Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for December 06, 2012
December 05, 2012
December 07, 2012
Transcript:
Mom: $38 for one ornament?? Cathy: It's a collectible "heirloom" ornament, mom! Mom: Your father and I paid $1.50 for our last entire box of ornaments! Cathy: They weren't "heirloom", were they? Mom: They've been hanging on our tree for 45 years!! Cathy: Look! It has a serial number! Mom: If I numbered and overcharged for my words of wisdom, would you start collecting them too??
legaleagle48 almost 12 years ago
Mom’s right, but she’s using faulty logic when she references what she paid for a whole box of ornaments that she bought back in 1957. She forgets that in 2001 (the time of this strip), $1.50 doesn’t have anywhere near the purchasing power that it did in 1957 — much less in 2012!
Ensoh almost 12 years ago
I’m numbering the collectible puppy poop in my yard, and already there’s a line queuing up in the driveway. Seems like a win-win situation to me!
gobblingup Premium Member almost 12 years ago
She probably would. Cathy’s mom should understand… I’m sure she collected Hummel figurines back in the day.Good morning and hello to the entire Cathy clan! Here’s a wish that today goes better than yesterday! (Thanks for your nice comment yesterday, lindz.coop!!)
Zuria Premium Member almost 12 years ago
probably one of those horrible overproduced Thomas Kinkade “collectibles”…
summerdog86 almost 12 years ago
It must be a “Christopher Radko” at $38 a pop.
catsarge10 almost 12 years ago
My mom has given one of my daughters an angel ornament and the other daughter a teddy bear ornament every Christmas of their lives. That’s a pretty neat collection. Other than those, my favorite ornaments are “art” made by my children when they were small. Ensoh, how are your yard collectibles selling? lolHere comes the weekend, Cathy Clan. Enjoy!
Gretchen's Mom almost 12 years ago
Cathy’s mom isn’t the ONLY one who thinks $38.00 for a single “collectible ‘heirloom’” ornament is completely nuts!!!!! I sure wish I had Cathy’s money because apparently, she has TONS of it to spare — and burn — if she can so foolishly throw it away on ridiculously expensive ornaments (not to mention clothes) at the mall.
lightenup: Hope the little ones are feeling better today!
Hello and Happy Thursday to all the rest of my Cathy Clan friends!
rgcviper almost 12 years ago
I actually kinda see both of their points today, although in a nutjobby way as usual.
Still missing you, Aaron and Billy. Until you return, I guess I’ll step up and start saying …
HI, MOM!
Hello to the rest of the Clan as well.
lindz.coop Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Hi Cathyites!! Well, I suppose we all have to splurge occasionally on something…I hope Lil & Jr are feeling much better today, lightenup!! At least they got it over with before Christmas.