Valley store offers gifts, service Dec 5, 2008
The display for infant and children's gifts, for instance, contains everything from miniature clothing to dishes and silver. There's also a section for executive gifts, replete with leather-bound books and more; a travel section, complete with must haves for the high-tech traveler who cannot leave any electronic toys behind; and a gift-wrap corner, where purchases can be custom wrapped for exactly the right kind of impact. (AZCentral -- Business)
Bronzer's no reindeer Nov 30, 2008
ON TUESDAY night PS witnessed the cult of Napoleon Perdis and the power of a powder puff as Australia's make-up king threw his staff Christmas party in his new Alexandria warehouse, where a rather short red carpet, complete with miniature velvet rope, had been rolled out into the car park of an industrial estate for the incongruously Hollywood-themed soiree. As semi-trailers roared by, and bemused nearby factory workers watched wide-eyed, Alexandria came alive with the shrieks of 300 plucked,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Shop like it's yesterday Nov 13, 2008
My friend, Melinda Bey, and I buy cute miniature dinner sets for our six-month-old babies. It's hard to leave, but Madame Brussels is calling. (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)
Canine rescue effort turns into a lengthy and 'challenging' ordeal Oct 11, 2008
The dogs, among which were Chihuahua-mixes, miniature pinschers, rat terriers, dachshunds and a Pekingese, barked and climbed over each other in excitement at the sight of visitors. Nearby in a similar pen, five larger dogs leaped for attention. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Doo-wop architecture and '50s music make this shore unique Sep 24, 2008
They also flock to Duffer's Restaurant, an ice cream parlor with a game room and miniature golf course. Bicycling the boardwalk is a favorite daytime activity, but nighttime is when most vacationers "hit the boards.". (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Christie's prices Chippendale hoard at $21m Sep 8, 2008
But the miniature studies of various animals in semi-precious stones for which the firm is also renowned are less easily recognised. It would have been easy to miss the little Faberge gem on show at one of Bonhams and Goodman's Sydney viewings a few weeks back - a miniature elephant carved in pink rhodonite, with inset diamond eyes, in a fitted case. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Glacier Park: The next century - All kinds of fun lines drive to park Aug 20, 2008
From Highway 2, the large fort-like maze is the most noticeable part of the Amazing Fun Center in Coram, which also includes bumper boats, miniature golf, Bankshot Basketball and a go-cart racetrack ... The hilly 18-hole par-52 miniature golf course traverses streams, waterfalls, mine shafts and train trestles. (Missoulian, MT)
Trentonian Community Calendar Aug 15, 2008
Yardley Singles play miniature golf at Pine Creek Golf, 394 Route 31, West Amwell, N.J. To car pool meet 5 p.m at Yardley Park'n'Ride or meet 5:30 p.m. at golf course. Cost about $9. (The Trentonian, NJ)
What would you like to see happen to the Home Depot building? Jun 25, 2008
Edward wrote on Jun 21, 2008 11:34 AM:" Indoor olympic pool, water park, fitness center, indoor running track, ice rink, miniature golf, skate park and other activities all under one roof. May be the only one in the US. We would be famous! It would be a fitness vacation destination year round. ". zzz wrote on Jun 21, 2008 10:53 AM:" Someone else mentioned Shopko -- that was my favorite chain store when I lived in MN and SD. The closest town with one is Aberdeen. Any ideas why no Shopkos in ND?... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Mr Darcy portrait set for auction Jun 10, 2008
The rare portrait miniature has an asking price of about 50,000. Share this article. (Glasgow Daily Record)
This week's DVD report (June 1) Jun 1, 2008
But there's fun to be had elsewhere, from lady cop Tyne Daly sporting a purse in "The Enforcer" (1976) to a car chase with a remote-controlled miniature in "The Dead Pool" (1988). While the entire series gets a nicely varied assortment of commentaries, "Magnum Force" (1973) offers the most insightful, from writer John Milius. (Boston Globe)
Findlay man's collection includes 200 game-worn jerseys, pucks, sticks and banners May 31, 2008
Team Captain Mario Lemieux presented Mr. Bush with a miniature of the cup and a jersey. Mr. Bush shook the young man's hand and said, "And you are?". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Weekend Planner: Bunny party, wine tasting, triathlon on tap for weekend May 16, 2008
Youth for Christ Miniature Golf will be open at Northbridge Mall from 7 to 9 p.m. ... Youth for Christ Miniature Golf will be open at Northbridge Mall from noon to 5 p.m.. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
Get your motor running: Car show a success, despite wet weather May 8, 2008
In addition to all of the vehicles on display and the various parts being traded and purchased, the show also featured a large number of vendors, selling everything from miniature car models to antiques to some original auto art. Artist Thom SanSoucie was one such vendor. (Rhinebeck Gazette Advertiser, NY)
Collectibles overtake Europe's newsstands Mar 17, 2008
This week at Italian newsstands, one can find tableware, miniature teapots from around the world, watches, beer steins, Marvel superheroes, toy Fiat cars and baby dolls with accessories. Many of these, like the printed partworks, are sold in serialized form to encourage repeat buying by collectors. (International Herald Tribune)
Hot Wheels(R) Kicks off 40th Anniversary with Unveil of Diamond-Encrusted Car at New York Toy Fair Feb 16, 2008
Now, 40 years later, Hot Wheels is a global lifestyle brand that represents the coolest cars imaginable in scales from miniature to full-size. Hot Wheels cars are also popular collectibles for adults and each year, introduces a new line-up of innovative vehicles, track sets and playsets. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Career Produced an Elegant Design Feb 3, 2008
Murray Ohio became the largest manufacturer of what The Wall Street Journal once called "miniature automobiles for moppets." His fire trucks still command a premium in the antique toy market. Mr. Schreckengost's Murray Mercury bicycle was exhibited at the 1939 World's Fair in New York and was the first of the motorcycle-influenced bicycles with chrome elements and streamlined styling. (Wall Street Journal)
On The Money Feb 3, 2008
INVESTORS THROWING CURVES. Co. - the eponymous futures fund management company founded by the Boston Red Sox owner - is doing not nearly as well as his championship nine. (New York Post -- Business)
Herb Chambers selling Smart Cars small enough to park in Somerville Jan 22, 2008
She even has a miniature model at home. I love the size and styling. (Somerville Journal, MA)
A Frisco for the future Jan 1, 2008
A miniature fountain is placed in city hall lobby for the dedication. November. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Parade of Homes Dec 9, 2007
Five full-size trees, a handmade Christmas quilt, a miniature Christmas village and other items specific to the holiday fill each room of the three-bedroom house. - 645 Par Drive: The new home of Jim and Monica Mittleider forays into the North Pole with snowmen, Christmas trees and decorative colors of gold, red and green. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
The Holiday List Nov 15, 2007
Preview party Nov. 29, 6 p.m. ($60; 412-622-3325); Neapolitan Presepio, a miniature Nativity scene with more than 100 life-like figures created between 1700 and 1830, Nov. 23-Jan ... Holiday-themed 2,300-square-foot Miniature Railroad & Village with its largest original replica in more than a decade: Forbes Field (opens Nov. 23); Breakfast Express features trains, stories, breakfast, a morning of activities and crafts, "The Polar Express: The IMAX Experience" and more, Dec. 8, 15 and 22, 9... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
COLOR OF THE OZARKS Sep 17, 2007
right next to the potatoes and gravy. ", attend a jamboree hoedown or watch a local cast of 200 re-enact the crucifixion and resurrection nightly. But anyone who journeys to Eureka Springs expecting a hillbilly outpost is in for a surprise: It's a romantic bohemia that seems about as out of place in this state as a New Age crystal pendant dangling round the neck of an Arkansas razorback hog. At every corner, Eureka Springs evokes my adopted home of San Francisco. No, really. Tourist trolleys... (San Francisco Chronicle)
San Francisco, Arkansas Sep 16, 2007
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More of this story Sep 4, 2007
Organizer Gary Fickeisen pointed to the package of the large amount of automobiles, the 125 tables selling anything from toys to miniature cars at the flea market, and the state park itself as the reasons for what he described as the best turn out yet. think it's a combination because we have a strong flea market and car show. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Urban Explorations Aug 21, 2007
" Final mission: Going underground Two weeks before meeting Tunnelbug at the tuna factory, the second day of the Central California meet started on the side of a two-lane highway north of San Luis Obispo. We head east for an hour over parched hills and snaking lines of mountain bikers to a dirt parking lot. There are others in the lot, and they watch us curiously as we pull flashlights, headlamps, water bottles and gloves from our trunks and head up a small trail. "There's a rope down here;... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Pioneer Village continues busy summer Jul 26, 2007
Beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 29, Ken Stoeklen will be on hand with his miniature horses and cart and will give rides. Two other special events are planned for this season: a Voyageurs Encampment on Friday through Sunday, Aug. 10-12, and a 50's Day, with an antiques and classic car Show on Saturday, Aug. 18. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Putting the 'con' in Comic-Con Jul 24, 2007
Art Asylum's booth displayed a miniature bust of a Cylon warrior next to a Battlestar Galactica spacecraft. Until the Cylon was. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
See what's so bright about 'Disaster' Jul 19, 2007
A girl I'd never met or even heard of died, along with her miniature dachshund (under the seat) and a planeload of passengers in the kind of commuter plane I'll never fly in again. I've pictured it a hundred times now: the quiet hum of the motor, the sleeping passengers, the sudden jolt, the cabin steward thrown sideways before he could finish his instructions. (USA Today -- Life)
Weekend Guide Jul 5, 2007
Surgery Beyond the Cutting Edge," through January 2008; "A Traveler's Guide to Mars," in the Buhl Digital Dome and "Roving Mars" in Rangos Ominmax; Exhibits: "Risk," interactive exhibits including sitting on a bed of nails and walking across a steel beam 17 stories high; Miniature Railroad & Village; UPMC SportsWorks, sports-related interactive exhibits. Rangos Omnimax: "Hurricane on the Bayou, "Bugs," "Deep Sea," "Adrenaline Rush." Buhl Planetarium: SkyWatch sessions held on clear Saturday... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Oldies are goodies Jun 14, 2007
Ed and Daisy have two Elvis Presley dolls and a miniature replica of Elvis T-bird (It s actually a whiskey bottle). One of the prize possessions is an antique water pump used by Daisy s family members. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Heed the teachings of this garage-sale guru Jun 1, 2007
This is proven at the next stop, where Littlefield stumbles upon a large wood skittle board game (miniature bowling pins). He snatches it up for $80. (USA Today -- Life)
Policeman has 'model' hobby May 21, 2007
Specialized tools, including miniature pipe cutters and a Dremel, are used to recreate the classic replicas and Canfield estimates he s invested about 20,000 in the hobby ... As well as his miniature car collection, Canfield also owns a 1979 and a 1998 Chevy Corvette. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
The great unknown Apr 15, 2007
There are even a couple of pet miniature donkeys in the barn outside. She lives with her husband Tim, an antiques dealer, and their three teenagers in a comfy colonial-style house, surrounded by 11 acres of land. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Flea market fills in around car show fleet Mar 25, 2007
Holt meticulously constructs the miniature garages, barns and airplane hangars so even the tiny lights inside work. A longtime collector of die-cast cars, Holt began building the garages to display his own collection. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Youth center sells your stuff online Mar 6, 2007
Bruce Ressie loved collecting miniature NASCAR cars. Over 15 years, the Fountain City man and his best friend had accumulated about 700 die-cast models, which they painted and decorated, but he gave it up when his buddy passed away last fall. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Ohio students accused of posting fake snow-day notice on school's Web site Feb 11, 2007
Sidewalks that have been dug out look like miniature canyons. The state transportation department said 125 workers from elsewhere in the state had been sent in with snow equipment to help. (North County Times)
