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Old 07-21-2012, 11:32 PM   #1651
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Old 07-21-2012, 11:37 PM   #1652
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Old 07-27-2012, 10:28 PM   #1653
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These are pricy, but if I had the ability the Chewie one would be something I'd wear to a con.

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Old 08-01-2012, 09:08 PM   #1654
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Old 08-13-2012, 04:39 AM   #1655
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Old 09-10-2012, 07:47 AM   #1656
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Old 09-10-2012, 08:01 AM   #1657
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^Sick! Uuum .... cool .... far out. Is my age showing? Sorry ... don't know how I ended up in here but I saw CF ... so .... aaaaah ... it's his fault.
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Old 10-10-2012, 11:13 PM   #1658
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Old 01-27-2013, 02:33 PM   #1659
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Old 01-28-2013, 07:17 AM   #1660
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Hey, long time no see.

First, a handbag I saw and photographed this morning on the train:



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Old 02-02-2013, 01:33 PM   #1662
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