Everywhere I turned at the auction house, I came face to face with yet another item that was “out there.” I didn’t recall ever seeing so many unusual items – from lamps to chairs – at one auction house before.
None were the customary Christmas gifts that you’d wrap in green paper and tie with a red bow. These were gifts that stretched the imagination, and as such would be appreciated only by a few.
What a knockout gift these would be for the person who is artistic, creative, fascinating, adventurous, humorous, or just plain strange or weird. Most of these items certainly fit that category and would make wonderful conversation-starters.
![Up-close view of a paper-mache parrot on a swing.](https://myauctionfinds.com/staging1/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/xmasweird1.jpg)
They all beckoned me for different reasons: Some were oversized. Some were oddly shaped. Some didn’t make much sense. Some were whimsical. Some were colorful. Two – a quirky vase in the shape of a human heart and a bulbous rattan chair – even spoke to me.
Here’s a sampling of what was available for sale at the auction. Do you fancy any of them?
![A full view of the parrot, sold for $. It is on a swing and is](https://myauctionfinds.com/staging1/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/xmasweird2.jpg)
![Blue velvet love seat, sold for $](https://myauctionfinds.com/staging1/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/xmasweird3.jpg)
![Rattan lounge chair, sold for $. The top cushion raises up to form the back.](https://myauctionfinds.com/staging1/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/xmasweird4.jpg)
![Mexican egg sculptures, artist signed, sold for $20.](https://myauctionfinds.com/staging1/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/xmasweird5.jpg)
![Genuine dolphin skull, mounted on a stand, sold for $](https://myauctionfinds.com/staging1/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/xmasweird6.jpg)
![Adult-size rocking chair with natural llama fur, sold for $.](https://myauctionfinds.com/staging1/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/xmasweird7.jpg)
![Ceramic vessel vase, sold for $xx. It looks like a human heart.](https://myauctionfinds.com/staging1/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/xmasweird8.jpg)
![Metal sculpture of guitar player, sold for $](https://myauctionfinds.com/staging1/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/xmasweird9.jpg)
![French style vanity chair, sold for $...](https://myauctionfinds.com/staging1/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/xmasweird10.jpg)