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By Alyce Wilson

I haven't shared any found items for a while, but I'm still collecting, so here are some that are appropriate for the dog days of summer.

This first one I found on the ground a week or so ago, damp from recent rain. The marker had run, but you could still read it: "Designer Garage Sale, (ADDRESS) Today".

I have no idea when the yard sale actually took place or what sorts of items they featured. Can you imagine designers such as Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors or Vera Wang sitting around on a lawn in suburban Philly, hawking leftovers from the summer 2007 collection?

A customer pics up an evening gown, looks at the tag and frowns. "A thousand dollars? This is a little steep. I'll give you five."

Vera Wang's brow furrows. "It's already 70 percent off."

Michael Kors sips his nonfat latte and mutters, "I knew we should have paid for better signs."

The next found item was a personal note, written in colored felt tip on an envelope, which had apparently been left for someone who was going to do some yard work. It reads, "Ray, need new extension cord for hedge clippers. Thanks anyhow   Mary"

I imagine Ray, who probably has an extension cord at home, reads the note and shrugs: "Woo! An afternoon off. Maybe I'll check out that designer yard sale..."

Now, the next item, strictly speaking, is more of a spring item. On the front is a coloring project that someone printed out on a computer, where a young child has filled in Easter baskets with colorful scribbles, filled in with much care in a heavy hand.

The freehand drawing on the back, though, is what reminds me of summer, as it looks like a very colorful (admittedly phallic) mushroom or flower in a field of clouds.

There's something about that design I actually like quite a bit. It reminds me of some of work by contemporary graphic designers. Maybe this child should have designed those yard sale flyers.

And finally, today's Zen moment, which speaks for itself.

Copyright 2006 by Alyce Wilson

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