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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Look for #Funko Freddy and rare wobblers online before #Comic-con, and after
This helped to make yesterday a little better.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
The Candy Wrapper Museum Packaging #Halloween #Graphic #Design
The Candy Wrapper Museum:
Somehow, the generic graphics on pizza boxes, pickle bags and matchbook covers are often overlooked gems that are such great examples of graphic styles and period advertising.
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Alex M & M's Candy Wrapper Jewelry |
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
The (international) chocolate wrappers museum
The chocolate wrappers museum:
chocolate wrappers from still growing collection of Martin Mihál.
Bosnia
Germany
Serbia
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Freaky Friday #FF - Woman revels in 'unique' gum collection | Offbeat | Eugene News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KVAL CBS 13
Woman revels in 'unique' gum collection | Offbeat | Eugene News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KVAL CBS 13
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| obvious winner of the dotpattern award |
"When the 77-year-old Idaho Falls woman spread her treasured collection across her coffee table and living room floor, her face lit up and she spoke with youthful giddiness. Maughan looked like a child unleashed in a candy store — and that's no exaggeration.
Mounds of brightly-colored, creatively packaged gum surrounded her.
"It just intrigues me," Maughan said. "When I see a new flavor; oh dear, I'm not obsessed, but it almost seems like it."
Maughan started collecting gum in 1948. While her peers found fascination in matchbooks, stamps and bottle caps, she wanted something different.
As a 15-year-old, Maughan watched the Freedom Train pass through Pocatello with her schoolmates. While there, she bought her collection's first piece — Popeye bubble gum, inspired by the cartoon "Sailor Man" and his gal, Olive Oyl.
After that, she was hooked.
For the next 63 years, Maughan kept an eye out for new packages and flavors of chewing gum wherever she went."
Mounds of brightly-colored, creatively packaged gum surrounded her.
"It just intrigues me," Maughan said. "When I see a new flavor; oh dear, I'm not obsessed, but it almost seems like it."
Maughan started collecting gum in 1948. While her peers found fascination in matchbooks, stamps and bottle caps, she wanted something different.
As a 15-year-old, Maughan watched the Freedom Train pass through Pocatello with her schoolmates. While there, she bought her collection's first piece — Popeye bubble gum, inspired by the cartoon "Sailor Man" and his gal, Olive Oyl.
After that, she was hooked.
For the next 63 years, Maughan kept an eye out for new packages and flavors of chewing gum wherever she went."
Friday, October 7, 2011
Vintage Stork Osceola powdered milk tin cans | @fanfreluche #RedGage
Vintage Stork Osceola milk powdered tin can | RedGage:
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
How to start backyard beekeeping - Houston Chronicle
Backyard beekeeping is easy - Houston Chronicle:
Backyard beekeeping is fun and not difficult, but planning is important. It takes about four weeks to get a hive up and running, Burger says.
Order the queen and workers in fall for delivery in spring, the beginning of the bee season. "You want gentle bees," he says. He recommends buckfast, a race developed in England. "I have lots of garden tours, and I've yet to have anyone stung," he says. "It's a one-shot deal. Since bees die after stinging, they don't want to sting. I let bees walk on my finger."
Order beekeeping equipment. You'll need a box or hive plus a veiled hat and gloves. Burger also recommends a smoker, a stainless steel device that emits smoke to calm bees.
He estimates startup costs at $250-$300, plus $80-$120 for the bees, depending on the time of year ordered.
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Backyard beekeeping is fun and not difficult, but planning is important. It takes about four weeks to get a hive up and running, Burger says.
Order the queen and workers in fall for delivery in spring, the beginning of the bee season. "You want gentle bees," he says. He recommends buckfast, a race developed in England. "I have lots of garden tours, and I've yet to have anyone stung," he says. "It's a one-shot deal. Since bees die after stinging, they don't want to sting. I let bees walk on my finger."
Order beekeeping equipment. You'll need a box or hive plus a veiled hat and gloves. Burger also recommends a smoker, a stainless steel device that emits smoke to calm bees.
He estimates startup costs at $250-$300, plus $80-$120 for the bees, depending on the time of year ordered.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Chinese Man Builds 600,000-Cigarette-Pack Fort
Chinese Man Builds 600,000-Cigarette-Pack Fort:
Wang Guanyi, a 46-year-old cigarette pack collector from Longnan, China, has recently built a 30-foot fort-like building made with 600,000 colorful cigarette packs.
Wang is a famous person in his home city because he usually greets everyone with “hello, do you smoke? do you have cigarette packs?” He says he has been fascinated with cigarette packs ever since he was a little boy, and collected his first one off the street, when he was just seven years old. He was first attracted by the bright colors and nice images on the packs, and kept collecting them until he reached an impressive 600,000. As you can imagine, every corner of his house was filled with them, but just when he was running out of space, he saw a TV show about a man who had built a house out of wine bottles, and was inspired to do the same thing with his cigarette pack collection.
via Global Times and Ganzhou China
Chinese Man Builds 600,000-Cigarette-Pack Fort was originally posted at OddityCentral.com
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Wang Guanyi, a 46-year-old cigarette pack collector from Longnan, China, has recently built a 30-foot fort-like building made with 600,000 colorful cigarette packs.
Wang is a famous person in his home city because he usually greets everyone with “hello, do you smoke? do you have cigarette packs?” He says he has been fascinated with cigarette packs ever since he was a little boy, and collected his first one off the street, when he was just seven years old. He was first attracted by the bright colors and nice images on the packs, and kept collecting them until he reached an impressive 600,000. As you can imagine, every corner of his house was filled with them, but just when he was running out of space, he saw a TV show about a man who had built a house out of wine bottles, and was inspired to do the same thing with his cigarette pack collection.
via Global Times and Ganzhou China
Chinese Man Builds 600,000-Cigarette-Pack Fort was originally posted at OddityCentral.com
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Beer festivals: Posters displayed at the CAMRA Great British Beer festival 3 August 2011 - Evri
Real Ale Enthusiasts Flock To The CAMRA Great British Beer Festival - News - Evri:
"Beer posters are displayed at the CAMRA Great British Beer festival on August 3, 2011 in London, England. The 5-day event is Britain's largest beer festival"
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Marilyn Monroe product deal flirts with $50 million figure - NYPOST.com
Marilyn Monroe product deal flirts with $50 million figure - NYPOST.com:
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| Jamie Salter, who already owns the rights to reggae legend Bob Marley, bought the rights to Marilyn Monroe. He’s planning to develop products inspired by her likeness. |
"Jamie Salter of Authentic Brands Group, which partnered with media company NECA to acquire the Marilyn Monroe estate. 'We're not really interested in the trinkets and trash,' Salter told The Post. 'Don't get me wrong, it's a good business -- calendars, posters and shot glasses -- but that's not what we want to do with Marilyn Monroe.'"
It's too early to say what Marilyn-branded clothing will look like, except that it will be "elegant, elegant, elegant -- and size doesn't matter," Salter said.
It's too early to say what Marilyn-branded clothing will look like, except that it will be "elegant, elegant, elegant -- and size doesn't matter," Salter said.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Overseas Coke bottle and can collection | My Sinchew (Malasia)
An array of Coke bottles and cans | My Sinchew:
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| This unique porcelain Coke can (right) is the only one of its kind. Photo courtesy: Sin Chew Daily |
"A retired teacher, 60 year-old Yang Pei-xin has been collecting an array of Coke cans introduced in different places over the past 15 years. Today, she boasts an impressive collection of more than 100 Coke items, which are being displayed at her shop for customer viewing. She also shares her experience with fellow Coke enthusiasts and collectors."
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Eastman Kodak Flash Cartridges - Catalog Lot 108 - Past Tyme Pleasures
Eastman Kodak Flash Cartridges:
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- The Story of Kodak
, Collector's Guide to Kodak Cameras
(Amazon)
- ITC Puts Off Kodak v. Apple/RIM Decision (phonescoop.com)
- Bill Miller ditches Kodak (theglobeandmail.com)
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