And for those that asked, my clever fiancee found The Rules!
As created by Josh, Arna, Amanda & Ewan
Here are the ones Josh posted in 2006 - there are others going back to 2001 online but seem to be far too American for my taste (involving Civil War memorabilia, etcetra).
•A translation is given for the Asian language read from the bottom of porcelain.
•Polite British surprise expressed a la C3PO. (Polite swearing = 2 drinks)
•Open disagreement over valuation.
•Oiks with highly expensive items. (Scousers = 2 drinks)
•Extreme accents that are hard to follow (except Welsh).
•Annoying laugh.
•Served royalty.
•Item bought by a relative who was a sailor (excluding scrimshaw).
•Bought in a car boot sale.
•"That's interesting, I have another at home."
•Pre-1500 (except Peruvian).
•A personal letter to that person as a child from A.A. Milne, Beatrix Potter, or E.H. Shepard.
•Iconic U.S. toy made in Germany.
•"Did you play with it as a child?"
•Object irretrievably damaged by owner through stupidity.
Here are the ones Josh posted in 2006 - there are others going back to 2001 online but seem to be far too American for my taste (involving Civil War memorabilia, etcetra).
•A translation is given for the Asian language read from the bottom of porcelain.
•Polite British surprise expressed a la C3PO. (Polite swearing = 2 drinks)
•Open disagreement over valuation.
•Oiks with highly expensive items. (Scousers = 2 drinks)
•Extreme accents that are hard to follow (except Welsh).
•Annoying laugh.
•Served royalty.
•Item bought by a relative who was a sailor (excluding scrimshaw).
•Bought in a car boot sale.
•"That's interesting, I have another at home."
•Pre-1500 (except Peruvian).
•A personal letter to that person as a child from A.A. Milne, Beatrix Potter, or E.H. Shepard.
•Iconic U.S. toy made in Germany.
•"Did you play with it as a child?"
•Object irretrievably damaged by owner through stupidity.