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Journal Lot

I finally managed to win a lot of journals from ShopGoodwill.com, and they arrived the other day.

All eight are unused and in new condition. The black one at the upper left corner here has graph paper pages, which are great for figuring out quilt patchwork designs and layouts.

One of the journals is religious-themed, and another has a cute mermaid saying in it. The rest are blank.

A big black journal that came in a box with a vinyl portfolio embossed with the name of a bank, and a nice twist ballpoint pen. I checked the manufacturer and that one retails for about twenty bucks.

I'd put resale value of the rest of the journals at $5.00 each, so the lot is worth about $55.00. I paid $14.21 for everything. Savings: $40.79

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