Gift guide: DVD sets that come with trimmings Dec 9, 2008
By Thomas K. Arnold, Special for USA TODAY With DVD sales slacking, studios are releasing an unprecedented number of high-end gift sets: putting complete TV series into increasingly elaborate packages; bundling classic movies into fancy and hefty collections; and packaging individual movies with extras, from books to trinkets such as masks and snow globes. Reporter Thomas K. Arnold offers a select list of gift sets just arrived or on the way for the holidays. (USA Today -- Life)
Obama, McCain Masks Popular for Halloween Nov 1, 2008
"The Obama and McCain masks have been very popular," said Marty Brewer, whose wife is manager of Party Poopers in Southern Pines ... Marcie Haberstroh said Showboat Costumes and Collectibles hasn't been able to get Obama or McCain masks ... Haberstroh, whose mother, Mary McKeithan, owns Showboat, said that she's told customers looking for potential presidential masks to check the Internet. (The Pilot Newspaper)
13 creepy places to get your chill on Oct 29, 2008
While swimming through the wrecks, you can spot gas masks, sake cups, and the odd "human remain." The ships are corroding fast and many have become full-fledged coral reefs, but they still provide a jaw-dropping testimony to the ravages of war. Tour companies, including the Blue Lagoon Dive Shop, offer excursions for experienced divers. (MSNBC -- Politics)
HOLIDAY BAZAARS Oct 3, 2008
Shoppers will find traditional Alaska Native arts and crafts including masks, baskets, dance fans, dolls, ivory and whalebone carvings slippers, soapstone artwork, jewelry, bead work, fur hats and mittens and Christmas ornaments. Organizers also plan entertainment including drumming, singing and dancing. (Anchorage Daily News)
Weekend calendar Oct 3, 2008
The second program at 4 p.m. is for kindergarten to first grade and will include the reading of a dog-related story and the creation of an animal mask inspired by Native-American wolf masks. On Oct. 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., the NBMAA will host a lecture by keynote speaker P.W. Cantanese, author of adventure novels inspired by classic fairy tales, who will inspire children to continue reading and writing personal adventure tales. (Middletown Press, CT)
2007 holiday bazaars Sep 28, 2007
At this 24th annual event, shoppers will find traditional Alaska Native arts and crafts including collector's table, masks, baleen baskets, grass baskets, dance fans, dolls, ivory and whalebone carvings, slippers, soapstone artwork, jewelry, bead work, fur hats and mittens, Christmas ornaments. There will also be entertainment including drumming, singing and dancing. (Anchorage Daily News)
Behind the MaskWilly Richardson is a man of many faces, all made at his studio in Charles Village Jul 26, 2007
Willy Richardson, of Charles Village, says he has made 27,000 masks in the past 21 years, depicting everything from cute cats to happy drunks ... The range is wide, and the posibillities endless, says the man behind the masks, Willy Richardson, 55, of Charles Village ... The native West Virginian said he's made more than 27,000 masks in the past 21 years. (Baltimore Messenger, MD)
