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!!!

Ice Gripper to walk on ice and snow flooring

On 17th January 1996, I was on my first trip to Bejing... It did not strike my mind that I will be witnessing my first snow claded Asian city - Bejing at that ! I was not prepared for the weather as I was to spent one night

there and then fly off to Jinan city the next morning. I put on a jacket, was in my leather shoes.. hopped onto the subway train and headed for my first visit to TianAnMen. The scene that greeted me was like what you viewed here, a huge spread of whiteness covered the entire square and people streaming up and down taking pictures, a long queue was formed to visit the Memorial Hall where Mao Zi Dong was embalmed. I could not take the coldness and soon have to purchase a woollen glove for my hands which are getting cold bite and into numbness. The difficult part was having to walk carefully as I risked sliding and falling with my slippery leather sole on hardened snow floor.

After that trip, I had time and wanted to understand how people who live in winter zone go about their walks. It brought my attention to the ICE GRIPPER (above right picture) which I ordered 2 pairs for just incase I had to move in snow board again. I like them as it is such a simple design yet gave sure footing to whatever shoes you may put on. I did not have the chance to put them on as I did not have to travel again there during the winter season for that business. So I think I should put these up here and sell it to whoever have a justified need for them... I forgot how much the cost and freight when I courier them in from Canada ( only to find that it is make in China...as is the story for most product made under brand name licensee).

Taker, please pay me S$20.00 for each pair...(I think I had paid more than these). I have two pairs.. in excellent condition as the rubber straps are still great for making catapult fling!! if you are not wearing it.

Couple bears with a purpose...

What a bearily couple poised for their wedding shot! They were together since their creator factory matched them as a pair. They stand at about 4.5" (12cm). They had a purpose on earth, they came to serve couple walking down the wedding altar... Each witnessing guest to the wedding or their feast went away remembering the Groom & Bride as they are given a pair of this furry animal.

Yes, I supplied to wedding couples such couple bears as a wedding favor gift-away... Some packed them in a nice looking box with chocolates thrown in... some with a thinly veiled oganza pouch... some with a nice poem to go along.

These bears come in a pair and with various designs of gowns and coats. These 4.5" bear cost $4.50 per pair. There are smaller one of 2.5"(6.5cm) costing $2.50 per pair. So, if you need to help some couples to plan their gift away... consider them. Early ordering is neccesary as I do not keep hundreds of these couple bears with me. I can spare samples if you need to show and tell ( need to pay before you book them out).

Email enquiry to singaporegiftshop@yahoo.com

Burn In flowery motiff on vases and jug

Pictured polishing these vases

and jug by crumpled newspaper... then fill the jug with crystal clean drinking water, placed it on your breakfast table with the morning sunray shining through your room... Fill up the vases with water and decor it with fresh flowers... It is beautiful and a colorful world awaiting you each morning as you are brighten up by these colorful motiffs adorning your breakfast table, working den...

The best things is that you do not burn a hole in your pockets to keep them. They are burned and blown from a China glassery and unlike artistic pieces from Italy... This does not cost a few hundred bucks each. I brought them in for some of my florist friends and they put it to good use although one of them rejected it saying that it stole the limelight from her floral arrangement ?! Anyway you have to see the real thing to appreciate that it is not stickers paste-0n but motiff that are burned and nealed onto the glass surfaces and it is an decor piece by itself.

There costs $35, $19, and $29.00 each from left to right. Once it is gone, I might no longer get it again as it is a batch production only from the glass work.

Email me at singaporegiftshop@yahoo.com if you think you want to own a piece or two.