Perfect for Parties: Poisonous Plates! Only 99-Cents!

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • December 25, 2009
File this under: You Get What You Pay For. Strolling through the 99-Cent-Only store in Cypress a few days ago, I spied this on the shelf: Gold and silver-painted charger plates, for 99 cents. By the way, I had to be educated by my better half on...
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