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By: Knitting Clio

Knitting Clio — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:21:45 +0000

Thanks for thinking of me!

By: Erica

Erica — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:23:27 +0000

I was born in 1978 so a surprising amount of 70′s advertising impressed itself on my memory. And I definitely remember the Snoopy Snow Cone Machine in toy catalogs until at least the mid-80′s. It fell in the category of things that I always kinda wanted, but reluctantly had to acknowledge that I wasn’t going to get.

UNTIL THIS YEAR!

By: Historiann

Historiann — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:49:47 +0000

I’m so glad you all like your presents! Clio B., you don’t have to go with the Peter Lawford lookalike if he’s not your style. I was trying to think of a Rat Packer who was reasonably good-looking, but I just don’t find any of them terribly handsome. (Sorry, Frank, Joey, Sammy, and Dino!)

Erica–are you too young to remember the Snoopy Snow Cone Machine? (I bet some of my readers can sing you the jingle for it from commercials in the 1970s.) And Rose–damn you, that’s the ensemble I want, too. The other orangey mini-dresses and hats make the dolls look like Candy Corn, which in addition to being ugly is perhaps the most disgusting “candy” ever invented, save for Circus Peanuts maybe. (Kind of strange designs, especially for dolls that weren’t much larger than a circus peanut to begin with.) I kind of like the swingy white long coat paired with the peppermint stripe skirt and the white go-go boots–but it’s definitely second to the number you’ve picked out.

By: Clio Bluestocking

Clio Bluestocking — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:32:10 +0000

Thank you! How sweet! Exactly what I wanted!

By: Rose

Rose — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:03:00 +0000

Whoo hoo! Thanks for the Dawn dolls, Historiann–they’re just what I wanted…for Xmas 1973. For Xmas this year, I’d like the jazzy tiger-skin coat w/matching bag that’s third from the right (in a slightly larger size, of course).

After Mattel won its lawsuit against the makers of “Bratz” dolls this week, I figure we’d all do well to go snap those up now before they cease to exist. Gotta be a better investment than the stock market right now.

By: Erica

Erica — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:02:18 +0000

Wow… that’s one of the coolest presents I’ve ever gotten. (Literally, too, since it’s snow ) I mean look at it, it has a little shovel to serve with. How totally awesome!

Thank you so much!

By: Indyanna

Indyanna — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:30:57 +0000

That was the first car I ever remember riding in, a 1954 Chevy Impala–albeit green-and-cream, and not a ragtop–standing on the front seat(!!!) with my father, collegially or maybe conspiratorially, saying “don’t tell your mother…” I didn’t, but, ?!?!?!?!!!

If you’re up-staffing at HQ, Historiann (contrary to all national personnel trends), I’d love to spend a year in Potterville. Fact-checker, photo-researcher, editorial intern, afternoon tea-butler, whutever. I learn from the _Times_ today that the Obama team is sifting through 330,000 resumes, so it looks like that sub-cabinet post at Interior or State will be an even longer shot than I figured. So why not cycle back to the private sector? [That Hillary sign still in my office window, and now revealed--to my forgetful surprise--by the loss of leaf coverage there, would not play well at an interview!]

Otherwise, I’ll keep pounding an eastern stringer’s beat, looking for the occasional cool and relevant pictorial imagery. Happy Holidaze to all you bloggers there!

By: Notorious Ph.D.

Notorious Ph.D. — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:34:49 +0000

Just what I wanted! Thank you!!!

(I wish I’d known that we were exchanging gifts this year…)

By: ortho stice

ortho stice — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:49:13 +0000

What a nice, thoughtful list, Historiann. Unlike your readers, most of my readers have been naughty this year and do not deserve gifts.

Have a wonderful weekend!

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