That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for July 28, 2020

Chiara realized they only way she could afford the vase was by switching price tags.

Violet, hiding the price tag before her husband sees it.

“There’s no way I can stand to spend one more minute with these people unless I burn one of these pre-rolls right NOW!”

Violet kept packs of condoms hidden in all the vases scattered around the house, so that she could properly entertain guests in whichever room they found themselves in.

Charlotte left another note for her secret lover, Shorty McDuff, who for some odd reason wasn’t responding to any of her notes.

how they drew the lottery winners before magic 8 ball…

Charlotte’s mischievous character would get her into trouble. After pouring coca cola into the vase, she added a mentos before quickly walking away.

Couldn’t find a waste bin so she just stuffed the dirty tissue in he vase

“Minnie Pearl, Minnie Pearl……I’m so sick of hearing about Minnie Pearl….Let’s see if she finds that damn hat of hers in here!”

Mom’s secret stash

Chiara found the note in the arrangement of pampas grass and peacock feathers, just as Ms. Scarlett shouted something about the Candlestick from the Conservatory .

In case of emergency, Wendy always kept a hidden pack of Lucky Strikes.

I know what priceless is – and this is it!

1919: Elizabeth was going to vote gosh darnit!

Girl secretly giving shy pet peacock a cracker.

Emptying the packet of chemicals from 1-800-FLOWERS into the vase. Share Your #MadeMeSmile Flowers Moment!

“Help I’m being held captive in a used furniture store “

The title is “The secret postbox.” Now, there’s a storyline!

And that’s it and that’s the only thing I need, is this. I don’t need this or this. Just this ashtray. And this paddle game, the ashtray and the paddle game and that’s all I need. And this vase.

Serafina’s most burdensome chore/ in her job at the furniture store/ is filling the vases/ with mem’rable phrases/ whilst keeping her dress off the floor.

Wendy was the perfect friend: crude enough to look what they paid for everything; while they were crude enough to leave the price tags where they could be found.

You’re right! It is the Ace of Hearts. How did you do it?

For some reason, the “Fortune-Flower Vase” never really caught on.

“Honey! This card says that this once held the water that was turned into wine at the Cana wedding! I simply must have it. What? Yes, I’m aware that we own a decanter…?”

“It says ANSWER: About $2.75 an hour Whatever could the question be???”

“And I keep the ‘medicinal’ brandy in…. well, never mind where.”

The Secret Postbox: 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tito_Conti_%E2%80%93_The_Secret_Postbox.jpg 

has info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.

http://www.burlington.co.uk/artist-biography/tito-conti.html 

https://vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=88741 

https://www.askart.com/artist/Tito_Conti/11023829/Tito_Conti.aspx 

https://artslife.com/history/2014/11/conti-tito-1842-1924/ 

all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again, Google Chrome can automatically translate as necessary, and askart.com can be read in full for free on Fridays), perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL. First work by him used here.

Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2501 (July 27, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.

Eventually, Capt. Poinard of the Palace Police would discover where Mlle. LaBlanc hid her stash of coke … But not today!

Brigette never tires of playing cloak and dagger games with D’Artagnan.

and she wonders why she never gets any replies

Check your tickets everyone! The winner is…

Unfortunately, Lydia was unaware that her sister, her cousin and the maid were all using the same receptacle. High jinks ensue!

She saw the fittings that revealed her beau had arrived. Thus, she pulled out the condom she always kept on hand.

I am glad that sending smoke signals to send a message is so last year.