tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post2363218271351126672..comments2024-03-29T06:40:17.919-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: RHYS on Impulse BuysJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55993009520902679622022-04-01T00:33:45.293-04:002022-04-01T00:33:45.293-04:00I am laughing so hard! There is not, nor will ther...I am laughing so hard! There is not, nor will there ever be, a picture of me in the mouse ears! Trust me. But I am incredibly grateful for your votes of confidence…xxxxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11161310424128896472022-03-31T22:15:55.880-04:002022-03-31T22:15:55.880-04:00Jenn,
Adventures sound good to me!
DianaJenn,<br /><br />Adventures sound good to me!<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51862535642944320562022-03-31T19:02:47.323-04:002022-03-31T19:02:47.323-04:00The item I most regret not buying was a tiny ivory...The item I most regret not buying was a tiny ivory Kama Sutra figure in an antique warehouse in Clare Suffolk UK. At the time £95 was more than I could justify. Now of course you can’t buy ivory and I‘ve never seen another piece like it. That taught me if I love something buy it!Emily Damehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477008427998115740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37683415249217132382022-03-31T17:13:58.987-04:002022-03-31T17:13:58.987-04:00I’m an impulse buyer of experiences rather than st...I’m an impulse buyer of experiences rather than stuff so I’m the sort who will spring for a helicopter ride around Oahu. I am a collector of adventures rather than stuff which is good because my house is petite.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-227504824220764622022-03-31T14:59:44.389-04:002022-03-31T14:59:44.389-04:00I still regret once NOT acting on impulse - on a f...I still regret once NOT acting on impulse - on a first trip to Paris we spotted a poster we LOVED in a gallery and decided to wait to buy until we passed through Paris again at the end of the trip, not realizing that would be mid August when everything in Paris shuts down. It was a turn of the century VERY large poster with migrating flamingos and I've never even been able to find it online or anywhere. I've looked. :-(Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51763064096037243782022-03-31T14:36:15.059-04:002022-03-31T14:36:15.059-04:00Can it still be called an impulse buy when you'...Can it still be called an impulse buy when you're always on the lookout or a unique item that speaks to you? Hahaha! Actually, I have to limit impulse buys these days because my house is simply full of special objects I adore. But, I do so love coming across a work of art that grabs me. Rhys, your black clay figure and that he's holding that special flute. I had been good about not buying item the last couple of years, especially since I didn't go anywhere to run into these must-have treasures. However, love will find a way. I came across the Wife of Bath from the Canterbury Tales figurine made by Rye Pottery (England) on Etsy. It is a nice size depiction of the Lady of Bath on her horse, and I had to have it. I love the Canterbury Tales. I have a large print of some of the main pilgrims from the tale on their horses on their journey, so the figurine item got my attention. Then, I did some research on Rye Pottery and enjoyed reading its history and tradition. They have some more Canterbury Tales figures, but, as I noted earlier, my house is already in overload shape. One of my long ago impulse buys that I love is a large print of an elephant I bought in Atlanta. It hangs in my dining room, and it favorite still.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91150504717858931512022-03-31T13:51:39.738-04:002022-03-31T13:51:39.738-04:00Hank, you would make Mickey Mouse ears look as ele...Hank, you would make Mickey Mouse ears look as elegant as anything else you wear, I have no doubt. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69957946469333198432022-03-31T13:49:24.704-04:002022-03-31T13:49:24.704-04:00The Nook account has the books on it, so if you ha...The Nook account has the books on it, so if you have an account with B&N you can read their Nook format books on any device that has the Nook app. I use a tablet that I got from B&N, but it's not a dedicate Nook device. It's basically a Samsung tablet that has the Nook app. And I also have a Kindle app on it, and can read Libby ebooks from the library, as well as listen to Audible books. It's why I chose Nook over a Kindle device, for the flexibility. But I've also read both Nook and Kindle, as well as Google books, on my phone in a pinch. It's not my preference, though--the phone screen is too small. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44034357950220890362022-03-31T13:08:56.400-04:002022-03-31T13:08:56.400-04:00Your impulse bought objects are divine. My husba...Your impulse bought objects are divine. My husband's wedding present was a Navajo flute for just the reasons you cite. Heres' Carlos Nakai playing one in Chama Canyon. <br /><br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrluNutLNpc<br /><br />My biggest impulses happen when I'm food shopping. I walk into the shop for one thing and come out with a whole lot more. Meals aren't so much planned in our house as inspired by the day's wanderings in the shops.<br /><br />I also have a serious weakness for handmade textiles. Rugs, pottery and furniture in particular but that is relatively well constrained by need and budget. Still, that reasonably priced Acoma pottery wedding jug in the gallery outside Taos now resides in our china cabinet.c d moultonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899545521206329219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19733677158438621852022-03-31T13:08:33.935-04:002022-03-31T13:08:33.935-04:00A friend taught me her mother's shopping philo...A friend taught me her mother's shopping philosophy: How will you feel about that item in a year? If you'd still want it, then get it. There's a painting of a girl on a swing that meets that criteria X 40 and I still wish I hadn't let myself be talked out of buying it. Of course, it has now been glorified in my mind and I have a framed print and a little statue that ALMOST make up for it. As for those black pants, when I manage to find some with no latex/spandex, usually at LLBean or Lands'End, I buy two or three . . . to account for laundry timing. I love your replacing a weapon with a flute, as we should all do.Mary Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952344253284240716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55944252136739710132022-03-31T12:37:59.824-04:002022-03-31T12:37:59.824-04:00I always check the sales rack! Full price is usual...I always check the sales rack! Full price is usually ridiculous and I just can't do it. Unfortunately my husband isn't bothered at all by full price. Bleah. Impulse items would include food items I really don't need, especially "junk" food. I used to buy souvenirs like crazy on trips but have tempered that impulse quite a bit. I try to limit myself to useful things like tea towels and clothing I can wear at home. Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35377559602152381022022-03-31T12:26:43.599-04:002022-03-31T12:26:43.599-04:00Hank,
We would love to see a photo of you wearing...Hank,<br /><br />We would love to see a photo of you wearing Minnie Mouse ears. Now I remember that I made an impulse purchase at Disneyland. I could not resist this Christmas ornament from the Christmas shop there.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57703623164356803132022-03-31T12:24:19.933-04:002022-03-31T12:24:19.933-04:00Karen,
Buying a piano is awesome. Love these sto...Karen,<br /><br />Buying a piano is awesome. Love these stories!<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48734753736107347482022-03-31T12:23:35.884-04:002022-03-31T12:23:35.884-04:00Judi,
Love vintage shops since I have old fashion...Judi,<br /><br />Love vintage shops since I have old fashioned tastes.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85668477982504561822022-03-31T12:22:40.391-04:002022-03-31T12:22:40.391-04:00Liz, too often I go into a bookstore with the inte...Liz, too often I go into a bookstore with the intention of buying one book and coming out with impulsive book buying of many books. LOL DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24044295491020055612022-03-31T12:22:32.042-04:002022-03-31T12:22:32.042-04:00That's lovely, Mark!That's lovely, Mark!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16799399807291368172022-03-31T12:20:23.447-04:002022-03-31T12:20:23.447-04:00Same for me regarding books, Joan!Same for me regarding books, Joan!Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23904416051545396392022-03-31T12:00:25.965-04:002022-03-31T12:00:25.965-04:00I make some impulse buys. In fact, I made one las...I make some impulse buys. In fact, I made one last week while on vacation in San Diego with my family. We ran across a booth with a man selling paintings he does on glass. The larger size was only $20. My brother and sister-in-law bought the one I really liked, but when I went buy a few minutes later and saw he was painting another one of that design, I bought it. It's of a sun set at sea with a palm tree behind it. I have it in my garden window in my kitchen. When the sun comes in behind it (which it does in the afternoon/evening since this window faces west), the picture really lights up. It's beautiful.Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87661166639052056242022-03-31T11:56:55.373-04:002022-03-31T11:56:55.373-04:00Relaxed shopping is part of the fun of traveling -...Relaxed shopping is part of the fun of traveling - we love places like farmers markets - but for purchases, I lean to miniatures for my desk, a pretty mug that represents the place,an exotic spice. I cherish the packable straw hat I bought on the streets of a town in Crete. But my husband is the real impulse shopper. Do you want to read about the complete set of pottery he bought in Homer, Alaska? Shipped home to NY, of course. Or the large painting from a tiny art gallery in quaint Sarlat-la-Caneda, Dordogne,France? So tiny and so quaint, they did not take credit cards and could not ship. We carried it back to Paris by rented car and train. Hotel could not direct us to a shipper, and the airport did not have one,so we then carried it home on the plane! It was an adventure. Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16096746348806309322022-03-31T11:20:54.778-04:002022-03-31T11:20:54.778-04:00Ha, ha, ha! Love it. Kait bought a car, you bought...Ha, ha, ha! Love it. Kait bought a car, you bought a piano. Love these stories!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44925954788578909682022-03-31T11:19:10.338-04:002022-03-31T11:19:10.338-04:00A black evening gown in a shop window on New Year&...A black evening gown in a shop window on New Year's Eve in Universal Orlando, back in the 90's. I saw it. I knew it would be perfect on me. I walked away and didn't even go inside to price it. We were there for just one night after a long day of traveling and I couldn't make Irwin and Jonathan wait while I screwed around with shopping for an evening gown. I can still picture it in that window. SighJudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7671871399300076302022-03-31T11:13:42.510-04:002022-03-31T11:13:42.510-04:00The berry stand at the grocery store for me! I can...The berry stand at the grocery store for me! I can't walk by it!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82918666486378131102022-03-31T11:12:22.139-04:002022-03-31T11:12:22.139-04:00Oh, Kait, I love that you bought a car on impulse,...Oh, Kait, I love that you bought a car on impulse, especially since it was such a great car. It would be much harder to explain the Porche that turned out to be a "lemon" for one of my former boyfriends. Ha. (He was a lemon, too.)Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29059028962860484092022-03-31T11:08:49.026-04:002022-03-31T11:08:49.026-04:00I too, buy earrings for the daughter and d-i-l whe...I too, buy earrings for the daughter and d-i-l when traveling! They are easy gifts to carry and each culture has such unique offerings! My other favorite travel purchases are scarves and shawls. Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5519896080988920282022-03-31T11:05:02.423-04:002022-03-31T11:05:02.423-04:00Oh, yes, I have definitely done a lot of food impu...Oh, yes, I have definitely done a lot of food impulse buying. Even before the pandemic. <br /><br />Let's agree to not discuss Sam's Club or Costco.Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.com