I need new dishes. But I don’t want to spend a fortune on them, because they will not stay a complete set for long. I would also like them to look nice in my kitchen. My kitchen is cobalt blue with a fruity theme.
Last week I found a 16 piece set of stoneware, banded in cobalt blue, with “Golden Pears” in the center. And they were only $7.99 for the whole set! They were on clearence at an outlet site . But the shipping was $12.00 and I don’t really like stoneware. I thought about it for a few days, then my husband convinced me to go for it, (he wasn’t paying), because we’re running low on bowls.
They arrived today.
[ul]
[li]Some of them are banded in cobalt, but most are light blue[/li][li]the cups have random marks all over them[/li][li]the blue bled into the white areas of some of the dishes[/li][li]The pears are NOT golden, but a fleshy pink[/li][li]They look like they were painted by several people, no 2 designs match[/li][li]They’re Balls! [/li][/ul] :smack:
My word… now those people who buy the plastic balls to hang off the trailer hitches on their pickup trucks know where they can register when they get married…
I guarantee you that with the proper spin, these would be a hot item on [a certain famous online auction site]. Just play up their camp appeal, appropriateness for gag gifts, erotic/racy/bad taste gifts, gay parties, batchlorette parties, etc.
[Diane Wiest in The Birdcage]“Are these… little naked Greek boys? Are they playing leapfrog?”[/DW]
To let your husband know what you think of his choice in dishes the next time you have guests, when you finish your meal you need to pick up the plate and lick it slowly and throughly, while saying “MMMMM”.
About the testicular decoration scheme: Some historians think the famous statue of Artemis from Ephesus depicts Her festooned with the testicles taken from Her transsexual priestesses.
Apart from that, I admit no other examples come to mind. (The usual interpretation of the statue is that She has many breasts.)
