If I remember my formula, this qualifies. "The rose, not the whole bush... the guest of honor in the living room, not the whole living room." I meant it to be flexible!Not sure if this qualifies as a Doodad, but it is my relatively new Solstice present to myself - a toy puppet that celebrates the fairytale we all grew up with, Little Red Riding Hood - and of course her Grandma and the big bad Wolf - with a post-Millenial twist.
Wolf eating Grandma by La Chachalaca Fotografía, on Flickr
It's also the first picture taken with my new Lumix GX7 camera. Wolf/Grandma now occupies a place of honor in my living room
Story, please?
This was my grandfather's watch. It still runs fine but I know if I carried it around I'd break it. (I actually wear a G Shock). It's one of my favorite objects both for sentimental reasons and just because mechanical technology like this is becoming so rare.