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Fairytale inspired items for kids and grownups alike. Lavish, edgy, modern, retro, silly and just a little bit frightening. Purists take note- I've taken some artistic license with this!

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Tooth Fairy and Yeti Shadow Puppets with Stand

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Weave a magical story spell with these shadow puppets! Children and parents alike can create fairy tales and adventures that will astound and amaze all onlookers.

Updated Jan 22, 2008

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Elf Slippers, Midnight, Ages 4-5

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Mischievous elves sneak softly through the house pilfering cookies, making messes and capturing hearts. Your little elf will be toasty warm in these felted wool slippers that are handmade from old sweaters.

Updated Jan 22, 2008

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Fooey: Magic Buggy - Toddler Lil' Peasant Dress

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Once upon a time there was a magic dress that allowed the little girl who wore it to ride far, far away...

Updated Jan 21, 2008

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The Serif Fairy: Explorations in the Word of Letters

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Travel through the Garamond forest and Futura town with "The Serif Fairy" as she searches for her lost wing. If you have a font fetish like I do- and even if you don't- this book is guaranteed to charm both you and your kids as it delivers it's subtle message about how type communicates.

Updated Jan 20, 2008

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Little Red Riding Hood Glass 12 OZ

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I can now send my children subtle reminders about the dangers of the world over with a glass of orange juice. Later in the evening I'll sip scotch on the rocks with my friends and discuss just who- really- has been sleeping in that bed.

Updated Jan 20, 2008

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Monster Skin Rug

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My what big teeth you have!

An animal skin rug is such an unsubtle way to remind visitors (and oneself) of your prowess. In this case- your shopping prowess.

I have a series of baby pictures of me rolling around on a bearskin rug. I would love to reproduce them with my daughter on this one. I'll bet it is a lot softer, if just as scary.

Updated Jan 20, 2008

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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

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Guaranteed to be entertaining and enlightening to adults and kids alike, The Stinky Cheese Man is a classic among fractured fairy-tales. These twisted re-tellings spoof all the stories you know so well. While most suitable for children in 1st grade and up, some of these stories are useful for parents wishing to counter act the Victorian ethos that permeates most of the tales made popular by the Grimm brothers and Disney & Co. In "The Princess and the Bowling ball" for example, the prince replaces the pea with the more obvious object once he finally meets a girl he likes. Great illustrations won this book the Caldecott

Updated Jan 20, 2008

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Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre -The Complete Collection Gift Set

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Magical!

An all-star ensemble cast brings 26 fairy tales to life in Shelly Duvall's "Fairy Tale Theatre." Inspired casting (think PeeWee Herman as Pinnochio, Mick Jagger as the Emperor in "The Nightingale", Alan Arkin and Art Carney as the crooked tailors in "The Emperor's New Clothes) and considered retellings make these gems a great pick for kids 4-9 (although some might be a little scary for your littlest tikes). You might even enjoy watching them yourself more than five times. Plus, with 5 disks there's plenty of variety.

Updated Jan 22, 2008

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The Rebecca Berry Boutique - Cinderella Necklace

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Your prince won't have to look far with this witty necklace from Rebecca Berry.

Updated Jan 22, 2008

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Feminist Fairy Tales

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Nancy Keane has created a useful list of feminist fairy tales for parents who want their little princess to grow up to slay dragons.

Updated Jan 22, 2008

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