wash, dry, fold

via yesbutnobutyes

slightly warped has a nice gallery of stuffed animals (and kids).

via NewArtRiot

A while ago I featured Aaron Meshon’s illustrations in my blog.

I wanted to buy Noah a Crocodile Creek lunch box illustrated by Aaron Meshon but was disappointed to find out they don’t ship to Israel.

Of course I wrote Aaron to complain and he suggested Crocodile Creek might have retailers in Israel. I looked and looked but was disappointed once again, because I couldn’t find any retailers in Israel.

Well, I was wrong. Crocodile Creek do have retailers in Israel.

I found this ball today in Noah’s room and I realized it was a Crocodile Creek ball. I thought it was illustrated by Aaron Meshon, but a short email from him proved me wrong. Good thing no one reads this blog or this fatal error would have spread like a plague and I would have been put to shame.

I bought the ball about three years ago, I think. Noah really didn’t need any more balls back then, but I liked it so much I had to buy it for him (or was it for me?).

It turned out to be Noah most bouncy ball. It’s time I refill it with air, though.

I could write about so many things…

I could write about the black Rosa Mosa boots (Andrea) I bought this week

I could write about the order I made from The Tilted Tulip

I could write about my visit to my acupuncturist, but I’ve already written about that (nothing’s really changed there except the order of the posters on the wall and that’s because not many people like staring at male genitalia during treatment)

I could write about the smart things Noah says (but is it really smart to tell your mother she’s as chubby as a bear?)

I will also not write about the tragic toys set I got from Aya nor about Owly the book I got from Noni which were both bought at the same store

I could write about so many things but I don’t

because I have a HUGE HEADACHE!

Today in Boing Boing, David Pescovitz wrote about the teddy bears Dan Tobin Smith exploded and photographed for the latest issue of Kilimanjaro magazine.

Creative Review posted a feature about the magazine.

Via Boing Boing.

like cool

I love these. You can choose between common ailments and more exotic maladies.

Black death is so cute!

link to GIANTmicrobes via ThinkGeek

product page via nerd approved

Matt Kirkland uncovers the robot beneath the fluff.

Here are before and after pictures of Fred. I have to admit he looks better after the treatment. more.

OK, at first I saw this and thought “cool”, but then images of beheaded dolls came floating to my head. My next door neighbor used to remove the dolls’ heads and shave them off.

After browsing Matt Kirkland’s website and also his wife’s blog, I am convinced he operates out of motives other than Eithan’s vicious ones. The skinning of the stuffed dolls is done for the sake of research and science.

I have to remember asking him what in vestimentis ursum means. I tried to play with the words, but it got me nowhere.

via boing boing

Vintage Barbabeau doll. via daddy types: