MousePads

[Keys]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Koning" <pkoning at equallogic.com>
To: <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: MousePads


>>>>>> "Keys" == Keys  <jrkeys at concentric.net> writes:
> 
> Keys> Does anyone else on the list collect mousepads?  If so, what is
> Keys> the size of your collection and do you specialize?  I was just
> Keys> looking over some the oddballs I have in my own collection
> Keys> which is over 600 pads (with a number of dups. included) and
> Keys> still growing.  I collect all types such as those put out by
> Keys> computer companies, business of all types, pads with
> Keys> liquid/floaters inside of them, really oddball ones like the
> Keys> mousepad telephone sold by Sharper Image, odd shapes, and ones
> Keys> that are true artwork done by real artist (on commission) and
> Keys> children that are cancer patients.
> 
> I'm not a collector, but I have run into a type that you might not
> have seen...  oriental rug mousepads.  There's the Mouse Rug, but
> that's a fake -- just an oriental pattern printed on a plain old
> mousepad.  But there are also woven rug type pads, which are far
> nicer.  
> 
> I got mine from oldcarpet.com.  Gorgeous.  Great people, too.
> 
>  paul
> 

Thanks for the tip :-)     JohnK