Jun 01 2010
Gathering Month
 

Well its June, 24 days till the opening of the 3A Gathering art exhibition in Beijing, Myself, Phil Hale, Jeremy Geddes, Dorophy Tang, Rufus Dayglo and Kenny Wong will all be showing artwork and whatnot. I do hope that some of you guys make it, and say hello ! Lots more info in the following days !

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Gathering Month

Jun 01 2010
When You’ve Become The Oldest Generation!
 

This past weekend was the Memorial Day weekend and, as such, that got me to thinking about Memorial Days in the past and about the fact that with the passing of my Mom in January that my brothers and sister and I are now “the oldest generation” alive for our family. Boy, when I was younger I never thought I’d see that day.

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When You’ve Become The Oldest Generation!

Jun 01 2010
Star Wars Hasbro Legacy Collection Jedi Luke Skywalker
 

Scored this from Hasbro’s 2 figures for S$25 promo. I’m impressed to see how far Star Wars have come with their articulation. Since picking up 2002′s GIJoe’s 3 3/4 figures, I’ve been wondering why Hasbro couldn’t translate it to all their toy lines

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Star Wars Hasbro Legacy Collection Jedi Luke Skywalker

May 31 2010
Gene’s Final Curtain Call ~ Part III ~ More Favorite Gene Photographs
 

Rogue Rose wearing rhinestone bra and panties from a Metrodolls event. Essentially Gene “Vixen” (Hair restyled by Jim Gaddis) Essentially Gene “Blush” (Hair restyled by Jim Gaddis) Wearing Tonner “Heavenly” Gene wearing “A Woman of Means” Fashion “Distant Venus” wearing Madame Alexander Wearing Tonner’s Swept Away “Star Entrance” wearing Incognito “Suited for Fur” Gene wearing “Hello Portland, Hello” “Blush” wearing “Rondelet” Fashion Above are a few more of my favorite photos I have taken of Gene in the short period of time I collected her.

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Gene’s Final Curtain Call ~ Part III ~ More Favorite Gene Photographs

May 31 2010
Gene’s Final Curtain Call ~ Part I
 

Last night I dressed two of my Gene dolls in fashions recently acquired. They are waiting to be photographed and I visualized them looking over their shoulders as they retreated from the front of a stage on the last night of their performance. In a few days I will have begun to attend my first and last Gene Marshall convention.

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Gene’s Final Curtain Call ~ Part I

May 30 2010
This Is Not the Miss Revlon Doll I Remember!
 

I am so bummed about the new Miss Revlon doll. I keep hoping that each time I look at her I will find something pretty about her face but it’s not working. I wanted to adore this doll because I had a Little Miss Revlon doll as a child

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This Is Not the Miss Revlon Doll I Remember!

May 30 2010
Swing-N-Slide Offers Affordable Swing Sets That Are Well Built
 

Swing-N-Slide offer a line of well made Wooden swing sets . These units come with lots of fantastic options that will entertain your children for hours.  Affordable options include rope ladders, slides, and fun tower toys.  It is nearly impossible for your kids to get bored or tire of playing on these swing sets.  In addition to the joys of swinging that all children love, there are many more activities that these great units have. For example, if your child is athletic or adventurous, there are rock climbing walls and mountain climbing walls that come on many outdoor playsets now

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Swing-N-Slide Offers Affordable Swing Sets That Are Well Built

May 30 2010
New Designs And Fabrics For Sleeping Bag Just Introduced
 

Best Price Toys  has just added several new patterns of sleeping bags. The are brand new designs from the Wildkin line.  These great styles of kids sleeping bags are designed for boys and girls.  Big dots are the hottest trends in bright colors and our newest designs are selling well.  Each sleeping bag is super fashionable, washable and durable  and they include a matching pillow

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New Designs And Fabrics For Sleeping Bag Just Introduced

May 30 2010
Gene’s Final Curtain Call ~ Part II ~ Favorite Gene Photographs
 

Lucky Stripe Lone Star Soiree Heavenly Heavenly wears a Tonner Fashion Daughter of the Nile Gene Candied Lavender Gene Calendar Shot Gene wearing Stolen Moments Fashion Calendar Shot Gene Bridge Club Fashion on Heavenly Gene Blue Horizon Gene Bon Voyage Apres Ski To be continued.

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May 30 2010
A Tribute To Dad And World War II
 

Several weeks ago my husband and I watched the HBO series “The Pacific” and I have to tell you that I was almost moved to tears by it. Not just because of how horrible it must have been for the soldiers who fought in the Pacific, but because my Dad actually survived it

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A Tribute To Dad And World War II

May 28 2010
New & Restocked Board Games – May 28, 2010
 

New Board Games Call of Cthulhu LCG Secrets of Arkham Cyrano Forbidden Island Leaping Lemmings Martinique Memoir ’44 Breakthrough Expansion Mad Scientist University Exp: Spring Break Munchkin : Waiting for Santa Wealth of Nations : Super Industry Tiles Wealth of Nations War Clouds Restocked Board Games Attack! BattleLore! Creatures Expansion BattleLore! Dragons Expansion BattleLore! Heroes Expansion Caylus Dominion Ergo EuroRails 4th Edition Hive Hive Mosquito Exp Killer Bunnies Blue Starter Medievalia Medievalia Action Exp Neuroshima Hex Neuroshima Hex: Duel Pirates Cove Power Grid Power Grid – China/Korea Primordial Soup-Freshly Spiced Ra the Dice Game Summonaria Thurn & Taxis UNO MOD Card Game Share This

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New & Restocked Board Games – May 28, 2010

May 28 2010
A Sneek Peek at my week…..
 

Thought I’d show you a little bit of what I’ve been up this past week, lots of pinning, sewing and painting and emergency trips to the fabric store……..got to be honest though it’s taking much longer than I expected as I had hoped to be all done by now,  ah well the best laid plans of mice and men and all that……..squeek. So that’s all your getting for now as I really want it to be all finished for next week,  and I still have a load of bunting to sew.   Which is another exciting breaking news story this week………I think I may have finally figured out my sewing machine,  so exciting!!  but of course I don’t want to get ahead of myself as I really only sewed a straight line………but still,  I’m very proud of myself as the line was (mostly) straight ahhhhhh progress. I also (somehow) got some lil cutie cupcakes made And added them to the shop

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A Sneek Peek at my week…..

May 27 2010
Fraud Online and its effects on Customer Service
 

One of my tasks on a regular basis is to check our Spam Folders for potentially mis-categorised customer e-mails.  It’s an annoying task, but a necessary one since occasionally, a customer e-mail (or other important business e-mail) is flagged as Spam.  Most spam e-mails are easy enough to notice by their header, however we’ve noted an interesting and annoying new trend.

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May 27 2010
Playtime Is Fun Time With Playtime Swing Sets
 

Brand new line from Creative Playthings is the Playtime Swing Set with offer monkey bars or top beam. Choose accessories with rope or chains.

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Playtime Is Fun Time With Playtime Swing Sets

May 27 2010
Compared with Flashlight, Glow Sticks Needing No Batteries
 

Comparing glow sticks with flashlight, one would notice that safety glow sticks can glow brightly for twelve hours, and they are lighter than flashlight.  Using safety glowsticks, you can be rest assured that you will no have illumination issue.  With flashlight, you cannot be sure, but to take backup batteries.   A glow stick produces light based on two chemical ingredients.  Glow badges are simply glow sticks in badge shape.  They can be stick on clothes or on furniture for decoration.  There are usually two sticks of 1” or 1.5” long inside the badge. So to make a glow badge glow, the mini glowing sticks need to be broken.

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Compared with Flashlight, Glow Sticks Needing No Batteries

May 27 2010
But it’s too late. He’s seen everything. He’s seen it all.
 

Originally published at Shortpacked! . Please leave any comments there. Optikk is the most-clothed of Skeletor's goons

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But it’s too late. He’s seen everything. He’s seen it all.

May 27 2010
Gundam 1/144 HG Unicorn Gundam (Destroy Mode)
 

This took longer than expected as I thought I could complete it in the same weekend as Unicorn mode. I was slightly surprised that HGs these days have so many parts, and even my 80+ crocodile clips mounted on skewers weren’t sufficient to clear all the parts at one go. Again, a simple spray paint job which involved applying yellow, dark blue, grey and gunmetal, and finished off with a

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Gundam 1/144 HG Unicorn Gundam (Destroy Mode)

May 26 2010
Day 169: Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear
 

Lotso, short for Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear, is a fictional character from the movie Toy Story 3. He is a plush, pink teddy bear with a purple nose, a walking cane, and a sweet strawberry scent. Lotso is the leader, commanding officer, and Mafia boss of the toys at the Daycare Center.

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Day 169: Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear

May 26 2010
Integrity Toys’ "Spring Forward" Eugenia Doll
 

The W Club 2010 Upgrade Fashion Royalty Doll “Spring Forward” has shipped. Eugenia has a gorgeous sculpt and the screening on this version is unusual. Her lips are pale peach and she’s wearing bright turquoise eyeshadow.

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Integrity Toys’ "Spring Forward" Eugenia Doll

May 26 2010
Brentwood Is A Ready To Assemble Unit For Residential Yards
 

Swing-N-Slide is a well known name in the playground industry.  Their collection of swing sets and accessories can be found in stores across the country. They can also be found online at Best Price Toys where we offer the entire line of swing set accessories and ready to assemble playsets. One of my  favorite wooden units  is the Brentwood which offers the discovery mountain climbing wall and an 8 foot Wave slide

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Brentwood Is A Ready To Assemble Unit For Residential Yards

May 26 2010
Should A Parent Choose Rubber Mulch As Ground Cover
 

If you have an existing swing set that does not have ground cover you should consider this option for safe play. There are many options available today and most are outlined in your owners manual that was part of your swing set package. Today, it is easy to enhance the beauty of your backyard and make your play area safer for your children.

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Should A Parent Choose Rubber Mulch As Ground Cover

May 26 2010
Sleeping Bags Are A Must Have For Summer Camps
 

Unique line of girls slumber bags Slumber bags custom made to order in beautiful fabrics that are durable and machine washable. Our slumber bags are perfect for hanging out with friends at summer camp. Vacation is an exciting time for children, especially if they are going to be away from home and heading off to camp or a week.  Having a special unique bag is perfect for there trip.

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Sleeping Bags Are A Must Have For Summer Camps

May 25 2010
Vitrines Coca-Cola light by Karl Lagerfeld
 

Remember there was a Tokidoki X Karl Lagerfield?  Karl recently did a launch with Coca-Cola in the world famous Galeries Lafayette in Paris France.  Along with the displays were none other than Tokidoki’s pink tie Karl figure.  If you own one of them, you feel that much more special owning it, don’t you?

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Vitrines Coca-Cola light by Karl Lagerfeld

May 25 2010
New Tokidoki Watches, Shirts and Messaggio Bags at Karmaloop
 

New Summer Tokidoki Shirts and Messagio print bags have been added to Karmaloop! From now until 5/31 get 15% off orders over $75 with code ‘pumped’ or free shipping with code ‘bfree’

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May 25 2010
Now for something randomly cute
 

Edemame Mameshiba Soy Bean Pod Keychains are absolutely adorable. A cute mame shib pops out when you squeeze it! In case you didn’t know, mame shiba is a cute little dog that lives in a pea pod. Check out the video and keychain at Strapya’s website !

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Now for something randomly cute

May 25 2010
Free Hello Kitty Pendant at Sanrio!
 

From now until they sell out, you can get a free rhinestone locket pendant from sanrio.com with an order of $125 or more.  You just need to enter FreeLocket125 at checkout.

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May 25 2010
Coloring Contest for Sesame Street Live!Elmo’s Green Thumb Tickets in Miami
 

Kids have a chance to win tickets to a performance of Sesame Street Live! Elmo’s Green Thumb in Miami. There will be five performances of the show during its stay at the American Airlines theater on June 12 th and 13 th .

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Coloring Contest for Sesame Street Live!Elmo’s Green Thumb Tickets in Miami

May 25 2010
Gundam 1/48 Unicorn Head Unicorn Mode for HG 1/144 Unicorn Gundam
 

A much easier job compared to the 1/48 Destroy Mode Unicorn Mode Head. I sprayed paint on the inner horns (yellow), the collar area (grey) and the vulcans (silver) and laid on a matte coat and that was about it for this piece.

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Gundam 1/48 Unicorn Head Unicorn Mode for HG 1/144 Unicorn Gundam