Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas! I hope Santa is generous to you all.

Toys! Toys! and umm..more TOYS!

I Love them! I, collect what I can, play with what I can, display what I can. I read an article about them the other day...Forbes, just put out their "Most Popular Toys Of The Last 100 Years" list/article. I think I had to read it two-three times do to I found it very interesting! Did you know that John Lloyd Wright, the son of Frank Lloyd Wright invented Lincoln Logs! Or that Mr. Potato head originally came with no head and kids played with real potatoes. I had forgotten that, but didn't know it was the first toy advertised on TV, that's just great. Even better...the first action figure was based off of Scarlett O'Hara from Gone With the Wind! I have to have that!

Since I've always loved to collect toys from what I can remember, I've decided to really collect them. Off of the list that Forbes came out with there are several that I just have to have!!! For instance can you imagine owning the first Ragged Ann Doll from 1915! I would love that. My only down fall would be that I'd want to play with what I got. I have started my list of toys that I must have and start to slowly obtain, somehow. I'm not totally sure how this collector thing works and I'm sure some stuff is pricey. I'd like to start though. I already have a few items on my list...Scrabble (not sure what year but since it was my Grandma's regardless of the year it works). I added Bionicles to the list, since they should of been on Forbes list and they slacked on the current decade, which I have those. I'd like to see the first jigsaw puzzle too, that would be interesting. A slinky (1948) was on the list, which is why I decided to post this picture. I don't actually have a slinky...Yet.

Toys are just fun no matter what age you are. I think people just forget how fun they are when they "grow up". If you are interested in reading the article here's the link. Maybe you will find it as interesting as I did. And if you don't you've probably forgotten how to be a kid, and I'd suggest you re-learn how fun it can really be! Go out and Play with a toy today!

Dear Santa,

Dear Santa,

My mom says that I might have been good enough to make the nice list this year. I know that I beat Mike up a few times, but he's a boy. I kept my room clean for most of the year and went to bed on time mostly too. I think I should be on the nice list cause I did all my homework and most kids don't. This year since I learned to use the internet better I wrote my list to you on a wish list site. That way the elves can see it too. I know you make most of your toys but I put links to where I found them to help you out. There could be better places to get them, like the North Pole. And that way if One elf starts to make one toy, he can click promise so that other elves don't start to make that same toy! It helps you Santa! and I can't see the promise list so I won't know until Christmas morning after you have come.

Say hi to all the elves for me Santa and MRS Claus! And Of course Rudolph, you will defiantly need him now that I live in Buffalo. I will put out some tea for you this year to warm you up. I think the Milk will make you too cold cause Mike keeps the house colder than you're probably use to.

Thank you Santa and have a safe trip!
Love, Jen

PS. Here is a link to my online wish list

Click here to view my gift list on WhatToGive.com

Or you can go to www.whattogive.com and type in my email address under View your friend's list and it will take you there too.