Give-aways?

As I'm trolling through blogs, I notice there are a lot of people giving away stuff when they have 50, 100 or more subscribers/followers. Some of the stuff is pretty cool, but some of it, like ONE chalkware fish, without his buds, would just make me nuts. I would spend days on ebay and scouring vintage and antique stores looking for his mates, and probably have to buy a complete set and then would end up with a double, so basically I would be FORCED to buy a set of chalkware fish. Maybe that's not a bad idea, I need some fish for my upstairs bathroom...

Anyway, I have gone off topic again. Basically, am I supposed to give something away when I reach 50 followers, or is that a marketing ploy used by some bloggers? Will you guys forgive me if I skip the whole give-away thing? I like most of my stuff. I know I should part with some of it (how many band t-shirts do I really need?), but I'm not sure I am ready to take the plunge and start my downsizing by giving something away.

I'm gonna meditate on this whole aspect of the "blogosphere" for a few days, or at least until I have 50 followers. Then I might be able to part with something...maybe the travel box of vintage perm curlers that I will never use? No, wait...I haven't tried a wet set with them yet...argh...this will take time and we might need to call in the therapists from that TLC show, Hoarders, BURIED ALIVE!

I'll let you guys decide...give me 10 comments from different people and I will give something away when I reach 50 followers. Is that fair? If you all ignore me, pft...I'm keeping it all! And to Rachelle: No fair suggesting I give away clothes...not ones that fit me, anyway.