squeeeee!

i think that's the actual sound i made when i got my latest costume accessory in the mail this weekend.  i had ordered some arm cuffs off ebay, and since i got them on the cheap i wasn't really expecting anything of quality.  honestly, i would have just been happy is the silver hadn't all rubbed off while being shipped.  so i was quite pleasantly surprised when i opened the package and found these

the metal actually has some weight to it, so i'm not worried about it becoming deformed and not fitting over my wrist again.  and the detail on it is more perfect than i was expecting.  not necessarily in quality, but from a my-costume-really-needs-this aspect.  from the ebay pics i could tell there was a lot of scroll work on it, but i didn't expect it to be pretty much exactly what i was looking for.  from all my costume related purchases, i can honestly say that being made in china does not mean it's a crappy item.  oh and this seller also had some really cute jewelry and other accessories, which totally won over my girly side. yay for awesome finds!  check out their non-ebay store here, it will give you a good idea of what they sell.  but try to actually buy the stuff on ebay because i got mine for lower than the store list price.