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Show and Tell
Posted by Danielle in Children's Items on February 5, 2010
So I saw this rereleased 1965 Astronaut Barbie over at Out of the Cradle last month. She’s pretty chic, very Sixties. Nice hair.
But I have to show you MY Astronaut Barbie because, well, I think she’s just SO MUCH BETTER:
Astronaut Barbie -- We girls can do anything! (1985)
Oh yeah… NINETEEN EIGHTY-FIVE, BABY!
I love my Astronaut Barbie — she has awesome puffy sleeves (“straight out of Dynasty!”, says my best friend), a hot pink mini-skirt for dates after a long day of exploring space, an enormous fishbowl helmet, and amazing knee-high hot pink boots! (And an amusing “personal computer” with windup scrolling screen.)
Moon Marbles
Posted by Danielle in Children's Items, Collectibles on January 14, 2010
A friend directed me to the Moon Marble Company, where they create a terrific “Universe” set:
The Universe Mib Box holds 48 of the 5/8 inch diameter marbles. This box contains 12 styles of marbles from the Vacor Factory in Guadalahara, MX including; Stardust, Comet, Meteor, Asteroid, Milkyway, Galaxy, Jupiter, Neptune, Earth, Mars, Venus, and Sun.
Definitely worth a look-see!
Christmas Eve in Space
Posted by Danielle in Children's Items on December 24, 2009
Woolworth’s wishes you a very merry Christmas Eve… in space. With Robbie and Dottie. Found via Dreams of Space – Books and Ephemera.
Paper Astronaut
Posted by Danielle in Books & Literature, Children's Items on December 11, 2009
I found this little gem over in the craft section of the nearest Barnes & Noble. Paper Astronaut: The Paper Spacecraft Mission Manual is packed full of information, with some punch-outs in the back to assemble various spacecraft. I was surprised by how much of the book was info, and how relatively little of it was craft materials — it’s even got a foreword by Buzz Aldrin! It certainly wasn’t what I expected to find in the collage and papercraft section, and I’m delighted by how educational it is (speaking from experience with space-themed origami books and the like.)
This review sums it up pretty well:
“By the time you’re finished assembling paper models of spacecraft from the book’s meticulously die-cut blueprints, you’ll be intimately familiar with many of the details of 20 different iconic spacecraft, as well as the broad arc of space exploration history and the basic principles of spaceflight. It’s not exactly rocket science, but it’s certainly a blast.” ~SeedMagazine.com
I don’t often plug things so heavily, but if I had a little space cadet, I’d be buying them this for Christmas. It utterly charmed me — a delightful gift for any age!
Shimmering Rocket
Posted by Danielle in Children's Items on November 9, 2009
This night light rocks my world. It’s part of “Lights in the Night” by Seasons of Cannon Falls, seems to be available here and there, possibly at Target, Amazon, etc etc.
(Image from Tin Toy Arcade because they had the best photo and the best price!)
Our adorable large Red Rocket glows at night in your space shuttle or earthbound bedroom. Just plug in the swivel base into a standard outlet to illuminate to red plasma and floating glitter. As the rocket warms up the glitter will slowly dance through the red liquid. The rocket is silver with blue and red, retro space details.
Outer Space Adventure
Posted by Danielle in Children's Items on November 3, 2009
This falls into the “too cute to not post” category — a mobile for your littlest astronaut. I like the gentle shapes.
Rocketship Park
Posted by Danielle in Children's Items, Parks & Installations on October 2, 2009
Rocketship Park © 2004 Radu Bota, http://ripser.addr.com
I found this fantastic photo on deviantART and had to share. I wish I’d had a park like this when I was growing up.
Tykes with Taste
Posted by Danielle in Children's Items, Food & Drink on September 28, 2009
For the kiddie of taste and refinement, Tiffany & Co. has you covered, with the sterling silver Rocket Ship bank and porcelain Cosmic three-piece baby set.
The Buzz
Posted by Danielle in Children's Items, Entertainment, Picspam on September 18, 2009
I didn’t realize that Buzz Lightyear had put time in on the ISS, but he came home a week ago, and is eagerly anticipating his ticker tape parade in October:
Also returning aboard space shuttle Discovery was Disney’s space ranger Buzz Lightyear, after spending 15 months aboard the International Space Station. His time on the orbiting laboratory will celebrated in a ticker-tape parade together with his space station crew mates and former Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin on Oct. 2 at Walt Disney World in Florida.
And hey, the guy’s been working hard while he was up there.
While on the space station, Buzz supported NASA’s education outreach program — Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM, by creating a series of fun educational online outreach programs. Following his return, Disney is partnering with NASA to create a new online educational game and an online mission patch competition for school kids across America.
Space Shuttle Piñata
Posted by Danielle in Children's Items, Special Events on August 11, 2009
I always wanted a piñata… this one would be ideal for my next birthday party. Alternately, NASA employees and spaceflight enthusiasts could use it to vent frustration. Either way, all you need is some candy and a baseball bat.
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