I found another set of flute playing pig salt and pepper shakers yesterday (the guys with the yellow flutes.) I thought it was so odd. They look like they are from different molds as my original pigs have sharper sculpted features. Nothing on the bottom to indicate origin although I am going guess that they were made in Japan. I didn’t intend to collect these, but I guess this is how collections start. The compulsion to acquire suddenly flares up and before you know it you have purchased two more sets (thank you internet!) This will be enough I think. I like to have at least three of something, but I have to exercise some self control because I do NOT want to turn into crazy totchke lady.

Okay, so…another pig. I am not collecting pigs I promise. I did go into the flea market with the intent of buying something funky to put Q-tips and cotton balls in. And I do admit that I was looking particularly for either small white ceramic/glass vessels or something with a face on it.  I found a lot of really expensive mugs with old men who looked like sailors and then in a corner of a locked cabinet I found this guy.  It says “Made in Japan” on the bottom. I really like that he does not have a handle and is quite an ugly little bugger so he fit the bill completely. Plus, he was only eight dollars!