The dump hath a wallet at its back

Design project: a series of purses, wallets, handbags, "tote" bags, usw. constructed out of soiled newspapers, soggy cardboard, used foil and plastic wrap, the plastic rings holding six-packs together, and the like, all emblazoned discreetly (if there be such a thing as discreet emblazoning) with the slogan "who steals my purse steals trash".

I figure one could ask about $500 a pop for them, more for the ones that are more shabbily constructed. ("So could I, and so could any man, but will they pay, what you do ask?" Bah!)

Comments

[A White Bear]

Oh sure, like any man would carry a bag that called itself a "purse."

[bitchphd]

Shut up! My purse was made of used billboard material and I paid $30 for it. I hate you.

[ben wolfson]

Great, so I'll sell 'em to women.

Also, my dad has a man-purse.

[Becks]

Since I assume my comment was inspiration, I'll expect 10%.

[ben wolfson]

Actually inspiration was a drunken rejoinder to a friend in which I accused him of slandering me and misremembered the quotation. But, speaking of:

But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him
And makes me poor indeed.

My good name makes me poor indeed?

[bitchphd]

No, dork. He that filches, robs me (of that which not enriches him) and makes me poor.

[ben wolfson]

Well obviously.

[ben wolfson]

The problem noted above is basically your classic shift/reduce conflict.