Archive for the ‘museum store’ Category
Pin Up Girl Sculptures for Sale at Your Museum Store
http://www.yourmuseumstore.com/the-masterpiece-collection-saint-emett.html – Created by Spanish filmmaker, Stephan Saint Emett, these classic Pin Up Girl sculptures are a delightful mix of naughty and nice. Saint Emmett translated the pin-up subjects from his films into unique figurines. His works are a homage to the pin-up girls of the 50s and 60s whose photographs often adorned magazines, calendars and newspapers. These fresh, vibrant pin-up sculptures offer bright colors and the alluring female forms. The feel is fun, retro with a dash of kitsch.
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Stretch Your Budget by Shopping for Museum-quality Products at the 2010 MSA Expo
Terry Tarnow, MSA board treasurer and manager / buyer at the Dennos Museum Center in Traverse City, MI, talks about the success she always has shopping at the MSA Expo. Join her for the 2010 MSA Expo in Austin, TX, in April, and plan on discovering great new products for your store!
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NYC Tranist Museum Store Holiday Train Show
This is a video from the Holiday Train Show at the New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex in Grand Central Terminal.
The New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex and Store at Grand Central Terminal is back with its eighth annual Holiday Train Show, featuring a working train layout with Lionel trains running on eight separate loops of track through a 34-foot long miniature New York City scene. Vintage trains from the museum’s collection, made by Lionel, American Flyer and Louis Marx & Company, will also be on display.
November 25, 2009 January 18, 2010
New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex
Grand Central Terminal, 42nd St between Vanderbilt and Lexington Avenue
Manhattan, NY
Enjoy!
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Greek Pottery for Sale at Your Museum Store
http://www.yourmuseumstore.com/greek-vase-vases-pottery-greece.html – Museum Quality Replicas of fine Greek Pottery and Greek Vases crafted in Greece by skilled artisans and available for purchase at Your Museum Store.
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Dinosaur Skulls for Sale from Your Museum Store
http://www.yourmuseumstore.com/dinosaur-fossils.html – Check out this incredible selection of authentic dinosaur skull replicas. The level of detail is absolutely amazing.
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Scarborough is Britains First Seaside Resort
The borough of Scarborough can be reached by road nationally from the A1 or M1 which both run close to Leeds in West Yorkshire. The A64 from Leeds then runs directly to Scarborough. There are good road links from the A64 to all parts of the Borough including the A171 Scarborough to Whitby road and the A165 Scarborough to Filey road.
Britains first seaside resort, has been welcoming visitors for over three hundred and sixty years and is still as popular as ever. The safe, sandy, accredited beaches of the North and South Bays are broken by a rocky headland on which stands a reminder of the past Scarboroughs medieval castle.
The resort offers first class attractions such as the award winning Sea Life Marine Sanctuary, Atlantis Water park. It is home to two of the largest water slides in Europe, Kinderland childrens fun park, the Rotunda Museum and Scarborough Art Gallery.
The many festivals, including Seafest, Jazz, Bike week, Scarborough Faye and the Cricket festival, provide you with all year round events.
By night you will be spoilt for choice with four fantastic theatres, each offering something different. One of the most famous is the Stephen Joseph Theatre, home of playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn. Music lovers can visit the Spa complex, home of the only remaining seaside orchestra, or Peasholm Park, which offers open air concerts and a variety of family entertainments.
Scarborough boasts many quality restaurants, each serving a variety of fresh local produce. The restaurants cater for all tastes with everything from seafood and a la carte establishments to Italian, Greek, Indian, Chinese and Thai cuisine. The resort provides a great choice of high street shops and boutiques.
The Brunswick Centre is a prestigious all weather shopping centre with a department store and thirty five other retail outlets. The Centre is located in Scarboroughs shopping precinct, which with the surrounding streets has many individual boutiques, specialist shops and inviting cafes and bars. Whatever you decide to do or wherever you decide to go you will always receive that warm.
Flamingo Land Theme Park is a Family run venture based on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors. It is easily accessible from Scarbourgh. The three acre site contains a large theme park, a well maintained zoo and a number of caravans, tent pitches, and luxury cabins for those wishing to stay longer than a day. Alternatively, if you wish you may bring your own caravan.
Douglas Scott
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Covert USB Camera Pen – Mini Pinhole Color Security Camera with Built-in Micro Surveillance DVR & 4GB Internal Flash Drive
Unleash your inner secret agent with the Covert Camera Pen! This cool new gadget allows you to covertly record video directly to the pen’s built-in flash drive. This device looks and writes like a regular pen, so no one will know you are actually recording! This is made possible by a micro DVR (digital video recorder) that is built into the pen. Simply press the button on the bottom of the pen to begin capturing footage. The possibilities are endless: Conduct undercover or investigative surveillance without being detected Bring to museums, art galleries, or trade shows for discreet recording Perfect for on-the-go video journalists Bring it everywhere you go to quickly capture any moment. This camera pen is easy to use and features a pinhole camera, making it ideal for discreet and undetected recording. When you are done recording, simply unscrew the pen to reveal a standard USB drive. Just plug the drive into your PC’s USB port to view or transfer your captured footage, making it easy to archive or email your video files. Connecting the drive to your computer will also recharge the camera pen, or you can use the included wall charger. The built-in Lithium polymer battery will last for 3 hours of continuous use per charge, giving you plenty of recording time. This camera pen records AVI video clips with a video resolution of 352×288 CIF pixels. In addition, this fully functional ball point pen provides smooth writing with black ink that can be replaced with standard refills. The Covert Camera Pen is the perfect answer to discreet and undetected recording! Features: CMOS pinhole camera and micro DVR built into a pen Looks and writes with a normal pen – no one will know you are actually recording Pen unscrews to reveal a USB drive that you can connect to your PC Stores up to 20 hours of video at a time, which can be archived on your computer Built-in Lithium polymer battery can be charged via USB or the included wall charger Up to 3 hour battery life per charge Simple
Beatrice Rose Live & Uncut – Sisters Are Forever
This live recording, Sisters Are Forever is dedicated to sisters who died of cancer. Beatrice Rose, a singer/songwriter born in Montréal, Québèc is an English-speaking French-Canadian residing in Michigan captivates jazz, soul and classical music lovers from east to west .
Despite her losses and hardships her sparkling personality and beautifully authentic vocals soothes the soul and ignites the spirit.
She has wooed jazz, spiritual & classical audiences at many prestigious platforms from The Elliottorian Beaux Arts Ball; The 14th Heritage Day Festival; The Detroit Contempos Gatsby Party, Detroit; in Porgy & Bess, Olympic Arts Festival, Calgary; The DuMaurier Jazz Festival; The Ontario Art Gallery; The Harry Jerome Awards, CBCs Reach For The Stars; and in the gospel musical, Mama I Want To Sing, in Toronto.
Her easy-listening CD “When You’re Ready to Fall in Love, FALL IN LOVE WITH ME” arranged by Joe Loduca; written, performed, & produced by Be-a-trice Rose is soulful contemporary jazz to Puccini and is an inspiring array of passionate vocals, compelling backgrounds and thought-provoking lyrics. Beautiful, sincere, serious music! Absolutely timeless music.
Available online at:
www.cdbaby.com/cd/BeatriceRose www.Digstation.com/cd/BeatriceRose
www.iTunes.com, www.Amazon.com, Rhapsody.com
http://www.BeatriceRose.org
And these Michigan stores:
•DAMMON’S Record Center located at 20124 Plymouth Road, Detroit, MI 48228 (west of Evergreen) (313) 838 3500
•The CHARLES H WRIGHT MUSEUM of African American History (Museum Store) located at 315 East Warren Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201. Open Tuesday – Saturday 9AM-5PM, Sunday 1-5PM. (313) 494-5800
•SOLO Music Store located at 30118 Woodward, Royal Oak, MI 48073 (near 12 1/2 mile) Open Monday-Friday 11AM-8PM, Saturday 11AM-6PM, Sunday 12noon – 5PM (248) 549-0581
•RECORD TIME located at 27360 Gratiot Avenue, Roseville, MI 48066
•MELODIES & MEMORIES located at 23013 Gratiot Avenue, Eastpointe, MI 48021 (586) 774-8480
To request music for your next soundtrack or to book, Honeebeemusic@yahoo.com or visit:
www.myspace.com/Beatricerosenaturallysweet;
http://www.BeatriceRose.org
http://www.jazzmatrix.com/Honeebeemusic;
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Are dogs allowed inside stores and restaurants in Paris?
I’m thinking of going to Paris this summer, and I have a small 4 pound yorkshire terrier. I’ve heard that there are places in France that allow dogs… does that include Paris? Does anyone know where exactly dogs are allowed, like which restaurants, stores, museums, etc, if any? Thanks a lot!
Museums accept only guide dogs, stores usually accept dogs unless they sell food. Restaurants usually accept them if they are well behaved, but four of them might be a bit overboard. You’d better call before going. However those are general rules. There’s more acceptance of them than in other countries but it still much depends on the store and restaurant owner. And if your dogs are yappy, unruly, aggressive or jumping around all the time you will probably be asked to leave them outside tied to something.
Christmas Traditions
Santa Claus
The origin of Santa Claus begins in the 4th century with Saint Nicolas, Bishop of Myra, an area in Turkey. By all accounts St. Nicholas was a generous man, particularly devoted to children. After his death around 340 AD he was buried in Myra, but in 1087 Italian sailors purportedly stole his remains and removed them to Bari, Italy, greatly increasing St. Nicholas’ popularity throughout Europe. His kindness and reputation for generosity gave rise to claims that he could perform miracles and devotion to him increased. St. Nicholas became the patron saint of Russia, where he was known by his red cape, flowing white beard, and bishop’s mitre. After the Reformation, European followers of St. Nicholas dwindled, but the legend was kept alive in Holland where the Dutch spelling of his name Sint Nikolaas was eventually transformed to Sinterklaas. Dutch colonists brought this tradition with them to America in the 17th century and here the Anglican name of Santa Claus emerged.
Other countries feature different gift bearers for the Christmas or Advent season: La Befana in Italy, The Three Kings in Spain, Puerto Rico, and Mexico, Christkind or the Christ Child in Switzerland and Austria; Father Christmas in England; and Pere Noël, Father Christmas, or the Christ Child in France.
In 16th-century Germany fir trees were decorated, both indoors and out, with apples, roses, gilded candies, and colored paper. In the Middle Ages, a popular religious play depicted the story of Adam and Eve’s expulsion from the Garden of Eden.
Christmas Trees
It is thought that protestant reformer Martin Luther first adorned trees with light. While coming home one December evening, the beauty of the stars shining through the branches of a fir inspired him to recreate the effect by placing candles on the branches of a small fir tree inside his home.
The Christmas Tree was brought to England by Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert from his native Germany. The famous Illustrated News etching in 1848, featuring the Royal Family of Victoria, Albert and their children gathered around a Christmas Tree in Windsor Castle, popularized the tree throughout Victorian England.
Christmas Stockings
According to legend, a kindly nobleman grew despondent over the death of his beloved wife and foolishly squandered his fortune. This left his three young daughters without dowries and thus facing a life of spinsterhood.
The generous St. Nicholas, hearing of the girls’ plight, set forth to help. Wishing to remain anonymous, he rode his white horse by the nobleman’s house and threw three small pouches of gold coins down the chimney where they were fortuitously captured by the stockings the young women had hung by the fireplace to dry.
Mistletoe
Mistletoe was used by Druid priests 200 years before the birth of Christ in their winter celebrations. They revered the plant since it had not roots yet remained green during the cold months of winter.
The ancient Celtics believed mistletoe to have magical healing powers and used it as an antidote for poison, infertility, and to ward off evil spirits. The plant was also seen as a symbol of peace, and it is said that among Romans, enemies who met under mistletoe would lay down their weapons and embrace, hence the origin of the kiss under the mistletoe.
Holly and Ivy
In Northern Europe Christmas occurred during the middle of harsh winter weather, when it was thought that ghosts and demons could be heard howling in the winter winds. Boughs of holly, believed to have magical powers since they remained green through the harsh winter, were often placed over the doors of homes to drive evil away. Greenery was also brought indoors to freshen the air and brighten the mood during the long, dreary winter.
Legend also has it that holly sprang from the footsteps of Christ as he walked the earth. The pointed leaves were said to represent the crown of thorns Christ wore while on the cross and the red berries symbolized the blood he shed.
Poinsettias
A native Mexican plant, poinsettias were named after Joel R. Poinsett, U.S. ambassador to Mexico who brought the plant to America in 1828. Poinsettias were likely used by Mexican Franciscans in their 17th century Christmas celebrations. One legend has it that a young Mexican boy, on his way to visit the village Nativity scene, realized he had no gift for the Christ Child. He gathered pretty green branches from along the road and brought them to the church. Though the other children mocked him, when the leaves were laid at the manger, a beautiful star-shaped flower appeared on each branch. The bright red petals, often mistaken for flowers, are actually the upper leaves of the plant.
Christmas Cards
A form of Christmas card began in England first when young boys practiced their writing skills by creating Christmas greetings for their parents, but it is Sir Henry Cole who is credited with creating the first real Christmas card. The first director of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, Sir Henry found himself too busy in the Christmas Season of 1843 to compose individual Christmas greetings for his friends.
He commissioned artist John Calcott Horsley for the illustration. The card featured three panels, with the center panel depicting a family enjoying Christmas festivities and the card was inscribed with the message: ”A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to You”.
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
The Chicago-based Montgomery Ward department store, had been purchasing and distributing children’s coloring books as Christmas gifts for their customers for several years. In 1939, the owners asked one of their own employees to create a book for them, thus saving money. A copywriter, 34-year old Robert L May wrote the story of Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer and 2.4 million copies were handed out that year. When May’s brother-in-law, songwriter Johnny Marks, wrote the lyrics and melody for the song “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer” in 1947, the Rudolph phenomenon was born. The song sold two million copies that year, going on to become one of the best selling songs of all time, second only to Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas”.
Christmas Carols
Carols were first sung in Europe thousands of years ago, but there were not Christmas carols. They were pagan songs, sung at the winter solstice celebrations as the people danced round stone circles. The word carol actually means dance or a song of praise and joy.
Early Christians took over the pagan solstice celebrations for Christmas and gave people Christian songs to sing instead of pagan ones. Soon after this many composers all over Europe started to write carols. However, not many people liked them as they were all written and sung in Latin. This was changed by St. Francis of Assisi when, in 1223, he started his nativity plays in Italy. the people in the plays sang songs or “canticles” that told the story during the plays. The new carols spread to France, Spain, Germany and other European countries. Most of the best known carols such as Once in Royal David’s City and Away in a Manger are relatively recent having been written in America during the 19th century.
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