By Hannah Steinkopf-Frank
The Facebook page Free & For Sale is a great resource for students looking to sell or give away textbooks, iClickers (seriously, so many iClickers) and the other random items that can only be acquired by college students who move every 9-12 months. While the page is half textbook shop and half virtual garage sale, there are also some more obscure items. Scrolling through the page’s archives is not unlike digging through a dusty antique store. Here are some of the more peculiar posts found on the page that just don’t fit in among the textbooks and coffee tables.

It is not very rare to see alcohol for sale on the Free & For Sale page, but it is irregular. Why any college would want to get rid of a six-pack is unclear, but I’m glad this seller wants to make sure the buyer is 21+. This also begs the question: In a state with strict liquor laws, is selling alcohol online even legal?

I would be lying if I said I didn’t judge this person for owning a rolling backpack. While it could be argued that taking the weight of a term’s worth of books off your back is a good idea, rolling backpacks constitute pretty much everything I hated about middle school. At the same time, the traction wheels and comfort grip handle are appealing.

Then there are the upperclassmen who attempt to expand the concept of a capitalist market with buyer sand sellers. What is this person asking for in exchange for meal points— their company? Maybe they believe they are providing a lowly freshman the opportunity to climb the social ladder by sharing a filling, if not awkward, meal of Big Mouth burritos. Or maybe this upperclassman is truly concerned with the epidemic of wasted meal points. Remember, once they’re gone, they’re gone.

Does your grandma have one of these bird clocks? Mine sure does. The best part about it? There is a different bird call for every hour. Is there a better way to bring a little nature into your home decor? I think not.

Also in the category of items only owned by grandmothers are tissue box covers. Seriously though, this combines two of my favorite things: the films of the legendary Hayao Miyazaki and household items that truly serve no functional purpose.

Is it a one-dimensional briefcase? Are you supposed to hang it? Most importantly, what grade did the seller get on this for their 101 art class? I understand that everyone’s work should be respected, but when you post it on the Free & For Sale page, all polite comments go out the window.

While I skip over most posts about buying and selling textbooks, this post makes Evolution of Human Sexuality seem like the coolest class ever. I would just want to tote What’s Love Got to Do With It? and Why is Sex Fun? around with me at all times. But really, can’t I just watch reruns of Sex and the City?