Stop me before I buy another ...

Originally Posted By Kira

I knew I shouldn't have stepped into this thread...but there's no turning back now


Cute shirts/tops.

Tank tops, plain jane tshirts, speghetti straps...you name it, I probaly have it.

I can't stop myself, I will never buy one at full price though. I always have to hit the clearance racks of my favorite stores to make sure I'm not missing out on a good deal. 95% of the time I leave those stores with a new cute top in tow.

I'm also notorious for stopping and browsing the DVD ections of wal-mart and target. I usually just make a mental list of what movies I want so I can buy them on a nice paycheck or ask for them for birthday/christmas!

 

Originally Posted By alexbook

Used to be books, but working in a bookstore cured me of that.

Now, it's CDs, especially spoken word/comedy/audiobooks, anything Disney-related, or anything Beatles-related. I'm very good about never paying full price, but a Disney CD on sale is next-to-impossible to pass up.

 

Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie

Mine is plants. Spring time costs me a LOT of money. I love nurseries, greenhouses, garden centers...

I go crazy there.

 

Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

Flashlights for me too -- oh seperated at birth brother...

Also, clocks...picture frames...and lamps.

 

Originally Posted By smedley

Throw me into the shoes, handbags and disney pins sections, although I have cut back hard on the disney pins, and now pretty much only get them when I am at the parks, unless there is a really cute vehicle one on ebay, then I *have* to have it *sigh*


I blame the shoe thing on having large feet from a young age, between the ages of 10 and 18 I spent most of my time shopping in the men's sneaker section, when they finally accepted that they needed to make women's shoes in my size over here (a US 12 if you cared) I became obsessive, I am also in the rarely pays full price section, the bonus of having large feet is they're often in the sale, but I do have far more pairs than I could possibly need, especially sandals..

The bag thing is more recent, but I have several, some Disney, and several kipling ones amongst others...

 

Originally Posted By rockcow1

I'm with you RockyMtnMinnie. I'm still trying to find out what plants work here in the four corners. But I did win Best in Show for my flowers last year at the County Fair.

 

Originally Posted By Tinkeroon

Greeting cards! I have a ton and I love nothing more than to stand around in Hallmark (when I have the time anyway)and read, read, read them all. I don't know why...

 

Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs

You're all quite mad.

 

Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x

mmmhmm...

and how many Villains items do you own, Mr. 5BR?

Tinkeroon, I'm the same way with greeting cards...but I stock up at the Dollar store! 2 for $1...and I have a nifty box that I got from hallmark that I keep them in!

 

Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes

K2M,

My father read a book or an article that listed the best gifts to give a kid. It was sort of like how, if the box was big enough, a kid would spend more time playing in the box than with the toy that came in that box. Flashlights were at the top of the list. He proved it by giving my two kids elaborately gift wrapped 99 cent flashlights. They played with those for months.

Another great gift is a magnifying glass. I'm sure there are others.

It just takes simple stuff (like an empty box) to let the kids imaginations run wild, and they seem to have the most fun.

Parents, please don't buy them video games. Buy them a big box of Leggos.

On topic, I can't think of anything I MUST buy, now that I've given up my addiction to Hawaiian shirts, but that used to be the thing I had to have.

 

Originally Posted By threeundertwo

Books. It's a disease.

 

Originally Posted By llanatoye

threeundertwo, it's a HUGE disease. But I wouldn't have it any other way.

 

Originally Posted By Mary Poppins

Blazers. (Women's jackets, do you have this word in the U.S?) I thought I had enough but when I watch the women newscasters, I see all colors of the rainbow are possible to own. Trouble is, then you have to buy matching tops and bottoms if you get a new color in your wardrobe.

 

Originally Posted By ecdc

I'm a book addict too. I used to be a rare book collector, then marriage cured me of that. Now I just have a library full of history books. But now I've got my eye on an 1872 full leather edition of one of my favorite books and I feel that nagging pull, that lull back into madness. The dealer is holding it for me and I just might have to pull the trigger.

 

Originally Posted By llanatoye

Pull the trigger ecdc, I collected vintage books on Yosemite (my other special place) and it's history, got a little pricey but I don't regret buying them at all.