Max the King / Where The Wild Things Are Poster

Our growing collection of Where The Wild Things Are Gifts and Posters are available now at Tuesdays and Thursdays

Chuckanucka Little Uglydoll

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When The Green Movement Has Gone Too Far

TOO FAR Christmas Cards

Pack of 10 Cards and Envelopes

Face of Card reads "When Green Movement Goes TOO FAR" and features a Christmas Tree topped with an energy efficient light bulb. Inside reads "Put A Star on th Tree and Have A Happy Holiday"

Made in the USA using recycled paper with at least 50% post consumer content. Recycled paper used for both the cards and envelopes. Created by renoned Virginia artist Amy Smyth.

Find more brilliantly funny cards and whimsical invitations from Amy Smith in our store.

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The Hour Is Approaching

9 Months From Today is Earth Hour 2009 - Stay Tuned For Details

Italian Magnetic Poetry now at Tuesdays And Thursdays

Magnetic Poetry World Series Kits are the international versions of the popular American phenomonen. Each was created by native speakers of the respective language, and care was taken to bring out the poetic delights of their mother tongue for natives and learners alike.

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Curious George Alphabet Poster now at Tuesdays And Thursdays

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Magnetic Poetry - It All Started With A Sneeze

It all started with a song and a sneeze. Dave Kapell, founder of Magnetic Poetry, was suffering from writer's block while trying to compose song lyrics. To overcome this problem, he wrote down interesting words on pieces of paper and rearranged them, looking for inspiration. What he hadn't figured into this experiment was his allergies. One good sneeze and any progress was sent flying across the room. Dave decided to glue the words to pieces of magnets and stick them to a pizza tin. Then he got hungry and the now magnetized words made their way to the refrigerator door. Before too long, Dave wasn't the only one rearranging his would-be song lyrics. When friends came over, Dave noticed they started to move the magnets around, amusing themselves by writing the first magnetic poems.

After seeing his friends having fun, Dave thought he might be able to sell his word kits at a local craft fair. He made up 100 kits and set up shop at Calhoun Square, a mall in the Uptown area of Minneapolis. All 100 kits were gone after 3 hours. That night, he recruited as many friends as pizza and beer could draw and made up more kits--all of which sold as rapidly the next day.

From these beginnings, Magnetic Poetry® has now sold over three million word kits, over one billion word tiles--growing from the Original Kit to a kid's line of kits, to foreign language kits, to Voice/theme kits.

And since March 2008 Magnetic Poetry has been a part of Tuesdays and Thursdays - Making Ordinary Days (and refrigerators) Extraordinary

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Making Ordinary Getways Extraordinary : Virgin Atlantic

Making Ordinary Days Smashingly Extraordinary
Sometimes the best way to make an ordinary day extraodinary requires getting away from it all. Our favourite places to get away usually can be reached on Virgin Atlantic

A caffeinated boost to make ordinary gardens extraordinary

One of the more brilliant things done by Starbucks, and not known by many people, is the "Grounds For Your Garden" program. In virtually every company owned Starbucks across the US Starbucks saves the used grounds for gardeners. Rose afficianados know well how spreading coffee grounds as a top dressing on the flower beds produce the most brilliant blooms, but virtually every other plant in the garden benefits as well. The grounds are always bagged up - reusing those bags in which the whole beans are shipped to the stores - so getting them home is easy.

Besides using the grounds as a top dressing for blooming plants, grounds have also been scattered around the base of foundation plants. On occassion, when there is a bit too much carbon based items in the compost (primarily all those dried leaves in Autumn) an addition of nitogen rich coffee grounds sets the compost back into balance. Aside from the benefit to my garden, the program also keeps millions of pounds of waste out of landfills.

Sometimes its little things like this that can make ordinary days, and ordinary gardens, into extraordinary ones!

Great Quotes Worth Sharing : Wisdom From Jame Michener

“The main purpose of life is: To have a job in whose purpose you can believe; To have friends whose immediate purposes you can trust; To have some spot on earth to which you can return as home; To be at the same time a citizen of a larger world.”
- James A. Michener

Wedgehead Little Uglydoll

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Enchanted Writing

Sugar and spice and everything nice - but sometimes a young lady has a secret that she wants to share, but wants no one else to know.

A lock and key diary is a traditional part of growing up and makes a great gift. Many styles are available featuring images of favourite characters girls love. At Tuesdays And Thursdays one of our favourite styles is the Fairy Writing Lock And Key Diary. It's an Enchanting Gift!

It's 5 1/4 x 6" hardback journal, with:240 lined pages, Padlock with 2 keys and comes in an Acetate gift box.

Amy Smyth Made It !

The latest addition to Tuesdays And Thursdays is a humorous collection of cards and invitations from Amy Smyth!

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12 Days Of A San Diego Christmas

A Boxed set of 15 5" x 7" cards featuring San Diego icons arranged like a Christmas Tree!

A seagull in a Balboa Park Tree, 2 Perky Pandas, 3 Jolly Sailors, 4 Swaying Palms, 5 Golden Sunsets, 6 Trollie-a-Rolling, 7 Surfers Hanging, 8 Bouganvillea Blooming, 9 Avocados Dancing, 10 Dolphins Leaping, 11 Chargers Blocking, 12 Sunburned Tourists.


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Madonna's English Roses Lock and Key Diary

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A Lesson From Robert F Kennedy

“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – Robert Kennedy

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Children know this. Children live this. So why do we as adults forget this important lesson?

Daring to fail greatly starts in infancy: pushing our bodies to roll over, to see our world from a different vantage point that WE decide. Of course later on there is walking. Boom! Fall down. Get up and do it again, know that a fall could happen again. Babies, and even the adults around them do not see the falls as failures, they all seem to know that it is a part of the process of learning to walk. So why is it that we as adults are so afraid of the stumble in our lives?


Are we afraid of failure, or is our fear more deeply rooted in the words and reactions of others who may see us on that journey? Does the reaction of others, or our perception of the reaction of others really matter? In that vein does failure even matter, perhaps failure is a perception as well. Thomas Edison referred to all the attempts at creating a lightbulb '1000 way of how not to make a light bulb.' Of coure there are all those lab workers who crash cars into walls, looking for failure points, all in the name of learning how to make a safer automobile.

Perhaps the biggest misnomer of failure is its absoluteness. The Kennedy family has had more than its share of triumph and tragedy, but every member of the family picked themselves up, often multiple times in their lives, and worked to complete the tasks at hand. Failure doesn't have to be final, it can be a speedbump on our journey, a chance to slow down and really examine all that is around us, then continue on the journey, toward success.

Way Out Wax - Coming Soon To Tuesdays And Thursdays

Way Out Wax was founded in 1992 with a vision to produce hand-crafted works of art utilizing socially and environmentally responsible business practices. Their products are a reflection of our beautiful natural surroundings and the lifestyles of those who make them, embracing good health and maintaining the balance of nature. The people at Way Out Wax firmly believe in the "Triple Bottom Line" (People, Planet...then, Profit) and strive to create an alternative working atmosphere where creativity, flexibility and respect are given top priority. It's their goal to build lasting friendships with our customers, our community and one another.

Plus, their long lasting candles smell fantastic!

Way Out Wax candles have made some of our ordinary days extraordinary - they'll be joining the Tuesdays and Thursdays lineup shortly.

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Angelina Ballerina Lock And Key Diary

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Jeero And St Francis

Jeero chilling with St Francis in the Memorial Garden at Grace Church in Nutley NJ.

Guess How Much I Love You Poster at Tuesdays And Thursdays

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Caramel Boy Ishababies by Aisha & Co.

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Bananagrams - Now Available At Tuesdays And Thursdays

Bananagrams is a FAST and FUN word game that requires NO pencil, paper or board. All you need is a table. One hand can be played in as little as 5 minutes. Great family fun as well as being educational! Bananagrams portability makes it perfect for travel. Just grab the pouch and go!


Place all 144 tiles face down on center of table. These tiles are referred to as the "BUNCH". For games of 2-4 people, each player takes 21 letters from the bunch, keeping them face down. For 5-6 players, 15 letters are taken. For 7-8 (or more) players, 11 letters are taken.

Any one player says "SPLIT" whereupon all players turn their own tiles face up and proceed to form their OWN collection of connecting and intersecting words. The words may be horizontal or vertical, reading left to right or top to bottom. Each player may rearrange his/her own words as often as desired. Players DO NOT take turns, but play independently of each other and at the same time.


After playing at the New York Toy Fair (and missing an appointment with another supplier because we were having so much fun) we just knew that we had to offer Bananagrams for our customers! You'll go bananas for Bananagrams !


Bananagrams is now available at Tuesdays and Thursdays - Making Ordinary Days Extraordinary

Inhale With Steve Ross

Now this is what I am talking about ! Every morning on the Oxygen network at 6am Eastern !

Inhale! has made our ordinary mornings extraordinary - so we thought we would share our discovery with you !

Go Ahead - Blame The Dog !

Walter The Farting Dog plush toy

From William Kotzwinkle, Glenn Murray, Elizabeth Gundy and Audrey Colman's hilarious books.

When Betty and Billy rescued Walter from the pound, they never imagined that such a cute dog was capable of such unpleasant and frequent smells — Walter passes gas constantly! But just when the dog seems destined to be returned to the pound, a remarkable event turns him into a hero, and his new family learns to live with his smells.

Squeeze him and he farts!

Walter is 8" long. There are some people out there who have not yet heard of this literary classic. Can you believe such a thing!

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Favourite Websites : Terracycle

All you gardening types in the US, and those of you in the rest of the world who like eco-commerce, take note:

www.terracycle.net

Terra Cycle makes garden products and uses recycled materials for their packaging. (recognize the contour Coke bottle shape on these items?) I can go on an on about them but you are better off checking them out yourself.

Carrot Mythology

Carrots are a great source of Vitamin A. Vitamin A deficencies can result in poor eyesight and other occular conditions. However eating more carrots and taking Vitamin A supplements does not improve vision.

The rumor about carrots improving eyesight was started as a part of disinformation campaign during World War II. The Royal Air Force was using an early form of radar and did not want the Nazis to know anything about this new technology. So to explain why British pilots had such an impressive records of hitting their targets, the Home Office explained that the pilots were eating large amounts of carrots.

We find seemingly ordinary stories like this to be extraordinary - from time to time we'll share more stories on the Tuesdays And Thursdays blog roll.

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Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit Blocks

Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit is there with his blue jacket in one scene, with Flopsy and Mopsy and Cotton-tail, plus Jemima Puddle-Duck, Tom Kitten and Benjamin Bunny.

Enjoy these sweet illustrations, which have been bringing delight to parents and small children since 1902! The block set contains 9 2-inch cubes, with each side forming the parts of six different puzzle pictures. They're also fun to use as building blocks! Comes packaged in a sturdy box with sliding drawer. Made for ages 3+.

The Peter Rabbit Puzzle Blocks are available at Tuesdays And Thursdays.

SAT For Dummies Game - now at Tuesdays And Thursdays

SAT Game For Dummies is a fun, trivia-style board game that includes 500 questions covering all five SAT categories, plus reading-passage booklets for the critical reading and writing skills sections. Questions are timed so you can experience the test pace. Risks and rewards encourage you to answer opponents’ questions, while wild cards and hidden exam-room locations add to the excitement. SAT Game For Dummies is great for teen study groups, SAT preparation classes, and families looking to get involved in the SAT experience. For 2 to 8 players, ages 12 to adult. Available now at Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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Book Notes Cloth Journal at Tuesdays And Thursdays

Use our lovely slate-blue Japanese linien-bound Book Notes journal to make notes on books read, recommended, and loaned. There's additional information on starting a book group, book trivia, a list of classic novels, plus sections on literary landmarks, book addresses, libraries, and notable last lines.

All you need is a collection of good books, Galison's reader's journal, a comfortable chair, good light, and a cat (or one of our UglyDolls).

5-7/8 x 6-7/8"

Fully bound with Japanese linen with full-color tip on

128 lined pages

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Showing Thanks because Amy Smyth Made It

Why not start a tradition of showing your friends and family that they are one of the many things for which you are thankful by starting a new tradition and sending a Thanksgiving Card?

Face of card reads " Thanksgiving Reminder: Remain Perky" Inside reads: "Even after Turkey, Happy Thanksgiving"


Package of 10 Cards and Envelopes made in the USA with recylced paper. Created by renowed Virginia artist Amy Smyth. Find more of Amy's brilliant cards and invitations in our store.

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Ishababies from Aisha & Company now at Tuesdays And Thursdays

In Stock and Ready to Ship at Tuesdays And Thursdays !


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Babo's Bird Uglydoll has flown into Tuesdays And Thursdays

You know how everyone looks like their pet? Well, Babo looks just like his pet peeve! BIRDS!
Babo can’t stand birds! They always eat the crumbs his cookies leave behind! Well, too
bad because one bird has taken a liking to Babo and now likes to call him mommy.
Sounds serious, right? And Babo doesn’t have a mean bone in his body. So now Babo’s Bird is.....Babo’s bird. Luckily Babo doesn’t have shoulders either. Have any cookie crumbs?

Available now at Tuesdays and Thursdays

Cat Lover Magnetic Poetry at Tuesdays And Thursdays

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Cat In The Hat Growth Chart

A terrific gift for any fan of Dr Seuss. Printed on heavy paperboard (similar to the material used for hardcover books) the Cat In The Hat Growth Chart includes hanging hardware as well as stickers to mark height.

Available now at Tuesdays and Thursdays

Maurice Sendak "Where The Wild Things Are" Reading Is Fun Poster

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Yo Ho Ho - A Pirates Party For Me !

Aye Matey ! There be pillaging cake and plundering sweets a-going on soon!

Pirate themed invitations set the theme for a great party! ARGH !

Available now at Tuesdays and Thursdays

Changing Diapers Is Women's Work ? No More !

The New Look Of Diaper Bags - So You Too Can Diaper Dude

This rugged bag sets the new standard for Dad diaper bags by not looking like one. It is designed after the classic style messenger bag and incorporates our "hands free" approach which allows you to change, feed, and entertain your child without ever having to set the bag down. Like all of our messenger bags, this bag has a removable front panel which allows for easy cleaning and interchangeability of additional panels (sold separately).



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Dr Seuss Oh The Places You Will Go Poster

Dr Seuss is brilliant - Oh The Places You'll Go - can you think of a better expression to be said upon graduation, a new job, or relocation?

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Ay Matey - There Be Pirate Colorforms at Tuesdays And Thursdays

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Now Playing on the Tuesdays And Thursdays iPod - Maroon 5, Pure Imagination

Maroon 5's brilliant cover of Pure Imagination featuring video clips from Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium - this song has made some of our ordinary days extraordinary and we hope it will do the same for some of yours.

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Words We Love : Staycation

Staycation : A vacation that is spent at one's home enjoying all that home and one's home environs have to offer; A vacation spent close to home.

Remember Dirty Dancing? Back in the day the Catskills, and much of the Hudson River Valley was the place to spend a summer. Many of those grand hotels still exist, just not as grand as they were back when Jennifer Grey did a little dirty dancing. Given the changes in our economy related to petrol prices it will be interesting to see if New Yorkers rediscover this gem as the desire to find places close to home becomes de rigeur and the staycation enters the cultural lexicon.

Favourite words like Staycation have made some of our ordinary days extraordinary - from time to time we'll share some more of them with you and we stumble upon them!

Dr Suess Oh The Places You'll Go Journal

Available now at Tuesdays and Thursdays along with a large collection of Dr Seuss gifts!

It's A Secret

Sugar and spice and everything nice - but sometimes a young lady has a secret that she wants to share, but wants no one else to know.

A lock and key diary is a traditional part of growing up and makes a great gift. Many styles are available featuring images of favourite characters girls love.

At Tuesdays And Thursdays one of our most popular styles if the Groovy Girls Lock And Key Diary. It's a Groovin' Gift! It's 5 1/4 x 6" hardback journal, with:
240 lined pages, Padlock with 2 keys and comes in an Acetate gift box.

Available now at Tuesdays and Thursdays

We've Got Moxy !

Moxy's got a lot of "moxy".
She's a real get up and go Ugly, with far more energy than her older brother OX.

Moxy's favorite activity seems to be bouncing off the walls and jumping in and out of mischief.

Her giant antennas are always on the look out for a good time, and she can hear a party from miles away.

She could hear you coming from all the way back over there!

Are you a party animal? No? Would you like to take care of one? No? Well that's ok because Moxy is here to take care of you.

She can take care of pretty much any problem you may have...it's a gift of hers.

For example, see how messy your room is?

No problem! See? Moxy is on your side.

Find Moxy and all the UglyDolls at Tuesdays And Thursdays

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SAT for Dummies Game

Jeero cannot wait to play the SAT for Dummies Game!

Now Playing on the Tuesdays And Thursdays iPod

God Put A Smile On Your Face Mark Ronson takes the Coldplay classic, invited the Daptone Horns to have some fun, and created a work of brilliance. We don't sell music but since Mark Ronson has made our ordinary days extraordinary we just had to share!

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Magnetic Poetry Dog Lover Edition

Now Available atTuesdays and Thursdays