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Back in the late 70's/early 80's, I was the equivalent of a dealer on a street corner with scratch 'n sniff stickers. My fellow 2nd graders would meet me in the hallway before the first bell rang, I would pull out my trusty envelope of 'goods' and the transactions would commence.

Well it's true what they say about addictions running through the gene pool. My daughters both tend to sniff everything with gusto. Mostly things that are ok. We've had the "spray paint can" discussion, don't worry. But we are a family that likes to smell stuff.

And while dealing stickers might put a bit of spare change in my pocket, it isn't my true motivation for trying to bring back the scratch 'n sniff sticker craze. I just really love them to this day. So I pop them on presents, cards, etc whenever I get the chance.

If there are any "recovering sniffers" from the 80's like myself out there, here's a link that made me literally yelp out loud in delight:
http://www.bubbledog.com/sns/
"Bubbledog" has an online gallery of all the stickers we knew, loved and smelled from the 80's. Sad to say, but I literally teared up when I saw some of them. Wow did it bring back memories....

And one last link:
http://www.promobrands.com/scratchandsniffscents.htm
Promo Brands carries the world's largest variety of scratch n sniff scents (do the world a favor and avoid the 'baby poo' one please!) and promises that they can give an Eau du Whatever to any product you want. In other words, go to them if you have something you want to smell like something else.

Updated Dec 8, 2007

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What Would You Attempt to Do if You Knew You Could Not Fail? Paperweight

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A few years ago, I found myself on the look-out for a thank you gift for the committee members of a charity event I was in charge of. The event was a ten-day holiday festival and this group of women had not only exceeded my expectations but more importantly, they had surpassed their own in terms of their creativity and abilities.

That's why this paperweight ended up being the perfect gift. At the start of our planning, I saw a room of women who saw themselves as followers, simply waiting to be given instructions. After being given their own little niche to take charge of and the instruction to "go a bit wild with it, deviate from the norm" they ended up as confidant leaders.

Which is why I believe very much in the importance of the message of this pewter paperweight and have since given it as a present for college graduations, "divorce gifts", weddings, teens starting out the school year.... just about anything.

And I always, always keep mine on my desk where I can see it.

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USB CHRISTMAS COMPUTER KIT

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Your USB powers the light set and you get a festive tree and mouse to boot (please don't miss that pun.... I rarely come up with them these days.)

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Updated Dec 9, 2007

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My 9-year old wants to be a girl spy. And at $9, this is a great stocking stuffer.

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Smencils Scented Pencils

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These remind me of the scented markers that were everywhere during the 1980s. Where did those go, anyway? They were probably toxic and removed quietly from the market. That would explain a lot.

Anyway, these are made from recycled newspaper and they smell delicious. Great party favors or gifts. (via Vat19)

Updated Aug 23, 2007

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