The following items and postings were found on Craigslist for the Burr Ridge, Darien, Downers Grove, Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Lemont area. Note: Patch has no control over the status of these posts on Craigslist and how long they remain available.
Disdainful Giant Stuffed Pencil
What happens when you cross a writing implement with a five-foot tall disdainful-looking French Smurf? You get... this thing, up for sale for $10 in Downers Grove (bike not included). "Have some great family fun with [this] stuffed pencil, or have it be a prize in writing contest," the post declares. Personally, I might find it tricky to have fun with something that looks like it resents all creation on a level with Marvin the Paranoid Android. But hey, he does look huggable nonetheless.
Gotta Catch 'em All!
Do you want to be the best? Like no one ever was? How about starting with this Hinsdaler's whopping collection of 300 Pokemon cards, including such luminaries as an "Ancient Mew" and a "rare German Dark Charizard." It boasts 35 "rares," 26 "holographics" and even a trio of plushies: Squirtle, Pikachu and a cute birdie I don't recognize. Correct me in the comments, then go spend $60 on this, because clearly it's up your alley!
For the Gambing Addict in Your Life (No, Don't)
Seriously, this bedroom set would be an incredibly bad idea for someone with a gambling addiction. Then again, that's probably the type of person who'd want it most. The dresser, chest, nightstand and more are all casino-themed, and the queen-sized bed comes with a roulette-wheel-painted headboard (doesn't look like it spins, though.) The whole shebang is going for $2200 out of Lemont... hey, it's a better use of your dough than pouring it into a slot machine!
Collector's Porcelain Elvis Doll
In his later life, Elvis' health was certainly fragile, though never quite this fragile. Still, the Darien collector selling this porcelain version of the King circa 1968 (for $200) has taken good care of it, never removing it from its original packaging for the past 20 years... which is 11 more than the man himself lasted after 1968. Or so they'd have us believe, anyway...
Found Your FitBit
I had to look up what a FitBit is. A fitness training device of some sort; a sort of enhanced pedometer. To whoever in Burr Ridge lost theirs on Monday: someone found it! Hit them up and get it back. Your steps and sleep are currently going unrecorded!
"Bada**" Metal Singer Wanted
These aspiring young Downers Grove metal(core)-heads are seeking a "clean" vocalist... which, in metal terms, doesn't mean drug-free (that's unspecified), but one who sings actual notes rather than vomiting into the microphone. (I kid!) You know they're serious, because, as they make clear, "if you don't have the chops, please don't consider because we will only respond to serious candidates." Call Benny and sing him your favorite Bullet for My Valentine song if you're interested!
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