Monday, January 9, 2017

Anticipatory Delight

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I did it again. I dreamed about the live action Beauty and the Beast movie   last night. This time, Belle was searching for her father...
Saturday, December 31, 2016

Book Review: Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #7 - Snowbound

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It snowed here in Portland recently. Twice. Predictably, everyone went crazy. Icy hills were attempted, cars were abandoned on highways,...
Friday, December 30, 2016

30 Days Of Retro Toys 2016 - Day 30 - LEGO FUTURON Monorail Transport

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Day 30: LEGO FUTURON Monorail Transport (LEGO Catalog, 1991) Oh, glorious monorail! * * * I hope you enjoyed 20...
Thursday, December 29, 2016

30 Days Of Retro Toys 2016 - Day 29 - Banana Seat Bicycles

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Day 29: Banana Seat Bicycles (Sears catalog, 1974) Wait, no handlebar streamers? 
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

30 Days Of Retro Toys 2016 - Day 28 - Mattel Preschool Products

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Day 28: Mattel Preschool Products ( Sesame Street magazine, 1987) Yeah, screw crayons!
Tuesday, December 27, 2016

30 Days Of Retro Toys 2016 - Day 27 - High School Jazzie

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Day 27: High School Jazzie ( Barbie magazine, 1989) Whatever happened to Jazzie? It's like she just disappeared.  ...
Monday, December 26, 2016

30 Days Of Retro Toys 2016 - Day 26 - Capsela

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Day 26: Capsela ( 321 Contact  Magazine, 1991) I recall one of my elementary school teachers having some of these. I neve...
Sunday, December 25, 2016

30 Days Of Retro Toys 2016 - Day 25 - Koppers Polystyrene Playland

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Day 25: Koppers Polystyrene Playland ( Time magazine, 1953) Good old polystyrene . Soft, colorful, terrible for the envir...
Saturday, December 24, 2016

30 Days Of Retro Toys 2016 - Day 24 - Power Wheels Hot Shot

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Day 24: Power Wheels Hot Shot ( Barbie magazine, 1989) Ride-on cars are too expensive, our parents said. Give it to us a...
Friday, December 23, 2016

30 Days Of Retro Toys 2016 - Day 23 - Game Boy's The Little Mermaid

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Day 23:  Game Boy's The Little Mermaid ( Disney Adventures magazine, 1991) Under the sea Under the sea Darling it...