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50 Days to a Better Life - Old-time Punch Board
Rizzo's Fortune Telling Punch Game
Answers to Your Questions Punch Game
Hallowe'en Stunt Board
The 50 Days to a Better Life Punch Board is inspired by similar ones from the 1920s! The instructions are right on the front:
Push Out a Task and Complete it Before Pushing Out another
Using the pin from the slot on the reverse side, punch out one scroll each day for 50 days. Simply do what it says.
Each cardboard tile (about 1/2-inch thick) veils fifty tasks - each rolled individually. a push punch, which is hidden in a sealed slot on the back side, is used to "push out" each day's allotted task into the palm of your hand! You can even save your tasks to use in your next collage!
Two sample tasks:
replace a button on a garment. use red thread & make a wish.
carry a rock in your pocket for a week as a reminder of something you want to do.
This truly special board is perfect for a friend who is in search of reason or trying to center his or her life. Maybe that friend is you yourself!
Made in India
14June2008
Price $12.75 each
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Happy Birthday Rubber Stamp Necklace
We made one of these fun necklaces for a friend several years ago and ever since, we've had a tons of requests for them. We took our own Happy Birthday 6 Mounted Rubber Stamp and made a necklace with charms and fun fibers. The necklace including the stamp measures about 40 inches, but it can be shortened easily by just tying a knot in the back.
The best part about the whole thing is that the recipient ends up with a real mounted rubber stamp! Now, how much fun is that?
Please allow for some variation as each is handmade. If you'd like a special color scheme or special theme for the charms, just let us know and we'll make one especially for you!
Made in USA
15June2008
Price: $12.50 Each
Customization Request:
Are You My Husband? - I Can Find Him All By Myself
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This sweet book is a charming parody of P.D. Eastman's beloved 1960 children's classic, Are You My Mother?.
Are You My Husband? follows the adventures of Little Chick, who wakes up one day to discover she is thirty-horrors!-and-even worse-still single. Greatly concerned about her "eggs," Little Chick embarks on a quest to find a husband. Her search takes her from swing-dancing class (where all the guys are practicing for their weddings) to her high school reunion (where she remembers why she didn't meet her husband there in the first place), from the Internet (where she fails a Prince fan's mysterious lyrics test) to AA (where her self-esteem just isn't low enough). She even tries the oh-so-gorgeous guy at the gym, but it turns out he's looking for a husband, too.
Ultimately, Little Chick comes to realize that love, like life, has to happen on its own timetable, and until it does, maybe being single isn't so bad after all.
In the tradition of Looking for Mr. Right and Even God is Single So Stop Giving Me a Hard Time, this newest bit of chick lit is the perfect anti-Valentine for any woman who's been asked one too many times, "So, when are YOU getting married?"
Author Rachel Carpenter's nonfiction, humorous and otherwise, has appeared in outlets as varied as Martha Stewart Weddings, NPR and mcsweeneys.net. Her fiction has run in several literary magazines, including theatlantic.com and One Story, and has been read on the BBC. She is native of Philadelphia and now lives in New York.
This 48-page hardcover measures a bit over 7 inches high by 5-1/3 inches wide.
Printed in USA or Imported
14June2008, updated 28June2008
List Price $17.95 Our Price $12.95 each
Mood Ring - Simple Mirage Band
Elegant Many Moods Necklace
Mirage Bracelet
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Like life itself, Mirage Rings are always changing and mysterious.
This wonderful Mirage Ring is a simple band of silver plated brass. It comes alive with sensuous color as you wear it. Inspired by the mood jewelry of the 1960s and 1970s, this mesmerizing ring is made of thermo-sensitive crystals that change color with minute variations in temperature. It changes when you do! This is a fun party favor - but you might even consider using one in your artwork, or write a letter to your secret pal, roll it into a scroll - slip a little ring around it and what a special missive it will be!
Four rings pictured for illustration only.
Imported
10June2008
Sizes 6 through 9 Available
Price: $1.50 Each
Ring Size: 6 7 8 9
#5 Spastik Plastik Elwood
Of course, this fellow isn't officially The King, we are quite sure that he's at least the kind of tiki! This fun little collectible 5-inch high figurine has been retired from the Spastik Plastik Line, and now he's ready to retire on your bookshelf.
Elwood is a retired figurine, but is in his original condition - never opened. He was originally released by Funko in 2004.
27May2008
Limited Availability - Retired Figure
Price: $12.95 each
LOL Rhinestone Pin
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Well, it's a big secret, but we once thought that LOL meant Lots of Love. Now, we know the real meaning to be Laugh Out Loud. - Either way, it's a great message - and even better if you wear it on your lapel or dressy dress!
It is loaded with clear crystals set into a silvery metal. Measuring 1-1/2 inch wide, 1 inch high and 1/4 inch deep. So, it will make a statement while being just the right size.
21May2008
Price: $11.75 each
The Witch is In!
Not just for Hallowe'en anymore! Our clever glittery black the Witch is in sign or ornament makes a clever announcement when you really don't want to be bothered! Just hand it on a hook on your door or your doorknob. Of course, if you're a good witch, then it should be hanging there all the time!
This is a fantastic decoration makes a terrific Hallowe'en ornament - its shiny black glitter will sparkle in the candle light. The sign measures about 4-1/4 inches.
Made in China
17May2008
Out of Stock
$4.99 Each
The Scream Doll
Here it is! It wasn't stolen, he was just posing for this great new doll. Squeeze him and he screams - not just for you, but for everyone.
The Scream (Skrik, aka The Shriek or The Cry), is an 1893 painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch which is regarded as an icon of existential anguish. The painting has been stolen and recovered twice since 1994.
So, hold on to this fellow - your friends will want to steal him, too!
7May2008
Price $16.95 each
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Naughty Little Peep Show Card: The Mermaid
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This seemingly sweet little card is based on a vintage design. The beautiful mermaid seems quite and demure in the deep of the see. But, there is a tiny little flap in the card - and with a few little movements of the the finger showing through the card, she sends a naughty message. The card is illustrated on the other side with back of the mermaid.
Although this might be a touch risqué, we're pretty sure you'll enjoy the fun of it! The instruction sheet shown in the illustration on the right is included with the card, which is about the size of a postcard. Each card arrives with an envelope.
Made in Shanghai
Price: $4.00 Each
Gummy Haggis
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Haggis is a traditional Scottish delicacy consisting of sheep entrails and spices boiled inside a sheep's stomach. As much as we'd love to sell the genuine article, we're just not in the business of boiled innards in stomach casing.
We are, however, in the business of gummy candy that looks like boiled innards in stomach casing. Lucky you! What fun for your Scottish friends - or to celebrate Bobby Burn's Birthday! It measures 3-1/2 inches long - this 100 gram hunk of brownish Gummy Haggis. It looks disturbingly realistic and has the unmistakable flavor of butterscotch.
6May2008
Price: $4.95 Each
Phrenology Head Die Cut Note Card
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Even if you don't plan on sending this card, it's fun to study!. The card features a die cut human head that has been portioned (or, as modern terminology would have it, compartmentalized) into different areas of use, such as the moral, the perceptive, the animal, etc.
A more complete explanation is printed on the back of the card and descriptions of the individual attributes are printed inside the head!
The science of phrenology was quite the rage for study in the 19th century and this 5-3/4 inch card has been developed from early phrenology writings.
Each card comes with an envelope and there is a space for your own message.
Printed in China
1May2008
Price: $3.00 each
Astounding Key-Ring Kite
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Inside this tiny keyring pouch is a strutless, fully functioning parafoil kite. It's simple to fly and you can carry it with you at all times. Really, this is truly a fully functional kite - measuring just about 1-1/2 by 3 feet. When you're ready to go, it will fold up into the little 1 by 3 inch pouch with a keyring.
So, now, when someone tells you to go fly a kite...all you'll need is a little bit of wind!
28March2008
Price: $6.97 each
Optical Calcite
Believe it or not, calcite is the most common mineral next to quartz. But optical calcite - now, thi is special, and, of course, less common. It is much like a rectangle - but, not quite - it looks as thought it were stretched. Each stone is clear with a special icy luster.
Now the fun comes when you place an object behind it - the object will appear to be double! This is because rent indices of refraction of light that defines optical calcite. This stone is sometimes called a TV Stone because of the refracting nature.
Optical instruments often feature flawless specimens of optical calcite. Of course, the pieces we're offering are not flawless, but we're sure each piece will generate lots of fun and conversation! Pieces measure from 1/2 to 1 inch on each side.
26April2008
Price: $1.30 each
Grow a Fortune Cookie
Now, we're not quite sure why you'd want to grow one - when you get free fortune cookies with most Chinese dinners. But, just in case you do...here it is!
The graphics are lots of fun. It reads:
Attention Future Seekers. Your fortune and fate await you inside this very package. Grow the cookie for three days and then read your fortune. Beware if you read your fortune before the cookie is fully grown your fortune will not come true. Patience is the key to sealing your fate and making your fortune come true.
The package also reads:
Guaranteed accurate. If you don't like your fortune all you need to do is buy another one.
Well, we're not ready to make that kind of guarantee, but we will say that you'll get a laugh if you present this as a gag gift to someone who needs a chuckle.
Price: $2.75 each
A World Treasury of Riddles
This less than perfect edition of such a charming book is a real bargain! We were able to purchase this previous edition before the new edition was published - so there might be some minimal wear on the cover.
Riddles by any name - enigmas, conundrums, word puzzles, teasers - have been posed since ancient times to test people's wit and stretch their imaginations. Phil Cousineau, the bestselling author of The Art of Pilgrimage and Once and Future Myths, resurrects this lost art form in this great little paperback.
Drawing from world literature, history, myth and folklore, Cousineau has created a one-o-a-kind book that presents fiddles from ancient Greece to the Ozarks, from Leonardo da Vinci to Lewis Carroll and more
This wonderful paperbound publication includes an introduction and notes. It measures 5-3/8 by 8-1/2 inches with 240 pages.
Printed in USA on Recycled Paper
24April2008
List Price $14.95 - Old Price: $11.95 - Our Price $8.95 each
React-O-Meter
The React-O-Meter is a great test of your motor neuron responses - or, how fast you react! There are three difficulty levels and the timer accelerates as you move forward. Your challenge is to press the button that lights up. There are only five buttons, so this seems easy, but just you wait - they move faster and faster as you go! If you miss the correct button, React-O-Meter lets you know with an irritating error buzz. Even with the negative reaction, you'll find it hard to stop playing!
It measures about 8 by 3-3/4 by 10 inches (that is, the packaging) - the actual game is smaller! The React-O-Meter requires two replaceable AAA batteries, which are included. The instructions are on the packaging and you can play by your self or against others. We suggest this game for kids 7 to 107.
Old Price: $17.99 New Price $15.00 Each
The Devil's Dictionary (Unabridged)
Born in Ohio in 1842, journalist, short-story writer and critic Ambrose Bierce developed into one of this country's most celebrated and cynical wits - a merciless "American Swift" whose literary barbs were aimed at folly, self-delusion, politics, business, religion, literature and the arts. In this splendid "dictionary" of epigrams, essays, verses and vignettes, you'll find over 1,000 pointed definitions. For example:
Congratulation - The civility of envy. Coward - One who in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs. Historian - A broad-gauge gossip. Me - The objectionable case of I.
Anyone who likes to laugh will love The Devil's Dictionary. Anyone looking for a bon mot to enliven their next speech, paper or conversation will have a field day thumbing through what HL Mencken called "some of the most gorgeous witticisms in the English language.
This unabridged book is a republication of the edition published by the Neale Publishing Company in 1911. There are 144 pages in this 5-3/16 by 8-1/4 inch paperback.
Printed in USA
27March2008
Price: $3.50 each
Small Fossil Replica Raptor Claw
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We could hardly believe this raptor claw was a replica - it looks so real! It measures about 2 inches long and 1/2 inch at its widest point.
26March2008
Price: $2.49 each
Scrub Away Your Issues Magical Washcloth
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OK, so it probably doesn't really rid you of your issues - or anyone else's issues, for that matter! But it is a lot of fun. The package indicates:
Ultra Absorbent! Effectively Cleans & Washes Away: Crabbiness - Anger - Jealousy Insecurity - Rudeness - Self-Loathing Magically cleans anything that can "stain" your personality Scrape away your complex and improve your complexion
Just add water and watch it grow instantly from a 1-1/2 inch disk to an 8 by 8 inch washcloth!
Price: $2.25 Each
Stress-O-Meter
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Super-chilled or Supercharged - which are you? Are you so laid back you're virtually horizontal? A cool customer who never gets hot under the collar? Or are you hurtling towards neurotic meltdown? The Oracle will reveal all!
In three simple steps this fun toy (no, it doesn't really analyze you!), the Oracle Stress-O-Meter will let you know:
Place the fingers of one hand onto the ORACLE as directed
The ORACLE will read your stress vibrations
Gauge whether you're cool as a cucumber or hot under the collar
We test ourselves all of the time. Now you can, too!
25March2008
Compare at $21.00 Our Price: $17.50 Each
PopCam™
It’s not just a photograph, it’s a work of Pop Art!
The Pop Cam produces photos that mimic the image repetition and saturated color palettes of famous pop artists like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. One snap of the Pop Cam takes four pictures in the span of one second and preserves them in four different hues on one single print.
Each 4 inch x 2-1/2 inch x 1-1/2 inch plastic camera uses any standard 35mm film (use color film for the best effect) and has no flash. With some imagination and a little experimentation you might capture that perfect Pop Cam picture that will lead to your fifteen minutes of fame. Instructions included.
35mm film not included.
Made in China or Taiwan
SilverCrow Classic
Price: $13.50
Hands and How to Read Them
Most of us will remember something about hand shadows from our childhood. Today this delightful, amusing and educational pastime is sadly neglected. But in this fascinating Victorian facsimile book, the subject is explored in full with charming good size illustrations. It was first published in 1860, but still holds its own today. For children and adults of all ages, here is the perfect antidote to today's rush and bustle.
This paperback is a facsimile reproduction of the original Victorian instruction book. It measures 24 by 19 cm, with 48 pages and lots of illustrations.
Printed in England
20February2008
Price: $12.55 each
Hands and How to Read Them - Second Series
This second series of Hand Shadows was published in the mid 1800s, the first series being a great success a few months before. There are exciting new "Hand Shadows" in this edition.
Despair! Pennant
ACCOUNTING Pennant
Celebrate the darker side of life with this drab grey and black DESPAIR! pennant. Each 25-inch long pennant is made of soft felt and ready to hang. Not only that - it's the color of a dreary day, just ready for such a celebration - GREY!
19February2008
Price: $4.95 each
30 Hilarious Office Signs
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This clever ring-binder allows you to display 30 different humorous signs. Place it prominently on your desk and we're sure you'll entertain fellow office workers. On the back of each sign there are anecdotes, pranks and excuses for everyday work life.
Some of the signs read:
I LOVE DEADLINES (I especially like the sound they make as they go whooshing by.)
TELL ME WHAT YOU NEED (And I'll tell you how to get along without it.)
TELL ME AGAIN HOW LUCKY I AM TO WORK HERE (I keep forgetting.)
The binder measures about 9 inches by 4-1/2 inches.
18February2008
Price: $7.99 each
Med School in a Box
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What a perfect gift for that new college grad who can't suffer enough - ready for Med School. Or, even for a high-school grad moving right into pre-Med! Here's a fun gift when you're not ready to devote the next ten years to grad school.
What fun for someone who is already a medical doctor and just wants a quick refresher course. Either way, the brilliant minds at Mental_Floss magazine are happy to help. Med School in a Box offers instruction in anatomy, physiology, neurosurgery, and other impressive-sounding subjects for a wildly low price (especially when compared to the real cost of Med School!).
The program includes:
Med School in 96 Pages: Your Comprehensive Textbook
10 Heroes of Medicine Trading Cards
10 Extra-Credit Study Cards
Devilishly complicated medical trivia board exam
Rolled diploma with real Latin words
It's the perfect gift for doctors and would-be doctors of all ages, from the highest-ranked boxed medical school in the country!
On the side of the box, it reads:
COMPARE PRICES AND SAVE!
Duke. . . . . . . . . . .$145,000 Harvard. . . . . . . . . . .$150,000 Yale. . . . . . . . . . .$155,000 Med School in a Box. . . . . . . . . . .$14.95
5February2008
Price: $14.95 each
Day of the Dead Computer User
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This wonderful Muerto vignette represents a computer user - an office worker, a computer geek, or even someone who just loves to surf the net!
Just like the rest of our Day of the Dead Figurines, every Computer User Muerto and the desk and computer are hand sculpted and painted by traditional artisans in Mexico. S/he measures around 5 inches high. Colors and desk accessories may vary. Please let us choose one for you.
Hecho en Mexico
12February2008
Price: $20.25 per Vignette
Ceramic Gnome or Elf Bead
Elf or Gnome Scraps
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Gnome Soap
He's a bit cuter than that traveling gnome on the television commercials - at least we think so. This little elf or gnome bead is made by hand and then painted by hand, too. He can sit on top of your computer, in an assemblage, memory box or other project. Or, just use him as he was intended - as a bead. The stringing hole runs from right to left through his little red cap.
He measures about 1 inch high by about 3/4 inch wide.
Hecho en Peru
3February2008
Price: $1.85 Each
Wind-Up Critter
Just when you thought you saw everything, our little (9 inches high) critter dances into your life! This four-legged little buddy is not your normal wind-up. The bright colored key (assorted colors, please let us choose for you) gives him all of his energy. He hop-dances on his little plastic feet (also assorted colors, please let us choose). We're not sure if it looks like a big bug (reminiscent of a daddy-long-legs) or a theoretical robot (probably not!).
What it really loves is to tap dance on a pool table with other Critters. Two or more Critters together make a Critter-jitter party. You can adjust its legs and feet ever so slightly to re-choreograph its dance.
Price: $10.00 Each
Office Anger Management Kit
Bring a little harmony to the workplace with this fantastic product that contains essential stress relieving equipment - 2 giant inflatable boxing gloves and a booklet containing 10 Great Ways to Reduce Office Stress. Use the gloves to create a harmless Office Fight Club or use them as office pillows - the choice is yours!
19January2008
Price: $11.96 each
April Fool's Brooch from Maximal Art by John Wind
April Fool's Day (the first of April) finds its roots in so many different traditions, it's hard to sort them all out. The vast number of these histories seem to center around the Vernal Equinox, once signaling the New Year. As today, many were known to exchange hopeful gifts at the beginning of the new year. So, when the calendar changed to feature January 1 as beginning each year, many protested by making mock gifts and ceremonies. This negative reaction turned into the April Fool's Jokes we have today.
We were delighted to be able to offer you such a wonderful piece for such a fun holiday!
Fun-loving, festive and full of life, our little jester pin is from Maximal Art by John Wind. It measures 3/4 inch by 2 inches and is accented with Austrian crystals, glitter and more.
Like all Maximal Art jewelry, this sprightly brooch is designed by artist John Wind. This wonderful design features vintage style art, 14 karat gold plating and, of course, the Austrian crystals and glass beads.
Each brooch arrives in a lovely Maximal Art gift bag and is certain to charm even the most discerning eye! Many Maximal Art pieces become collectible as they retire.
22January2008
Price: $75.00 each
Flying Monkeys
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These 1-inch long, plastic flying monkeys are prepared to soar across the skies, your your living room or at your next monkey party! This is the official refill ammo of the Flying Monkey Catapult Launcher. But, we love them all by themselves...or maybe we're a bit frightened of them.
Four monkeys shown for illustration only. Sold individually.
Price: $1.35 per monkey
Flying Monkey Catapult
Want to scare up some memories of those villainous monkeys from The Wizard of Oz? Well, now you can! While flying monkeys were introduced to the public many, many years ago, this is the first authentic flying monkey launcher.
Just load one of the 1-inch long plastic winged, fez-wearing monkeys into the 5-3/4-inch long plastic catapult device and pull the trigger to propel the primate! Four plastic monkeys are included. Additional flying monkeys are available, too!
Price: $5.75 each
Vintage Junior Airline Pilot Wings
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How much fun is this?! Our vintage 1960s tin toy pin is just meant for some pretending fun! In great big letters across an image of the world, the pin is marked
PILOT
Around the curved base of the world, it reads,
JUNIOR AIRLINE PILOT
It measures about 2-1/4 inches wide and is in nice condition. The silvery metal has been washed in black to give the pin an oxidized look and to accent the wording and other details. These are old, unused store stock - right from an old-time toy store in Ohio!
Because these are old-store stock, we do not know the origin or content of the materials, so, please use caution with children.
Unknown Origin
7December2007
Vintage Item - Limited Availability
Price: $1.75 Each
Mighty Monkey
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Unbelievably cool and completely indescribable! The fact that it exists is a tribute to the creative genius of mankind. Pipe cleaner arms, dangly plastic spring legs and a gold loop for hanging and don't forget those stylish boots. He measures about 3-1/2 inches high and his width varies with his arm position - you can change it at will!
02January2008
Price: $1.75 each
Savin' Up To Quit My Job Tin Bank
Savin' up for Therapy Bank
Admit it. You've had it. You dream of breaking free! Now you have just the bank to prepare for your freedom. Each tin measures 3-1/2 by 4-1/2 inches. This great design is based on the Original Cash Stash™ - old bandage tins and other cans. On the front, a reminder:
I'm savin' up to quit my job!
As well as a threat,
If I get another paper cut, I'll slit my wrists...
The 1-1/4 by 1/16 inch coin slot on the top is labeled:
EVERY COIN YOU DROP IN HERE SHAVES ONE MINUTE OFF THE CLOCK
One one side:
Admit it. You've had it. You dream of breaking free. In your clearer moments, you can still imagine what it would be like to sleep in, wear what you want, and tear your nametag off forever. But first you need a back-up plan. And that plan is to start savin'! Start your Freedom Fund™ now! Pinch stray coins from the desk of your colleagues. Hunt for money between the seats when you carpool home. Whoever said money can't bring happiness was lying. Money is your only ticket out that door.
On the other:
ESCAPE before it's too late! Don't turn into a ZOMBIE!
And a 50s-style fellow on a phone spattered with red ink (or is it blood), saying,
Honey, I'll be home early. I just killed my boss!
There's an tin-capped circle opening on the bottom to remove your coins, unless...oh, well, never mind that.
6December2007
Palmistry Poster with a Vintage Look
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We love the look of this old-timey Palmistry Poster. The graphics alone are so cool you might want to frame it! You'll be fascinated for hours negotiating your hand, palm and wrist by the shape of your fingers and the depth and direction of the lines - review your past, interpret the present and predict the future! Loads of information is right at your fingertips, and those of your friends and foes as well.
Your poster arrives folded in the blue envelope shown on the right. Once opened, the sheet measures 11-3/4 by 20 inches.
This poster, while created with thought and care, is intended for your entertainment and pleasure. We cannot guarantee that you'll be able to envisage the future with it.
28November2007
Price: $3.85 each
Dame Edith Paper Mask
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Dame Edna Everage is probably the most popular and gifted woman in the world today: housewife, investigative journalist, social anthropologist, talk show host, swami, children’s book illustrator, spin doctor, Megastar, and Icon. She began her success in Australia, and has conquered the world since then. Now you can share some of her infamous success by wearing this stunning paper mask featuring her image with a pink wig and lovely Hollywood glasses.
The mask arrives flat and is simple to wear.
Made in England
18November2007
Savin' Up For Therapy Tin Bank
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Of course, it's impossible to predict when you'll crack up, but it's best to be prepared. One coin at a time. It's for your future. It's for your best. Each tin measures 3-1/2 by 4-1/2 inches. This great design is based on the Original Cash Stash™ - old bandage tins and other cans. On the front, a reminder:
I'm savin' up for some therapy!
CHANGE IS GOOD
Life is confusing. One minute you understand everything, and the next it feels like it's all blown apart. In these moments, you may want to talk with someone, or just have them sit there and listen. Of course, it's impossible to predict when you'll crack up, but it's best to be prepared. that's why we recommend starting your own Psych Fund™. One coin at a time. It's your future. It's for your best. It's because we care...
Life is confusing. One minute you understand everything, and the next it feels like it's all blown apart. In these moments, you may want to talk with someone, or just have them sit there and listen.
Of course, it's impossible to predict when you'll crack up, but it's best to be prepared. that's why we recommend starting your own Psych Fund™. One coin at a time. It's your future. It's for your best.
It's because we care...
A penny a day keeps the madness away.
16November2007
First Edition
The Alphabet from A to Y with Bonus Letter Z!
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The acclaimed entertainer and bestselling author Steve Martin and the wildly clever New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast team up in a weird, wonderful excursion through the alphabet. The ABCs have never had it so good. Created by two of today’s wittiest, most imaginative minds, The Alphabet from A to Y with Bonus Letter Z! is a sheer delight from A to Z.
In twenty-six alliterative couplets, Steve Martin conjures up much more than mere apples and zebras. Instead we meet Horace the hare, whose hairdo hides hunchbacks, and Ollie the owl, who owed Owen an oboe.
Roz Chast contributes the perfect visual settings for Martin’s zany two-liners. Her instantly recognizable drawings are packed with humorous touches both broad and subtle. Each rereading—and there will be many—delivers new delights and discoveries. There, hidden behind Bad Baby Bubbleducks, is a framed picture of a beatnik holding balloons; and the letter C finds clunky Clarissa all clingy and clueless adrift in a landscape cluttered with images ranging from a curiously comfortable clown to Chuck’s Chili stand.
A smart, laugh-inducing introduction to the alphabet for young children, The Alphabet from A to Y with Bonus Letter Z! will also enchant adults with its matchless mix of the sophisticated and the silly.
This 64-page hardcover book with jacket measures 10-1/5 by 8-1/10 inches.
14November2007
Price: $17.95 Each
Colored Pencils - Carpenter Style - With a Sharpener!
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More Stuff for Writing
Just the look is terrific - and it's useful, too! This set of 6 colored pencils are really carpenters' pencils - the long flat ones! Each measures 6 inches long and about 1/2 inch wide. Traditionally, these are whittled with a knife to sharpen, but with this set, there's a sharpener made just for carpenter pencils and other large pencils.
Made in Taiwan
Price: $9.00 per Set
Tattoo Devil Duckie
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There are lots of little floating duckies out there. And there are even other Devil Duckies. And those other Devil Duckies think they're tough, but the Tattoo Devil Duckie is the toughest of them all. This Duckie has plucked out all his feathers, covered his skin with tattoos and even pierced one of his horns. He measures 4-1/2 inches long and is made of soft vinyl. By the way, he definitely is not interested in an office job.
10November2007
Price: 4.75 each
Accounting Pennant
We're not so great at it...but many folks are: ACCOUNTING. Now you can proclaim your devotion to number crunching with this Accounting pennant. Each 25-inch long pennant is made of soft felt and ready to hang. Not only that - it's the color of US money - GREEN!
28October2007
I Will Not Gossip Spiral Bound Notebook
Use this notebook to remind yourself of your daily mantra...
...I will not Gossip, I will not Gossip, I will not Gossip...
It is written in the style of a blackboard detention. And on the inside, it reads:
Unless of Course, It's Really, Really, Good.
Each grey notebook has 64 sheets of white spiral bound paper and measures 4-1/4 by 5-1/2 INCHES.
Imported or Made in USA
25October2007
Price: $7.00 each
Wind-up Groucho Glasses
More Wind-Ups
More Disguises & Masks
Don these glasses and wind up your nose and you'll raise eyebrows - your own and everyone else's! This fun disguise might not fool your friends, but it will surely make them laugh!
22October2007
Price: $4.50 each
Giant Runaway Roach
More Insects
Yuk! Most people loathe them! But, it has been said that cockroaches will outlast us all thanks to their famous ability to live anywhere and survive almost any disaster.. This runaway roach is no exception. He can skitter down windows and refrigerators in a most realistic manner. The secret is in the sticky wheel hidden underneath. S/he is sure to create quite a scare. S/he measures 2 by 1 by 5 inches!
Not for children under three.
15September2007
Price: $5.50 each
Surprise Cat Surprize Ball
More Cats
More Hallowe'en
This fun Cat SurPRIZE ball is like a personal piñata! This toy you destroy to enjoy is easily unraveled to reveal from 3 to 5 surPRIZEs! Magic springs, novelty jewelry, and other fun stuff is concealed under layers of crepe paper.
9September2007
Price: $9.00 Each
I Hate You! Foam Stamp Kit
The 16 foam stamps and the two-color stamp pad in this clever kit will let you tell the truth - at least the awful truth! For those who are tired of hearts and flowers and are ready for the more edgy stamp kit!
Honesty is always the best policy and now you can make your SPITE official if you dare.
Now, we'd never propose that anyone should be so mean...but we just thought this too clever to pass up!
Manufactured in China
29August2007
Price: $9.95 set
The Guerilla Art Kit
We are living in a golden age of self-expression. The explosion of user-created content on blogs and social networking sites moved Time magazine to name "You" their 2006 person of the year.
But while we may be spending a lot more time in virtual worlds, we have not lost the urge to make our physical world more meaningful. By leaving art and ideas in public places, you can affect someone's day—change their mood or their mind—and maybe even change the world in the process! The Guerilla Art Kit shows how small artistic acts can start a revolution.
Keri Smith, noted author of Living Out Loud and the blog Wish Jar Journal, uses her unique drawing and handwriting style to help anyone find and release their inner artist or activist. This visually exciting activity book—full of step-by-step exercises, cut-out projects, sticker ideas, and more—has both fun assignments and handy tips to help you unleash your creative energy into the streets, where you can really make an impact.
From the quick exercises—leaving books for strangers to find, chalking quotes on the sidewalk—to the more involved—making a "wish tree," guerilla gardening, or making your own stencils—The Guerilla Art Kit contains everything you need to put your message out into the world.
This hardcover and spiral bound book contains 144 inspirational pages with 70 color and 10 black and white images.
Printed and Bound in China
Fortune teller Oracle Postcard
Send your friends good fortune - or, at least a way to predict the future! This great little old-timey embossed postcard changes the receiver into a fortune teller!
The directions, which were obviously written before the women's movement:
Cut out the ARROW and stick a pin through its centre and the centre of CIRCLE I, let it turn and the answer will be YES or NO for whatever you ask and the number shows how often it has to turn in CIRCLE II, which gives the name of the Person you marry. CIRCLE III, his business CIRCLE IV, how many children you shall have in your married life.
Have some old-fashioned fun at a bridal shower or pajama party!
Price: $1.25 each
Eraser Matches
More Smoking
Do you smoke too much? Well, let these clever matches help you quit! These are erasers, not real matches - strike one on anything and it will likely be gone! (If only they would really make you quit!)
This little sliding box holds ten wooden match-erasers. These are reminiscent of the old-fashioned kitchen matches, with wood sticks. Each match measures 2-1/4 inches and has a red rubber eraser tip. No need to worry as these will not ignite when you strike/rub them.
7August2007
Price: $3.99 per box of 10
Finger Hooks
Now you can never say again that you can't put your finger on it, er-r-r..., or you can't put it on your finger, anyway!
These cute little hard plastic hooks have self screws, allowing you to add one anywhere for a extra finger where you need it to hang your hat, your jacket or just anything. Crooked in an inviting way that says, "get over here and hang that up," these life-sized fingers will transform your cluttered home into a model of space management, well, maybe.
Each hook measures a life-sized 3-1/2 inches.
29July2007
Price: $3.75 box of 4 hooks