August 29, 2008

Steam Power Makes a Comeback

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Generally people relate ’steam power’ to the slow moving steam trains and boats of an age long since left in the dust, a sentimental picture of a Victorian railway perhaps… not exactly state of the art eco-power you may say. However steam power is getting a re-vamp thanks to a company who are trying to make the steam-engine more efficient and compatible with modern day technology.

Clean Power Technologies, in Newhaven on the English south coast, are trying to create a car that runs on steam power. They are developing steam hybrid engines that cut down and reuse the huge amount of energy wasted by the internal combustion engine. “When you talk of steam people think you are going backwards,” said Abdul Mitha, the company’s CEO and president, “Anywhere where you are wasting a lot of heat, we can go in, capture the heat and turn it into energy savings … Steam has tremendous power. If it can drive a steam locomotive, why can’t it drive an automotive engine?”

Of the energy in a vehicles petrol tank, just 27% is converted into forward motion, 33% is spent cooling the engine, 4% is lost as friction and a huge 36% is lost as exhaust heat. The company is aiming to harness the wasted heat that is pumped out of the exhaust and convert it into useful power. “There is a lot of heat that is created and totally wasted. Clean Power Technologies aims to recover 40% of this exhaust heat”, Mitha.

Clean Power Technologies have created an experimental model in which engine exhaust at 750C, the typical for a lorry, is run through a steam accumulator which heats water to 360C plus, creating high pressure steam which they are ultimately aiming to pump back to the main engine to drive the pistons. However at the moment they are using the steam to run refrigeration units transporting frozen goods on the trucks. A demonstration truck is under construction to be completed by the end of October.

The plans are supported by Dr Ralph Clague, a mechanical engineer at Imperial College London, “Recycling exhaust heat and energy that is rejected from the engine has got to be the way forward in the future.” He feels that there has been no need to improve the efficiency before, however people are now faced with minimal fuel supplies and rocketing prices, “A tank of petrol or a tank of diesel is such an incredibly good energy store that we have been able to afford to throw some of it away up until now.”Although these ideas have been around in the industry for a while, Clean Power technology is addressing them practically and productively. “It’s a perfectly feasible idea … Obviously now with rising oil prices etc it becomes essential to extract more energy from the fuel you are putting in.” Clague.

Hannah Walker is a writer for www.ecoswitch.com

June 17, 2008

Make the Most of the Wonder of London’s Celebrated Shopping Stores

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For your day out shopping in London it’s an intelligent idea to generate some manner of inventory to guarantee that you won’t miss out on any of the finest shopping boulevards, centres and boutiques in the Capital, as there are thousands to visit.

London’s downtown areas so places like Piccadilly Circus & Leicester Square presents ample of native memorabilia and collectables at the nearby news agents & newsstands on the corners, just swing by any of the shopping carts stationed close to the train and bus stops for the day’s best hot deals. Oxford Street is brilliant for outdoor shopping with just about every food outlet you can probably desire on merely one solitary street. When you are in the correct frame of mind for some hardcore shopping action and are in need to splash the cash, there are only really 2 shops that you without a doubt should go. These include Harrods & Selfridges.

Harrods is a required stop in Knightsbridge, standing tall in all its grandeur at 87 to 135 Brompton Rd. Harrods is the only actual place where the glorious hotel style service that comes hand-in-hand with excellent selection of items and an amazing ambience. The multiple floors and departments offer merchandise from different countries around the earth. There are heaps of diverse bars & beauty salons & hairdressers indoors, this store is completely about magnificence & will not at any level tolerate being anything but the greatest. Check out Time Out today for the all the essential info on shopping in London.

Selfridges is also great even if it is slightly fresher than its competitor Harrods. What draws most people to stop at Selfridges is instantly having their window displays altered weekly they are always so well stocked & regularly themed to draw consumers to new offers that they may possible have within the store. It is just as agreeable inside the store and when you enter through the main door you will walk straight into the beauty hall that is brimming with every brand of cosmetics you can possibly envisage. There is also a dinning hall with a large collection of counters selling everything from cheese, meat, fish, wine, spirits and dairy products. There are breathtaking book shops, technology halls, cigar & tobacco stores & each & every type of product you could possibly envisage. It will take you in any case a day to get through Harrods & Selfridges thus you must make sure you have some period of your day to visit some of the Capital’s many other well known shopping outlets.

June 15, 2008

How Does A Mother Find An Online Opportunity

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Nowadays, mothers can earn good money through Online Jobs. The main problem that home staying Mothers face when it comes to doing a job is that they dont want to leave their children alone. To do a job, you have to go to an office or some workplace, but what if you have a little cute baby at home. Ofcourse you can’t leave your baby at home nor can you bring your baby at work place.

But that does’nt mean that home staying mothers cant do any job or they can make good money. Thanks to Internet, there are millions of online jobs available for these moms. Now you can earn while sitting at your home infront of the PC. What you need is a good PC and internet connection for this purpose. There are several kinds of Online Jobs available on internet but to me the best option is working at freelancing sites. I think freelancing sites offer the best deal when it comes to home working.

But what kind of qualification and knowledge is required to do such Jobs. Don’t you worry as the answer is very simple. You need NO particular qualification to do Online Jobs. You just need to know the basics of operating a computer and how to search through the internet and that is all you need to know. You can do data entry, Copywriting jobs at freelancing sites. Data entry is the easiest job. You just need to copy little things from one source to another or something like that.

If you are a stay at home mother or a housewife, chances are that you stay at house and do all the work instead of going out into the corporate or working organization to earn some money. While this can be true for a few housewives and stay at home moms, you dont have to suffer from unemployment just because you are bound at home. There are some Work from Home jobs for housewives and for moms to choose from.

Some typing jobs are related advertising and you are required to type advertising copies for different companies. There are also typing jobs which are exactly article writing jobs. These online jobs for housewives and mothers may need you to write documents that they need for their purposes. This kind of a job needs you to have a good knowledge of researching skills and above average writing skills. This kind of a job is said to pay good.

We know that there are a great number of jobs that can be found online for stay at home mothers and housewives, finding suitable Work from Home jobs for mothers and housewives may need a little research and writing skills. Bt Beware as there are a number of scams when it comes to these online jobs and knowing how to differentiate the real jobs from the scams will help those mothers and housewives get a true means of income.

May 29, 2008

Plastic garden furniture

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The best way to enjoy the beauty and serenity of a garden in full bloom is to sit at one corner of the garden and admire the surroundings. In this regard, presence of garden furniture is important since people can use them for different purposes such as sitting or relaxing. There are different materials that are used in the manufacturing of garden furniture such as wood, wrought iron, copper, as well as plastic. Among these, plastic garden furniture offers certain advantages in comparison to other types of garden furniture.

Unlike wood furniture, plastic doesn’t get damaged easily due to factors such as extreme heat, rain and moisture. Apart from this, plastic furniture is economical and is available in a variety of colors, designs, patterns and shades that can easily blend with the colors of the surroundings. Plastic furniture is lightweight and can be carried from one location to another without much difficulty. They are easy to clean and require least maintenance. One can easily find them at any of the patio furniture stores. However, they do have certain disadvantages. Unlike other types of furniture, longevity of plastic garden furniture is not very long. They are easily breakable and colors get faded due to prolonged exposure to sun.

May 18, 2008

Gardening is an activity-the art and craft of growing plants

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Gardening is an activity–the art and craft of growing
plants–with a goal of creating a beautiful environment.
Gardening most often takes place in or about one’s residence, in
a space referred to as the garden. A garden that is in close
proximity to one’s residence is also known as a residential
garden. Although a garden typically is located on the land
within, surrounding, or adjacent to a residence, it may also be
located in less traditional locations such as on a roof, in an
atrium, on a balcony, in a windowbox, or on a patio.

Gardening also takes place in non-residential green areas, such
as parks, public or semi-public gardens (botanical gardens or
zoological gardens), amusement and theme parks, along
transportation corridors, and around tourist attractions and
hotels. In these situations, a staff of gardeners or
groundskeepers maintains the gardens.

Indoor gardening is concerned with the growing of what are
essentially houseplants within a residence or building, in a
conservatory, or in a greenhouse. Plants grown in a conservatory
or greenhouse may or may not require more exacting care and
conditions than ordinary houseplants. Indoor gardens are
sometimes incorporated as part of air conditioning or heating
systems. Water gardening is concerned with growing plants
adapted to pools and ponds. Bog gardens are also considered a
type of water garden. These all require special conditions and
considerations. A simple water garden may consist solely of a
tub containing the water and plant(s).

In cryptanalysis, gardening was a term used at Bletchley Park
during World War II for schemes to entice the Germans to include
known plaintext, which they called cribs, in their encrypted
messages. It is claimed to have been most effective against
messages produced by the German Navy’s Enigma machines

In China, for instance, farmers regularly set up outhouses on
the roads to attract tourists to use them, furnishing the
farmers with “night soil” (human manure) for use as a
fertiliser. These methods make excellent use of calories and
minerals and water, but of course violate the aesthetics of most
Westerners, who would balk at using stranger’s human wastes on
their own gardens. There is thus some conflict between gardening
for personal or aesthetic reasons, and for practical
food-raising, even for one household. The living wall is an
unusual variant of a living machine and is effectively a
vertical garden: water dripping down feeds a surface growing
with moss and vines, other plants, some insects and bacteria,
and captured at the bottom in a pool or pond to be recirculated
to the top. These are sometimes built indoors to help cure sick
building syndrome or otherwise increase the oxygen levels in
recirculated air.

Gardening is considered to be an absolutely essential art in
most cultures. In Japan, for instance, Samurai and Zen monks
were often required to build decorative gardens or practice
related skills like flower arrangement known as ikebana.

Social aspect In modern Europe and North America, people often
express their political or social views in gardens,
intentionally or not. The Green parties and Greenpeace often
advise their campaigners to call first on homeowners who have
lush chaotic wild gardens, as these are deemed to be more likely
to respond to the Greens’ political message than those with
AstroTurf or bluegrass lawns. No reliable statistics support
such claims, but for many years, in the United States, there was
a widespread belief that there was such a thing as a Republican
lawn and Democratic lawn.

The lawn vs. garden issue is played out in urban planning as the
debate over the “land ethic” that is to determine urban land use
and whether hyperhygienist bylaws (e.g. weed control) should
apply, or whether land should generally be allowed to exist in
its natural wild state. In a famous Canadian Charter of Rights
case, “Sandra Bell vs. City of Toronto”, 1997, the right to
cultivate all native species, even most varieties deemed noxious
or allergenic, was upheld as part of the right of free
expression, at least in Canada. Gardening is thus not only a
food source and art, but also a right. The Slow Food movement
has sought in some countries to add an edible schoolyard and
garden classrooms to schools, e.g. in Fergus, Ontario, where
these were added to a public school to augment the kitchen
classroom. In US and British usage, the care, installation, and
maintenance of ornamental plantings in and around commercial and
institutional buildings is called landscaping, landscape
maintenance or groundskeeping, while international usage uses
the term gardening for these same activities.

History Gardening for food extends far back into prehistory.
Ornamental gardens are known in ancient times (the Hanging
Gardens of Babylon), and ancient Rome had dozens of gardens. See
the History of gardening article for more information, including
a List of historical garden types, as well as a List of notable
historical gardens.

For more information on organic gardening art please visit
the organic gardening art resource center at organic gardening artResource Center

May 2, 2008

The Proper Use of Comic Book Supplies will help you Maintain a Top-Notch Collection

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If you want to keep your comic book collection in tiptop shape,
comic book supplies will become part of your collecting life. As
soon as a magazine is printed there are natural environmental
forces going to work to try and destroy the ink and the paper.
You have put in a lot of time, effort and enjoyment in acquiring
all your comics. You don’t want them to turn back to the dust
and elements from which they came do you? So the proper use of
comic book supplies is essential.

Elements such as humidity, temperature, pollutants, human skin
oils and even the chemicals of the printed materials themselves,
will start to deteriorate and discolor your comic books from day
one. Comic book supplies and tools that have been developed over
the years to help us combat these natural forces are
de-acidification paper, polymer type storage bags, stiff backing
material, storage boxes and desiccants (dehumidification
materials). Not only will these comic book supplies protect your
comics for your own enjoyment, they will add to reinforce the
future value of each comic book.

Most all of these comic book supplies can typically be located
down at your local comic book shop. But as I have discovered
lately, there can be a world of difference in preservation
abilities depending on what materials are used in the
manufacture of comic book supplies. Quite typically what you may
find downtown will be of sufficient protective quality to
protect your comics for quite a while. Although, polybags, to
put your comics into, are quite common and fairly cheap, Mylar
bags are definitely the way to go. They will protect for 100
years (that may be a little overboard) as opposed to 2 or 3
years for poly.

There has been a lot of elaborate science, particularly
chemistry, which has gone into comic book supplies preservation
material manufacturing the last several years. MicroChamber
material has been developed that will increase preservation from
de-acidification and environmental breakdown for a vastly
superior time period as opposed to typical comic book supplies
materials available today. Beware though, comic book supplies
manufactured with this new material can become quite costly. But
if you have some serious collector’s items, which you feel are
worth a significant amount of cash, isn’t the investment worth
it? It is also no secret that CGC uses these comic book supplies
materials in every comic book they grade.

I have created a page at my comic book site, which incorporates
links to some rather technical scientific articles on
preservation and using MicroChamber materials. You can read an
in-depth discussion at

www.comic-book-collection-made-easy.com/comic-book-supplies.html
.

Be forewarned though, You may need a moderate understanding of
chemistry and physics to completely follow some of the
discussions. But the articles will open your eyes to what is
available in the comic book industry for comic book supplies
preservation supplies these days.

Now if you have a rather rare back issue that may well have a
high dollar value, here is a process worth considering.
De-acidification products are usually used to neutralize acids
in the paper prior to storage of most paper products of a pulp
nature. This is not to be taken lightly, as it is considered by
most to be an extensive form of restoration. The current
understanding of the process is that the staples are removed and
the sheets are submerged, film developer style, in a bath of
de-acidification material. Then the entire book is rebuilt with
new staples. This process can cost around $50 per comic book,
when done by a professional, but will restore and increase the
life expectancy of your comic book by many years. This process,
in my opinion, should only be considered for already
deteriorated comics that may have a considerable future worth if
restored.

One final item to consider, especially if you live in a high
humidity area is the use of descants as part of your comic book
supplies arsenal. A desiccant is a chemical sieve for water, and
is available for industry use in small packets or in buckets.
For our purposes an 8-oz can (that looks like you’d keep a
grasshopper in) can be simply put inside the box to absorb
moisture and indicates when it is full by changing from crystal
colored to pink. These same cans can then be reused by baking
them for 3-4 hours in an oven at about 350 F. Each canister can
cost around $9-$10 from one supplier called GAYLORDMART. 1
canister per short box and 2 per long box should be sufficient.
Another consideration is the little packets typically found in a
box of shoes. These are even more inexpensive, but would require
further research to insure no harm would come to each comic
book.

So as you build your valuable comic book collection, you will
want to put some serious consideration into the comic book
supplies that you will need. Materials and supplier source will
become important variables in your overall decisions. I will
have more interesting topics and sources from time to time at my
site, so come on over and visit. You may even want to bookmark
it.

April 26, 2008

Kids Activities - 10 Inspiring Ideas For A Rainy Day

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There is nothing worse than a rainy day in the middle of the
school holidays, when children are cooped up inside, you have
nothing planned, and the inevitable cries of “I’m bored” are not
far away! Keep this list of rainy day activities ready for just
such a day. Older children may enjoy choosing from the list
themselves.

1. Sort through the toy cupboard:

It’s surprising how much fun this can be! Get everyone together
and aim to clear one shelf or drawer. You will probably find
that old treasures are rediscovered, odd pieces can be thrown
away, and some things will be ready to be passed down or sold.
If you are not sure whether to get rid of some of the toys, try
packing them away in a box and hiding them in a dark corner of
the cupboard for a few months. When they come out again they
will either cause a sensation, or not - which will make it easy
to decide on their fate!

2. Record the sounds around you:

Get out the tape recorder and make a project out of recording
everyday sounds. Try water running in the bath, someone ringing
the bell and opening the door, or flushing the toilet! It
certainly makes you think about things a little differently than
usual. Suggest that some friends or neighbours do the same thing
and then get together to see if you can identify each other’s
sounds!

3. Make a story tape:

Grab that tape recorder and a blank cassette, find a story you
enjoy, and make your own story tape! Each child can read for a
while, or can take on the part of a particular character. Make
the appropriate noises too! You will probably have to practice a
few times to get the hang of it, and be prepared for lots and
lots of giggles! Tip: a homemade story tape makes a great
present for a child who has to go to hospital or is bedridden
for a time.

4. Have a jigsaw afternoon:

Get out all your jigsaws and invite some friends around with
theirs too! Clear plenty of space and have a marathon jigsaw
session. Some libraries have jigsaws you can borrow too, and you
can often find jigsaws for sale very cheaply at charity shops
(thrift stores) and car boot sales (garage sales). Tip: if you
buy your jigsaws second-hand and the box has seen better days,
cut out the picture and store it in a re-sealable bag with all
the pieces.

5. Have a mammoth junk modelling session with friends:

Invite a few families around and ask them to bring their
craft-cupboard junk with them - boxes, containers, and other
bits and pieces. You provide glue, sticky-tape, scissors, and
encouragement. You could make houses, or creatures, or boats, or
modern art - or you could all combine together to make one giant
model!

6. Make a card house:

If you don’t know any good card games or haven’t anyone to play
with, try building a card house! Start by balancing two cards
against each other so that they stand up in an inverted V-shape.
Take it from there!

7. Make an indoor obstacle course:

Check with an adult that this is OK first! Use easily movable
furniture (kitchen chairs, coffee tables) to mark out a course.
Create a tunnel to crawl through with a blanket draped over low
tables, or space cushions around the room to use as
stepping-stones. You will have lots more ideas!

8. Practice balancing:

Balancing is fun! Try walking the length of the room with a book
on your head. When you can do that, try balancing two or three -
then add a cuddly toy to the very top!

9. Create an indoor den:

A few blankets and tablecloths can create the most wonderful
indoor den. Drape blankets between sofas and chairs, over
stepladders and clothes-dryers, or tie the ends to cupboard
knobs and door handles. Once the den is created find some
special snacks, coloring pages and pencils, a CD player and
music, a torch or two, and camp out for a while!

10. Play with string:

Older children can create some wonderful inventions with a ball
of string and their imagination! A toilet roll and a sloping
length of string make a great message chute or rocket. Get some
action toys involved too: try making them a lift (elevator) out
of a box or a basket and hoist them up! Adults should supervise
constantly if there are younger kids around.

April 15, 2008

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Ask yourself some questions

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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Ask yourself some questions WORD COUNT 477

Annie easily slipped into becoming the sole caregiver of her
parents. What started out as monthly grocery shopping for them,
over the course of 2 years became a full time duty, an
overwhelming burden and just about broke her emotionally and
financially.

They say that it’s good that primary caregivers don’t know what
to expect or they would not enter into the situation. That is
only true if they aren’t honest with themselves and with others,
don’t research the many options and review the abundant material
now available to families. Not everyone can take on the
responsibility for any number of reasons. So potential
caregivers of aging parents should ask themselves the following
questions as the need for care and assistance begins to grow:

-What level of care am I able or willing to provide? -At what
point will I need to involve a professional, like a care manager
or lawyer? -How has my family resolved issues in the past
involving difficult and complex concerns? -Are my loved ones
very private people and how can I best be respectful? -What is
my relationship with other care providers and how are our roles
similar or different? -Do I have the feeling my loved ones are
making the right decisions about their future? Do other
caregivers agree with me?

Gather the important people who participate in caring for the
aging adult, then agree upon the specific roles that each person
will play. Be honest about what you’re able to give — for
example, will you give more time or money? Get the emotional
support you received from your parents in the past in other
ways. Talk with friends who are in similar situations. Join a
caregiver support group. If you’re sharing the caregiving tasks
with siblings, keep the lines of communication open. Send each
other progress reports. Finally, find ways to have more fun with
an aging or disabled adult for whom you feel responsible or
love. Try to spend YOUR time doing things that will be most
appreciated. Hire out house maintenance tasks, like lawn care
and snow removal. Use a companion service for light
housekeeping, meal preparation, grocery shopping and errands.
Spend your time doing things WITH rather than FOR the older
adult. Professional organizations can help with the mundane
tasks so you can spend more quality time looking through photo
albums, writing letters to out of town family, taking the
grandkids to the park, or sharing a cup of tea. Begin your
journey of caregiving by defining preferences, plans and roles
prior to being confronted and swept up by crises.

Linda LaPointe, MRA is an ElderLife Matters Coach and is author
of several publications which help families, such as In My
Shoes: An Aging Family, an experiential game. See them and free
articles and resources at www.SOSpueblo.com

March 30, 2008

The Perfect Birthday Present for that Little Girl (No Batteries Required)

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The Dilemma As a mom of a five-year-old girl, I have attended
countless birthday parties in the past few years. With each
event, comes the inevitable trip to the toy store to find an
appropriate gift for the child of honor. I began to dread the
gift-buying process. Toys had either too many pieces, were too
sophisticated, were too popular and bound to be duplicates, were
too expensive, or just not cool enough (according to my resident
expert). The toys my daughter received last year were played
with once or twice and piled up in the closet along with the
rest of the colorful plastic presents of the past.

The Answer: Dress-up Costumes! With no small piece to be choking
hazards, no instructions to read, no set up necessary, no
batteries required and plenty of variety from which to choose, I
had come up with a unique and perfect Birthday Present.

Every little girl dreams of being a princess and every little
girl love to dress up in beautiful silky dresses, wear crowns,
wave magic wands and dance around the house. But, dress-up
costumes are not limited to princesses alone. With so many
costumes to choose from, there is something special and unique
for each child.

How To Pick The Right Costume I have given many costumes as
gifts and have found that you can’t go wrong giving a little
girl a Barbie costume. However, here are some tips to make the
perfect selection: * Find out what TV shows the child likes to
watch. Often, costumes of the main characters are available. *
Does the child have a favorite movie? There are numerous
licensed movie costumes available. * Be sure to buy an ‘Official
Licensed Costume’ if available. This will help ensure that the
child will be able to recognize the costume, as it will be made
according to licensing specifications. * Check the size and buy
the right one. Nothing is more disappointing than receiving a
costume and it not fitting. Make sure you buy the right size. If
you are not sure, buy the larger size.

March 28, 2008

A Classic Toy For The Ages

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Throughout the years the toy market has seen many toys come and go but few have the staying power and the unique history of the Teddy Bear. Let’s explore this unique story of this classic toy and a piece of American heritage.

It was November 1902 and our president at the time, Theodore Roosevelt went on a hunting excursion to Mississippi. The trip was business and pleasure: He was there to try to settle a boundary dispute between Mississippi and Louisiana and a hunting excursion for the president, who loved the sport.

But on that particular day, the hunt did not go as planned as President Roosevelt could not find a suitable target to his liking. However, his staff, in an effort to accommodate him, somehow managed to capture a Louisiana black bear cub for him to shoot and tied it to a tree. The thought of shooting a baby bear tied to a tree did not seem sporting to the accomplished outdoorsman and he refused, instead sparing the life of the black bear cub and setting it free.

Mr. Clifford Berryman, a famous political cartoonist for the Washington Star at the time, drew a cartoon titled, “Drawing The Line In Mississippi”, depicting the President letting the bear live, and using the story as a metaphor as for how the president dealt with the boundary dispute.

The cartoon also showed the President with his rifle and his back turned on the cute, cowering, baby bear. This gave Brooklyn toy store owner, Morris Michtom the inspiration for a display for his shop.

He placed a copy of the newspaper cartoon next to a hand-sewn stuffed bear his wife made in the window of his store. To his surprise, he was inundated with customers eager to buy his stuffed bear!

Michtom quickly requested and received President Theodore Roosevelt’s permission to use his name for the stuffed bears that he and his wife were now selling. Thus the “teddy bear” was born, and soon Michtom was producing the bears by the thousands. With the profits from the sales of the teddy bears Michtom went on to form the Ideal Toy Company.

Teddy bears continue to be best friends to children of all ages all over the world. Their mass appeal will never go out of style and they are a true classic to, albeit, with a little presidential help.

Robert Benson operates www.ezshoppinghere.com a website devoted to helping shoppers find unique gift ideas in unique places. Look for more artilces about classic toys on the website and shop at over 400 stores and specialty shops.

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