At the Portland Expo Center antique show, people engross themselves (happily) in the past Oct 27, 2008
And that led to her remembering how she used to pluck the pin feathers off the chickens they slaughtered, and how she loves to cook, and the feeling she gets when she sets the Thanksgiving table with her grandmother's china and silver. "It's history, and it's memories," she said. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
CARLA WILLS-BRANDON: Riding out the storm on Gulf Coast Oct 25, 2008
Huge trucks gathered refrigerators, warped bedroom sets and soaked clothing. It was a very surreal sight. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Chumby to Auction Personalized Celebrity chumby Media Players on eBay for Charity Oct 25, 2008
Offered for the first time to the public, 30 blue chumby players will come with a large super-soft navy blue chumby tee and all 5 sets of chumby collectible charms. Chumby is all about personalization from the design of the device itself to the content that plays on our interactive media players, said Stephen Tomlin, CEO of chumby. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Two neighboring farms in Wrentham in dispute over business Oct 23, 2008
John Tosy (facing camera) sets up the antique cider press he uses every fall. Below, a sign at The Big Apple says it has no connection with the Tosys' farm; (Photos by Essdras M Suarez/Globe Staff) By Megan McKee Globe Correspondent / October 23, 2008. (Boston Globe)
Amazing Grace Oct 21, 2008
Some sets accompanying a vintage bag will also say ''Herm. s'' on the reverse side. (Forbes)
The Eddie Ross show: Stylist, blogger, reality TV contender Oct 21, 2008
Among other things, he scouts locations and picks color palettes for photo shoots, arranges flowers and accessories, sets tables, styles bookshelves and finds the perfect props, from cocktail napkins to fireplace logs. This fall, Ross launched his own blog, , which has propelled him to rock-star status among design bloggers across the country. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Winona businesses gear up for holiday season Oct 19, 2008
Fleet Farm sets up Toyland about the same time every year. Scott Jacobson is an assistant manager at the store and says Toyland is the largest toy display in town. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Consumer Purchase Behavior of Political Products a Mirror of USA's Election Pulse Oct 18, 2008
-- Dress Up Political Magnetic Sets of McCain and Obama -- Obama has a 2:1 margin. The dress-up sets add some levity to these final days of this year's historic election season. (PR Newswire)
Japanese Items For Sale at JCCH Fundraiser Oct 18, 2008
Find all "things Japanese" and a treasure trove of other unique Japanese clothing, dish sets, antiques and collectibles at the Things Japanese Sale at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i (JCCH) Community Gallery and Gift Shop until Saturday, October 25, 2008 ... "Whether you are looking for that one-of-a-kind giftlike an elegant kimono and obi that can be displayed as a wall hangingor precious ningy (dolls) or antique tea and dish sets that were made in Japanthis sale is the place to find... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Send grade-schoolers on 'Brain Quest' on DS Oct 14, 2008
These two games bring the popular grade-specific flashcard sets to the DS platform. Both games offer three ways to explore the popular Brain Quest questions. (USA Today -- Tech)
Chicago's 1933-1934 Worl'd Fair Col... Oct 11, 2008
Like the White City of the Columbia Exposition of 1893, the buildings were unified through the use of a limited color palette used throughout that was developed by Joseph Urban, a well-known designer of stage sets. The Art Deco Style would play an even bigger role in the in 1939. (Suite101.com)
Timeline of major events in OJ Simpson cases Oct 4, 2008
Goldman family lawyers seek Simpson assets to satisfy civil judgment. Feb. 16, 1999 Simpson s Heisman Trophy, other memorabilia auctioned; bidder later sets them on fire. (Longview Daily News, WA)
O.J. Vegas Case Timeline Oct 4, 2008
Sept. 19, 2007 Judge sets $125,000 bail for Simpson, who posts bond, is released from jail and returns home to Florida ... Judge sets bail for Ehrlich at $32,000 and $28,000 for Cashmore. (CBS News -- US)
Exclusive: Hellboy II Conquers DVD and Blu-ray Sep 25, 2008
Troll Market Tour with Guillermo del Toro: Using sketches and backstage video, del Toro walks the audience through the creation of one of the film's most distinctive sets, the legendary Troll Market ... Concept Art Gallery: Original designs and concepts for Hellboy II: The Golden Army's costumes and sets. (IGN FilmForce)
Estate sale rich in collectibles Sep 19, 2008
A large cabinet displays $10,000 worth and eight sets of Royal Crown Derby china. A Kenyan sculpture, fashioned from one piece of wood, reveals a long-necked woman wearing rows of necklaces, dangling earrings and an elaborate cone hat. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Stanford News Sep 18, 2008
oAssistance with sets and props - experience with hand tools is helpful. High school students are welcome to help with this job and will likely find it fun and a good learning experience. (Pine Plains Register Herald, NY)
Saturday, October 4;Local Homes Open for Safe Haven Benefit Sep 17, 2008
The only portion of the original house left unscathed by the fire, the pool room features a cedar roof, its own heating system and 13 sets of eight-foot sliding glass doors, offering a year-round outdoor ambiance. Throughout the house, a pleasing mix of antiques and contemporary art and furnishings are displayed against a muted background, blending well with a collection of cherished family heirlooms. (Voices, CT)
Go green with vintage items Sep 16, 2008
It crosses all generations: Single piece of vintage costume jewelry adds an eclectic touch and sets you apart from the rest. Artist Wendy Snider of Nesting on Main uses all kinds of remnants from the past to create new pieces of decorative art. (Concord Journal, MA)
Simpson's 1995 trial rubs off in Vegas caper Sep 16, 2008
Not all sets get gridiron-green right. But these models do. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Store fans sports passions Sep 4, 2008
"A lot of the things here are things I have in my house." There's baby stuff from sippie cups to onesies and dining sets to watches, replication stadiums and flasks, although Rieck said mostly grooms buy them as gifts for their parties. A $699 sofa and $599 rocking recliner were bought by a fan last week to prepare his house for the season. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Weekend Calendar Sep 4, 2008
With interpreter Celeste Polley, look at Theodate's Tiffany's Toiletries Set, a Grand Tour gift from her father, and the collection of Dresser Sets on display throughout the house. Free to members or with museum admission. (Middletown Press, CT)
Classifieds 8/30/08 Aug 31, 2008
FREE Chenoa Super 8 Motel has FREE queen mattress sets. Pick up Sat or Sun. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Garage Sales Aug 30, 2008
Chenoa Super 8 Motel has FREE queen mattress sets ... Chenoa Super 8 Motel has FREE queen mattress sets. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Lessons From a Shopaholic Aug 27, 2008
She spends 310 pages dodging lenders and patching her sorrows with swirly new coats, pointy-toed boots, cashmere sweater sets, and monogrammed luggage. What an amateur. (MSNBC -- Business)
A city filled with places to go lets her follow her heart Aug 24, 2008
Sneakers, shoes, backgammon sets, straw cowboy hats, beaded necklaces, carved wood horses and elephants, cheap plastic toys that light up, perfume, baseball caps, are all for sale. Two elderly men in turbans with scraggly gray-white beards offer winter parkas at bargain prices but no one stops. (Boston Globe)
Glacier Park: The next century - All kinds of fun lines drive to park Aug 20, 2008
For those that do, however, there's a lot to see and do, and plenty of interesting people to meet, before one ever sets foot in Glacier National Park. . (Missoulian, MT)
Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie Lobby... Aug 17, 2008
Lobby cards were issued to movie theaters in sets of four, eight or ten cards, with eight being the standard Hollywood studio issue. Jumbo Lobby Card. (Suite101.com)
That shiny club won't unleash your inner Tiger Aug 16, 2008
I didn't have my clubs with me, so I was forced to rely on rentals and borrowed sets. We played seven rounds of golf during which I used seven different sets of clubs. (Globe and Mail)
Bee attitude: Sycamore's annual steam show and threshing bee starts Thursday Aug 11, 2008
John Malsch Building (antique building): old cars, old-time country store, living and kitchen sets, farm toy show. Flea market. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Nebraska woman puts brush to plate Aug 11, 2008
There are no sets and no duplicates. Thus, the finished product is an entirely unique creation, something that expresses perhaps a mood or sentiment felt by the artist during the creative process. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
* World News Quick Take Aug 8, 2008
JetBlue sets trip to nowhere. Want all the hassle of air travel without going anywhere. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Strapped shoppers turn to used furniture Aug 8, 2008
And that there's a growing market for things, including used box spring and mattress sets, that didn't sell well before the economic downturn. For many used furniture shoppers, the benefits are twofold: great prices and great design. (AZCentral -- Home)
Xeko Debuts Its Fourth Earth-Saving Collectible Card Set, "Mission: China" Aug 8, 2008
As with the previous three award-winning Xeko sets, Mission: China stimulates kids interest in math, science, and nature by combining two things they love: trading card games and animals. Instead of monsters and fantasy, Xeko takes its cues from nature and science, casting actual animal species as the heroes and basing game play on fragile ecosystem relationships. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Pottery pilgrimage - Old Sleepy Eye Collectors Club revisits town Aug 7, 2008
I've got two kids, so I'm looking for a couple items to complete the sets, he said, putting a blue Sleepy Eye mug in his car's trunk Saturday morning. I'm from Monmouth, Ill. (Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch, MN)
Are ads in comics still in business? Aug 4, 2008
Bismarck Tribune - News. Darnay - Are ads in comics still in business. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Miller Shows Some Spirit Jul 28, 2008
His trademark boxed signature will be visible on some of the sets in the movie, he said ... " "To be honest it sort of makes me jaded a little," said Brad Miska of Bloody-Disgusting. Clearly, these web masters enjoy their access but are on their own as far as following any guidelines or maintaining objectivity. "I've been to a whole bunch of sets and met cool people," said Faraci. "It's amazing to step on a soundstage and see how it happens, to appreciate how hard it is ... " Snyder is caught... (Variety)
Controversial director moves forward - one scandal at a time Jul 25, 2008
"The costumes are all authentic creations, many I designed myself, and I put authentic jewels in new settings," explains Breillat, who also sought inspiration from paintings in terms of her locations and sets. "If you use historical designs but the fabric isn't old fabric, then what you're creating are disguises," she adds - a formulation that would apply to just about every other period film. (Globe and Mail)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Jul 24, 2008
FOOD-DETECTIVES (Collins, SHNS) -- Food guru Ted Allen spent five seasons helping clueless straight men cook up simple but scrumptious meals for their wives and girlfriends on "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy." On his new TV show, he sets out to find the answers to some of the world's most puzzling food mysteries. 850. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Disney Daze will draw Magic Kingdom fans Jul 21, 2008
Holt's San Bernardino company has built animated electronic figures, special effects sets, scenery, show-action equipment and show-control systems for movie studios, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and corporate and private clients such as Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants and Michael Jackson. The Aug. 2 schedule kicks off with breakfast at 8 a.m., followed by a show and sale of Disney collectibles that will last until 4 p.m. Speakers will appear in three other rooms during the... (Fresno Bee)
The perfect lunch spot in Paris? For David Sedaris, it's a food court of course Jul 19, 2008
The puppet theatre has been there forever and the sets are beautiful and it's Guignol a very violent, Chinese-looking puppet who just throws himself into The Three Little Pigs or whatever story you've got going. Guignol just comes and takes over. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
1930s doll collection on display at Miller House Jul 18, 2008
Schools could pick which of the 24 sets of two they could use from a catalog and rent or purchase the dolls, working them into their lesson plans ... A doll in each of the 24 sets carries his or her country's flag of the 1930s. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Insiders guide to Beijing shopping Jul 17, 2008
The booths are stocked with Chinese antiques, replicas and crafts such as jade jewelry, stone dinnerware and Chinese chess sets ... There you'll find booths filled with knick knacks, Chinese antiques, replicas and crafts such as jade jewelry, stone dinnerware and Chinese chess sets. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Was Jesus' Resurrection a Sequel? Jul 15, 2008
Finally, Witherington notes that if he is wrong and Knohl's reading is right, it at least sets to rest the notion that the various gospel quotes attributed to Christ foreshadowing his death and Resurrection were textual retrojections put in his mouth by later believers Jesus the Messianic Jew, as Knohl sees him, would have been familiar with the vocabulary for his own fate. Knohl stands by his reading. (Time.com)
What recession? Hollywood still smiling Jul 14, 2008
"Labels are playing their part by releasing more special editions and box sets of particular releases, which can make a title more desirable and collectible to own or to give as a gift," said Castaldo ... The trend for viewing entire television series as DVD box sets could also play in their favour during a credit crunch as more consumers look for home-based entertainment, stores hope. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
* Hair today, history tomorrow Jul 13, 2008
Reznikoffs knowledge of historical documents has made him a valuable expert witness for the Justice Department, which has called on him in appraisal and fraud cases and sets him apart from other small-time hair collectors. John is the most diligent, most research-oriented type of person you will meet, said Louis Mushro, a fellow collector. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Time to show off the Decorator Show House in Kittery Point Jul 13, 2008
"When you open the door to the house it sets a mood, a tone. ...; My challenge was exciting and orienting the room ...; from every entry point.". Preview guests would enter from the front door. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
A dream that started with a word ... Renepuzzio Jul 7, 2008
They have two sets of twins. The girls, 27, are identical twins. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Remodel mixes exotic, Southwest Jul 4, 2008
The tile sets the tone for the north-central Phoenix home, which was built in the 1980s ... Two bright, rectangular Mexican sinks add color to the white-tile top (with painted insets). (AZCentral -- Style)
Fourth of July events Jul 2, 2008
Later in the evening, a public dinner cruise sets sail at 7:30 p.m. Make reservations at www. southernempress. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Catwalk finale down to the hips and lips Jun 30, 2008
Its rival, Deal or No Deal, hands over 890,000 to Seven's news, and sets Seven up for the night. The Wheel will be replaced by Antiques Roadshow, which is an appropriate label for most of what we'll be seeing this year (see The Tribal Mind on this page). (Sydney Morning Herald)
Shaolin Temple Launches E-commerce Site Jun 29, 2008
22), Zen rock garden sets (95 yuan) and collectible sets priced as high as 9,999 yuan. The site is designed only for Chinese consumers, and has no English version or international shipping yet. (PC World)
ArchLord Expansion Coming Soon Jun 21, 2008
New armor ; New collectible armor sets with unique stats. New monsters es ; New monsters and zone bosses. (IGN PC Games)
Savvy Snoot in Atlanta Jun 18, 2008
Tables run the gamut from the traditional carved wood dining sets to glass- or marble-topped coffee tables. Antique gold-gilt mirrors share wall space with wood-framed ones from the 1940s. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Chick-fil-A offers fun, educational kids' toy for all Jun 18, 2008
If you've already received your 40 coupons for TV converter boxes - the ones needed in 2009 to allow your older TV sets to pick up digital signals - check the expiration dates closely. They expire 90 days from the date they were mailed. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Corpus Christi covers the waterfront -- beautifully Jun 18, 2008
Jordan sets up his viewing scope and identifies egrets like they are old friends. We spy on black skimmers, white pelicans, brown pelicans and four different heron species. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Road to the White House Jun 15, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Classifieds 6/12/08 Jun 13, 2008
Children toys, books, movies, Bratz dolls, Barbies, Barbie house and cars, child kitchen sets, table s and vanity, clothes, movies, books. 25. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
You know you are from Lodi if ... Jun 9, 2008
Cogito wrote on Jun 8, 2008 6:26 PM:" Mama Llama, try the pizza at Dante's on Thornton Rd. in Stockton. It's the best pizza ever made anytime, anywhere around here. Go there and have a pepperoni epiphany, I promise. Others have had their following (the Garden Special, the combination at the Galt Pizza Palace, any pizza at Ricks, Mr D's, or Capri) but Dante's sets the bar. ". jess wrote on Jun 8, 2008 6:23 PM:" I remember, in Stockton, the corner of Pershing and March Lane were alphalfa fields. I... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Verdict Against eBay in Counterfeit Suit Leaves Consumers Reeling Jun 6, 2008
com Sets the Standard in the Online Marketplace for Authentication NEW YORK, JUNE 5 /PRNewswire/ -- A growing number of U.S. and European court cases regarding the sale of counterfeit luxury products has brought attention to the very real problem consumers face when purchasing online ... com sets the standard in the online marketplace for the authentication of the branded luxury products featured on its site. (PR Newswire)
Findlay man's collection includes 200 game-worn jerseys, pucks, sticks and banners May 31, 2008
"Players go through a couple sets of jerseys a year," Mr. Kelley said. "Hockey jerseys get worn out. They take a lot of abuse. Watch how hard they play. Hitting, falling to the ice, crashing into the boards, getting slashed, fighting, yanking on the collars. Blood and stick marks.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Boulevard Way, Walnut Creek May 30, 2008
There's also an eclectic selection of home decor and garden items, including sweet bistro sets, at fabulous prices ... You'll find professional-level artist supplies here, such as Prismacolor art markers, tubes of Gamblin oil paint, pastel sets, sketchbooks and art totes. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Rock Legends' Stuff On Block This Weekend May 29, 2008
Edge Worn U2 Rings Silver adjustable rings, one a "U" with a brick wall design behind it, the other a "2," both in bas relief on a square, stamped "STURE" and accompanied by a copy of the Achtung Baby CD. These silver U2 rings were designed by Joe Casely-Hayford and are one of two sets created for The Edge during the early 1990's ... California Sets June 17 As Date For First Weddings; New York To Recognize Gay Marriages. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Where to hibernate May 27, 2008
AS THE chill sets in, thoughts turn to warming tipples before roaring fires in cosy pubs and bars. Warm your toes, quaff a hot toddy and snack on hearty bar food at these inviting and snug drinking establishments. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Eclectic items for sale, rain or shine, at St. Regis Flea Market May 26, 2008
What sets the Hayden, Idaho, artist apart from the work of other knife makers is the extra care he puts into creating an enduring sharp blade, which he sets into unique handles made of antler, exotic wood and carbon steel. Thomas said his work has been inspired by a knife he got several years ago a knife with the most amazing blade and feel. (Missoulian, MT)
DVDs: Great Debaters, Indiana Jones May 23, 2008
Frank SinatraMarking the 10th anniversary of Sinatras death, a huge batch of his films arrive in four DVD boxed sets, along with a 1992 miniseries about his life ... 92; Golden Years and Early Years sets, $39. (MSNBC -- Movies)
