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    Hot dish: StarLight Café expansion complete  Oct 17, 2007
    "This time, we have created a space that reflects the character of eastern North Carolina. "We have exposed the original brick and revealed the original pressed tin ceiling, even though one-third of it was damaged beyond use ... "The bar top is made from recycled heart pine from an old warehouse, and the front of the bar is from antique solid heart pine doors we purchased at Shipyard Antiques in Grimesland. All the elements come together well and create a space that is interesting to look at and... (The Daily Reflector)

    * World News Quick Take  Oct 16, 2007
    "It runs counter to the spirit of mutual engagement between the UN and Myanmar," Gambari said after meeting the Thai foreign minister at the start of a six-nation tour to seek Asia's help in resolving the crisis ... Police were treating the deaths as murder and suicide ... The family lived in Tin Shui Wai, dubbed the "city of sadness" for its high levels of domestic violence and poverty. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Vintage Halloween Reproductions  Oct 6, 2007
    It s happened with McCoy, Roseville, cast iron, tin toys and other items, and Halloween collectibles are no exception. Some reproductions are copies of originals, and some are fantasy items, that is, pieces that were never manufactured, but made to resemble vintage items to fool buyers into thinking them old. (Suite101.com)

    Florals, antiques and more at R-Cargo-927  Oct 4, 2007
    The refurbished building on the north end of town has a great tin roof and hardwood floors, added Washer, who is planning on having a grand opening at the end of this month or early November ... Robyn Washer said she was involved in a bridal and floral shop 10 years ago at the other end of Main Street in Princeton and decided to get back into retail when they saw the Dittmers remodeling the storefront they are now renting, which is located just south of Elm Place on the east side of North Main... (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    Even Martha Stewart Living recognizes Greene County is the place to be for autumn leaves  Oct 1, 2007
    Twisting west from Waynesburg along Route 21, the road dips and bends to reveal a white "bank" barn nestled in a field, while cattle graze near a copse of sugar maples ... "One woman's family had a hunting cabin there, and when we did some more research on the Web, we found lots to admire abut the foliage there," said Mr. Beckman in a recent phone interview ... Starting in the southern Smoky Mountains, those forests just reach the southwest corner of the state, into Greene County but not much... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Collectors in it for love, and the occasional profit  Sep 30, 2007
    The Japanese-made tin robots have blocky heads and moveable arms and legs ... Certified financial planner Ellen Dorle said the value in collecting depends largely on the items ... He said the biggest downsides to collecting are liquidity, retaining value, and a 28 percent capital gains tax to be paid at the time of sale when collectibles have been owned for more than a year. (Boston Globe)

    The jazzy Gaslight Inn  Sep 28, 2007
    Within seconds, she and her friend were looking through the windows, admiring the tin ceilings, the first floor and the exterior finishing ... Ten guest rooms, four on the first floor and six on the second, offer distinctive themes ... The Johann Haviland tableware is used for breakfasts and enchants guests so much that they spend time in Glendale antique shops hunting for pieces to present to Teresa. (AZCentral -- Travel)

    Say goodbye to summer with drives to small-town wonders  Sep 25, 2007
    Not very many small towns have a conservatory made of a tin building, and an old brick college joined by a soaring atrium ... Getting here from Fort Worth takes a couple of hours, but once you're off Interstate 35 you can start to breathe ... She sells fine Western art, some of it starkly contemporary, at 114 Avenue D. Up the street, Stonewall Collections, owned by Clifton native Pamelia Shannon and her husband, is a spacious setting for work by artists Bruce Greene and Martin Grelle, among... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Vintage Halloween Paper Dcor  Sep 24, 2007
    They were made of molded cardboard, composition, tin, or heavy, flat cardboard ... As with most Halloween d;cor, the earliest diecuts are the spookiest and most interesting. (Suite101.com)

    Getting the scoop on ice cream  Sep 22, 2007
    "Before that, people simply put it in a bowl, but Margaret's great-grandfather helped to open people's eyes to how eating ice cream could be more creative." ... Gerard then spent a year single-handedly renovating and refurbishing its interior ... To preserve the building's integrity, he incorporated a nostalgic look by using tile flooring and a brass tin ceiling, and by decorating its walls with antiques and family heirlooms. (Stratford Star, CT)

    Kitchen collectibles grow in popularity  Sep 22, 2007
    But some of today's hottest culinary collectibles especially for those with less space (and cash) lean to whimsy and nostalgia, such as red-handled egg beaters, polka-dotted mixing bowls and cutting boards shaped like pigs and rabbits ... Use the Internet for research, says Kathryn Precourt, contributing editor for antiques at Country Home magazine ... Same for collections of animal-shaped cutting boards. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Push for more recycling may mean rubbish collection fee  Sep 20, 2007
    Also, there were "very few" available facilities for treating non-recycled waste, such as incinerators ... Yet the amount of waste we produce continues to grow ... Here in Dalian China, we save up the cardboard,paper, plastic bottles and cans and local 'rag and bone men and women' circulating in the area 24/7 pay us for them. (Scotsman)

    Shelves brim with classic tools in specialty store  Sep 3, 2007
    Partitioned wooden boxes hold metal punches, tiny files, drill bits and different kinds of saw blades. Bins bulge with tin snips, channel locks, chisels and pipe cutters ... Metal bins hold all sizes of crescent wrenches and grinding wheels, and wooden bins are laden with tiny files and blades for all sorts of hand and power saws. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Genuine treasures turn up at Oscoda appraisal fair  Aug 29, 2007
    Edna Ferber of Oscoda sits next to appraiser Mike Gaylord, who is holding her tin cow advertising a cream separator, which was valued at 750. Ferber reports having several of the tin advertisements from her parents farm ... He performed the free appraisals after hosting the morning radio show from Wiltse s Brew Pub and Family Restaurant. (Oscoda Press, MI)

    Top UK Exports & Imports  Aug 27, 2007
    Top UK Exports & Imports: Most Popular Products Traded Between Britain & America. Top UK Exports & Imports. (Suite101.com)

    Rock Star Comes Home to Invest in Community  Aug 19, 2007
    Among facilities of its size, the Civic is one of a few remaining atmospheric theaters in the country where patrons experience a twinkling star-lit sky and intermittent clouds moving across the horizon, all while sitting inside the auditorium. Hynde will be donating her time to perform in celebration of the Akron Civic Theatre and Akron-area musicians ... Area musicians in the line-up include 15 60 75, The Numbers Band; The Bizarros; The Diffi Cult; Half Cleveland (a group made up of members of... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Hockey Hall worth the search  Aug 15, 2007
    It's an interesting reminder of the sport's reach when you see the display for Thailand, a 92-0 loser to Korea in the first 1998 Asian/Oceania Junior Championship ... (There are various skill levels, but the parents opting to try are frequently worse than the youngsters ... Short of seeing playoff beards sprouting in Phoenix this spring, this moment with you, Lord Stanley and his friends named Vezina, Hart, Smythe, Bing and Calder, is nothing short of hockey nirvana. (AZCentral -- Sports)

    New Mexico, Oldham style  Aug 14, 2007
    Glass-bead flowers and rusted tin signs ... Back at the house, Linda makes coffee while being trailed by the couple's happily codependent dogs: Emmy, the Pomeranian-Chihuahua, and Sweetie, a terrier mix with the dubious distinction of having survived both the pound and a rattlesnake bite ... The abundant stockpile includes junkyard booty, works in progress and raw materials, such as colorful paints, beads, glazes and wax melted in lobster-butter-sauce tins. (AZCentral -- Home)

    Boy Has Unusual Passion For Vacuums  Jul 29, 2007
    One hundred years ago this year, a department store janitor named Murray Spangler took a tin soap box, a fan, a pillow case and a broom handle and invented what he called the "suction sweeper." The vacuum cleaner was born ... Hartmansays Kyle is intent on creating the first soundless vacuum, something that would be a boon to older sisters everywhere ... MMVII, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. (CBS 4, CO)

    Firemen's Home items up for bid  Jul 23, 2007
    The auction company owner was marching around the old Firemen's Home, pointing out all the treasure he'd found there ... There are the giant columns, impressive architectural millwork and the gables -- all pressed tin from the Victorian period. (Albany Times Union)

    Vet therapy: When pets get plastic surgery  Jul 22, 2007
    Shoplifting plagues Wal-Mart's profit margin ... "Ever wonder why many indoor putting greens in golf shops are small with flat surfaces?" asks Gregory Karp, the personal finance writer for the Morning Call of Allentown (Pa ... That doesn't surprise Katherine Burson, a marketing expert at the University of Michigan. (Newsday -- Business)

    The History of Majolica  Jul 20, 2007
    However, the tin glazes that give majolica its distinctive bright colors were developed by Mesopotamian potters in the 11th century ... This was the precursor of the brilliantly colored tin glazed ware that made its appearance during the Italian Renaissance ... Although the technique of painting metallic oxides over a tin glazed surface had been used in the 11th century, the Italians adapted, then refined the technique and referred to the pottery as Maiolica. (Suite101.com)

    A grownup proves decorating in all pink isn't just for teeny-boppers  Jul 19, 2007
    The only thing missing in Jenny Grumbles' sugar-sweet Dallas condo is Bruiser, the cute little Chihuahua from the film "Legally Blonde." Other than that, the 27-year-old platinum-haired homeowner's hot-pink pad mirrors the movies' bubbly main character, Elle Woods ... Grumbles lovingly calls the table a "Frantique" along with the cherry-blossom painting her mother made to avoid purchasing an expensive original to display above the sofa ... A vintage tin tray and a small painting with cherry... (AZCentral -- Home)

    For The Inquirer  Jul 15, 2007
    Onstage, Darius Wilkins is magnetic, practically shouting the lyrics to one of his most popular songs while smacking his guitar strings with a force that borders on abuse ... Fans of The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Star Trek and the like have long shown their loyalties by dressing as characters, attending conventions, and coveting offbeat collectibles ... "When they're getting into music, Harry Potter is such a huge part of their lives that that's where they turn when they're starting to make... (Philadelphia Inquirer)

    Open class antiques (A19) results:  Jul 13, 2007
    2nd - Christina Chalk ... Cultural Arts - Art - Small Painting not canvas ... 1st - Christina Chalk. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Affordable luxury in Phuket  Jun 28, 2007
    a 277-room property on secluded Nai Yang Beach that is just putting on its finishing touches ... Designed by Bangkok-based architect Bill Bensley, Indigo Pearl recalls the site's former life as a tin mine with sleek, industrial-style interiors: polished-concrete floors, steel beams, exposed ceilings and machinery-inspired sculptures ... For a dose of culture, venture into the narrow streets of Phuket Town, where 19th-century Sino-Portuguese shop-houses dating from Old Phuket's prosperous... (CNN -- Travel)

    Weekend Hotlist  Jun 28, 2007
    The band, which can fill a set with hits like "A Horse With No Name," "Ventura Highway," "Sister Golden Hair" and "Tin Man," isn't resting on its laurels ... The group will perform tricks such as chair balancing, wire-walking, trick-cycling, precision tumbling, somersaulting and gymnastics ... The Go, which has toured with the Mooney Suzuki and Guided by Voices, is about to release "Howl on the Haunted Beat You Ride." First, they play the 31st Street Pub Thursday at 10 p.m. with Freer, The... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Mercury a hazard in some antiques  Jun 21, 2007
    Mirrors can be backed with mercury and tin ... An attempt to vacuum the tiny silver balls only made things worse, requiring a hazardous materials team to be dispatched to the store last summer ... Dr. Wanda Lizak Wells of the New York State Department of Health, co-author of the study, suggests getting professional help if even a few ounces spill from an old barometer. (Newsday -- Health)

    A new face and an old place unite in Cushing  Jun 21, 2007
    Staff photo by Martin Lundeen ... "I was only expecting a meat market, and then when I saw all the other things it had to offer, I said to myself, 'Whoa, this is a rare find!'" ... A vaulted ceiling rises overhead, and covered in embossed tin embellishments, its twin arches gradually meet in a point. (Grantsburg Burnett County Sentinel, WI)

    CDC Warns Antiques Could Pose Mercury Danger  Jun 20, 2007
    Mirrors can be backed with mercury and tin; clock pendulums might be weighted with embedded vials of mercury; and barometers, thermometers and lamps may have mercury in their bases for ballast ... An attempt to vacuum the tiny silver balls off the carpet only made things worse, requiring a hazardous materials team to be dispatched to last summer ... (Story continues below). (Fox News)

    Antiques can pose mercury hazard  Jun 19, 2007
    Mirrors may be backed with mercury and tin; clock pendulums might be weighted with vials of mercury; old barometers, thermometers and lamps have mercury in the base for ballast ... She suggests getting professional help even if a few ounces spill from an old barometer. (WREG.com, TN)

    Mercury May be in Your Antiques  Jun 19, 2007
    Mirrors may be backed with mercury and tin; clock pendulums might be weighted with vials of mercury; old barometers, thermometers and lamps have mercury in the base ... That changed when the cab driver pulled into the 7-11 on Empire Boulevard Sunday morning to get a pack of cigarettes, and saw a store employee and another man fighting ... Some dads began their Fathers Day by hitting the road. (R News)

    Artist creates collages from discarded items  Jun 14, 2007
    She pointed out an Altoid tin, discarded jewelry box, candlesticks, empty perfume bottles and other items that would otherwise end up in landfills or dusty attics ... Through her art, Kovack breathes new life into sardine cans, tin boxes, jars, matchboxes and bottle caps ... "I'd pull stuff out of the garbage and start painting it," she said. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Coke rarities  May 19, 2007
    Doug McCoy's collecting led him to craft a lamp now at the Coke museum ... Represented in clubs all over the world, Coke fans collect everything from tin signs to vending machines to pins to uniforms ... They trade among themselves, participating in such auctions as the Coca-Cola Collectors Club at. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Deltona Delft tiles discovered  May 18, 2007
    "We also would be delighted to place the tiles you deem appropriate 'on loan' to the museum in a secure setting. Since receiving our initial gift of two tiles over a year ago, I have engaged in extensive Internet research with a myriad of key search words and have found absolutely nothing about these tiles. "Although I have no factual basis for my guess, I suspect there may not be that many of these tiles around, as they likely were an expensive promotion - hand-painted and imported - and... (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)

    TOPS weight loss about self esteem, sensible eating  May 16, 2007
    You choose what method of weight loss works for you to lose, maybe it's counting calories using the exchange system, watching carbs, fats and developing a healthy but effective program for you ... "TOPS No. AR55 has one KOPS at the moment, that being Hazel Sarratt. Not only is she our only KOPS at the moment, but she is our assistant weight recorder. She hopes to be joined soon in KOPS status by our weight record, Wanda Shields. When Wanda meets her goal and maintains, we will graduate her to... (Buffalo Reflex, MO)

    From two antique buildings, a bed-and-breakfast was born  May 12, 2007
    "It doesn't get any better on a cold winter night than sitting in front of the fire," agrees her husband. "You sit there and look around and imagine people 200 years ago sitting in the same place, trying to keep warm." ... This despite the fact that its tin roof was rusting and the bottom logs and floor beams had rotted. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    !!! GARAGE SALES !!!  May 11, 2007
    8 a.m. - 3 p.m.; 1 desk; 2 w/chairs , Sunmarck InvaCare; Sears Cardio Fit Plus w/book; portable TV; hideaway bed; sofa eat covers; pressure cooker; 30" Fridgadaire kitchen stove; small items. 2. 1221 12th Pl., 7 a.m. - noon; annual sample sale. golf eqiupment and accessories; clothing for kids s, all brand new. 3. 911 7th St., 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.; dining table (older); large sofa; drapes; floor lamps; car mats (new); lawn chairs; pint jars and other jars; many other items. 4. 806 W. 2nd St.,... (Kalona News, IA)

    "Steel box" sails off to salvage ancient ship  May 6, 2007
    Green glazed porcelain plates, tin pots, shadowy blue porcelains and other rare antiques have been found during the initial exploration of the ship ... It is estimated that the ship will surface in mid July, by which time questions, such as which port was the ancient ship's destination, and how did it sink, will be addressed by archaeologists. (Xinhuanet, China)

    ONE-MAN BAND  Apr 30, 2007
    " Ray invented Lunchbox-A-Leles, musical instruments that look like toys but are actual children's lunch boxes crafted into ukuleles. Yes, they play, and sure, they'll hold that peanut-butter sandwich for between-set snacking. "I'm a troubadour, a gypsy and a nutcase, frankly," he says. Talking to Ray about his obsession, you meet a large cast of characters -- Jimmy Stewart, Austin Powers, Kermit the Frog, Bugs Bunny, Bill Clinton among them -- as Ray breaks into some of the many voices he... (San Francisco Chronicle)

    COLLECTIBLES BURN BEFORE SALE  Apr 17, 2007
    Tin pails hang on the building's siding, alongside a faded blue sign that reads, "Welcome to our country home." ... Looting throughout the day was a problem, he said ... Deputies say Chapman has received warnings before about starting fires during a countywide burn ban. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)

    Vintage Sports Report  Apr 15, 2007
    We received a request for a price on the 1976 Canada Dry tin sheets. These sheets were used to make the Canada Dry Phillies cans. (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)

    School stories  Apr 6, 2007
    Well here I am, sitting in the seminar room waiting for boys with poems ... First beak (master, in Eton-speak) comes in mournfully eating a custard cream ... Perhaps a motion should be put forward to restock the communal biscuit tin with choc-choc-chip digestives instead of custard creams. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)

    Collect calling - Meet these collectors of cool  Apr 5, 2007
    collecting tips and resources ... Handy tips for collecting "Look in an antique shop that's in the middle of nowhere." -- Jerry Atwood ... Whether you collect curios or create theme rooms in your home, there's plenty in this world upon which to rest your grubby, collecting hands. (The Indianapolis Star)

    Toys r not us  Mar 30, 2007
    This type of marketing does not interest me, next Gen games are already too expensive ... It's no different from being a sports fan supporting their team or a car enthusiast buying their dream roadster ... Occasionally will track down stuff I see online on eBay, but they're usually at much inflated prices, have bad shipping schedules, are oft-times fakes, and it's just basically too frustrating now. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    02:18 Halo 3 Editions: pricing revealed (0)  Mar 19, 2007
    Several featurettes documenting the creative design processes involved in developing the game ... completely remastered cinematic material from Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2, supplemented with developer commentaries, to provide a refresher course on the thrilling Halo story so far, and a featurette documenting a day in the life at Bungie ... illuminating collection of original Halo 3 storyboard art from artist Lee Wilson. (Xboxic)

    Cigar Ads From Long Ago Now Collector's Items  Mar 17, 2007
    He's wearing a fox pelt cap, a buckskin coat and a tiny red scarf that peeks out from his neck ... Brush away more of the dust around the oval-framed image and you can make out some writing: "Smoke Davy Crockett Best 5 Cent Cigar." Underneath is the famous Crockett motto: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead." ... In his article "Ephemera Collecting A Growing Field, Hard to Define" (AB Bookman's Weekly, 1998), John Dann, the director of the University of Michigan's Clements Library and an... (SmartMoney)

    WHAT'S NEW: Start Your Toes to Tappin'  Mar 8, 2007
    In the meantime, kids of any age might enjoy celebrating the adventures of Mumble, Gloria, Lovelace and the whole gang through a new line of toys and products from Sababa Toys ... Happy Feet Dominoes are packaged in a collectible tin and feature the images of favorite "Happy Feet" characters. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)

    South County residents angry over 'shameful' practice  Mar 4, 2007
    "When we've got them red-handed, they usually go clean it up rather than face a fine." But Moore said some repeat offenders don't mind the risk and continue with illegal dumping activities ... Program Coordinator Becky Cottingham said the facility sees as many as 200 visitors on Saturday, its heaviest-trafficked day of the week ... During the week, that number dwindles to 120, but Cottingham said opening the recycling facility has greatly reduced the amount of illegal dumping in south county. (Conroe Courier, TX)

    Oddities bring in a pretty penny  Feb 27, 2007
    "He'll be getting married this June - if he doesn't bring home anything too disgusting." ... As Opfer rat-a-tat-tatted through lots 4, 5 and 6 at a pace of 100 lots an hour, Kelly Kinzle, an antiques dealer from Pennsylvania, flashed his bidder's card to snag a Medical Torso ($750), then a scarlet tin left over from the defunct but legendary Haussner's restaurant in Highlandtown ($120) ... "All I can say is, if you want it, pay for it," he said, hoisting his card for another bid. (SunSpot.net)

    It's swan song time, me old China  Feb 17, 2007
    Even a partial list induces claustrophobia: flying china ducks, more than 200 chickens in tin, metal, pottery, ceramic, paper and wood, some with clocks in their bellies, dozens of wall vases, sideshow prizes, spittoons, what-nots, walking sticks, urns, tea sets, smoking paraphernalia, Harbour Bridge memorabilia, Art Deco-stylised milk jugs, flying butterflies, red and blue and drop-glazed swans, Depression-era glassware, and more than a hundred pieces of 1940s Pates pottery ... So he was able... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Hacienda Tour spotlights Mexican art  Feb 17, 2007
    Davis, who is a retired stockbroker, began by collecting folk art, including Day of the Dead statuary. He eventually became interested in other art, and has expanded his collection to include old tourist pottery, colonial furniture and antique ex-votos, which are paintings on tin ... Steve Davis' favorite pieces are the oil paintings on copper, two of which hang over the fireplace in the living room, which is replete with artwork. (AZCentral -- Home)

    Hunt for collectibles brings expert to area  Feb 1, 2007
    "It's in mint shape. It's got Joan of Arc engraved on one side with the Angelus (prayer) on back. Everything still works. It's an interesting piece of engineering. And it's small enough to keep.". He also got a free history lesson about the mass production of pre-World War II, German-made gadgets and the desirability of things seemingly mundane, such as Pez dispensers and toy guns promoting short-lived 1950s television series like "The Rebel." ... He doesn't have the marketing savvy of public... (Herald-Tribune)

    Historical groups mulls gift of free, but old, buildings  Jan 31, 2007
    Cobden, who inherited the old buildings from his late father, said insurance and maintenance on the property is costing him a "bloody fortune." ... Attached to the side of the building is a tiny, old restaurant with "Miner's Bean" written faintly on the side ... Directly next-door is a pale yellow, run-down house with a rusted tin roof and boarded-up windows. (The Union Democrat)

    Before cowboys hit pay dirt, the dirt has to hit the Coliseum  Jan 26, 2007
    "And the dirt certainly doesn't pop through the concrete floor by magic.It's hauled in by John Loflin Construction employees of Florence. The required equipment: A front-end loader, a bulldozer, two 24-foot dump trucks and a 16-foot dump truck.And for an entire day, those trucks go back and forth across the fairgrounds, to the old tin flea market building where the dirt is stored, until the 24,000 square-foot Coliseum has enough soil to be smoothed into a 12-inch mattress-like floor. Then it's... (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Business in Brief (Tu)  Jan 24, 2007
    Mittal Steel USA said Jan. 19 it had agreed to sell its tin-products business in Weirton to Esmark Inc. of Chicago. The deal is subject to approval by the U.S. Department of Justice under a consent decree involving a Canadian tin-mill company, Dofasco, which is owned by a Dutch foundation for the benefit of Arcelor ... When Mittal agreed to merge with Arcelor, which owns Dofasco, the Justice Department filed suit to block the merger if the company did not sell one of its three tin plants. (Towson Jeffersonian, MD)

    Miss Potter **½  Jan 12, 2007
    With its tasteful palette and twee charm, Miss Potter is the china plate of movies, a Peter Rabbit collectible entirely suitable for mounting on the nursery wall ... We meet her in London at the 20th-century's turn, an unmarried woman of a certain age with a creative bent, an independent spirit and a distaste for the dating game ... Hey, bring on Ren;e Zellweger who, dusting off her British accent, finds the road from Bridget to Beatrix, from Jones to Potter, paved with quaint cobblestones and... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)

    Museum exhibits antique toys worth thousands  Jan 9, 2007
    Many of the toys Alberta discussed were handcrafted, made of cast iron or tin ... He said there is one aspect of the toy collecting business that catches him off guard. (Greenwich Time)

    Literature as Art  Jan 4, 2007
    "Little Bird," a cherished work-in-progress by mixed media artist Aylin Green, is a tiny tome covered with a piece of embroidery she found at a flea market; a little tin bird is perched inside ... Having written a book myself, having wrestled with the creative blocks, isolation, deadline stress and whatnot that comes with the territory, I wasn't quite sure what to feel when I heard about mixed media artist Aylin Green and her "altered books." Imagine someone taking my "baby" and ripping the... (Windsor-Hights Herald, NJ)

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