A long time ago, I bought a skein of yarn on eBay. Fingering weight wool. The photo in the auction showed how large the skein was.
Pink Wool Yarn - Fingering - 5 lbs by
Shandeh, on Flickr
When the box came in the mail, the return address said "Twisted Sisters". So, I guess this must have been some yarn they just didn't want to deal with.
I've had it stored in my craft room since then, and completely forgot about it until today. I decided to take it out of the box for the first time, to see how big it really was.
OMG!!!
HUGE Skein of Fingering Weight Wool by
Shandeh, on Flickr