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The sniff test: How to pick a perfume for someone
Is it possible to pick a perfume for someone? Should you even attempt such a personal gift? If the recipient likes fragrance or is interested in scent, the answer is a resounding yes. And we've got some tips and guidelines for shopping. For starters,...
Tags: Crime (genre), Health and Beauty Products, Chanel S.A.
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Andre Cassagnes dies at 86; Etch A Sketch inventor
Los Angeles Times Invented in Paris in the late 1950s, the mechanical drawing toy that would eventually be marketed as "the world's first laptop" became wildly popular soon after an Ohio company introduced it under a new name: Etch A Sketch. French...
Tags: Toy Industry, Arts and Culture, Allergies, Invention and Innovation, Paris (France)
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Barbie Dream House on sale for $25 million: Mattel knows she's just a doll, right?
Pop2itMattel announces Barbie is selling her three-story Malibu Dream House for $25 million. She even has an MLS listing and a celebrity real estate agent.... -
Naperville family aims to make retro toys affordable
Like many suburban homes, Mark and Bea Manzo's Naperville basement is filled with toys. But instead of Dora the Explorer and Thomas the Tank Engine, the shelves are lined with Flash Gordon, "Star Trek" and "Happy Days" figurines. The Manzos now hope...Tags: Toy Industry, G.I. Joe (fictional character), Toys, Services and Shopping
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Mattel misses Wall Street expectations, hit by litigation charge
Mattel Inc., the El Segundo toy maker, reported increased revenue in its fourth quarter, but profit fell 17% due to a litigation charge. On Friday, the Barbie and Hot Wheels maker reported net earnings of $306.5 million, or 87 cents a share, for the...Tags: Litigation, Mattel Inc., Litigation and Regulation, Trials
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Barbie Cafe opens in Taiwan, covered in pink
Need more pink in your life? The new Barbie Cafe in Taiwan has more than enough to spare. The eatery is exactly what its name implies -- a temple to the 54-year-old doll, erected in Taipei’s Da’an shopping district and doused in fuchsia,...
Tags: LEGO Group, Taiwan, Mattel Inc., Seafood, Restaurants
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Edith R. Atkinson
Funeral service for Edith R. Atkinson, 96, of Aberdeen will be 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, at Sunset Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel. The Rev. Deb Grismer will officiate. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Monday for one hour...
Tags: Miniature Golf, Sports
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‘Croods’ sneak peek: Emma Stone heroine more parkour than pinup
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - latimes.comFrom Betty Boop to the Little Mermaid, young female characters in animation nearly always share the same silhouette — an ...... -
The Weave is on TV tonight
Groller's CornerIf you are an RCN Cable subscriber, you can watch Andy "The Weave" Weaver in action tonight. He will be participating at the Dream Come True Telephone at the Sands Shoppes tonight. Mr. Nazareth is also singing, I understand. I imagine he'll also sneak... -
'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the store; Parents seek the hottest toy, while sales clerks shout, "No more!"
Few holiday seasons have come and gone without a must-have toy causing pandemonium among shoppers. In the months leading up to Christmas, one toy always seems to grab kids' attention and become a must-have item. These could be quirky digital-voiced...Tags: G.I. Joe (fictional character), Cabbage, Star Wars (movie), Hasbro Inc., Sesame Street (tv program)
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Artists take Metro commuters on another kind of journey
Though Los Angeles may never shed its image as a car-obsessed city, the past 20 years have seen significant progress and growth in its public transit system, making it a viable option for more Angelenos. Along with added convenience, the opening of each...
Tags: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Arts and Culture, Artists, Fine Artists
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'The X Factor' recap: CeCe Frey and Diamond White are out
Well, that's a relief. CeCe Frey finally left "The X Factor" Thursday night, and we didn't even have to hear her sing again. Perhaps this new system of unceremoniously dropping one contestant early on elimination night and then focusing on the two acts...Tags: The X Factor (tv program), Simon Cowell, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Justice System
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