Eric Carr figures: Elder era and Hall of Fame.

They're stunning and I can't say enough good things about these figures. Each figure is numbered and signed by the artist and they're limited edition, too. Each figure stands 10" high and comes as shown with or without drumsticks (not shown). Each figure can be purchased from eBay or from the Official Eric Carr website. These sell for about $57.99 each and they're selling out fast. They are extremely lifelike in detail and would make an excellent addition to any Kiss/ Eric Carr collection. I could only afford two for the present time. The silver Hall of Fame figure is stunning as well.

Exclusive from Blabbermouth statement about the Eric Carr lawsuit.

Exclusive: Eric Carr's Family Says Lawsuit Against Kiss Was Filed Without Their Knowledge, Authorization Or Consent - Blabbermouth.net



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UPDATE*** Carr denies Kiss lawsuit. 3-12-14

UPDATE*** Carr denies kiss lawsuit 3-12-14

I will provide links to where statements can be found. However, we still need to help spread the word about this as much as possible. http://ultimateclassicrock.com/eric-carr-denies-kiss-lawsuit/ http://www.kissonline.com/news/article/id/39686 Paul Stanley of Kiss was first to tweet out the shocking news on Twitter yesterday. Fans caught word of what was going on. I found out about it late after supper.I took to Facebook helping other fans spread the word on behalf of the Carr family. I re-tweeted Paul’s first twitter message, but forgot to use hash tags in some cases. Trying to process the shocking news will take the wind out of one’s sails, especially when going back and forth and all over on the internet and keeping up on two different social utility sites. Let’s hope we got this nipped in the bud in time.

Breaking News from BlabberMouth: Eric Carrs Heirs sue KISS over unpaid royalties.

I just caught wind of this article on Facebook and decided to share it here on my blog. The original article: http://www.metalwani.com/2014/03/news-eric-carrs-heirs-sue-kiss-over.html According to this article, an heir to the Carr family, is suing KISS for unpaid royalties. The family of Eric Carr denies this. There will be an official statement from the Carr family and KISS very shortly over this. From all the sources that I've been reading up on (four, to be exact), repeat this is a FALSE lawsuit. Whoever originally wrote up this, is likely out to get instant publicity and little else. At least that's my assumption. For more information check out http://www.ericcarr.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/EricCarrOfficial More to post as this story develops.

Making a cloth doll body from scratch.

It's finally finished and it only took me one night to make a cloth body from period appropriate fabric for a tiny Civil war era China head doll head. This was my first attempt at making a doll body from scratch. I think I didn't do too badly. Creating the small clothes was time consuming, but interesting since I created the dress using different scraps of fabric.

This doll head needed a body, so I created one from an old flour sack. Next, I made the arms and legs and sewed them to the body and stuffed them with clean cut up strips of cloth.

And finally, the clothes. Why it took me forever to create them is because I wanted this doll to have a petticoat, layers of lawn cotton undergarments... (c'mon, its just a doll!), and then I wanted to make a two piece dress, of which, really didn't turn out, but it'll do.

When rug beaters, butter churns and butter molds were all in a day's work; living old-fashioned part 2

I can beat rugs to get the dirt out and don't mind the extra effort. I can churn butter and imprint beautiful designs in it using old wooden butter molds. Why not just get with the twenty-first century, already? A little hard work never hurt anybody and I like to have fresh butter without the additives and junk they put in it nowadays. As far as a rug beater goes-- that was before they had vacuum cleaners. Sure, it's a lot of work to hang the rug on a clothes line and beat the dirt out of it, but eh, to each his own, I guess. Butter churning is something, that when I learned how to do this, I never wanted to go back to store bought butter again. In fact, before I started churning butter with a butter churn, I seldom, if ever used butter for cooking, or even consumed it on toast, unless it was already in the food to begin with. There's something healthier about home-churned butter. Not to say that it's any better for you, but tastes more like butter used to eons ago.

When incandescents lights and kerosene lamps once ruled the world; living old-fashioned, part 1

It was bound to happen. We heard of it coming for years. It was signed back when George W. Bush, Jr. was still in office. It was an end of something that's been a mainstay for generations for millions. What we took for granted, was a marvel back in the early 19th century-- electric lights. Incandescent light bulbs once shown no brighter than twenty candles lit at one time. The inventor of the incandescent light bulb was Thomas Edison. However, in rural areas, folks still lit their homes with kerosene lamps and that lighting is still used today in the twenty-first century. Beginning in 2014 it's considered illegal to sell or import incandescent light bulbs: 25 watt, 40 watt, 60 watt, etc. At one time they used to sell 75, 90 and 100 watt before the newer "curly q" light bulbs were shoved on people. "I don't care if they're supposed to be 'energy efficient!' I'm not going to light my home with mercury-laden, made in china light bulbs that look like a hazard waiting to happen." I harped when I first saw them emerging on store shelves. I know that nothing lasts forever, and neither could incandescent light bulbs. I was determined to come up with alternative lighting at night. Sure, kerosene lamps are extremely old as the hills and a potential fire hazard when using lamp oil and wicks. However, I wanted to circumvent this and decided to go with LED candles. They don't produce much light, if enough to safely see unless there's a lot of them turned on in same room. But-- when the power goes out, the LED's do make the home feel cozy with less worry about any flammable liquid or open flame. And they also give off the appropriate lighting that would have been commonplace way back when.

Why live in the past? Why not? I realize that I won't be able to evade these new light bulbs that look curly q like to me and just an eye sore that doesn't produce enough light to see clearly by. No, my eyesight isn't that bad. I've compared the incandescent light bulbs to the newer light bulbs and the difference is noticeable. Everything is darker with those newer bulbs and makes a home and/ or business seem less pleasant atmosphere-wise. And I've keenly noticed they emit a small "hiss" and sizzle-like sound whenever they're ready to bite the dust. That should tell anybody how bad these new light bulbs are, especially since they do contain mercury. Incandescent bulbs do get hot to the touch and always have, but let the bulb cool off before changing it out. I'd be more afraid of one of those newer bulbs just shattering because they're made with inferior components and are cheaply mass-produced in China. I'm not here to complain, just make an observation, which is why when the ban went into effect, I high-tailed it to my nearest antique store. That's not to say kerosene lamps are selling like day old hot cakes, but they're an alternative lighting source for those who don't want all the new light bulbs in their homes.