Weekend 299.0 (Great Company)
(1) Horst Brandstätter inducted into Hall of Fame by Toy Industry Association (Playmobil Collectors Club) “He received the award for his outstanding role in the growth and development of the Continue Reading →
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Weekend 298.0 (Anniversary Edition)
Rubik’s Cube joins a list of pop culture icons celebrating significant anniversaries in 2014. The list already includes; Playmobil, 1964/65 New York World’s Fair, MST3K, Ford Mustang, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Continue Reading →
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(1) My little collector (Brattleboro Reformer) “Mark McKinley, writing in ‘The National Psychologist,’ lists the many reasons why humans collect things: for fun and enjoyment, connecting with others who share Continue Reading →
Weekend 297.0 (Easter 2014)
(1) ‘Let Us Be Lights of Hope!’ by Pope Francis (Parade) Credit: Kim L (2) Yorkshire arts festival to mark Tour de France launch (BBC) (3) Bike-Share Wobbles On Path Continue Reading →
Weekend 296.0
“I hope you are teaching Quality to your students.” — Sarah to Phaedrus (Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance) (1) Commuting: The Joys of the Brompton Bicycle (2) Northampton’s Continue Reading →
Weekend 295.0
(1) Reaching My Autistic Son Through Disney (NY TIMES) (2) Book Review: ‘Whistler’ by Daniel E. Sutherland (WSJ – Registration Required) “Unity and coherence in Whistler’s life, Mr. Sutherland suggests, Continue Reading →
Weekend 294.0
(1) 10 Need-To-Know Fun Facts About The Wind Rises (D23) (1a) The Wind Rises: Directed by Hayao Miyazaki (Rolling Stone) “The wind is rising. We must try to live.” — Continue Reading →
Weekend 293.0
(1) The beauty of the UK’s loneliest bus stops (BBC) (2) Forget Dystopian Fiction. Sochi Is Pure Dystopian Reality (Wired)
Weekend 292.0
(1) Brompton Bicycle shows British manufacturing how to shift up a gear (2) Playmobil kicks off 40th year with double award win (3) Buying With the Bitcoin Crowd (Wall Street Continue Reading →
Weekend 291.1
(1) Finn the Human and Princess Bubblegum in the new Honda Civic ad