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We left the interstate, drove to the Park and joined throngs of people walking through row after row of tents where vendors displayed everything from gospel music tapes to figurines of a man sitting in an outdoor toilet. Yes, everything was there from hammers and saws to lace table cloths. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Local stores participate in Free Comic Book Day May 7, 2007
The walls are covered with comic books, except on one side, where small statues and figurines of comics and fantasy characters reside. "I think it's the largest single comics store in Wisconsin," Jacobs said. (Green Bay Press Gazette)
ONE-MAN BAND Apr 30, 2007
" His years as a freelance musician include stints as a street player at Fisherman's Wharf, where he someday hopes to house his Lunchbox-A-Lele factory and ukulele museum; negotiations are under way for that project. For now, the factory and museum are in his home. He has about 400 ukuleles in a living-room museum that features an entire wall devoted to Hawaiian-made instruments from the turn of the century, many showbiz knickknacks, antiques and collectibles, and a group of 30 or more tiny... (San Francisco Chronicle)
He just can't get enough of Mickey Apr 26, 2007
Around the room, there are shelves full of Mickey Mouse snow globes, mugs, antenna balls, figurines, music boxes, phones, lamps, candy dispensers, hats, stuffed toys, bobble heads, a cookie jar, a gum ball machine, Christmas ornaments, key chains and pins. Klassen himself is wearing slacks, a dress shirt, a red Mickey Mouse tie and gray Mickey Mouse socks. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
NBA Playoff Bound Kobe Bryant Teams With Upper Deck to Launch Limited-Edition All-Star Vinyl Action Figure On April 24 Apr 24, 2007
"Kobe Bryant's play epitomizes the style of our All-Star Vinyl line. He plays like a superhero and is bigger than life. To ensure we keep Kobe's action figure 'real' with Urban Vinyl collectors we have produced a comic book based character with a limited production run. The Bryan action figures are arguably the most-limited NBA licensed product around." More on Upper Deck's All-Star Vinyl Action Figurines At 11 inches and produced in the underground style of urban vinyl, Upper Deck's All-Star... (PR Newswire)
Styling beautiful displays in a snap Apr 23, 2007
This is where you'll spotlight the miniature pieces that are too diminutive to stand alone, like small picture frames, a sea shell, a set of china boxes or playful figurines. One mistake people often make when building displays is to put these tiny treasures all by themselves. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
100 things to cramp... Apr 18, 2007
Gaming figurines of any type or description ... " They're surefire pickup items... But for those creepy anime chicks you want to stay clear of. I'm pretty doomed, i have a fishing rod controller for the DC (haven't even got my DC yet) two sets of bongos, most of my games are collectors edition (because for a long time they were the only ones on DVD), the DOAX games, FFVIII soundtrack... There's others, but its too many. I really want Steel Batallion though. Posted by: Joaby at April 18, 2007... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Here's the lineup for more ballpark fun Apr 9, 2007
If you want to nab the coolest baseball freebie since the days when teams gave out full-size bats (a more innocent time when fan safety was a given), you will need the following: tickets to games on June 10, July 15, July 29 or Sept. 2; one or more children 12 or younger; and some sweet talking to persuade the kids that these figurines aren't toys, they are collectibles. The D-Backs are giving away minifigurines designed by comic-book and toy guru Todd McFarlane ... Ten thousand figurines of... (AZCentral -- Sports)
Mart seeks to sell Station North Apr 8, 2007
Bundled-up visitors browsed the curious wares - rabbit figurines, a furry purse, snow globes, old copies of Life magazine, a Polaroid camera, in-line skates, cross country skis, chess sets, T-shirts, Easter egg cookies, books, videos, tiki mugs and shimmery dresses. They tried on jewelry. (SunSpot.net)
Potter mania — Beloved author found success at a time when women's opportunities were limited Apr 6, 2007
Her characters have been turned into collectible figurines, stuffed animals and other such forms. Her art has been shown in famous art galleries. (Deseret News)
Collect calling - Meet these collectors of cool Apr 5, 2007
The Buddhas were on consignment, and the two figurines came in a traveling case that the owner could shut and take along on travels ... Six years later, Paris has acquired Buddha figurines from around the world, spread throughout his house, brought back by his partner (who flies for United Airlines) and his friends. (The Indianapolis Star)
Toys r not us Mar 30, 2007
At this week's , the only game merchandise Screen Play could find were a few Pokemon, Super Mario and Final Fantasy figurines ... You can't go past Ultraman figurines ... One of the ultimate geek accesories coming up is the machine-tooled Spore figurines, modelled on one of your own creatures. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Youngest NHLer to Reach 200 Career Points Gets Own Action Figure: Upper Deck to Launch Limited-Edition Pittsburgh Penguins Phenom Sidney Crosby March 27; Character Based on 'Stylized Realism' Found in Comic-Book Art Mar 23, 2007
More on Upper Deck's All-Star Vinyl Action Figurines. At 11 inches and produced in the underground style of urban vinyl, Upper Deck's All-Star Vinyl action figures are a combination of art and realism not typically found in sports licensed products. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Friendship man puts his life on eBay -- all for a lump sum Mar 17, 2007
By habit, he collects, evidenced by the five remote controls on his coffee table; by the three clocks in his living room wall; by his 100 DVDs; by his 15 scarves; by his seven dinosaur figurines; by the four presidential busts that rest on his flat screen television, Rushmore atop a Toshiba. He owns thousands of things, all crammed into his one-bedroom apartment. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Toy Fair 2007 Mar 12, 2007
99, allowing kids 3 and up to log onto to age-appropriate Web sites using figurines of favorite characters like , and. And for babies age 6 to 36 months, there's the for $64. (Fox News)
A lifetime of history - Smith estate auction drew many with interest in Cooper County's history Mar 11, 2007
By nine o'clock on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 4, items including metal figurines, pieces of art, guns, furniture and books lined the walls of Mickey Reichel Auction Center. The auction center, full of people, sold items ranging in price from a few cents to thousands of dollars. (Boonville Daily News, MO)
No kidding ... Luther loves goats Mar 6, 2007
The goats range in size from tiny figurines to large lawn ornaments ... Luther s office contains many goats, including goat tapestries, stationary, pictures and hundreds of figurines. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Faberge as Businessman Mar 5, 2007
Rather, he employed workmasters highly-skilled jewelers, goldsmiths, enamellers, and artisans who could stone into life-like animal figurines, set jewels into the stamens of flowers, cast silver into whimsical images, and otherwise turn metals and minerals into prized and highly collectible works of art that were given as gifts to members of society s upper echelon. Hundreds of craftsmen who were employed at Faberge s workshops and were held to exacting standards that served to reinforce Faberge... (Suite101.com)
Fagin's Treaures: taking a walk into the past Mar 1, 2007
The shop has everything from Royal Dalton, figurines, crystal, china, art glass, a wonderful collection of old vintage costume jewelry, Persian rugs, old playing cards, old manicure sets, old magazines, candlesticks, and even old sheet music. They will be adding some fine jewelry as well as an assortment of sterling pieces and sterling jewelry. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Astros mailbag: Crash course on Clemens Feb 27, 2007 Perfect heist falls apart when loot is offered to the victim of burglary Jan 24, 2007 Find antique and new furniture at New and Again Jan 7, 2007
On April 6, Bagwell will be honored before the game for his accomplishments during his 15-year career, and the Astros will give out Bagwell figurines that day. Speaking of figurines, the Astros are hosting a new collectible series this year called Hobby Bobbles, featuring the hobbies of selected Astros players on bobblehead dolls. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
Digital age plays villain, hero in future of comics Feb 27, 2007
I stopped to speak with two thirty-something men who were ogling a display of Marvel superhero figurines and asked them which they were interested in. "The little ones," one of them said. (TechRepublic)
Reem told investigators he got the idea for a big hit at the Jackson Street mansion after committing a smaller burglary there in September in which he got away with small furniture, candlesticks, jewelry, figurines and other valuables worth about $100,000. He soon learned that his once and future victim was Robert Kendrick, grandson of the co-founder of Schlage lock, said Fabbri, and then went about assembling a burglary team, one by one, each member known to Reem but not the others. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A: We try not to go any lower than 5; that is our lower limit with street or costume jewelry, knickknacks, cookie jars, porcelain figurines and glassware. We have a cherrywood hutch at 1600, a matching table and chairs for 1600 and a freestanding bar at 1800. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
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