I never thought that it would happen . . . Caran d'Ache at the swap meet. But there it was in a cardboard box on the ground. What had caught my eye was the distinct "CARAN D'ACHE" label on the inside cover of an open tin. I kinda lost my breath when I saw it. Maybe I gasped. Caran d'Ache is a company in Switzerland that makes high-quality writing and drawing instruments which are impossible to find here and expensive even on Amazon.
When I closed the rusted cover of the tin I saw that it was an 80-piece set of watercolor pencils. The pencils were actually scattered about, with some fallen out into the box. I wasn't sure if the set was complete.
It was complete. Here it is cleaned up and made all neat by me later at home. A new set sells on Amazon for $131.71.
Also in the box were two tins of older versions of Caran d'Ache's Neocolor II water-soluble crayons.
Also included in my bundle deal were these artist-quality colored pencils made by the Derwent company in England which I found at the bottom of the box.
And how much did I pay for the bundle, you're wondering? $10.
You know your ART brands! I was like “caran de whatoh”?? I don’t think your obsession for art will be over anytime soon! $10! Super deal you got for all that!
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11 comments:
Wow, awesome find!
SCORE!!!! Couldn't have gone to a better person!
Wow! Score!
Izsmom
You know your ART brands! I was like “caran de whatoh”?? I don’t think your obsession for art will be over anytime soon! $10! Super deal you got for all that!
Holy !@$%
HO DA Score my Favorite bargain shopper Auntie!
Wheeeee! ; )
wow!! score!!
so so awesome score!
Mich, couldn't believe it!
Awww Aunty, thanks.
Izsmom, totally!
Susan, hope I can do it justice someday.
Cy, I know!
Mark, LOL.
JP, yippeee!!
Kat, to think I almost didn't go to that extra leg at the swap meet 'cause I thought that we had already done enough shopping.
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU TOTALLY SCORED!
Yup, Les!!
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