Incisor Trading

Eclectic Collector

I've kept a few things secret. I haven't wanted to prejudice you against me, but I think we know each other well enough now: I'm married to a Tooth Collector. I've told you that Dee is eclectic, but I don't think I've mentioned eccentric. (Don't read any further if you're squeamish.)

These are a few of his treasures. They are the wisdom teeth from our children's mouths. (He intends to make them into a necklace for me.) Soaked in his patented bleach concoction overnight for sterilization purposes, they are stashed away in a little pouch for show-and-tell occasions. It's gross.

Pete 1983

Back in the day Dee loved to relieve the kids of their loose teeth. The first one was always jiggled out by Dad the very day it was discovered. After that the kids avoided his sweet-talk and pliers until there was just a tiny thread between their tooth and a dollar under their pillow. Promises of money persuaded them to endure a swift jerk.

Jake 2007

Opa has been known to harass grandchildren, hoping they would let him coax a wiggler along.

Amy, 1983

Dee made some sort of pact with the real Tooth Fairy, so that he got all the baby teeth back for his personal stockpile. I guess she can be bought off cheap, because here they all are.

Wouldn't it be cool if he dumped these gems out and they were pearls instead of pearly whites?

Gabi, 2008

Our beautiful daughter had a visit from the tooth fairy recently. In keeping with her agreement, the fairy dutifully sent this opalescent jewel back to Dad.

It's going to be the centerpiece of my necklace.
(I'm saying that tongue-in-cheek, of course.)

Do you know anyone with quirky hobbies?