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HALF MOON BAY DISNEY - BOOKENDS - ALICE IN WONDERLAND CHESHIRE CAT

Bring a room to life with timeless Disney characters. These charming set of bookends feature the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland. The Cheshire head is also a money bank. The Cheshire Keep storytime books together with this charming piece.

- Officially licensed Disney merchandise
- 3D moulded bookends and money bank of Cheshire Cat
- The perfect gift for a Disney fan
- Presented in a branded gift box
- Wipe clean only

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Sure to be the talking point in any room, the Stitch bookends show Stitch set to devour your favorite classic novels. These heavy-duty stone resin bookends can be used for books, DVDs, CDs, or for decorative purposes only.

We inspect each artwork before it is shipped. If, for any reason, your artwork shows up in other-than-perfect condition, contact us within 48 hours of receipt, and we will repair or replace framing and artwork at no additional charge.

Immerse yourself in the magical world of Alice in Wonderland with these officially licensed Disney bookends. The 2-piece set in the Cheshire Cat design is not only a real eye-catcher on any bookshelf, but also a practical piggy bank. Thanks to the detailed workmanship and loving hand-painting, each Cheshire Cat becomes unique. With the overall dimensions of 29.5 x 16 x 13 cm, the bookends offer enough support for your favorite books. Give your book collection a touch of Wonderland and enjoy the feeling of being part of Alice's fantastic journey.

Again, this was a fantastic solution when the boys were little. Then they pulled them off of the wall. And broke them. Because they are the kind of boys who pull things off of the wall, jump off of furniture, throw toys down the stairs all within a two-minute time span.

I happened to stumble upon a simple, inexpensive white shelf that we had bought a while back. The shelf looked like it would work well, but I would need bookends to keep the books from falling off the ends of the shelf.

Plansareunderwaytobuildanew7000squarefootsciencecentreonthewaterfrontinthetownofSidney-by-the-Sea,closetoVictoria,BC.Thefacility,whichwillbehousedinanew16,000squarefootretaildevelopment,willbebreakingnewgroundinavarietyofways.

TentativelycalledtheGEOCentreofBC,itwillbededicatedtoshowcasingtheEarthsciences,withparticularemphasisonWestCoastprocesses.Platetectonics,earthquakes,oceanspreadingandvulcanismareobviouschoices,butplansarealsointheworkstoexhibitwesternfossilsandgemstones,andtohighlighttheimportancethatgoldexplorationandgoldmininghadonthedevelopmentoftheprovince.

Inanageofgovernmentcutbacksandgeneralfiscalausterity,theGEOCentrewillbedifferent,startingwithitsfunding.Thedevelopmentisbeingfinancedthroughprivateplacement,usingaVentureCapitalCorporation(aprovincialincentivetoencouragetourisminfrastructure).Asaresultofthisformoffinancing,manyofthemoretraditionalmandatesandlimitsofapubliclyfundedmuseumornon-profitsocietymaybeavoided.Decisionmakingisrapid,staffingflexibleandmotivationhigh.

TheGEOCentreistheevolutionofaretailexperimentthatstartedin1991,whenownerPhillipaHudsonresignedasComptrollerofCocaColaLtd'sVictoriaoffice,andstartedasmalloutdoorattractioncalledtheScratchPatch.Inawalledgarden,shedisplayedsometwotonnesofpolished,semi-preciousgemstonesthatvisitorscouldcollect,afterbuyinganemptybag.Amethyst,tigereye,agatesandjadewerejustsomeofthegemsthatcouldbefound.AnewideatoNorthAmerica,theScratchPatchwasessentiallyaninteractiveexerciseinhigh-endbeachcombing,withaguaranteeofsuccess.Withinamonthofitsopeningithadbecomeahitwithlocalsandtouristsalike.

Followingonfromthat,PhillipaintroducedagiftstorecalledMineralWorld.Initsfirstyear,itoccupied1500squarefeetofretailspaceonthewaterfront,butwithinayearithaddoubledinsizetobecomeanattractioninitself,withlargewindows,sunnyviewsofGeorgiaStrait,andunusualandrarenaturalstoneitemsfromaroundtheworld.

In1994herfinancialsuccessandcreativemarketingresultedinherbeingnominatedfora'WomanofDistinctionAward'.Elsewhere,MineralWorldwasdescribedonCBCRadioasoneofthe'tenmust-seeretailstoresinCanada'.Crowdsflockedtoviewwhatnooneelsehadbeenabletocreate-ahighendstorefilledwithagatebookends,gemstonetrees,soapstonesculptures,onyxchesssets,awiderangeofsemi-preciousjewelry,andmuchmore,allsetinamodernandelegantsetting.

Fromtheoutset,partofthestore'sdrivewastoeducatethepublicastowhataremarkablediversityofmineralsandgemsexisted.Aninformedbuyerisabetterbuyer.Informationalcardswerepreparedonoverahundreddifferentgemsandminerals,andaregivenoutdailytoanyoneinterestedinfindingoutmoreaboutaparticularstoneorobject.

Phillipa'shusbandRickwassecondedtogive"DocRock"lessonstoschoolclasses,whichbecameasteadystreamduringthequieterwintermonths.Museumdisplaysandinteractiveexhibitswereintroducedtoillustrateinterestingandunusualfeatures.GoldpanningbecameapopularpastimeintheScratchPatch,andapoolfulloftropicalshellswasadded,toroundoutthebeachcombingexperience.

In1997,theMineralWorld/ScratchPatchcomplexhadgrownaslargeasitcould,withintheexistingwaterfrontbuilding.Atthatpoint,theToronto-basedpropertyownerapproachedtheHudsonstoaskiftheywouldbeinterestedincreatingsomething"bigger".

Followingaseriesofmeetingswithtourismconsultants,museumarchitectsandplanningadvisors,PhillipaHudsonwentbacktotheTorontocorporationwithanambitiousproject.Basedontravelstothreecontinents,andvisitstoovertwentywellknownmuseumsandsciencecentres,theHudsonsproposedcreatinganEarthsciencesexperiencethatwouldbotheducateandentertain.

Sciencecentresandtheirpredecessors,museums,havebeenevolvingeversincetheirinceptioninthe18thcenturyinEurope.Initialexpectationsofamuseumwerethatitservesolelyasarepositoryofartifactstobeviewedbythepublic-essentially'thestuffedtigerinaglasscase'exhibit.Thisideaofavisiblearchivedominatedthenexttwocenturies(1750-1950),withitszenithbeingthegreatVictorianmuseumsofGreatBritain.

AftertheSecondWorldWar,however,therewasamarkedshiftawayfrompassiveviewing,towardsinteraction.The'press-the-button-and-see-what-happens'exhibitwasborn,notablybyGermanmuseums,pickingupaftertheruinsof1945,andstartingwithfreshideas.Phase2intheevolutionofmuseumshadbegun.

Bythelate1970s,interactivityhadreachedispeakatsuchcentresasSanFrancisco'sExploratoriumwheredesignerswereachievingaveryhighlevelofvisitorinvolvement.Butwhileinteractivityiswellsuitedtoillustratephysics,thelifesciencesandchemistrystruggledtomatchthenew'buttonandlever'phase.

Intheearly1980s,newformsofmulti-mediawerespillingoverfromtheentertainmentworld.Disney'sEPCOTmergedknowledgeandentertainmentintoanewadventure.Thethirdageofmuseumexhibitshadarrivedintheformofthe'totalexperience',withthevisitorbeingsweptupinthecompleteevent,notsimplypunchingabuttonandwaitingforsomethingtohappen.

Isthiswhatmuseumsaresupposedtobedoing?Thedebatewilllastmuchlongerthantheexistenceofmuseumsthemselves.Thefactsare,however,thatwithdecliningpublicfinancialsupportandgreaterprivateinvestment,museumsneedtoadaptordecline.

ThenewGEOCentreofBCisbeingbuiltagainstthisevolvingbackground.CompletionisnowscheduledforMay2000.Visitorswillenterthecentrethroughamineelevatorthat'drops'themdeepintotheearth-inreality,theydonotmoveatall-wheretheyemergeintoadarkenedcrystalcavern.Thusbeginsthetraveler'sexperience,fromthebowelsoftheearthupthroughthecrustandultimately,totheplanetsofthesolarsystem.

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