Electronics top splurge gifts for travelers Nov 24, 2009
TravelSmart editor Nancy Dunnan says the newsletter's best-selling items include the tiny Adventurer's 7-In-1 Tool, $20, with an LED flashlight, compass, digital thermometer, magnifying glass, safety mirror, whistle, and dry storage compartment for matches and medicine; a portable jewelry case, $21, that keeps necklaces tangle-free and earrings, pins and watches safe; and an electronic dictionary-clock-converter-calculator, $65, that among other things converts temperature and measurements,... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Found in the 518 Nov 15, 2009
You can bring a piece from home (mismatched earrings, an old necklace, pins) or rummage through the 1 million-plus pieces of antique jewelry Vaccarielli has collected. "I love finding and bringing life back to vintage jewels," Vaccarielli says. (Albany Times Union)
Police looking for three men after fatal crash Nov 12, 2009
Authorities said Tuesday that 50-year-old Mark Atchley of Tennessee was identified from steel pins used during surgery on a knee. Police spokeswoman Melody Rames said she did not have his hometown. (Fresno Bee -- State)
More of this story Nov 1, 2009
Kapahiresident wrote on Oct 31, 2009 8:21 AM:" Kauai people need to know where, like what street, and what town, the break-ins happened. why is this information not being provided to the residents of Kauai? We are kept in the dark about break-ins. 8 in two days? were they clustered? We don't know. Police ... please, now that we are in the 21 Century... please create a "current break-ins" robbery website page ... like many places do, and have the info immediately provided to the kauaiworld.com... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Ex US Secretary of State jewelry displayed Oct 23, 2009
The exhibit is called "Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection," and it is filled with colorful pins worn by Albright before, during, and after her years in public service. David Revere McFadden, chief curator of the Museum of Arts and Design, said, "Pins that she wore over her diplomatic career and they were all chosen for this exhibition to reveal the way in which Secretary Albright used pins as a communication device to send messages to people, to give clues as to what she was... (People's Daily Online, China)
Madeleine Albright on Her Pins Oct 22, 2009
Qeleine Albright on Her Pins - TIME ... In her new book Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright talks about how jewelry became her signature diplomatic tool ... What do your two leaf pins today signify. (Time.com)
Harvest Fair Oct 19, 2009
Christmas seasonal attire includes decorated sweaters, casual shirts, designs on T-shirts, denim items topped off with handmade jewelry plus bling and glitzy accessories in purses, wallets, rings, bracelets, neck chains, earrings, lapel pins, caps and sweatshirts among many other items. The Odessa College Philanthropy Club will again host the annual trunk giveaway at 4 p.m. Oct. 25. (Odessa American, TX)
Tool Chests: Guy Gear Oct 11, 2009
The case is tough as nails and designed for use in any situation: The top lid opens up on stainless steel hinge pins, and can be used as a work surface it its open position, while the two-inch-wide polyurethane wheels and trolley handle make it fairly easy to roll your tools across nearly any terrain. The case comes in several configurations, either with or without drawers, and with or without foam drawer inserts. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Madeleine Albright: Iran nuclear shift shows Obama's policy is working Oct 8, 2009
Global Viewpoint editor Nathan Gardels: As the first woman secretary of State in the US, you engaged in an unprecedented method of conveying messages of state "pin diplomacy" as you describe in your new book, "Read My Pins." How did that start ... The first President Bush had said, "Read my lips." So my motto became, "Read my pins." ... Her new book is entitled "Read My Pins." She spoke with Nathan Gardels on Tuesday, Oct. 6. (Christian Science Monitor)
Stow teenagers lend a hand to the polar bears Sep 4, 2009
The sisters decided to make their own metal and beaded pinwheel bracelets from recycled safety pins, which can be found at Dunia in Maynard ... The bracelets are constructed of about 50 silver colorfully beaded safety pins strung together ... I already had a watch made out of safety pins. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Superb skills, spirits at Senior Games Aug 15, 2009
She was here to trade the pins that athletes brought from their home states. By the time she had moved from pool to track, her hat looked like one worn by Giants fans who saw too many extra-inning games at Candlestick. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Silver & Gold: Jewelry booth a county fair mainstay Jul 31, 2009
Nestled in among the hot tubs and the cooking products is a table full of jewelry handmade by two women from Fort Ashby who have spent the past 10 years making and selling the necklaces, bracelets and pins to raise funds for projects at Trinity United Methodist Church. My daughter sent me an angel pin for Mother's Day one year, and I loved it, Frances Alkire recalls. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Police find stash in alleged burglars home Jul 29, 2009
Among the evidence of theft includes a number of gold necklaces, pendants, and chains, and also watches, rings, earrings and pins. Other items include lighters, a box of disposable gloves, a hammer, drill, hatchet, small gardening tools, a gift card, computer mouse, Sponge Bob DVD, CDs, a video game system remote, a grocery store club card, calculator and even a bottle of nitroglycerin, according to the search warrant report. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
A star for a donor Jul 28, 2009
To date, she has presented 5,000 LifeStar necklaces and pins at regional and national donor-recognition ceremonies. Waldron said she makes each jewelry piece herself. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
List of Eligible and Non-Eligible Items Jul 26, 2009
Accessories (generally) (N) Barrettes (N) Belt buckles (sold separately) (N) Bobby pins (N) Briefcases (N) Elastic ponytail holders (N) Hair bows and Hair clips (N) Handkerchiefs (N) Headbands (N) Jewelry (N) Purses and Handbags (N) Watches or Watch bands (N). Adult diapers (N)Alterations (N)Aprons (household) (N)Aprons (welders) (N)Athletic socks (E)Baby bibs (N)Baby clothes (E)Baby diapers (cloth or disposable) (N)Backpacks (N)Baseball caps (E)Baseball cleats (N)Baseball gloves... (The Clarion-Ledger)
More of this story Jul 14, 2009
Some people called her the jewelry lady, too, she adds, because of all her pretty pins, bracelets and necklaces. When the Central shut its doors three months after she began, Brunelle applied for a job at the United. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Dumpster designers: Creating fashion from recycled goods Jul 12, 2009
Glue a bit of tulle, feathers or old lace to headbands, pins or hats to give your look some new life. Tired of the tacky, dated chandelier in the dining room. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Our homes are full of valuables Jul 11, 2009
In fact, the buttons, pins and perfume bottles you've accumulated through the years in your home just may underwrite that next window replacement or central air repair job. Margaret Bogenrief-Cain, operator of her family's antique business in Hinton, sorted old Avon pins on Wednesday and discussed the need for families to examine heirlooms and more ... High school girls these days are pretty savvy when it comes to big pins. (Sioux City Journal)
Pennywise: Soak thread in tea before repairing older materials Jul 7, 2009
After ruining a very expensive pair of dressmaking shears, a friend told me how she now holds patterns to fabrics without pins ... She said she just cuts right through the tape with no pins to stick her fingers, dull her good scissors or drop on the floor to be found by her active toddlers. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Strategies for Keeping Volunteers E... Jul 7, 2009
Rewards for service can include certificates, pins or special jewelry that marks years of service. These rewards can be presented during an annual volunteer recognition event. (Suite101.com)
Mother, daughter introduce jewelry inspired by yoga Jul 4, 2009
The current works being shown here are 100 of his "Wiggly Cubes" collection and several "Dancing Pins," which have nearly sold out ... Prices for the cube jewelry range from $156 to $325, while the Dancing Pins are $325. (Honolulu Advertiser)
My-Wedding-Jewelry.com Acquired by Detroit Business Team and Moved to Michigan Jun 20, 2009
100's of antique style bridegroom smaid Wedding Jewelry items: Victorian, Edwardian, Art Deco, filigree, platinum, gold, cufflinks, necklaces, brooches, pins, bracelets, rings. Featured. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Inner vision assumes an outer reality Jun 17, 2009
Many of the elaborate silver and gold pins, pendants and bracelets incorporate precious gems, found objects, gold baubles and minerals into the designs. She and her husband, Tom Williams, are avid rock hounds and love scouring the Arizona hillsides for minerals and gemstones they bring home for cutting and polishing. (Nogales International, AZ)
Woodbury Flea Market Offers Many Treasures Jun 16, 2009
From pearls to parrot pins - the jewelry vendors at the Woodbury Flea Market offer a plethora of pieces to choose from. Peggy McFarland of Square Peg's Vintage Costume Jewelry has necklaces, rings and cufflinks, to name just some of the items for sale. (Voices, CT)
Transformer-ed Jun 1, 2009
How else do you explain the "Sex and the City" effect, which made women believe that items like humongous fake-flower pins were must-haves. The culture-to-consumer alchemy doesn't always work (those canary-yellow "Dick Tracy" suits somehow failed to catch on). (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Pick up the pace May 25, 2009
Items that might set off an alarm on the metal detector include: Keys, loose change, mobile phones, pagers, and personal computers; heavy jewelry (including pins, necklaces, bracelets, rings, watches, earrings, body piercings, cuff links and lanyards); clothing with metal buttons, snaps or studs; metal hair barrettes, belt buckles and underwire bras. Children. (Honolulu Advertiser)
The New Face of Cybercrime Revealed May 22, 2009
CIOUpdate columnist Richard Stiennon puts the widely quoted Verizon data breach report into perspective (CIO Information Network)
Fashionistas show their style at Council on Aging show May 22, 2009
Their style tips included the return of the classic ponytail and flower pins, inspired by Sarah Jessica Parker s character Carrie Bradshaw on the popular TV series Sex and the City, to jazz up any outfit. Everyone has their own sense of style and you can look good at any size, said Bergeron, a Billerica resident. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
What To Wear To Work: Chic Office Styles May 22, 2009
Snap up lots of fun, affordable baubles, like enamel pins, to pile upon neutral basics ... Play up your femininity at work you can look just as confident in ribbons as in pinstripes. (Marie Claire, US)
How to Spot Fake Vintage Costume Je... May 15, 2009
Trifari Jelly Belly pins, Coro angel fish pins, Boucher grasshoppers, and countless others are all being copied and sold at high prices. Vintage Fakes. (Suite101.com)
I Have to Tell You . . . May 14, 2009
She likes to laugh, admits to owning a huge collection of pins which she keeps in some semblance of order, each affixed to folded cheese cloth in a series of drawers in several venerable jewelry boxes. On Tuesdays, she attaches chosen pins to her jacket shoulders, sometimes one at a time, but more often than not in clusters that run around her shoulders - lizards at the nape of her neck and that sort of thing. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Jewelry: Trash and treasure May 12, 2009
He went on to make pieces out of safety pins and nails, then, in the 1990s, to collaborate with several designers, creating minimalist beach glass and driftwood crosses for Calvin Klein, and over-the-top, twisted chains for Narciso Rodriguez. Until 2004, when Binns teamed up with his business partner Christina Viera-Newton, he was making only two or three of each piece. (AZCentral -- Style)
excellent post-Oprah column May 11, 2009
Elizabeth Edwards as Nick Carraway -- Politics Daily. Elizabeth Edwards as Nick Carraway. (Slate)
Designer Mizrahi creates new style: USA TODAY couture May 8, 2009
So he gets to work, tearing strips of paper and crunching and shaping them "like a magician at a children's birthday party." He pins the flower on and stands back to appraise his handiwork. "That's kind of fabulous, right?". (USA Today -- Life)
Crafting romance at ATHICA May 7, 2009
Featured artist Vadis Turner of Brooklyn offers a stunning collection of works that includes an installation of a vanity strewn with handmade reproductions of fake fingernails and eyelashes (cut from pieces of the artist's actual art school diploma), faux Faberge eggs bedecked with birth-control pills, sex toys painted with delicate lacy ornaments and heart-shaped boxes spilling over with inedible bon-bons fabricated from bits of yarn, wadded panties, ribbons, pins, cotton swabs, etc. - an... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Art will come to life at Art Arbor event May 7, 2009
Organizers say children of all ages can participate in five children's projects, including bubble flowers, pins, masks, gift boxes and bags, cartooning, and chalk board flower pots. Kris Skewes, one of the directors of the Art Arbor, said, "We've picked projects that are doable for any age. The projects shouldn't take long, anywhere from five minutes to a half-hour, depending on how much time the children want to put into it.". (Racine Journal Times, WI)
SDPD Trying To Return $500K In Stolen Goods May 6, 2009
Items recovered include loose gemstones; military pins and medals; vintage, handmade matchbooks; men's and women's watches; tennis bracelets and coins, Munoz said. People who believe their belongings may be included among the stolen items and who have receipts, a police report or other documentation pertaining to the missing objects can contact police at (858) 495-7900 or (858) 538-8000. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
The "Obama Effect" In Pop Culture Apr 30, 2009
"She's definitely a jewelry person and she has a love of pins," Szish noted. "It's those unique bigger accessories that really push the trend envelope.". (CBS News)
Junketing around the Junction, April 9 Apr 10, 2009
Among the many interesting items you ll find are jewelry made of recycled New England sea glass by Alyssa Brayshaw of Worcester, nightlights using recycled lamp parts by Lydia Harris of Haverhill, pins made of recycled metal scraps by Jufith Klein of Beverly, pencil jewelry by Jen Maestre of Concord (as recently featured in this paper), cheese plates made of slumped recycled wine bottles by Penny Faich of Woonsocket, R.I., a wide barn board coat rack by Ian Ferguson of Great Barrington, and... (Concord Journal, MA)
Creative Easter egg decorations Apr 7, 2009
Embellish with ribbon secured with small straight pins, leaving a long end for tying. Gather eggs at varying heights and tie ribbons together. (AZCentral -- Home)
Albright's brooch collection to be shown in NYC Apr 2, 2009
"The pins became an added way that she communicated as secretary of state.". "Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection," scheduled to open in September, comes 10 years after the museum presented "Brooching It Diplomatically," a show of pins created by contemporary artists inspired by the ones Albright wore ... "She started acquiring pins because of their inherent messages, their whimsical and pictorial quality," said David Revere McFadden, the museum's chief curator. (Yahoo News)
Biologists worry over increased turtle harvest Mar 26, 2009
Sea turtle bookends, candles, candle holders, clocks, home and garden, trinket boxes, jewelry boxes, pins, keychains, sculptures, jewelry, mirrors, coffee tables, lamps, globes, etc. Snapping Turtle Traps (intended for private and farm pond use only) Quality construction, fast shipping. (Yahoo News)
Boutique owners look to boost sales Mar 22, 2009
It's filled with harlequins, tall candles, crystal perfume bottles and jewelry crafted from things like vintage pins. Today business is down 60 percent. (AZCentral -- Business)
Town crafter creates business from scraps Mar 9, 2009
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Checking out the looks at fashion fund-raiser Mar 5, 2009
What are the pins [on the lapel. I've got "Eat the Rich". (Boston Globe)
PARTS by Heather: Something For Eve... Feb 26, 2009
"The great thing about the feathered pins and hair clips are that they are so versatile - I clip them onto lapels, dresses, jackets, scarves and even hats!". PARTS by Heather feathered accessories start at $35 for a skinny hair band and range up to $85 for a clip. (Suite101.com)
Patriotism museum set for grand re-opening Feb 22, 2009
So he decided to create the museum, jump-starting it with his collection of wartime sweetheart jewelry pins, earrings and lockets sent by soldiers to their girlfriends and wives from World War II and later. Snider was putting the finishing touches on his collection Saturday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Clay hearts easy to make - and love Feb 18, 2009
We attached pins to the back of some so that they could be worn as jewelry ... cup salt 1 cup flour, plus extra for rolling out the dough cup water Mixing bowl Wooden spoon Rolling pin Heart-shaped cookie cutters Cookie sheet Acrylic craft paint (we used red, white, pink and purple) Artist paint brush Acrylic sealer, spray type Glitter glue in assorted colors, optional Newspapers Hot glue gun and glue sticks White glue such as Elmer's Finishing materials such as magnets, jewelry pins, bamboo... (AZCentral -- Home)
The gold guy Feb 18, 2009
The display section looks like any other, with strategically lit cases filled with sparkling rings, pins and necklaces. The workshop, however, looks like a cross between a shop class and medieval alchemist's store. (Anchorage Daily News)
