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The Godfather Marionette

Dear Michael Lau, I love your work. Seriously, I do. As one of the world's most popular premium toy figure designers, your work commands respect and recognition. And I am happy to oblige. But why must you price your figures so damn high? The Godfather marionette, $175 at Vinyl Pulse $175 may not be too much money for some, but it is to an unemployed marketer/designer/web developer living in one of the most expensive areas in the U.S. Me. Want. Waa. ...

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Snap Frames

Oh Polaroid, why did you have to discontinue your iconic instant film? You have left us consumers to hoard leftover supplies, and forced us to purchase overpriced film from eBay sellers who are taking advantage of the economics of supply and demand. (And no, the PoGo is not a sufficient substitute.) However, there are alternatives to our favorite pastime film format. There are the numerous Photoshop actions/filters available out there on the web (here is one), and now, there are photo frames to emulate Polaroids as well! Snap Frames, constructed of molded white plastic with a dry erase surface, can hold any photo or image for your viewing pleasure. And at $22.50 for a pack of 9, they won't break the bank either! Thus...

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Acme Made Camera Bag

There are bag hags and shoe whores. I am definitely the former. J doesn't understand why I have an entire section of the closet devoted to my numerous bags. He still doesn't get the concept of dust bags - "Why do you need a bag for a bag?" "To keep my lovelies dust-free, silly." "Can you at least sacrifice one shelf for my comic books and toys?" "No." Ain't marriage grand? With my love for handbags and gadgets, it's a no-brainer that I love bags for my gadgets too. When I got a new MacBook Pro earlier this year, I searched high and low for a laptop bag that would stylishly house my baby. My top choice was The Minimalist by Zegari: As much as I wanted to...

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