presented without (much) comment

Over the weekend I did an inventory of my Waffle House collection, of which mention has been made here before. I’ve been meaning to catalog this stuff for some time, just to see how much (and what) I have. The oldest item here dates to the late ’90s, in terms of when I acquired it.  At my parents’ house, I have:

• 4 assorted Waffle House buttons
• 1 black and yellow Waffle House mini football
• 2 Waffle House menus (circa 2003)
• 3 old-school WH wall signs: Breakfast, Waffle, Delicious Sandwiches
• 1 old-school WH wall sign in original frame: Desserts
• 1 ladies’ Waffle House uniform shirt
• 1 accent pillow made (by someone else) from ladies’ WH uniform
• 1 black and yellow Waffle House paper hat
• 1 maroon and yellow Waffle House paper hat
• 2 50th anniversary Waffle House paper hats
• 2 Waffle House 50th anniversary “Good Food Fast since 1955″ pins
• 1 Waffle House 50th anniversary commemorative Coke bottle
• 1 Waffle House 50th anniversary press kit in folder
• 10 copies of Y’all magazine, in which a story I wrote on the 50th anniversary of Waffle House is published (my first freelance byline)
• 1 mint-condition WAFFLE-OPOLY board game
• 1 vintage 1960s Waffle House money clip with knife and file
• Waffle House Jukebox Favorites Vol. 1

The rest of my collection is at our place (much to Jon’s delight). This includes:

• 18 assorted Waffle House buttons
• 1 clear yellow Waffle House logo piggy bank
• 2 black and gold Waffle House logo water bottles
• 1 Waffle House & Coca-Cola yellow mini football
• 1 Waffle House & Coca-Cola “Partners since 1955″ metal sign from a restaurant fountain machine
• 1 old-school WH wall sign in original frame: Waffle
• 1 slightly warped WH vinyl 45: “I like what I see at the Waffle House”/”There’s 844,739 ways to eat a hamburger at Waffle House”
• 1 3-lb. bag of Waffle House waffle mix
• 2 Waffle House hashbrown plates
• 1 Waffle House grits bowl
• 1 Waffle House coffee mug
• 2 black and gold Waffle House logo cappuccino mugs
• 1 Waffle House logo cream and sugar set (direct from HQ!)
• 1 Waffle House Museum Grand Opening coffee mug
• 2 postcard invitations to the Waffle House Museum grand opening, September 3, 2008
• “The Waffle House Experience” 50th anniversary coffee table book (signed to me by both founders & 47-year server Lucy Shelton)
• 2 replica old-timey Waffle House paper hats
• 2 replica old-timey Waffle House menus
• 2 Waffle House Museum postcards
• 1 Waffle House interstate guide
• 100 or so Waffle House koozies (wedding leftovers)

Goodness that’s embarrassing. The sad thing is, I’ve probably missed something. But I can’t stop myself! Just look at how awesome this stuff is…

Help me.