I was seriously tempted / myLot

Rockingham, Australia

August 22, 2024 9:49pm CST

This echidna, also known as a spiny ant-eater, and bilby (I think it’s a bilby) were in the tourist centre in Narrogin, Western Australia. They seemed to be made of wood but I’m not sure they were as they were so light. I thought they were very well made and if I were still collecting things, I might have been tempted to buy one. As it was, I just took photos and left them there.

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Xavier Bage

@franxav (14591)

• India

23 Aug 24

They definitely look tempting. I'd have bought at least some of them.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382326)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Aug 24

I didn't look at the price so I have no idea if they were expensive or not.

Amber

@AmbiePam (120980)

• United States

23 Aug 24

I still remember decades ago, Steve Irwin introducing us to the echidna. What a cutie!

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Amber

@AmbiePam (120980)

• United States

25 Aug 24

@JudyEv I had no idea!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382326)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Aug 24

@AmbiePam He was so 'in your face' so wasn't really appreciated until he was well-established in the USA.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (120980)

• United States

25 Aug 24

@JudyEv Americans weren’t used to that, but we thought it was kind of charming. Kind of like, I want to be that excited about something!

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135881)

• Marion, Ohio

23 Aug 24

They are cute. But then I remind myself I have to clean it

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382326)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Aug 24

The echidna would be hard to clean, that's for sure.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135881)

• Marion, Ohio

25 Aug 24

@JudyEv It would

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

24 Aug 24

Sometimes it's hard not to buy such cute artifacts. Photos work too and cost less.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

26 Aug 24

@JudyEv That's a good thing.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382326)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Aug 24

I can enjoy looking at the photos and won't have to clean them.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

23 Aug 24

Yes, rather tempting. How big was it?

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382326)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Aug 24

The one the right was maybe 12-18 inches tall.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

25 Aug 24

@JudyEv Not so tempted! No where to put something that large

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jaishankar

@Shivram59 (50292)

• India

23 Aug 24

They look wonderful.I would like to have them.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382326)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Aug 24

I think they would look very nice at my place.

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jaishankar

@Shivram59 (50292)

• India

25 Aug 24

@JudyEv Very very wonderful.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (209066)

• United States

24 Aug 24

I might be tempted too.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382326)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Aug 24

I don't know what material they use to get that wood-like finish but it's very attractive. It's so light I don't think it can be wood.

MeMoneyAndLove

@abhi_bangal (7679)

• Ahmednagar, India

25 Aug 24

It surely looks quite lovely. I'd have loved to get one. And also take photos

It does look really beautiful and gorgeous cute little thing. Well, you didn't buy it. But did you ask what the cost of the product is?

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382326)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Aug 24

Because I didn't want to buy one, I didn't ask the price. Most things had a price on them but these didn't. Maybe they weren't for sale.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (84823)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

23 Aug 24

They seem so lifelike.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382326)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Aug 24

Yes, they do. That's what attracted me to them.

OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

25 Aug 24

They are expensive to buy though I bet Judy? So lovely and cute.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382326)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Aug 24

I couldn't see a price on them and I didn't want to buy one so I didn't ask. But I think they would be expensive.

Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (56352)

• Canada

23 Aug 24

Good job collecting photos and not the actual items, you are showing such restrain.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382326)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Aug 24

Haha, thank you. It's not easy, you know, just taking photos.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (98055)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

23 Aug 24

I do like things like that but I also keep reminding myself of all I have on my shelves,

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382326)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Aug 24

My shelves are much too cluttered really although I've been in houses where there are more than I have.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222624)

• United States

23 Aug 24

Australia's fauna is fascinating. Have a good weekend.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382326)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Aug 24

We do have some quaint little creatures.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (93194)

• Bangalore, India

23 Aug 24

They are well made and even I would be tempted to buy them. They do look heavy considering that they are made with wood. I assume that it's some light wood and it must be hollow within

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382326)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Aug 24

It must be a very light wood or perhaps some other material.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (93194)

• Bangalore, India

28 Aug 24

@JudyEv Yes.