Archive for December, 2007

Superior rugs!

Friday, December 14th, 2007

If you are thinking of getting a rug for your home, or even your office, then you just might want to check out superiorrugs.com. You would surely find that particular rug you want when you check their wide variety of rugs available!

Navigating the site is pretty easy, especially if you know what you are looking for. Just click on the appropriate quick links at the left portion of the website. You can search for rugs through a variety of categories, which would undoubtedly narrow down your search!

You can browse their rugs by shape, by size, or by color. This way, you can narrow down your search and you can easily look through the quality rugs that are relevant to your preferences. If you are interested in the rugs that other people prefer, then you can also browse rugs by recommendation! This way, you will have an idea on the types of rugs people prefer nowadays. The rugs people prefer would surely be of quality!

If you have questions that concerns rugs, you can also check the How To Guide for Area Rugs tab. This can still be found at the upper portion of the website. Clicking this link will give you information on the how-to basics pertaining to proper care for your rugs and the like. This way, you would also be aptly informed before you go out and purchase a rug of your own!

Limited Edition Barbies – A Pain or Pleasure to Collectors?

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Limited edition Barbies are to Barbie collectors what a rare bottle of wine is to a wine collector: a wonderful find!  After all, limited editions Barbies are the lifeblood that pulses through the veins of the Barbie collecting body.  Sure, you have many collectors who may collect vintage dolls, while others specialize in themed collections, such as holiday themes or “evening at the show” themes.  Yet many a collector loves to have the limited edition Barbie simply because it promises to be a rarity some day – usually sooner rather than later.

While the number of available dolls is not being daily reduced simply because dolls are being ravaged by the tooth of time, but instead because only a limited number was produced after which – quite literally – the producers throw away the mold.

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Collectible Facts about Ponytail Barbie

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

Are you the proud owner of a Ponytail Barbie?  If you have come by a doll either as a gift, or simply because you had the good fortune of receiving one as a gift, you are probably wondering exactly what kind of Ponytail Barbie you might have added to your collection. Serious collectors have a number of pointers they employ to accurately date their dolls, and to also ascertain what the value of any given doll may be.

Here are some collectible facts about your Ponytail Barbie. Unless you have received a reproduction, you most likely will have received one of six possible variations of this coveted doll.

Take a good look at the fine print on the package.  Does it read something like this: Barbie/©1958, 1993/Mattel?  If you answer with a resounding yes, then you have sadly received a remake – or reproduction – of an original Ponytail Barbie.

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