love it that your bunny liked his look alike stuffed bunny. I never knew bunnies were like that, thanks for letting me have some new information today.1 person likes this
@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
31 Aug 15
Sounds like a good time was had by all---including the dogs!
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
30 Aug 15
I am sorry you did not find the mirrors but it sounds like you had a good trip and a pleasant lunch.
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
30 Aug 15
I have a whole 2 tubs full of those beanie babies and can't give them away since so many others have them too..glad your doggies can play with them.
You had so much fun you didn't really look for mirrors..hahah
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@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
31 Aug 15
It sounds like you had a lovely leisurely day together, You can get the mirrors another time. I love the pets!
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
31 Aug 15
It was a lovely day that we had together, we are very close more like friends than mother in-law and daughter in-law. We do numerous things together. Yep we can get the mirrors some other time. Thanks glad you love the pets, they are very loveable.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
2 Sep 15
A very good shopping trip.You had soup,bought all those stuffed animals at a cheap price.But then,what about the mirrors your daughter-in-law was supposed to buy?
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
2 Sep 15
My daughter in-law never did find a mirror she liked so we will make another trip some other time to find one. I would like to go back to the Perkins restaurant and have that soup again as it was so good and we had an enjoyable time. Nice waitress also. Won't buy any more toys though as those were enough to last for a long time.
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