Now On eBay: A Collection of Items Recovered from a Librarian’s Stolen Car

Michael McGrorty reminds us: This has elements of humor, but is also a pathetic reminder of how close to ruin many librarians exist.
You can bid on … A Collection of Items Recovered from a Librarian’s Stolen Car. Wil Oakes, a Youth Librarian from Nashville, TN, had his Jeep stolen. The thieves, for whatever reason, left him a variety of items in the place of those they stole. These items represent his one chance for salvation from this deadly crime.

The full list of items includes 2 leather jackets with super sweet buckles and chains, 1 nondescript piece of blue fabric, 1 vest from the South Street Smokehouse and Crab Shack, 1 Salvador Dali art book, an assortment of album liner notes, user’s manuals and personal items, a pair of mismatched shoes (both right foot), and 2 Kroger Plus cards…. and more