Do any of these appeal to you?
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (368754)
Rockingham, Australia
November 20, 2025 5:16pm CST
The collage shows some of the items on display at a Sand and Sea Art Exhibition at Wongan Hills in Western Australia.
Top left shows a wildflower and a galah created from wood I think and mounted on banksia nuts which have been sliced lengthwise. Banksias are very pretty Australian wildflowers and there are a number of species of them. The nuts are sometimes hollowed out as candle-stick holders or carved in other ways.
Top right is an arrangement of dried flowers and grass. Of the two arrangements, I prefer the one on the right.
Lower left is a turtle made of scrap and on the right, a coat/hat rack featuring sheep. I think it’s meant to be a coat rack but the eyes and cloven hooves are made of glass. The wool is real too but I can’t imagine trying to dust it.
I’m trying to declutter so all I bought was two pot-holders as gifts. Do you find it hard to resist picking up quirky things?
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@DaddyEvil (165137)
• United States
21 Nov
Those all look very interesting but I think the sea turtle is my favorite... And yes, I'm glad they're too far away for me to buy them.
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@DaddyEvil (165137)
• United States
23 Nov
@JudyEv Yes, it is. Even when we try not to buy new things, it seems like we keep getting more stuff anyway.
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@JudyEv (368754)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Nov
@DaddyEvil Paper and books seem to accumulate in our house.
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@MarieCoyle (53091)
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24 Nov
The turtle and the sheep are indeed quirky, which I do like. But I don't buy decorations or anything to sit around. I do NOT want anything else to dust!! 
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@JudyEv (368754)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Nov
@MarieCoyle Miine is cleaning bathrooms.
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@MarieCoyle (53091)
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26 Nov
@JudyEv
My most hated household task is dusting. Ugh.
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@snowy22315 (201125)
• United States
21 Nov
I think they are all nice, and rather creative.
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@FourWalls (81651)
• United States
21 Nov
Not to purchase, no, but I think the lambs are super cute. The turtle is pretty cool, too.
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@RasmaSandra (92633)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Nov
Baaaa I sure love those sheep,
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@Deepizzaguy (117057)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Nov
I find hard to buy items that are collector's items unless it is something I need like clothing or compact discs from artists who were famous before I was born.
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@sathviksouvik (22135)
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25 Nov
Making useful items from the scrap materials or waste materials is an excellent art
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@Melanie_Marie (2401)
• St. Clair, Michigan
24 Nov
They’re all so cute, that first one has a simple uniqueness to it.
I remember one trip to Fl where I just could not find souvenirs for anyone. Then I lucked out at the airport right before boarding the plane. There was this gift shop with little snowmen but they were made of sand. Even had cute little sand shovels for arms. I bought 8 of them. No, 9. (1 for me.) 
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@pitsipeahie (5433)
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23 Nov
I like the sheep the most, the bird then the one on the upper right and lastly the turtle. They are all beautiful in their own unique way especially the turtle, it just really boils down to one's personal taste.
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@JudyEv (368754)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Nov
@pitsipeahie That's an excellent idea.
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@pitsipeahie (5433)
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24 Nov
@JudyEv Me too, I only buy and keep what's necessary. I don't want so many things anymore around the house. I've always said here on mylot that I try to be minimal in as many ways as I can. I try hard to be intentional. Almost every year actually, I would come up with a garage sale of any items around the house that I thinks needs to be gone. This December I'm having another garage sale. Its a good way to make some extra cash and at the same time declutter.
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@Dreamerby (9817)
• Calcutta, India
23 Nov
I like abstract stuff. I think these are very unique. I would find it really hard to resist picking up one each
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@JudyEv (368754)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Nov
That's the thing with just displays. They are all one-off creations.
@ptrikha_2 (48990)
• India
21 Nov
The turtle looks the most interesting.
But well, I think I won't buy any of these unless if in person any of these items looks very different.
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@wolfgirl569 (127590)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Nov
Those are all interesting. I like the turtle
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@LindaOHio (210169)
• United States
21 Nov
I like the one on the top right. I refuse to buy anything else as I'm trying to downsize and declutter.
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