Comic-Con in San Diego: Get your geek on Jul 25, 2008
Filmmaker Kevin Smith, a true icon in fanboy circles, will moderate and make jokes about toasters. Friday is "Star Wars" day at the Con and at 10 a.m. supervising director Dave Filoni will be in Room 7AB with his team to talk about "The Clone Wars," the new computer-generated animation show (and the tie-in animated film of the same name due in theaters on Aug. 15). (Los Angeles Times)
Rules for O.J. Simpson trial at stake in hearing in Las Vegas Mar 7, 2008
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Hamilton Beach and Proctor-Silex announced Thursday a voluntary recall of toasters. Associated Press - March 7, 2008 3:43 AM ET. (WTKR.com, VA)
Hyde Park's hidden gem: S&S Appliance has come a long way from its repair shop roots Jan 31, 2008
"When we started we were strictly an appliance repair shop, fixing vacuums, toasters, power tools, and other appliances," said Davis. "Now because all the appliances are manufactured so poorly, people simply prefer to throw them away and buy a new one rather than seek repair.". (Hyde Park Townsman, NY)
The view from Main Street: Antique Alley dealer says business scene underappreciated Oct 17, 2007
It offers everything along crowded aisles from rugs, mirrors, dressers, bookcases, paintings, lamps and toasters right up to a $900 Santa Claus; while the Antique Center is cleaned up, orderly and filled with 42 dealers. Anderson wants to expand to the center s second and third stories. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)
The new kitchen collectibles Sep 23, 2007
Likewise, the Kovels say interest is high in food molds, citrus reamers, toasters, mixing bowls and glass refrigerator boxes. But irony is good, too. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Kitchen collectibles grow in popularity Sep 22, 2007
Likewise, the Kovels say interest is high in food molds, citrus reamers, toasters, mixing bowls and glass refrigerator boxes. But irony is good, too: Irony can be as appealing as functionality. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Expanding that small space for your apartment Aug 17, 2007
" A place for everything C might have stood for cookie back in elementary school. For small-space dwellers, though, c needs to stand for clutter-free. Leaving clothes, notebooks and beer bongs on the floor will make the apartment even more cramped. Instead of spending an entire Sunday picking up the house, Ramsland suggested taking two minutes to pick up each time you leave a room. "Put away everything you can, so when you come back it'll be nice and neat," she said. Straightening up won't do... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Kitchen keepsakes Jun 24, 2007
We don't have the ones our parents had, but we do have one of those antique toasters and prefer it to the shiny, new ones that produce warm, slightly brown bread. When the toast is browned properly and buttered, you put it on top and let it get warmed and however crisp you want it. (Pensacola News Journal)
