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Knicker elastic and other eBay treasures

- Sponsored post - There are lots of cool things you want on eBay. But it’s also a treasure trove for all those things you didn’t even know you wanted. Vintage 1940s knicker elastic. A mint condition Charles and Diana jigsaw. A gently used gerbilarium. Before I started the eBay Challenge with several other bloggers, I knew the site was a place where you could pick up designer labels and electronics but...

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For me, Christmas shopping really begins the day after Thanksgiving (Nov 24) – the time in America during which every single sentient being with a wallet and a credit card descends on the shops. Yesterday I put together my Christmas list. Today I actually went to the shops with the entire family (emphasis mine) and bought things for under the tree. But while shops decked out for Xmas are quite jolly, what I...