‘My loo looked like a crime scene!’: eight readers on their strangest social media purchases

L-r: the Bill Paxton T-shirt, Thomas the Shrek statue and T rex chopsticks. Composite: Guardian Design

‘I’ve come to think of it as a beloved heirloom’

I bought a small statue of “Thomas the Shrek” from Cursed 3D Print Store – it’s a Thomas the Tank Engine/Shrek hybrid. I love it. The first time I saw it, I laughed until I cried. The second time I saw it, I laughed until I cried again. Now, some time later, I’ve come to think of it as a beloved heirloom. Sadly, Thomas the Shrek frightened one houseguest so much that they turned it around so that its eyes stopped following them around the room. Emily, researcher, Leamington Spa