April, 2016 - Lili on the Loose

Souvenir Saturday: German Steiff Triceratops

By Lili|April 2nd, 2016|Categories: Dinosaurs, Souvenirs, Travel|Tags: 2011, Christmas Eve, Christmas in Germany 2011, Europe, Germany, Munich, plush, Steiff, stuffed animal, Teddy Bear, toy, triceratops|0 Comments

One souvenir on my checklist from Germany was a real Teddy Bear made by Steiff, one of the first makers of the modern Teddy Bear. I have a few old and antique Teddy Bears, and figured one directly from Germany would be a great addition to the collection. But while in Munich I stopped into a toy store...on Christmas Eve of all days! It was absolute chaos. I dodged and dived between rambunctious children. Just as I was about to give up and turn around I saw the Steiff section and decided to have a look. But I had walked

The Best Custom Photo Blanket of All Time

I worked for years for a company that provided websites and technical supports for photo labs and their customers so you could place orders online. Working that job I saw a lot of bizarre things and was yelled at a lot. Nothing really phased me towards the end. So when a customer asked to be bumped to a supervisor, I took the chat. This particular product took nearly 2 weeks to make, as it was pretty much hand woven (or so they claimed) and then you had to add whatever (cheap) shipping the customer chose. So understandably as it was