The Misfit Toymaker

M ost folks wouldn't waste two glances at the row of shambling, low-slung buildings on Karl Street in Berea - just door after nondescript door looking out on a vast weed-strewn field.But behind one of those doors lies not a tangle of cubicles, but shelf upon shelf piled with boxes, plus the occasional display that reveals the contents of those endless boxes: gloriously detailed miniature trucks and cranes and tractors, emergency vehicles and tankers and log loaders, plows and dump trucks and strip-mine excavators.A museum-style vitrine shows off a Komatsu power-mining shovel, its jaws dripping with a load of gravel. Tiny figures and orange barrels cre

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My Day Today 10-28-11

I didnt do to awful much today except for wait around for people to come to my house for different things. My brother in law was supposed to drop off two pumpkins to my kids but I guess he forgot.My sons birthday party was on the 22nd and his uncle and his girlfriend couldnt make it so she dropped off his present today. He was so happy to open up a bag filled with little diecast cars.I had 3 people come here and buy things from me that I had put on facebook for sale. I made about $1 6.50. Heres pictures of the t hings that I sold :I was once again not invited to a family party tomorrow. The occasion for the third time in a few months a baby shower. It

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Olympic Mascots Open Terminal 3 London 2012 Shop

As the host airport of the London 2012 Games, and around 20.4 million passengers travelling through the terminal each year, visitors can take home their own piece of the 2012 Games.Olympic goodies include mascot toys and figurines; Games collectables such as pins, coins, books and guides, and best sellers such as the Routemaster bus diecast model. Muriel Zingraff, retail director at Heathrow said: "We are delighted to be able to offer our passengers the chance to share in the excitement of the London 2012 Games whilst travelling through the airport."Simon Lilley said: 'The London 2012 Shop at Heathrow Terminal 3 offers a great opportunity for internati

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Barbie Dolls For Holiday

Since people love to collect something from holidays, the creators of Barbie-Mattel, Inc.-have come up with numerous Barbie doll designs that are fit for each holiday occasion. These Holiday Barbie dolls are quite thematic for the season and are becoming most sought-after items especially to Barbie collectors worldwide.HOLIDAY BARBIE DOLLS TO WATCH OUT FORIndeed, there are seemingly countless Barbie dolls that were released to cater the collectors' demand annually. Whether you are interested in collecting Barbie created for a specific holiday or you would want to collect Barbie dolls for all seasons, occasions, and holidays, you better be aware what th

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The Noble Collection Premieres Pewter BATMAN CHESS SET

A press of the Batman symbol illuminates 50 LED lights encircling the clear playing surface that lights the board, the Gotham cityscape underneath and projects a Bat-Signal to the sky. No detail has been overlooked in this ultimate Batman collector's chess set. The Joker, Catwoman, Riddler and Penguin battle Batman, Robin, Batgirl and Commissioner Gordon. The oversized board measures 20 inches in length on each side. Playing pieces measure between 2 1/2 to 5 1/2 inches tall and are made in fine pewter and diecast metal. Introductory pre-order price : $ 595 Ships on 04/15/2012

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It's A Barbie World And We're Mad Men About It

If you're a fan of the show, you'll know those key players include Creative Director and leading man Don Draper, his wife Betty Draper, Sterling Cooper partner Roger Sterling, and bombshell office manager Joan Holloway.Mattel has licensing rights to the characters from the studio that produces "Mad Men", Lionsgate. The show has put the AMC cable channel on the map as the show entered its fifth season this year. The dolls have been manufactured in limited quantities with only 7,000 to 10,000 copies of each doll.True collectors can purchase these "mini me" dolls in specialty stores and at barbiecollector.com .Barbies have always been known for their sup

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