Archive for July, 2009
July 11th, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
Charlot Byj started out by creating her famous redheaded children and others as greeting cards. This brought her to the attention of Franz Goebel of the Goebel Company in the mid 1940s. At Goebel they turned her artwork into three dimensional figurines just as they had done with the Hummel figurines. Today, they are sought after by collectors around the world.
After Charlot graduated from art school, continue reading »
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July 9th, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
Six Ways For Kids To Make Money
by: Steve Gillman
Most of us know the usual ways for kids to make money, which include lemonade stands, newspaper routes and mowing lawns. However, there are more unusual ways. Some of the ways listed below are from my own childhood, when I was always looking for another way to make money.
1. Be a chef. At about eleven years old, I used to sell meals to my brothers continue reading »
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July 7th, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
Grammer: Can you use “as” twice in a sentence?
A friend of mine is self-publishing a book and asked me to look over it. This friend is very sensitive to criticism and reluctant to make most changes.
One problem that I can see is his repetitive use of “as” in the same sentence:
“As music is something I appreciate greatly, I decided that I would buy Tom's Music Studio [a figurine], as I had not continue reading »
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July 5th, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
How To Clean A Cuckoo Clock
by: John Marcus
When it comes time to clean your cuckoo clock, it is essential that you take the proper steps to ensure any potential damage to the timepiece. Clocks that are cleaned by improper methods can cause these items to shift, break, or become damaged so that the clock will fail to keep the proper time or stop working completely. If you are concerned about continue reading »
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July 3rd, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
I’ve had some time to do some reading lately and I’ve managed to come across a few really interesting posts that I thought I’d let everyone know about. Check em out and let me know your thoughts on some of the topics they talked about within -
How to Use Crystal Figurines With Fairy Tales
No doubt your son or daughter will lose interest in the figurines and fairy tales as they grow older. After all, continue reading »
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