Put down the dumbest/craziest thing you ever purchased, and explain (how much and where you bought it)..

My daughters are mortified that I have a collection of bamboo ear cleaners. They come with all sorts of cute little decorations on top. I have a Buddah, Donald & Daisy Duck, Totoro, Otofku, a rake, a ramen dish, and others. It's not something I would find anywhere else so why not have a collection?

collection of bamboo ear cleaners

Could you post a picture and upload it to this post? I think it would be fun...

Just hit ADD REPLY - go to upload picture, then hit insert image to post.

Um, well... er, I don't think I can talk about that here, being a family forum and all... JOKING.

The stupidist was probably the "Toliet" sign from the 100 yen shop. We think it's hilarious slapping that on our bathroom door, being baka Gaijin and all. Our Japanese friends were like "Oh, where is your toliet ---oh nevermind... -_-". Lol.

And also "KID'S BEER"!

We have a sign in our bathroom (in Richmond VA) with Japanese instructions -- complete with stick-figure diagrams -- showing how to use a Western-style toilet.  After so many years, I'm not certain exactly where I got it, but it sure gets a chuckle from visitors to our home.

I bought a banana holder from the 100 yen shop... I also send one home to my parents.. I thought it was so wierd but cool....

When we lived in sasebo I bought budweiser beer jelly. I thought WOW cool.. sent some to some family and friends.. Lets just say it was cool while it was in the package.. NOT so yummy when eaten.. I also sent my grandfather ( fudge) But it wasn't it was bean curd.. LOL he talked about that until he passed away LOL

I'm not seeing "upload picture". I tried the attachments and did everything it said but it didn't work.

I collect the Kit Kats sold here...have about 120 flavors now.

A 100 yen umbrella.....it was raining cats & dogs.... you do the math!

Could you make a list of all the flavors?? BTW I put a picture of my Japanese ear cleaners in the Random Japan photos.

I've got a picture of each one along with the flavor on my Facebook page....I have a list on my blog but haven't updated that since last October. Yeah, I'll work on it!

Polly I made a list of the flavors I have and posted it here:
http://passthechopsticks.blogspot.c...-2010.html

That's an amazing list! I've seen like 7 flavors & thought that was a lot. I took some shoyu (soy sauce) kit kats home last January to share with friends; they were freaked out by it. Now I see that is one of the tame ones. Thanks for the list!

I won a "pocket vagina" from a claw arcade game the other day. Right across the street from the New Yokosuka is an arcade...go check it out if you dont believe me. My 4 year old wanted me to win him a PSP and well....I didnt quite win the PSP.

Well, either way you got a handheld toy. :-P

btw, what did you tell your 4-year-old what your prize was? I take it you shaded the truth somewhat?

I found cool umbrella. it is sold in shopping street in kamakura

Im not sure if this counts as dumb but its really weird. My son seen it and was like "Frog, frog! Mommy frog!" So we use it as a hamper.