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NEW BEDFORD — Chalk it up to an unfortunate though serious misunderstanding.

James Masse, 44, said he did not think twice when he threw a fake stack of dynamite, along with Halloween props, fake bones and paintball masks, into a garbage barrel outside his house on Linden Street.

Masse said he had used the fake dynamite sticks, which were actually painted PVC pipes with an attached kitchen timer, as a prop for a paintball game.

When Masse arrived home Wednesday night after work, he was taken aback when neighbors told him police had cordoned off his house around 1:45 p.m. and called in the bomb squad to investigate.

“I’m truly sorry for any waste of time or confusion,” said Masse, a day after an ABC Disposal employee called police after finding the fake dynamite while emptying the garbage barrel.

Masse explained he had discarded the objects while cleaning out his house, which is in foreclosure. he was surprised anybody would think the object was a real explosive.

“It would be like if you threw away your kid’s plastic gun and the disposal person freaked out when he saw it,” said Masse, who had been planning to discard fake cardboard barrels labeled “toxic waste” in the trash.

“I’m definitely going to break those down instead,” he said.

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The selection of antiques in Bucks County ranges from architectural antiques to modern furniture and funky fashions to fine pieces of formal French furniture.

There are a huge number of antique dealers here, making local antiquing some of the best in the nation. Bucks County Pennsylvania is a major source for fine antiques and collectibles.

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If you are planning an antiquing trip, be sure not to miss Bucks County and the surrounding area.

Architectural AntiquesArchitecturals, Salvaged Building Materials, doors, plumbing, hardware, shutters, lumber, cabinets and more3080 Bedminster Road, Route 113, Perkasie PA, (215)795-2616

ArtefactArchitectural and Garden Antiques, incredible salvaged building materials, urns, wrought iron, gates, lightingRoute 263, Furlong, (near Doylestown) Bucks County, PA, (215)794-8790

Cockamamie’sModern, Deco Antiques, funky and fabulousBridge/Main Street, new Hope PA, 215-862-5454

Gardner’s AntiquesInvestment Quality French Antiques and Antique FurnitureLower York Road (Route 202) new Hope PA, 215-794-8616

Gristie’s AntiquesGroup Shop, Antique Mall, Co-opRoute 611, Kintnersville, PA (610) 847-1966

Ingham Springs AntiquesFine Antique Furniture and Decorative AccessoriesLower York Road (Route 202) new Hope PA, Phone 215-862-2145

Love Saves the DayVintage Hip and Trendy Clothes, ClothingBridge/Main Street, new Hope PA, 215-862-1399

Olde Hope AntiquesFolk Art Paintings and American Country FurnitureNew Hope, Pennsylvania, 215-297-0200

Lyons AntiquesAntique Furniture and 19th Century BronzesLower York Road (Route 202) new Hope PA, Phone 215-862-0160

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(WAPA) – Alenia Aeronautica, Alenia Aermacchi, Gie-Atr (i dati del consorzio sono consolidati con il metodo proporzionale al 50%), Alenia North America, SuperJet International (i dati della jv SuperJet International sono consolidati con il metodo proporzionale al 51%) Ricavi: pari a 2809 milioni di Euro, con un aumento di 168 milioni rispetto ai 2641 milioni del 2009 (+6,4%), riconducibile principalmente al segmento militare (programmi aerei Eurofighter, C-27J, M-346 e G- 222). Stabili i ricavi del segmento civile per l’incremento dei rate produttivi dell’aereo B-787 che compensa la riduzione delle attività per il velivolo ATR e per aerostrutture di altri programmi. Le produzioni del segmento militare hanno riguardato principalmente: per l’Eurofighter, le attività di sviluppo e produzione (seconda tranche), oltre alle attività di supporto logistico; per il C-27J, le produzioni per gli Usa, per la Romania e per il Marocco, oltre ad attività per l’Aeronautica militare italiana; per l’M-346, le produzioni per l’Aeronautica militare italiana e l’avvio delle attività per i velivoli ordinati da Singapore; per il G-222, l’ammodernamento degli aerei dell’Us Air Force; per il Tornado, gli aggiornamenti dei velivoli dell’Aeronautica militare italiana. Sono proseguite le attività di supporto logistico, le attività di riconfigurazione degli MB-339 per gli Emirati Arabi Uniti e le produzioni Atr Maritime Patrol per la Marina militare italiana e per l’estero. Nel segmento civile le produzioni hanno riguardato: le forniture per Boeing (B-787, B-767 e B-777), Airbus (A-380, A-321 e A-340), Gie-Atr (ATR-42 e 72), Dassault Aviation (Falcon 2000 e Falcon 900EX), Bombardier, per l’avvio delle attività non ricorrenti del nuovo velivolo regionale CSeries. Ebita Adj: pari a 205 milioni di Euro, con una riduzione di 36 milioni rispetto ai 241 milioni del 2009 (- 14,9%), dovuta principalmente al diverso mix di avanzamento dei programmi in portafoglio e alla flessione dei carichi produttivi in alcuni stabilimenti. Al fine di fronteggiare tale andamento negativo sono state avviate specifiche azioni di riassetto industriale. Il Ros del settore è al 7,3% rispetto al 9,1% del 31 dicembre 2009. Ordini: pari a 2539 milioni di Euro con una diminuzione di 1186 milioni rispetto ai 3725 milioni del 2009 (-31,8%). Si ricorda che, nel terzo trimestre 2009, era stato acquisito un consistente ordine (1164 milioni di euro) per il primo lotto della terza tranche del programma Eurofighter. Tra i principali ordini acquisiti si segnalano: nel segmento militare, per il programma F35-Jsf, il contratto Final Assembly and Check- Out (Faco), per la fornitura di infrastrutture, attrezzature e assistenza tecnica per la produzione delle ali e l’assemblaggio dei velivoli destinati ad Italia ed Olanda, presso la base militare di Cameri; l’ordine per la fornitura di 12 velivoli M-346 destinati alla forza aerea della Repubblica di Singapore; la fornitura agli Emirati Arabi Uniti di 4 MB-339 riconfigurati nella versione della pattuglia acrobatica nazionale; la fornitura di ulteriori 8 C-27J per la forza aerea degli Usa; gli ordini per le attività di supporto logistico per i velivoli Eurofighter, C-130J, Tornado e C-27J; nel segmento civile, l’ordine per la fornitura di 15 SuperJet 100 alla compagnia aerea messicana Interjet; ordini per 80 ATR da varie compagnie aeree di Brasile, Usa, area caraibica ed India; gli ordini per le aerostrutture dei programmi B-767, B-777, ATR, A-380 ed A-321 e per la produzione delle gondole motori. Portafoglio ordini: al 31 dicembre 2010 è pari a 8638 milioni di Euro, con una diminuzione di 212 milioni rispetto agli 8850 milioni del 31 dicembre 2009 (-2,4%), con uno sviluppo previsto su un arco temporale di medio-lungo periodo. Il 44% riguarda il programma Eurofighter, il 19% è relativo al B-787, il 5% è relativo al Jsf, il 4% al C-27J e il 4% all’M-346. Organico: al 31 dicembre 2010 è pari a 12.604 addetti con una riduzione di 542 unità rispetto alle 13.146 del 31 dicembre 2009. 5) continua (Avionews) (006)

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Snow is cleared from the tarmac at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Photographer: Tim Boyle/Bloomberg

A board shows the status of scheduled flights at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, last week. Photographer: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Airlines may be headed for more than$600 million in weather-related losses as U.S. winter stormstrigger the most flight cancellations since the government begantracking the data in 1987.

Almost 20,000 flights were scrubbed last week alone as snowblanketed U.S. airports such as Chicago’s O’Hare, a hub for United Continental Holdings Inc. and American Airlines,according to researchers FlightStats and FlightAware.com. SinceNov. 1, the total is 89,884, the firms’ tallies show.

That would push carriers’ net revenue loss to about $629million, based on the average estimate of $7,000 for eachscrapped flight from Vaughn Cordle of AirlineForecasts LLC,which builds financial models for investors. His projectionfactors in lost fare revenue plus fuel and labor savings.

“If this keeps up, it will really get ugly,” said Daniel Kasper, an airline economist with LECG LLC in Cambridge, Massachusetts. “It’s already brutal and it’s only the firstweek in February.”

The industry already was under increasing financial straineven without the snarls from snow and ice, with an 8.8 percentincrease this year for jet fuel, one of the largest expenses forairlines.

Delta Air Lines Inc. is alone so far in quantifying first-quarter weather fallout, saying Jan. 18 it would have a $30million net reduction in revenue from scrapping 4,000 flights atits hometown hub in Atlanta last month. That’s about $7,500 aflight.

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“I can’t believe I’m talking about snow again,” ChiefExecutive Officer Richard Anderson told employees in a Feb. 3message. “When we’re seeing record or near-record snow acrossthe heartland and the Northeast, that definitely has an impacton our operation and airline operations all over the U.S.”

Cancellations from Jan. 31 through Feb. 4 amounted to about13 percent of the schedule for the five weekdays, according toHouston-based FlightAware.com. That came on top of cancellationsof 4 percent of all domestic trips since November, according toFlightView.com in Boston.

The previous worst season for cancellations occurred fromNovember 2000 through February 2001, when airlines failed tooperate 76,851 scheduled flights, or 3.93 percent, according todata from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Last month’s total was the highest this winter, at 33,372cancellations, according to Portland, Oregon-based FlightStats.Its count includes Canadian carriers at U.S. airports.

“This year is the most extreme weather I’ve ever seen,”said Henry Margusity of AccuWeather Inc. in State College, Pennsylvania, who has been a forecaster for 25 years. “Thestorms have been widespread. new York has been hit four times,and that backs up the whole system.”

Chicago’s O’Hare received about 20 inches (51 centimeters)of snow last week as United Continental, AMR Corp.’s Americanand Southwest Airlines Co. scrapped most flights in the city.Days earlier, a winter storm dumped 19 inches on new York, whichalso endured thousands of flight cuts from the shutdown of itsthree major airports for parts of Dec. 26-27.

Fourth-quarter passenger revenue fell by about $25 millionat United Continental because of December storms, JetBlueAirways Corp. reported a $30 million impact and Delta said badweather in the U.S. and Europe cut profit by $45 million.

While grounding a flight erases some costs, the savings andrebooked fares won’t offset all of the lost revenue because sometravelers will abandon their trips. Consultant Cordle, who isbased in Clifton, Virginia, assumes that 70 percent to 90percent of fliers change their travel dates instead of seekingrefunds, so airlines keep most of the revenue on their books.

“It’s a negative, there’s no question about it,” Herb Kelleher, Southwest chairman emeritus and former CEO, said in aninterview. “And the first quarter of each year is the softestquarter for the airline industry. That means the impact is felteven more.”

Carriers will need every dollar as they face mountingbills, with jet fuel for immediate delivery in New York Harborclosing on Feb. 4 at $2.79 a gallon. It reached $2.85 a gallonon Feb. 2, when the International Air Transport Associationtrade group said global airline profits were at risk from risingprices for crude oil, from which jet fuel is refined.

The Bloomberg U.S. Airlines Index slumped 5.2 percent thisyear through Feb. 4 and posted a third straight monthly declinein January, the longest such streak in more than two years.

United, Delta and Fort Worth, Texas-based American, thethree largest U.S. airlines, are among the carriers makingquicker calls on flight cancellations and ticket waivers soplanes and passengers don’t pile up at socked-in airports,adding to costs and sowing ill will among travelers.

“The worst thing you can do is have people show up andhave nothing for them,” said Robert Mann, president of aviationconsultant R.W. Mann & Co. in Port Washington, new York.

Also driving cancellation decisions is the threat of finesof as much as $27,500 a passenger, under new federal rules thatprohibit tarmac waiting times of more than three hours, Cordlesaid. BTS data showed a 25 percent increase in canceled flightsin the first 11 months of 2010 from a year earlier.

“There’s no doubt about it that they are canceling more,and they should be,” said Cordle, who retired from Chicago-based United after more than 20 years of flying. “It’s moreefficient to just cancel flights and rebook people.”

To contact the reporters on this story:Mary Schlangenstein in Dallas at ;Mary Jane Credeur in Atlanta at

To contact the editor responsible for this story:Ed Dufner at

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Why American collectibles? I mean, they’re everywhere and profusely produced, so there will always be many, many products of the US around. As a matter of fact, we make or import so much that it is unlikely that there will ever be any shortage in any area, and therefore nothing needed for a museum or repository. No collecting necessary.

However, another thing we are really good at is throwing stuff away. Tons of perishable and durable materials are thrown out or recycled. and when things get tough, like during economic downturns or wartime, even more is sacrificed to recycling and fewer of any one item survive. Then there are the vagaries of everyday life, when things get broken or mangled, and those that get lost never to be seen again. (The Land of Lost Socks must have a remarkable collection of other things.) and there are those things taken home by visitors to our shores, which may or may not survive in their new homes.

So, maybe a little effort to preserve the important stuff is a good idea. But what id the “good” stuff? Well, art, jewelry, expensive furniture, fine decorative arts, the fine imports we have brought home with us, obviously. But some of the most evocative items of American culture are not included in this list. Birthday cake candle holders, honeycomb table decoration, confetti and party supplies for the dreaded Fortieth birthday, the list goes on and on. and these are the things that get used and thrown out. A hundred years from now, when paper party supplies are a thing of the past, how will people know what books and magazines refer to if someone does not save some of these things now? Ever seen a shoe button hook? there used to be one on every woman’s dresser, now they are gone, for the most part. Will buttons and zippers be replaced by velcro, to disappear from history?

There are many kinds of American collectables that need to be preserved. African American collectibles from the expansion of popular culture into the Black culture, like Black Santa Clauses. Native American collectibles as they are influenced by the adoption of those motifs into mainstream White American culture. American collections of this cultural cross-over will show future scholars how the various mythos of these groups influence each other and are adapted in the crossing over.

So, look around you and see what you think will be a mystery to future readers and students of history, and save a few. Buggy whips disappeared, the brick phone is a museum piece, so what do you have today that will disappear from the modern homes of tomorrow?

Go to the Table of Contents to see all the topics covered so far.

Click American collectibles to go to the latest entry on this site.

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1. Do your homework. Especially if you are looking to make a big ticket purchase, it’s important to go into the store, show, or market knowing the price range of an item you like. having comparison shopped will save you headaches and some hemming and hawing. the usual internet suspects of Ebay and Craigslist can quickly give you an idea what an item should cost. You can also hit up your local library or used book store.

2. Check the item’s materials and their condition. Price should correlate to quality. See if the item has original tags to help date it and let you know if you’ve got the “real thing” or a knock-off. Also, notice what it’s made of: is it leather or naugahyde, glass or plastic, oak or pine? whatever the materials, expect some age-appropriate wear and tear, but make sure there aren’t any substantial flaws. That $50 antique dinner table won’t seem like a bargain when you realize it has a giant, hard-to-mask gash. Politely mention this kind of thing to the seller, and you’ll have ammunition for bargaining.

3. Size up the shop and seller. if you’re unsure, you can get hints as to whether the price is fair by looking around and talking to the owner/vendor. Notice if there are other pieces whose price range you’re more familiar with, and see if they’re reasonable. if you’re at a flea market, take your time and comparison shop between booths (and know that prices will be more negotiable by the end of the day). as for the vendors themselves, don’t be afraid to ask questions. I know I feel more comfortable shelling out cash when the seller proves he really knows his stuff. Also, an item feels more valuable to me when I know its history.

4. Go with your gut. maybe those chairs you’ve found are a little more expensive than similar ones you’ve seen, but they have an extra detail you love. It’s your wallet, and the bottom line is whether a price feels fair and worth it to you. if it doesn’t, haggle or walk away. if something is not exorbitantly expensive, my final test for deciding if I “have to have it” is deciding if I would really regret not buying it if I knew someone else had snatched it.Do you have other tips? is there anything that makes a potential purchase more valuable to you?

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Sony’s mantra for the PlayStation 3 generation has consistently been “Play. Create. Share.” by now, those three concepts should be fairly familiar to gamers because Sony has done an impressive job of releasing titles that foster each of those ideas. in 2008, no game demonstrated their philosophy better than Media Molecule’s “LittleBigPlanet.” just over two years later, “LittleBigPlanet 2″ attempts to take the awesome experience of the original, polish it up, and offer even more creativity to the community, culminating in Sackboy’s definitive title.

THE BASICS

“LittleBigPlanet 2″ offers an elaborate single player mode that sends Sackboy on a 2.5D journey through 40 levels that are spread out over six historically themed areas. Sackboy’s world has come under attack by the Negatvitron, which has been using a giant vacuum (known as “The Sucker”) to suck up everything. in the hopes of putting an end to all of the destruction, Sackboy joins “The Alliance” which is helmed by Larry Da Vinci, and is the world’s only hope.

Just like in the original, there are two separate experiences in “LittleBigPlanet 2″; one that focuses on the gameplay, and one that utilizes the creative tools that the game offers. Media Molecule didn’t forget to update the level creation tools that were one of, if not, the biggest selling points of the original, allowing for a new, expansive and virtually never-ending gaming experience.

THE HIGHS

The Sack is BackThe original “LittleBigPlanet” was a thing of genius. from beginning to end, the game continually impressed, and yet, somehow, “LittleBigPlanet 2″ manages to improve upon it. The humor, the collectables, the voice-over, and even Sackboy are all pretty much the same, but there is an additional level of polish that two years of dev time offers, results in “LBP2″ actually being a better game. On top of that, Sackboy’s new toys, like the grappling hook, the “Creatinator” and the “Grabinators” allow for more variety in the gameplay, taking it one step further than its predecessor.

The People Have The PowerMedia Molecule, yet again, demonstrate that their story mode is merely the beginning of what can be done in “LittleBigPlanet 2.” The tools that are now available to budding game designers have been expanded, making it possible to make Sackboy the star of just about any type of video game you can imagine. once the floodgates are opened to the general public, it’s quite possible that you’ll never need to swap discs in your PS3 again, as long as you don’t mind Sackboy being the star of every platformer, RPG, FPS and shmup you play.

Prehistoric ExtrasOffered as a standalone download from the Playstation Network for $6 (or free for Playstation plus members) “Sackboy’s Prehistoric Moves” demonstrates co-op, Move-centric platforming experience staring Sackboy. Reminiscent of co-op based platformers like the often overlooked PS2 title “Cookies and Cream,” “Prehistoric Moves” is a nice addition to the overall “LBP2″ package for move owners, even if it doesn’t offer additional unlockable items.

New Game, same old HatIt may be a small addition, but it’s still worth mentioning (even though it should be an industry standard); content downloaded for “LittleBigPlanet” transfers over to “LittleBigPlanet 2.” On top of it being a nice gesture for fans of the original, it makes spending $2 on that Wolverine costume a lot easier to rationalize.

THE LOWS

Don’t move so QuicklyWhile “Prehistoric Moves” is a nice addition to the overall “LittleBigPlanet 2″ package, it’s still surprisingly misleading to label “LBP2″ as “Move Compatible.” The entire story mode, and user-created levels have zero move functionality, and even though “Moves” is enjoyable, it comes off as an afterthought just to support Sony latest product.

Game Design School”LittleBigPlanet 2″ may have the best tools for users to create levels, but along with them comes a very long, and in-depth tutorial process. It’s one of the same problems that the original suffered from, and it’s simply that there’s such a high barrier of entry to get in and fully understand the vast array of tools that “LBP 2″ has to offer. Fortunately for all of the game’s fans, player dedication generally perseveres, and many quality levels boil to the top of the community. make no mistake though, these aren’t just casual tools, and unless you sit through most of the tutorials, you’re most likely not going to be able to make one of those amazing levels.

THE VERDICT

With a sequel like “LittleBigPlanet 2″ there’s a fine line between creating a game that’s simply more of its predecessor, and creating a game that improves on its predecessor. “LBP 2″ falls into the later category, by taking a great game, and fine-tuning it in places where players didn’t even realize it was necessary. while the gameplay is still essentially the same, the creative tools that are included now are so fully-featured that the potential for the game is limitless. Other games have attempted to provide players with the tools necessary to create content, but they’re all miles behind the advances that have come from Media Molecule. “LittleBigPlanet 2″ continually proves that it’s not only a game not only for people that like to play, but it’s also a game for people that like to make things.

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Jennifer Nichols has taken her business out of her home into a commercial space.

Nichols has owned buy Me Cakes for more than two  years. she recently opened a space at 2948 S. Church St., suite 102 in Burlington near Gold’s Gym.

She offers custom wedding, groom’s and party cakes and cookies. At her new location, she will also have fresh-made cupcakes for sale every day.

Beginning Jan. 1, her hours will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Call 336-524-0400 or go to buymecakes.com.

TREASURE HOUSE SHOPPES at the Park has added another shop.

Jim and Sons Bargains carries NASCAR collectibles and other assorted collectibles.

They also rewire lamps, and sharpen all types of tools, including, knives, saws, scissors, table saw blades, chain saw blades, and more.

Their main location is at 706 East Main St.

The Treasure House Shoppes at the Park, located at 1358 S. Church St. in Burlington, takes quality consignments in furniture, home décor and art and also has over 40 individual shops with high quality pre-owned furniture, art, home décor, accessories, collectibles, estate items and antiques.

THE FLEA MARKET at Barber Heating and Air has added some new sellers.

The business, at 1620 W. Webb Ave. in Burlington, operates a flea market on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sister’s Corner offers collectibles, dolls and memorabilia and Barbies and Beanie Babies.

KJ Collectables has Pez dispensers, M&M and NASCAR collectibles and cookie jars.

Dad’s Cards has football, baseball, hockey, NASCAR and basketball trading cards.

Bill n Millie’s Varieties has electronics, glassware, toys, old books and other collectibles.

Reach Barber Heating and Air at 336-226-6959.

Open & Shut runs on Mondays and tracks local restaurants, retailers and other businesses we think you’d be interested in. Got something for Open & Shut? Contact Brent Lancaster at or 336-506-3040. our fax number is 336-229-2463.

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JAMES COCKINGTON |November 3 2010 | The Sydney Morning Herald & The Age (subscribe)

You meet all kinds at an auction and at Leonard Joel’s next sale ofhistorical and entertainment memorabilia in Melbourne on November21, both Winston Churchill and Rolf Harris will be featured.

A wobble board signed by Harris is for sale, with an estimate of$1500 to $2000.

There is also a fascinating selection of Churchillmemorabilia.

Offered as one lot, this is an example of the complete packagebeing worth considerably more than the sum of its parts.

It comes with a fascinating history. the material was originallygiven to Donald McLeod, a member of the Scottish YoungConservatives, who volunteered to drive Churchill from Glasgow toEdinburgh so that the prime minister could receive the keys to thecity in 1945.

Churchill preferred travelling in open cars on such occasionsand McLeod had a yellow convertible Citroen. Shortly afterwards,McLeod received official thanks from 10 Downing Street in the formof a signed book, portrait photo and letters, one from Churchill’swife, Clementine.

The selection of memorabilia was eventually handed down toMcLeod’s stepdaughter, Beatrice Smith, who now lives inAdelaide.

Leonard Joel has given the collection an estimate of $3000 to$5000 but expects more if Churchill collectors from Britain ignorethe exchange rate and decide to get involved.

The head of collectables at Leonard Joel, Giles Moon, says thephoto is perhaps the most valuable part of the package. Signedportraits of Churchill are rare. the book, Churchill’s My EarlyLife, is also signed and includes a letter of thanks from hissecretary on a 10 Downing Street letterhead.

Another letter is from Clementine to “Dear Mr McLeod”, thankinghim for his “great kindness in lending us your beautiful open carand driving us so skilfully”.

Moon says these personal details add greatly to the lot’s value.Smith was initially thinking that the collection would sell betterin Britain but Moon convinced her that if this was ever the case,it is no longer.

Live internet bidding has increased the degree of internationalinvolvement to the point that between 15 per cent and 25 per centof bids at his Melbourne auctions come online from overseas.

“I hadn’t realised how much it would increase our sales,” hesays.

The Rolf Harris wobble board should also appeal to Britishcollectors, though in today’s global market, bids could just aseasily be coming from Harris fans in Kyoto or Copenhagen.

The world of celebrity memorabilia has had a relatively shortlife in Australia.

One of the first notable sales was in 1998 when a privatecollector bought the original Gerry Gee (the ventriloquist’s dolloperated by Ron Blaskett) for $18,700, again through LeonardJoel.

The other spectacular result was when Graham Kennedy’s “King ofTV” crown sold in 2007 for $17,520 through Bonham’s. the crown waspresented to Kennedy when he was King of Moomba in 1979, then wasdiscovered in a Bowral op shop, priced at $5, shortly after thestar’s death.

Allowing for the usual auction fees, the anonymous vendor wouldhave made a cool $15,000 profit.

Another source is the regular auctions of sporting and generalmemorabilia run by Leski Auctions in Melbourne. Cricket and AFLdominate these sales but there are often treasures to be found inthe other categories.

The latest Leski sale, at the end of last month, included anarchive of material associated with the L.J. Sterne Doll Company ofCarlton, maker of toy replicas of the aforementioned Gerry Geedolls.

This lot included hundreds of photos from the Sterne familyarchive, including postcards of Gerry and other early GTV 9personalities, plus product brochures and promotional material.

There are serious Gerry Gee collectors and the pre-sale estimateof $1000 to $2000 looked tempting.

Another item of interest was an example of the Victoria RacingClub’s Melbourne Cup program for 1930. This was perhaps Phar Lap’sgreatest victory.

The horse wasn’t great at autographs but the race book’soriginal owner had written on the cover: “We all went to the cup asit was my Birthday, had a lovely day.”

Race books for the 1930 Cup are rare.

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“I really have no idea what to expect but if two people want itbadly enough?” wonders Peter Wall (pictured).

Wall is selling his Rolf Harris wobble board at the next LeonardJoel auction. these boards became the entertainer’s trademarkfollowing their use on his hit Tie me Kangaroo down, Sport. Theywere later mass-produced but Walls’ is special, signed by Harriswhen he presented it to 2GB radio personality Andrea … “with mylove”.

The Rolf Harris signature is one of the more elaborate of anycelebrity, including a cartoon self-portrait.

The board came into Wall’s hands via his mother who was Andrea’sradio producer.

Wall also inherited a love of radio from his mother. He hasspent 35 years in the medium, working for the BBC before becomingthe head of ABC 702 when it was known as 2BL.

He now runs the Wall Media group.

Wall thinks now is a good time to pass it on and is hoping for afew thousand dollars, maybe more.

“I suspect it would be good if English folk knew about it,” helaughs, noting the boy from Bassendean is better known in Britainthan here.

$200 Dated July 2, 1945, this letter addressed to “Dear Mr McLeod”was sent by Clementine Churchill on 10 Downing Street notepaper.the personal details make it especially collectable.

$500 the portrait photograph is regarded as the most valuable partof the package. Signed photographs of Churchill are not common.

$1000 This copy of My Early Life was signed by Churchill and aletter of thanks from his private secretary is attached inside thecover with an official prime ministerial letterhead.

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Modern wall clocks have gained in popularity over the years and have become an essential part of most homes, schools, and offices. Throughout history, unique wall clocks have been an oddity and were often the center of attention in any room’s décor. Today’s modern wall clocks are designed to fit into almost any decorating style, made to blend seamlessly with the more traditional wood or metal look.As opposed to the more traditional antique wall clocks, which added a touch of elegance to any room, many modern wall clocks are focused on functionality. In this day and age of high tech gadgets, time accuracy and global features are important to not only businesses, but many households as well.Modern Wall Clocks Have Gone AtomicAs you may have heard, the atomic wall clock is one of the latest technological advancements in time measurement. These clocks can measure time in milli-seconds and are self-correcting. They are sometimes referred to as radio controlled clocks.An atomic clock wall model has an internal mechanism that takes advantage of radio frequencies to synchronize its current time and date with the U.S. Atomic Clock. What is the U.S. Atomic Clock you might ask? Well, it is a radio controlled clock operated and maintained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Ft. Collins, Colorado.The atomic wall clock has a small antenna incorporated into it that receives a radio signal from Ft. Collins, Colorado. This signal relays the time and date, to the millisecond, to your atomic clock. So, once your clock has been initially set to the time zone at your location, your radio controlled clock will be automatically updated from the U.S. Atomic Clock.  What is even more amazing is that your clock will even adjust itself automatically for daylight savings time (DST).Go Global With a World Wall ClockNever heard of a world clock? Well, a world wall clock measures and displays time from around the globe. The typical world wall clock can determine the time for a specific location through a process of dividing the globe into time zones. Each group of states or countries will correspond to a different time zone, allowing for consistency of daylight hours as the earth circles the sun. World wall clocks have grown in importance as the Internet and modern communication devices have “shrunken” the globe. In today’s hectic business world, it is important for a business person to consider time zones, as their clients and customers can literally be halfway around the globe. For the common household, a world clock wall model allows for easy access to world times. This can be a great benefit if, like so many families today, relatives or friends live in foreign countries and contact times are important.A modern wall clock, whether it is an atomic wall clock or world wall clock, is the perfect addition to your home or office. If you can afford a cut-above model, it will provide an additional touch of glamour and a sense of sophistication to the interior of your home or office.  So, why not join the high-tech crowd today with your own state-of-the-art modern wall clock?

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MIAMI, Florida (CNN) – Mexico had storms off both coasts late Monday night, with Hurricane Norbert forming off its western coast and Tropical Storm Marco menacing its eastern coast.
Tropical Storm Marco is just off the coast of Mexico, with sustained winds of 65 mph.

The more immediate problem is Marco.

The tropical storm churned near the eastern coast of Mexico late Monday and is expected to make landfall in the overnight hours, forecasters said.

A tropical depression that formed Monday afternoon in the Bay of Campeche strengthened hours later into Marco, the National Hurricane Center said.

A hurricane watch is in effect for the Gulf Coast of Mexico from Cabo Rojo southward to Veracruz. A tropical storm warning remains in effect from Cabo Rojo southward to Punta el Lagarto.

In anticipation of the storm, Mexico’s state-owned oil company, Pemex, decided to evacuate 33 workers from four oil platforms at sea. It also closed six oil wells and took other steps to guard against possible damage, the company said.

Marco’s maximum sustained winds were near 65 mph with higher gusts.

“Some strengthening is possible during the next 24 hours and Marco could approach hurricane strength as it nears the coast,” forecasters said.

As of 11 p.m. ET, the center of Marco was located about 65 miles (105 km) northeast of Veracruz and about 155 miles (250 km) east-southeast of Tuxpan, forecasters said. It was moving west-northwest at near 7 mph and was expected to continue doing so over the next day.

“On the forecast track, the center will be near the coast of Mexico within the warning area early Tuesday,” according to the hurricane center.

A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area, in this case within the next 24 hours.

A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area within the next 24 hours.

Marco was relatively small, however, with tropical storm-force winds extending up to 30 miles (45 km) from its center.

The storm is expected to dump up to six inches of rain across the Mexican states of Veracruz, Puebla, Hildalgo and San Luis Potosi.

The Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1 and ends on November 30.

Meanwhile, Hurricane Norbert formed off the western coast of Mexico late Monday, the National Hurricane Center reported.

The Category 1 storm, with its 75 mph winds, was centered about 315 miles (510 km) south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, and was tracking toward the west-northwest at about 8 mph.

Norbert is expected to continue this general motion over the next couple of days, before making a swing to the northeast, the five-day forecast map from the hurricane center shows.

The current forecast map shows Hurricane Norbert possibly making landfall along the southern Baja Peninsula on Saturday evening, but hurricane forecasts are unpredictable and can change considerably.

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