Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration.
Beer is the world's most widely consumed and probably the oldest of alcoholic beverages; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea.It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from cereal grains—most commonly malted barley, although wheat, maize (corn), and rice are widely used.
A bobblehead doll, also known as a bobbing head doll, nodder, or wobbler, is a type of collectible doll. Its head is often oversized compared to its body. Instead of a solid connection, its head is connected to the body by a spring in such a way that a light tap will cause the head to bobble, hence the name.
This site will be featuring wonderful antique and vintage buttons in a variety of materials and styles. They are being sorted and listed from an estate collection built chiefly in the 1950s to 1980s.
These web pages cover pin orders, personal curling pins wanted, pins, and others for trade. I have curling articles on the Annandale Curling Club site, on the Inthehack site, and unarchived appearances on the Durhamnews site.
My collection is mostly of pre 1950's cameras. What I find interesting in design, camera's evolution or history. Anything I like and can afford...(That's life). The collection is based on my personal taste. Those antique cameras tell the story of times that passed as seen on the scratches on the wood and brass.
My special love: bizarre or novelty cameras, subminis and stereo photography as well as early stereoviews of the Holy Land (Israel).
Ormondville Railway Station, in New Zealand, was built in 1880 when the Hawkes Bay railway reached the town. The last staff were withdrawn in 1991. The station and goods yard have been preserved and, to give it a new purpose, part of the station is now used as a homestay of special character.
If you love Teddy Bears and Arts & Crafts. You've come to the right place! We create & Design One of a Kind Collector & Child Safe: Teddy Bears, Critters. Made from Real Fur, Mohair & Faux Fur. Soft Sculpture Dolls, Puppets,Custom Paintings and Handmade Furnishings, Yard Art, and so much more..."Let Your Imagination Live"
My name is Kelly and I work in the capital district of New York. I collect, educate, sell and help others relate to many aspects of the Barbie Doll Phenomenon.