Every child should have a toy Dec 23, 2008
Tinkerbell or Mickey Mouse -- although Martina likes Winnie the Pooh and Zakela is partial to Betty Boop. Bringing Christmas to these children "is not an easy job. There's nothing easy about being poor," said Deborah Ashby, a volunteer at NAHBI Christian Ministries, which is trying to help Ms. Thompson and nearly a dozen other women in the neighborhoods near Larimer Avenue -- mostly grandmothers raising grandchildren -- make it in "a poor if not the poorest neighborhood in Pittsburgh.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Bring Hollywood Home This Holiday Season With Movie/TV Collectibles & Action Figures From EntertainmentEarth.com Dec 12, 2008
These are consumers either looking for a feel-good, forget-the-real-world-for-a-few-minutes showpiece for their home or office, or are seeking a unique gift for a friend or loved one with a fondness for anything from Betty Boop to Led Zeppelin, from Alvin & The Chipmunks to Starship Troopers, or from Gumby to Iron Man. . (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic (R) Partners with Jerry Leigh to Launch Sleepwear and Loungewear Line Aug 23, 2008
Top licenses Gwen Stefanis Harajuku Lovers, Abbey Dawn by Avril Lavigne, Disney Classic Characters, Hannah Montana, High School Musical, Camp Rock, Coca-Cola, Fender, Bon Jovi, Wizard of Oz, Supergirl, Omnipeace, VH1, Betty Boop, Nickelodeon, Ford, and It's Happy Bunny. About Rachel Ashwell Designs, Inc.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Couple builds bold shrine to their art collection May 4, 2007
"In the kitchen, a two-foot statue of Betty Boop sits atop a ledge. Lou's still a little bitter about that purchase."Where did you find your Betty Boop. " Jeanne asked her husband."At Angels (auction house), and it cost me damned $200," because one lady wouldn't stop bidding, he said, shaking his head.Much of the art that covers the Criscuolos' walls and decorates shelves and mantles was bought at area galleries, flea markets or auction houses such as Angels Antiques and Auctions in Atkinson,... (The Morning Star)
ONE-MAN BAND Apr 30, 2007
" and on KCRA in Sacramento. (A Sacramento gallery, Artworks 21, featured an exhibition of 40 Lunchbox-A-Leles after the gift show in San Francisco.) Wherever there is a lunch box, Ray sees "playable art," whether it's Bugs Bunny, SpongeBob SquarePants or Betty Boop, or for the more macho ukulele players, a Harley-Davidson, Fender or Michael Jordan model. And if someone still has that classic Snoopy pail or Partridge Family lunch box from grade school, he or she can send it to Ray and have a... (San Francisco Chronicle)
