I was standing in a supermarket queue with my son (who was about three at the time) – he had just put on a big performance over not being allowed anything from the wretched lolly display at the checkout. “But I need some!” he wailed. I calmly replied, “You want some, you don’t need them. Want and need are different things.” A woman standing behind me sniggered and, gesturing to her stack of shopping bags said “I needed all this!”
Yes, we’re grown-ups and we understand the difference between want and need. So we also appreciate that I need all of the following:
10. Perfume. That smells like paper. Perfect.
9. Flamingo croquet set (found here). Two facts about me: I love Alice and I played competitive croquet for a few years.
8. Never forget.
7. Jane Austen plasters – seriously, who doesn’t need these?
6. This Gatsby clutch from Kate Spade.
5. Wallpaper. In the right spot, with the right quote…
4. Bookends (made by Garth Borovika) – there’s something nostalgic about these for me…. Ironically, I own lots of bookends but have nowhere to put them (because all of my book shelves are completely filled).
3. Literary thumbprint. All the cool.
2. A Dick Bruna original. If only I had a spare £1500.
1. Skrimshander’s Westish Harpooners jersey. It doesn’t have to be signed, I’d just like a Westish Harpooners jersey. And if you haven’t read The Art of Fielding, why the hell not?
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I WANT NUMBER ONE TOO! And I have no idea how to go about getting it. I tweeted the publisher to no avail. I made a list for this week too, but I was far too lazy to include images for each one. Now I’m think I should because I liked being able to see each thing…
I pride myself on my savvy online shopping… and yet I have been unable to find a Westish Harpooners tee. I will not give up (and will let you know when I find one).
I badly want a Kate Spade book clutch. I don’t care which one…I’m not picky.
Same, I’m not picky when it comes to Kate Spade (although I do have a soft spot for Gatsby).
These are all great finds although maybe the perfume is for sniffing rather than wearing?
Apparently it’s for wearing! Would certainly want to try before I buy though.
My favorite on your list is #6… Kate Spade why do you have to be so expensive???
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Perfume that smells like paper… Hmmm, I’ve always wanted to bottle that scent! Great list!
I love that Kate Spade clutch!!! I wish it came in other books as well. I would order like 10 of them! Great list. I would also like to smell that perfume 🙂
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Bookish perfume would be my dream. Preferably something that smells like those Penguin Classic paperbacks.