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Vacation Ideas: WaterFire Providence, Rhode Island, USA

no@spam.com (Connie Limon) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:34:52 EDT

This is an award-winning sculpture installed on the three rivers of downtown Providence, Rhode Island. Stroll the paths of Waterplace Park and enjoy enchanting music from around the world. There are one hundred sparkling bonfires and silhouettes of the fire tenders who pass by the flames, as well as torch-lit vessels traveling down the river. Waterfire captures the attention of over ten million visitors to downtown Providence, Rhode Island.

Horsman Dolls: “America’s Best Known and Best Loved Dolls”

no@spam.com (Connie Limon) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:45:34 EDT

In 1950, the Horsman Doll Company had been in business for 85 years. All this time the Horsman Doll Company produced a “People’s Doll,” which was a fine doll at a moderate price. Their reputation was built upon producing a limited number of well-made composition dolls. In particular, the Horsman Doll Company produced baby dolls with mama criers with a certain look, a sweet, dolly face that did not change significantly from year to year. The company’s slogan was, “America’s Best Known and Best Loved Dolls.”

Vintage Doll Collecting: Horsman Dolls from the Beginning to a Successful Vinyl Doll Manufacturer

no@spam.com (Connie Limon) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:24 EDT

The Horsman Company began manufacturing dolls in the early 20th Century when Horsman’s son, Edward Jr. joined the family company. Edward Jr. was the designer and artist of the company, while his father was the business manager. The Horsman Company soon began selling a great number of American-made composition dolls, which were much unlike dolls the Old World produced.

Vacation Ideas: The Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon, USA

no@spam.com (Connie Limon) — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:16:16 EDT

The Japanese Garden located at 611 S.W. Kingston Ave. in Portland, Oregon offers public tours three times a day during April 1 to October 31 at 10:45 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. The tours are free with admission and there is no reservation required. On Monday, the Garden opens at noon with the first tour starting at 1:00 p.m.

Vacation Ideas: The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

no@spam.com (Connie Limon) — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 11:39:36 EDT

he Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

The Memorial and Museum was created to honor those killed, those survived and those changed forever by the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The Memorial and Museum is located at 620 North Harvey Avenue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Vacation Ideas: The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

no@spam.com (Connie Limon) — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 11:39:16 EDT

he Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

The Ideal Novelty and Toy Company Dolls from the Baby Boomer Generation

no@spam.com (Connie Limon) — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:40:00 EDT

The Ideal Toy Company began in 1902. They first produced teddy bears. In 1930 they produced popular dolls such as Shirley Temple and Judy Garland. The dolls produced by Ideal are considered to be very good quality dolls. In 1982, the Ideal Toy Company was purchased by the CBS Toy Company, which later went out of business. Today, we seem to know and hear more of the Ideal Novelty Toy Company than the CBS Toy Company.

Vogue Dolls: The Ginny Baby and Littlest Angel

no@spam.com (Connie Limon) — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:25:14 EDT

I especially like the Vogue Ginny Baby dolls. I have several of them in my Vogue collection (pictures available on the site). Two of my collection were produced in the year of 1965 and are called The Vogue Ginny Baby Doll. Each has their original outfits of which are different. Both wear little hats. They are not the drink/wet or the dry/nurser versions.

Vacation Ideas: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

no@spam.com (Connie Limon) — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:14:01 EDT

The building was designed by internationally renowned architect I.M. Pei. The Museum’s collection is known as one of the most important rock and roll collections in the world. It is one of the most popular halls of fame in the USA. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum serves as host of the permanent Hall of Fame exhibit and houses:

Vogue Dolls: Tips on Identifying Toddles, Early and Later Vogue Dolls

no@spam.com (Connie Limon) — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:21:04 EDT

The Toddles dolls are considered to be in the same classification as Vogue’s Ginny, 8” Toddles Dolls. They are also referred to as the “pre-Ginny, “compo Ginny,” or #1 Ginny. The actual term “Ginny” was not used during the years the Toddles doll was produced, which was 1937 to 1948. The name “Toddles” was never transferred to the newer Vogue dolls either