Booting out the lady president... with a waterproof boot.

These are Singapore table tennis woman team with their coach who had earned a silver medal in the Beijing Olympic Games. A medal that was won after the last one 48 years ago,

Singaporeans were celebrating and there was this fiasco from the table tennis association's President, a Miss Lee Lay Wah who was voicing her displeasure over the loss of the man's single match... giving hint that team manager and coach will be responsible. These led to much protests from the Singapore sport fans who see this as a sport spoiler. They called for her resignation of the post. So, this blog capitalised on the fervour and show you this vinyl lady boot, It is stylish and used to boot out any one obstructing perceived injustice. This is waterproof and can wad through flash flood in Singapore. The color is earthly brown with a print of insignia... the color matches well with any mud that one might pick up on a raining day... so that the dirt is not easily seen as it camouflage well. This is a model pair of boot which I have for a photo shoot. It is is size 8 and used once by the model. Any forward looking lady can possess this pair at S$59.00 nett. Grab it before all these Sport fans hijacked it to use it on Ms Lee.

Prepare for your next Olympian task.

A pictures galore here where Olympic medals are given out for excellency in mankind sports. We know the endurance and the discipline required for such super human feats...some of us will never have the physical endowment to achieve... A FACT.
So we provide you a mean test to yourself, to let you redeem your combative and competitive spirit ala carte the Olympian model. You saw the cherubic eyes of this beigge furred pig/swine here. This is an animal favoured by most Chinese for being prosperously well fed... and stress free cos she sleep away her days at mud spa. When we cajoled a Chinese that he is a fat pig, lazy pig... it is not as offensive as it is being taken in a humour sense that the guy is well fed...meaning well to do. And lazy to means he does not have to toil for a living as most men does.
The picture on the right is to give you an idea of the size of my pig to be. At least 15 tube of Pringles chips can be stored in its stomach and 100 pieces of hand phones can be smuggled inside its stomach too. Yes, it is 45cm length and 30cm in height. Quite a big pig by toys standard but a piglet to the real swine out there.
The last picture is to show you the slot on its back which is where you slide in your notes or to throw in your coins.
Your Olympian task is to fill this pig up with coins and notes till it is full

before the London Games in 2012.

Think you can do it ??? Think again... how many times have you ever fill up a small piggy bank from young? How many times you take out the money inside when it is heavy enough to be plundered? So, give yourself a Olympic medal if you could discipline yourself if you can do it with this fat pig.

You have to pay me S$68 to bring this pig home to start your game.

Expect baby boom and balloons soars

The Prime Minister of Singapore may think of the economic multiplying effect when he announce the various incentives for married couples to have babies... It is to replace the population, to maintain the down lines of Singapore ancestry in short.

His concerns also led to the concern of well wishers who shared the joy of the parents of their new born... there will be an estimated increase in numbers as will the case be. So, we cracked our heads to see what we can give as gifts to this new born..
The florists and gift companies had gift hampers lined up and one do not have to worry but just pay by cash or credit cards. There are arrays of goodies for new born available depending on the budget one would like to spend on.

In order not to be left behind by this baby boom, a importer had given me samples of the 2 balloons showed here; it is to be add on to a baby hamper, either it is a boy or it is a girl... you specified it and the new born parents would think that the sender is so thoughtful to be accurate. It is also not costly to be specific. These balloons with a diameter of 20cm costs only S$1.50 each. Florists who take a quantity of 30 pcs can get them at S$1.00 each. You inflate helium air or normal air into it and the balloons remains firm enough even after the mother and child are discharged from hospital. So thanks to the Prime Minister who gave us another economic life line here unknowingly.

Which reality polar bear you needs...?

Reality is what you see of the 2 white polar bears fighting it off with one another instead of the well dressed furry white polar here presenting you with a

stalk of carnation. It is only in the spirit of well wishing and love that we visualise that wild animals are domesticated to be like our faithful dog and cat who cheer us up with their attentive look. Never mind the fact then, as toy makers will be pleased to let us live out our hope with various interesting toys that communicate our love, our well wishes for whoever we intend to bless.

So you see this 18cm white furry bear with a pink bow ribbon tie around her neck, she is made with her paws stitched together, tilted her head to watch at you, so that there is enough spaces to tuck in a stalk of flower, a gift box, a thank you scroll, or whatever your creativity mind can think of. The pinkie nose also gave it a lady touch (rare because it is not a plastic nose piece but one that is stitched with threads, thus a sign of labour productive toy you are getting).

This bear can well sell at S$5.00 each which is a comparable price to bear of this height. For bulk discount above 12 pieces, please consult this blog owner at singaporegiftshop@yahoo.com. He will give you a realistic bear price.

Mini fans to the rescue on stuffy environ

It is a familiar scene under the humid sun, in a crowded gathering where we have to fan ourselves... we make do with the book, the leaflet, and even our bare palm to stoke

the little wind produced to cool our self.

Blamed it on global warming or the tropical that we lived in... Life have to go on under the sun. Inventions made with the electric fan, the air cooler and our air conditioner unit. It is another cycle of heat air being produced due to the machine generating the coolness... a cycle.

To add to these heat, I have a dry cell battery mini fan here who may make life simple for the man here, as the mini electric motor produces wind just enough to cool one's immediate environ, instead of manually fanning oneself. These can be

used to give away for events of mass participation... or you expect the crowd to make use of it at the event itself if it will to be held outdoor. Simple device but practical gift away. It costs S$1.00/each not including the battery. Some organisation even made a transparent sticker with their name on it to be pasted on. In the name of publicity, this fan worked! But... think of the carbon footprints this fan produces...

My cappy bear...

Merry makers does have good entertainment instinct and they can put a beer mug as a hat to their
head. The spirit of fun and good sport can make them an extrovert on show, beside those that are intoxicated with alcohol... I recalled past days when in the name of entertainment that I had beer and spirits too much... the morning after with the heavy head, and vomiting out of bile did really questioned myself why I pay to suffer???

We can switched to more restful deed like looking at these gentle coloured bear with a tortoise colored cap band on their head and a matching scarf. They are sweet little bears that can give away to sweet little girls as a swing along items on their bags, pouches etc. These are about 8cm in height, it costs S$2.50 each and for bulk purchases minimum of 24 pieces, the price is S$1.50. These bears could not be purchased anywhere else as it is customed made and is not a mass circulated article in the soft toy world of bear.

Top up your war chest here...

This is serious matter now as we get into armoury stuff. What the heck have these to do with a gift shop? None and yes...

The year was 1999, I was visiting this leather manufacturer in Bangladesh for the purpose to study the material they used in making their leather shoes. After the formal discussion, he showed me other leather products that their factory made... this gun holster caught my attention. I was brought back to boyhood fantasy of owning a gun holster, a real leather stuff.... Probably most boys remember the toy gun and the plastic holster and belt which you can insert the plastic bullets. I expressed my interest to possess it and he expressed surprise that I need it... probably thinking Singapore is not safe country either. I paid him US$XX for it.

The above picture showed a vinyl made holster pouching a real pistol, my picture here uses a lady mannequin for the job and does look feminine attractive. The reason I need you to see and to share with you is found at the bottom picture where I took a close-up shot and show that this holster is made from kid(young goat) leather and it is meshed woven... which means labour intensive... which means it is handmade... and a piece of art in itself. So, I think there is m

more value to it just being another holster.

As for myself, I do not have a chance to don this for service after I bought it. It will remains so and it is time that I have to part with this nice strapping to those who need it more than I do... There are many gentleman and hungo here who may be in the front line fighting crimes, terror-lipsome, or engage in paintball warfare. They may need it more than I do and at least I should let this holster served its function rather than to beautifying the mannequin...

If anyone out there is interested in this kid leather woven pistol holster which have yet to be battle proven. Email me and get ready to dispense S$140.00 for this art piece.

Rainbow for bears and marriage

These are very agile bears that evoke much feelings and actions and pensive mood as you can see in this poised shot. They are one of my favourite bear as it departed from the normal color of brown, beige, cream and white. These are made from Korean fabric and is soft, cuddly, the colors are a large pastel of pink with patches of yellow and white over. They also don a pinkish ribbon around their neck, They are flexible and thus one can manipulate them to various positions of good choice. Make a good piece to cheer up an office cubicle. It stands about 6 inches in length, and it is sold for S$5.00 only. Bulk discount are available for 24 pieces and above. Check with the owner who named them as Rainbow Bear.

Rainbow did the Prime Minister made in his national day speech to encourage Singaporeans to find their love, get married and have baby. Is there any other countries in the world that leader exalt up such subjects for the country's future sake. I believe there are but we do not seem to hear how these countries are promoting theirs. Can any readers tell and share with us?

Another great move was also the pre-emptive move to allow greater freedom of podcast, life video on political subjects, demonstration allowed at Speaker Corner. It is to prepare for the next election, to run in the situation now, to practise it for both government and opposition, to tune in the population so that when comes election years, Singaporeans become non-partisan to it; as they already seen and partake some kind of such stuff so that people will not be so climatic then.

Remember the years when they first allowed life telecasts of parliament debates responding to population's desire for blood on the arena... soon the interest faded out. The replay will be similar in this instance where government does know that pragmatic Singaporeans will soon find better entertainment than having live demonstration. It will interest only the interested and the rest of the electorate will still stick to basic platform for safe governing.

Organsa pouch bag for wedding gift

For who the wedding bells toil... There are wine, bear, favour which can be tucked into these so called organsa pouch bag. They look visibly transparent and it gives out a stylish presentation of your wedding gifts.

These bags are also tailored for wedding gift purpose with imprinted Chinese character of " Xi" which means happiness in itself, yet it is a double Xi when a couple coming together forming a Happiness uniting with another Happiness... God bless them.

It comes in both traditional red and pink colour with a golden band and strip to pull and fasten up the stuff within. As they come in 3 sizes, you can select the best size to suit your gift. I had samples of these and it does not seem to be popular as a seeming reason may be that couple may like not to have their gifts exposed. They would prefer some package that need the receiver to open up and exclaimed "AHHH... so cute..." kind of effect. Nonetheless, only certain gifts fit the bill here. Don't ask me... I think a mini key chain with the couple picture and thank you note on it can be a keepsake for the receiver. The prices for these is S$0.60; S$1.20; and S$1.60 each for the 3 sizes

Graduate for sale... in persona bear

What a day and what a picture here of graduates convocation. They ended their course of pursuit for that degree paper and begin another course of career for wages, fame, cause, politics and so forth. An interesting article in the Straits Times paper today that most graduates in Singapore do not contribute to their Alumni for they do not identify with it... thus not a emotional bond as yet. Nonetheless, what are these bear graduates for ? Whatever stuff these human graduates have with their Alma Mater is for their personal soul to sort out. These cutie 10cm tall bear are meant as a add-on gift with the certificate which some training institutes, learning centre, school are giving away to their students who passed out from their school. A symbolic act that you have muddle through their courses with your eyes closed like these bears - they are teasing you that you have done it.

A graduate comes to me and I sell her one at S$3.00/each. The school ordered 500 pieces and they paid me in a cheque of S$1000/nett. Simple mathematics, right? graduate.

A sweet heart box for her

In a pastel pink coloured hues are these interesting boxes which have an cutout heart shaped window where you can see the gift contained inside. It can be a good display box for jewellery within.
The pastel pink colour are soothing enough for any girl, the dotted little heart also peppered with shining glitters on it giving this box a dedicated look of efforted purchase. The interir is also printed with sweet heart motiff. The sizes of these boxes are about 10cm x 10cm x 9cm for the smallest size shown here; the next size is 1cm increment and so forth.
There was an occasion in November 2006 when I have an flux of request for boxes, and it was more for the year end festive giving. Various styles and sizes of boxes were imported and sold. Would share with you more once I relocate those pictures of it. People asking for all sizes of boxes but the prices for these are not attractive for the seller... like me. The rationale is that people do not think much of boxes and deem it as a simple stuff and cheap and easy to get, but actually it is quite tedious to stock boxes... they cannot be folded and therefore takes up much spaces; it can be crushed and dented at the corners and you will not want to buy it then, have to watch out for cockroaches that laid their eggs therein, yellowing of boxes especially the white one, moulding found over time due to our moisture environment.
So, you see there are very few people specialising in gift boxes sale and the prices are more than one have thought to be cheap item.
Try me, the above pieces started from S$3.50 each.... ( above problems may exist... kidding)

A tiny bear gift for your loved one

This tan coloured bear is about the size of your thumb, holding a heart shaped cushion, telling you that she is giving you her heart, giving you her all...

As in life, there are many times where we want to give our best for someone we love and treasured. we can give up many things, changed our habits, adjust our expectation just to be aligned with someone, to be identified with. This is good for our soul and being as long as we have the responsive affection from the one we loved too... in return.

I had some of these above bears, when I pressed it, it sounded out a message voice : "I love you". It breaks the silence and help to communicate a message where at times, we do not know what to say to our loved one. So, sending in these message love bear might do the job for you. It comes with a chord string and you can tie it to whatever memorabilia that you are giving away. They costs S$2.00 each; while bulk discount are available if you intend to give it to 25 persons you loved at one go.

Let the light read me on...

Robotic Reading light??? What so robotic about? It can only be seen when you press the "open" latch by the side of this light... the arm holding the led light extrude up ward, outward , and then locked itself in the position you see on the right of this picture. It takes half a second to be transformed into a nice reading light, the movement is a ROBOTIC stroke at best. It moves haltingly but precisly into place. You have to see it to agree that the factory does uses the right name in this case for their product. You clip it into the book pages and the beam nicely shines and brighten up the page for you to read on....

A very neat gift for guy and gal who does reading by the bedside while other around are asleep... no light distraction to others, need not have to get up to switch off the night light! I had a piece to myself when I sold 1000pcs of this to a International Church for their father's day gift for the congregation. I found it a nice father gift for myself.... Only setback is that you got to change the cell size battery when it is drained. ( normally the case, what am I talking about?)... It drains fast ( Of course, if you used it every hours of the night to read... what am I talking about?)...

I sold them at $4.90 each although I knew it fetch more in the open market. The best part is that the Church have it at $2.90/each because of the quantity ordered as well as my pious self to adorn a charity spirit to a spiritual congregation.

A toothpick presented on both hands to you!

After all the celebration feasts over the weekend, we settle down to look forward to the Inaugural Formulae 1 race in September. Another great event to tuck at the hearts of Singaporeans, drumming in them the great feelings that they had so much good happenings in their favour.

There is this author, Christine Suchen Lim who wrote in the Straits Times on 10th August that if we strip Singapore of her jewellery, remove all malls, remove everything lauded "first class", remove all the "M"s -MM,SM,PM...cabinet M,.. so poor that she could not afford to stage National Day Parades. Would you still love her then? Would you?

If you get a lump in your throat or grit your teeth answering the above. Use the toothpick to pick your teeth or prick your skin; presented to you stick by stick, unfailing each time, handed to you on both hands from these cutie man. I find these toothpick holders quite sophisticated at first, you took the tooth pick away, depressed the box, and behold a new stick appeared on their hand for the next take. It does not fails, and it is not electrically triggered, it is just a simple spring actioned piece of functioning table piece.

It is available in 3 colors and make quite a good household gift away, the bright colours also brighten up the table. I sold them for S$4.90 each individually, There was this gift shop who bought 24 pieces from me and they paid me S$3.00 each.

From Lion Roar to demure cats

Yesterday we heared the Lion Roar with the F16's streaming across the sky and the One Nation to count on...

I am introducing the pussy cats today to unwind, curly, soft and with black embroidered cat eyes that cat lovers adore. The color and fabric used are of non-ruffled cloth and also available in satin cloth( the right cat). I had a hundred of them left after using them for a cat theme party, I am ready to offer them again as door gifts or The Straits Times Classified girls if they need it to improve their image. They are fed to a size of about 20cm length and about 20cm in height. I can part with them for S$5.00each. As if we add some mystery to it, you pay S$3.50 if you take 9 pieces at one go. (should know why...)

Last week, I put up a dog and now the cats, It reminded me of raining cats and dogs. This English idiom originate with the historical backdrop in the early London city where the drainage systems were still incomplete, still clogged up streets and o\does caused flooding. This was where stray dogs and cats are flushed out and their carcass straddle the road scape. So, they coined the idiom raining cats and dogs. Hope I got this right having heared this from the radio station.

9th August 2008, 43th Singapore National Day

9th August 2008 : 43th National Day for the republic of Singapore. A country of migrants fore-fathers from Indonesia, Malaysia, India, China and Arab world streaming in since the 1820's. One hundred years later, my paternal grandmother came from Guangzhou Province and business herself as a contractor in civil work, supplying workmen for the building sector then... primarily to build roads, shop houses, zinc roofed factory with cemented support pillars.

Immigrants were travelling the world in search of a livelihood. The picture on the left is a TRAVELLER PALM; it was the covering page of a 280 pages photo book produced 24 years ago saluting the 25years of Self Rule of Singapore since 1959. The photographs are of Singapore scenery taken by 41 world top photographers then. It was a mammoth project then. The Traveller Palm grows freely on this island and it traps and retains rain water easily...so it was what early travellers look for when they are thirty... thus its name.

As I went through the pages, daily scenes that we take for granted then become rare, young faces that grace the pages then are your aunties and uncles now. The uncle in the picture here with a trishaw load of paper mac hes would have left human abode then. Those
who have seen him does remembered. As a young boy and youth, this uncle with a trademark beard plies his trade along the old city routes, pushing and cycling his trishaw at the edge of the road. His colorful array of paper face masks is hard to miss, it spices up our imaginations of faces we read in Chinese story books. I had seen him along the road in Macpherson, Geylang road, Chinatown of course, Tiong Bahru, Redhill. This is his city route, but actually it is the PIE in its original version from east to west city roads. I patronised him twice in his life time, I cannot afford to buy those masks then, he offered a game of luck where you pay him 10 cents and you dipped your hand into a cloth bag containing various colored balls. You win a simple paper face mask if you pick up 3 balls of the same colour. I don't think I won but the chance to play give me a pretext to examine all those tiger, buffalo, Disney faces characters at close range, which is suffice.

Anyone reading these have memories of him, email me a note. Believe he have no successor to take over his skill of making these crafts. I remembered there was an article on him in the paper... but then again... we just read and past on, only now that when we dwell on memory and yet found information scare.

There were many interesting photographs beside these which can look back with pride as to where we have travelled from. On this National Day, am I to sell this book which can only add value as the years goes by... next year 2009 will be 50 years of self rule nationhood. The book costs me S$70.00 in 1984 which is not a small sum I forked out then. Let us see what value beside money this will worth many years down this nation road.

29th Beijing Olympic Games on 8th August 2008, 8.08pm

8th August 2008, A day that will stayed in the memory of many Chinese for a long, long time... Just as I remembered the 1973 Seap Games hosted by Singapore when I was a student.

In celebration of this auspicious day when even wedding couples and new borns registered this day as their entry into new life. I shared with you some pictures all things Chinese, as it meant that the Olympic games also chosen to start at 8.08pm on 8.8.08.

The Beijing Olympic stadium needs no introduction as it is much publicised as a Nest; (Just like Singapore Esplanade coined as Durian... I think it deserved a better name though). I shared with you the picture on the right here which give you a perspective of how the walkway under those Nest beam are like.

Instead of building a Pagoda themed stadium, the Chinese had built up this Olympic Park with contemporary pieces of
architectures... But they still rely on traditional costume and cultural items when performance and art are concerned BECAUSE it is the Chinese identity of with historical thread. You can recognised straight away it is Chinese dancers in their act on the left picture.

I checked out these 3 pieces of Chinese drawing/paintings while looking for articles for National Day. These are not printed copies of painting. It is a water color art piece, and it is done with a modernistic color scheme in mind, but the artist wants the essenceto capture Chinese women going about in their daily chores and recreation mode. So, one gets to see the on going revolution within the Chinese to catch up with time and yet displaying her
Chinese roots whenever and where ever possible. These 3 drawings are and should be displayed
together as a set. Why? It will give a definition to a statement of what Chinese woman is instead

of a single frame which you will not know what the artist is trying to communicate.

The prices of Chinese paintings had also inflated in value as people now recognise and appreciate the aspirations and styles of presentation done the Chinese way :- Chinese identity done in a touch of modernistic twist and paint medium.


These 3 pictures costs me S$225.00; Will anyone appreciate these enough to offer me a price that I transfer ownership. Try me but I am going to love these more after the impressive opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games hosted by this great civilisation!

My first soft toy dog which is a terrier breed.

You will love this dog just as most people who were confronted by it. It is a copy of a terrier breed. One customer of mine coined it the starhub*
dog... as to her, it resembles the dog which swallow a mobile phone and

where-ever he runs, the mobile phone rang out loud and clear from its stomach!!

To me, it is a toyrus dog cos it was labeled such which was found near its hind leg(right picture). So, I make a trip to ToyRus shop in Singapore and they do not sell this dog. All the dogs(Soft- Toy) there were selling about $30+ or more. The staff could only tell me they do not carry this model. So, I told my friends overseas to send me a couple of them, I am giving them away to my friends who love dogs, I am also parting them to those who are not friends but willing to part their money for this dog.
There was this Eurasian woman who asked for one for her dog... so that her dog can chew and tear on this... strange concept? She will buy new toy dogs once this one is dismembered.. Every dog have its day as the saying go...

She is well cut and proportioned, detail of eyes, nose were realistic, the fur are ruffled and can be counted instead of those furry cloth patch on most soft toys. She stands at 30cm and when you pulled her ears up to detect noises, she is 33cm tall. Look also at the little curly tail that can wag at you... this was not missed out in its creation. So, I am parting her for S$23 each... If you intend to have more than one, email me for stock balance? She will not disappoints.

What is the guava doing there beside the dog? Photographers know, Display artists know.

Roses for Romance, Roses from the Soapman

Roses, roses everywhere... symbolic of love though it rot and dies.

Man thus uses various mediums(beside the real roses) to capture the essence of giving roses as an expression of love.

One brilliant innovation are shown here... These are roses made of SOAP... soap sheet which are stamped cut into a 3 leaves petals, with different sizes. So, they put the smallest size on top and the biggest size below. They then fold them up and behold... it is a rose bud.

There are also fragrance added to it depending on the colors of the rose. It is then arranged either in these hearted shaped boxes or whatever shapes of box. Tied them up with a matching ribbon. Present it to your love one and it is a loving expression of a lasting rose collection with fragrance...

I got them in 2005 when it was first launched... It sold well for the following 2 years during the Christmas, Valentine Day, and lastly also as a wedding gift-away. Then, these become old ideas and soon newer version and mediums are invented. I am sharing with you here is that just like there are songs that are evergreen, and good wine which taste are remembered long. There are still requests for these as gift and tokens for their loved one. So, let me know if you have need of these... and we bring your need to past...

Info : a three bud rose in a heart shaped box costs S$0.70/each for bulk order.

A contingent of bear ready for your gift service

These are my favorite contingents of starry bears as I coined them. They are very useful give-away items for occasions. It serve as a token of remembrance, to emphasis a performing star, to show cuddliness and loving teddy care.
The bears in sitting position sits at 8cm height, while the standing blue bear is 10.5cm. They came attached with a golden braided string which you can latched it on to a bag, pouch, a hand phone. Each of them holding a shining star as if to tell the recipient that they can be a star.
Some of them even come attached with a pair of white wings stitched on their back... giving them an angelic look. They are an easy idea item as an add-on items to your main gift pack. I called them contingents because you can pick your choice of colors or have an assortment of colors according to the theme of events. Colors available are green, blue, and pink as viewed here. You can have them at S$0.75 cents each. Their looks does look impressive and engaging... Right?

Use recycleable bags for giving out gifts

The current colors is green and earth... the theme is

recycling and enviroment friendly. Products that do not need to take its source from mother earth more than necessary. So, the use of paper bags is becoming popular once again... together with those non-woven bag whose base material are from cotton. All these could be disintegrate into the soil and add as a source of fertilizers when disposed, or when collected and recycled by factories, it can be crushed and pressed, disinfected and put into production as raw material for bags, fabrics, fertilisers etc.

With these in mind, I kept with me a collection of earthly colored paper bags to help promote recycling and a good sense of taste as a gift bag where you can put in articles of most kinds : A teddy bear, shirt, dress, pen set, toys set, wine, electronic gadgets, wallet, scarf, hat, any things that can neatly tuck into its pocket. You then tape the opening with a tape or with a ribbons. Perfect gift with elegant gift bag...: The choice of pictures of a BEAR, ROSES, and HEARTS give you a lots of rooms to select for the recipient who may be - a young at heart, a sweet heart, or a respectable being. All pictures expressed a feeling of well being and well wishes.

Back to technical : There are 4 sizes : The biggest No1 bag is = 45(Ht) x 33(width) x 11cm(depth).

The second No 2 bag is = 34 x 26 x 10 cm.

The third No 3 bag is = 24 x 20 x 11cm.

The third No 4 bag is = 16 x 11 x 5.5cm.

The prices worked out as No 1 bag @ $1.20; No2 @ 0.90cts; No3 @ 0.70cts; No 4 @ 0.45cts each.

They come in pack of 10 pieces each bag. Not an issue as these are like stamps which you can keep and use it when that need arises... You never know you need it for the birthday gifts you need to hand out at office or colleges or among relatives.

The Mylar Foil Balloons story

Mylar Foil balloon is the proper name of such balloons shown here which originates from USA... Disneyland kind of balloons with colorful characters and
wordings on it. Mostly it is inflated by Helium gas which density is lighter than
air and it floats upwards to the delights of the children and the child in us.
It costs some money to blow them up in Helium air compared to normal inflation
by compressed air. You also need to look for company who provides the helium

air services.
These are more impressive than the rubberised balloons which are commonly available. The difference boils down to the budget you have in planning your occasions.

However, you can always devise plan to use such for certain section of your deco and the rest using the rubberised balloons... you can fill up a few pieces with Helium gas and the rest of foil balloons by normal air... so saving costs and yet having all the elements of a assorted balloons party.
I could help you with further savings here to supply you with these foil balloons. Savings come with conditions attached... ha..ha..

Conditions as follows:-
+These are not from the USA!

+These are from the country that hosted Olympic Games 2008! (**note)

+These are a fraction of the American/European made balloons!
+These are tested not suitable for Helium gas.( the seam burst readily).

+These are well to use for normal air and is doing the same as an USA made. So, if you intend just to blow these up using normal air... and unable to get a helium gas supplier and all its teething arrangement. Use these balloons at S$1.00 per piece, set of 50 pcs per pack. If i have loose pack, you can take smaller quantity.

+These balloons measured approximatley 16inches(40cm) in diameter or across flats.

**Note : There are factories in China that produces better balloons that matches USA made balloons. However, these balloons I have are not from such quality factories. I have yet to locate them. Regret.

Steamy Japanese Samurai await you

It is something steamy today... I retrieved this lady while searching for my ice grippers yesterday. It will be interesting to note that this figurine is made of plastic resins which is an improvement from those clay figurines of old. The manufacturing process is much easier as the mould are of aluminium instead of earthclay... giving it a longer lifetime... producing more quantity before they wear off ... which was the problem with earthclay mould.

This lady is from one those Japanese comic fighting character which I do not keep track. It is a piece of realistic art with good proportion and color tone. I have about 40 pieces of these resins of different characters... Man and ladies, fully and majestically attired as well as lightly as you can see from the one here. I brought them in as a Vietnamese gift company was interested in them. I took pictures, sent them some pieces with the photos.They came back many months later and placed an order . While waiting for their response, I came across a flea market and brought these figurines there for a weekend sale ... to get rid of them and to see what demand see are there for such stuff. I am not sure whether I got the right place but many sales were done and one gentleman took about 8 pieces of them in one go. He told me he collected these items... ( mind you he took all my scantily dresses ladies... I did not press him specifically whether he is only collecting this species only)

There were also children visitor to my booth were interested to look at Spiderman, Sailor moon, Baroq... I was watching their eyes and Ooh!! I have to do something. I used masking tape and taped up all the revealing nipples of these ladies assets. My mind then started to ask what the LAW says about such exposure, am I outraging modesty, am I selling porn?

Just hope for this day of sale get over with, best if all these are sold.

Another gentleman came along, took this up and flip open the masking tape and have a peep look... exclaiming " good idea to tape it up, huh". "Yes, Sir" was my reply. BUT I was thinking he is more into satisfying his curiosity of whether she have it or not below that tape!

Now, I am putting them up here for an auction sale. This lady here stands at 18cm height, when she stand straight, it should be 30cm but she cannot. Her 3 D's statitics is for you to estimate based on the picture shown. Her starting bid price is $18/only. I will close the auction on the eve of Malaysia National Day. Higher bidder own her...

Ladies... get one to motivate you to slim down!!! Gentleman... get one to have a closer look!!!