Vanquish Wrap Rage with the OpenX Dual Blade Universal Package Opener

The OpenX Dual Blade Universal Package Opener

Vanquish wrap rage with the Open X Dual Blade Universal Package Opener.

Never heard of the OpenX Dual Blade Universal Package Opener?  Struggled with opening nasty and obnoxious clam shell packages?  Think the inventor of the clamshell should have to spend 18 hours opening clamshells without an OpenX? (Susan52's idea of an appropriate punishment!)

Struggle no more. This handy dandy tool, available at Amazon for under $10, will save you from wrap rage. It is kind of humorous that this nifty tool is sold in a clamshell. Find your OpenX Dual Blade Universal package opener here, on Amazon.


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next time!
Brenda
Treasures By Brenda


Fisher-Price Discovery Cottage Review

A vintage Fisher-Price Discovery Cottage review.

In the 1990s, when our children were young, they had a few very memorable toys and a few of them were by Fisher-Price. I remember a few in particular and one of the first ones was this Fisher-Price Discovery Cottage. 

This cottage was recommended for children aged 12 to 36 months and featured a house with a number of manually activated elements, two chunky Jumbo Little People figures, a person and a dog, and a tricycle. The figures were perfectly sized, bigger than other Little People, which allowed the youngest child to easily grasp them without the risk of choking. 

The house featured these interactive elements:
  • A blue front door that opened with a clicking sound and has a hole to put a figure into.
  • A rubber doorbell that rang when you pushed the red button. This button was the one part of the house that did not necessarily stand the test of time on a much loved house. Ours was broken from being depressed so many times.
  • The opposite side had a garage door that flipped down to allow access for the tricycle to the parking area.
  • Beside the garage door, was a butterfly that pushed up and down and made a clicking sound.
  • One side of the roof lifted to reveal a bed and another hole, either of which that could hold a figure.
  • The other, fixed side of the roof featured a chimney slide for your figure to slide through.
  • The final side of the house had a roller that spun and displayed different images.
  • Finally, the house had a handle so that your child could carry it around.
Our little ones played with this toy extensively, initially in a very basic way. I can picture my son putting the figure down the chimney over and over and over again. Eventually they played with it in a more imaginative way using the house as a home for the people.

Apparently, there were a few different versions of this house as is evidenced by a commercial that I viewed recently that shared how this toy had evolved in response to the play style of children. That video featured Fisher-Price's slogan that somehow seems very familiar to me, "Fisher-Price. Children taught us all we know."

Beyond the imaginative play, the Discovery Cottage helped my children learn about shapes and  develop hand-eye coordination. If the toy company still made it, I would buy one for baby gifts. Meanwhile, if you want one you will likely have to settle for a used one, which can be found here on eBay. Make sure to buy extra figures because this house could definitely hold more Jumbo Little People!

See you
at the toy store!
Brenda
Treasures By Brenda

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Springbok Will You Be Mine Sweethearts Vintage Jigsaw Puzzle

Discover the vintage Springbok Will You Be Mine Sweethearts candy jigsaw puzzle. Perfect for Valentine's Day or any day.

Here's a fun jigsaw puzzle for Valentine's Day or any day. It's the 1997 Springbok puzzle titled "Will you Be Mine." It is puzzle number VBO2066. It has 500 pieces and the finished puzzle will measure 18 by 23 1/5 inches. Definitely a fun one to work with your sweetheart.

It is retired now so the best place to find your Springbok Will You Be Mine jigsaw puzzle is here on eBay. Note that the fact that it is retired means you may or may not find one available when you look. However, there do seem to be a number of  copies of the Chocolate Sweethearts puzzle available, which would be a great alternative to this one.

Happy Puzzling!
Brenda
Treasures By Brenda

See all of the jigsaw puzzles in my eBay store here.

Bunny's Easter Basket Jigsaw Puzzle from Sunsout (2025)

Bunny's Easter Basket Jigsaw Puzzle from Sunsout
 

Here's a fun shaped Easter-themed puzzle for this year, 2025. It's a 1000 piece puzzle by SunsOut that features artwork by Lori Schory.  The basket overflows with all things easter including bunny rabbits, Easter chicks, Easter eggs and tulips. The finished size will be 26 1/2 inches by 36 1/2 inches. You can find it by clicking here to Amazon.

If you love puzzling, you should add an Easter-themed puzzle to your collection. Find all of the SunsOut Easter puzzles here, on Amazon.


Happy Puzzling!
Brenda

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Vintage Walt Disney Movie Poster Jigsaw Puzzles by Golden

Discover Walt Disney's Movie Poster Jigsaw Puzzles by Golden

In the 1990s, Walt Disney released a series of movie poster-themed jigsaw puzzles with the company Golden. Yes, that’s the same company that produced the Little Golden Books of days gone by. 

Each of these puzzles features an iconic animated Disney movie’s poster and, because each one is comprised of 300 big puzzle pieces, it comes together to make a fairly large puzzle of 2 by 3 feet.

These puzzles are a great addition to any Disney fan’s collection, whether you collect only items related to one movie or you collect items related to any Disney movie. The choice is yours. You can choose to display them once they are built or to build them time and time again. 

While intended for older children, they are also a fun puzzles to work as an adult. Honestly, when I am looking for an easier puzzle, I love working these puzzles.

Walt Disney's Beauty and the Beast Movie Poster Jigsaw Puzzle by Golden.

My latest puzzle was the Beauty and the Beast one. It was a fun journey into the magic and romance of this classic story. I loved snapping into place all of the pieces with their iconic characters though to my chagrin, my puzzle was missing a piece!

Walt Disney's The Rocketeer Movie Poster Jigsaw Puzzle by Golden.

There are quite a few of these puzzles available. I found thirteen. Here's my list:

101 Dalmatians – Mostly white with Cruella
101 Dalmatians – With Cruella, a car and a full moon
Aladdin
Beauty and the Beast
Cinderella
Jungle Book, The
Lion King, The
Little Mermaid, The
Pinocchio
Pocahontas
Rescuers Down Under
Rocketeer
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Walt Disney's The 101 Dalmatians Movie Poster Jigsaw Puzzle by Golden.

Please note that this list may not be complete. If you know of other puzzles in this series, be sure to let me know. Also, some of these puzzles are rarer than others. In particular, it might be harder to locate Cinderella, Rescuers Down Under and Rocketeer. In any case, you can look on eBay to see which of these Walt Disney Golden puzzles are available now by clicking right here.

Brenda
Happy Puzzling!

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