Articles on Hobbies – (page 74 of 153)
August 31st, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »TO Discover The Music Of Figurines Click Here
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Things To Do In Malta – Unique Maltese Traditions
August 29th, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Things To Do In Malta – Unique Maltese Traditions
This article provides information about Malta and its strongest traditions; pottery, glass-blowing, filigree and lace-making, folk music, Maltese food and the traditional market.
Malta is an island of traditions, each of which stem from its exquisite history. Here, ‘tradition’ is taken to include several aspects such as crafts, continue reading »
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Angels in Different Cultures and Religions by Maraya Mullen
August 27th, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »“Ever noticed how there seems to be angel sculptures or figurines in every home you go?
This is because many cultures in the world share the belief in the existence of this supernatural being.
In Judaism, angels, or malachim, serve as God’s messengers and “workers” here on Earth. It was for example, an angel who stopped Abraham just as he was about to kill his beloved son continue reading »
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Piggy Banks – A Short History by Ron Askotzky
August 25th, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »After selling piggy banks for more than a year it suddenly dawned on me – why are they called piggy banks? What does a pig have to do with saving money? A pig would be the last animal you’d associate with saving! Why not bunny banks or doggy banks and for that matter, why an animal at all?! Additionally, piggy bank sounds like it was intended as a child’s item as how many adults would use continue reading »
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Beswick Pottery – A Guide to ‘Backstamps’ Or Porcelain Marks on Beswick Figurines
August 23rd, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Collectors of porcelain figurines will be familiar with the wide range of stamps used by manufacturers to mark their work. Sometimes referred to as ’stamps’ or ‘backstamps’, these marks are generally found on the underside of the figurine and will always include the name of the manufacturer at the very least.
John Beswick followed this practice at his Beswick factory and the range of marks or stamps continue reading »
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How to Find Rare Music Box Collectibles – free article courtesy of ArticleCity.com
August 21st, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »How to Find Rare Music Box Collectibles
by: Monique Hawkins
Are you a collector? Do you happen to collect rare music boxes? Seeking to find the perfect ballerina music box for your ballerina room décor? Looking for beautiful inlaid music boxes and musical jewelry boxes? Maybe you need a wooden keepsake box or a unique music trinket box. If so, you will be surprised at how many people collect continue reading »
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Cowboy Decor – Create a Rooten Tooten Kid’s Room! – free article courtesy of ArticleCity.com
August 19th, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Cowboy Decor – Create a Rooten Tooten Kid’s Room!
by: Michael Holland
Cowboy decor is a favorite among the boys and girls who love the wild west. If your child loves everything cowboy related, there are many great ways you can transform their room into a grand western adventure. For instance, the following are some ideas on how you can use different cowboy decor to create the western continue reading »
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Latest Music Figurines news – Circuit Breaks » Figurines/Br
August 17th, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »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 -
Circuit Breaks Figurines/Bright -> Midweek Music Bump
This week's 3rd installment, Bright by one of my fav bands The Figurines has been playing continue reading »
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Yearly Guide to Anniversary Gift Giving
August 17th, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Is your anniversary here again? Don’t know what to buy your better half? Maybe the anniversary gift guide can help. The guide has been updated with a few gift ideas to make your shopping a little easier.
1st Anniversary- The first anniversary is the year of paper. Paper gifts are not as boring as one may think. It can be as simple as a handwritten poem or as lavish as an airline ticket.
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YouTube – “Back In The Day” by Figurines (Denmark)
August 12th, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »TO Discover The Music Of Figurines Click Here
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