http://www.fudgewine.com Mental Pleasures Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:40:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You don't need to buy anything to enjoy this eBay store widget for Bobby's Curiosity Shoppe which has the largest selection of craft patterns on eBay, specializing in cross stitch, plastic canvas, crochet, and knitting plus things I had not seen in years like macrame. Mouse around and click to ... http://www.fudgewine.com/2009/07/01/ebay-craft-store-widget/ For both nostalgia and collecting fun, drop by The DeGrafft-Phillips Flip-Top Container Collection website. The story of its creation will amuse and if your vintage is similar to mine, you'll scan the photos of flip-top restaurant and soda fountain containers seeing which ones look familiar. As for collectors, well, it ... http://www.fudgewine.com/2009/05/12/the-world-of-flip-top-containers/ Visit the Web site of artist Cao Yong to see more of his art and read his incredible story. http://www.fudgewine.com/2008/04/14/the-art-of-cao-yong/ I recently received an email with some examples of what is apparently called "latte art" attributed to an unamed restaurant in Vancouver, BC. Here are a few of them (click the thumbnails for larger version). While I am barely a coffee drinker, much more a latte drinker, this was all new ... http://www.fudgewine.com/2008/03/02/latte-art/ How about a washing machine that looks like a Stargate for your laundry? Well, If you can't ship the laundry to some alien locale, how about a washing machine that is actually a black monolith that will summon some super powerful extraterrestrials to help with the wash? More seriously, this beauty was ... http://www.fudgewine.com/2007/11/16/this-is-the-kind-of-washing-machine-id-like/ Here's a neat web trick: a magic gopher who mysteriously reads your mind. There's a hint as to how he does it after the jump. Hint: It's all in the number 9! http://www.fudgewine.com/2007/11/06/how-does-the-magic-gopher-do-it/ USGenWeb has put together a collection of penny postcards from all across the United States organized by state and county. These are from the grand heyday of such cards when the postage really was a penny and it was all the rage to send them to friends and relatives ... http://www.fudgewine.com/2007/10/06/penny-postcards-bring-back-yesteryear/ I don't know about you, but the photos of this 16 foot Lego aircraft carrier make me want to clear some floor space and get to work! There are more photos at brickshelf.com which specializes in photos of Lego projects. http://www.fudgewine.com/2007/07/27/everyone-needs-a-16-foot-lego-aircraft-carrier/ http://www.museumofflight.org/ The Museum of Flight in Seattle - plenty to see here - & to encourage you to visit in person. http://www.fudgewine.com/2007/03/11/corkscrews-and-barrel-rolls/ http://www.culinary.net/ Eat well, live well - that's all there is to it. This site gives you information on doing it all, including enjoying all those little spices that may save your life. http://www.fudgewine.com/2007/03/10/im-feeling-hungry/