Classic Movies, the original Golden Age TV (and through the 90s), crafting, crochet, nostalgia, took Mr.Rogers too seriously, boybands take up too much of my brain , your biggest fan, a bit too loud most of the time. Canadian. Disabled, homebound before covid with rare diseases. Always trying. Hopefully not failing at the important things.
Leave it to Beaver was an American family sitcom which aired for 6 seasons between 1957 and 1963. It starred Hugh Beaumont, Barbara Billingsly, Tony Dow, and Jerry Mathers as the Beaver. Leave it to Beaver has been consistently popular in syndication since going off the air, and it could be argued that it was more popular in the years after it went off the air as it was never a top 30 show during it's original run but was popular and beloved enough in the 80's to see a revival with the original cast and picking up to see where their lives had taken them over 20 years later,
Here I am providing information for the complete box set released by Shout factory in 2010.
Each season is packaged in a standard width dvd case. Discs are on the front and back cover and on flipper holders inside. There is a separate booklet with the episode list and description inside each case.
A slimline case holds the bonus features disc and a board game (on poster style paper). These cases are all contained in a nice box of sturdy and good weight cardboard to hold the cases required for the series.
Overall the packaging and production are excellent (as you can depend on from Shout!) and it is a well loved set set that has seen much use since it's purchase in 2010 but does not show it.
I hope this was helpful and that you are having a great day!
Annie x
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Cheers is an American sitcom which ran for 11 seasons in the 80's and 90's. It starred Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Kirstie Alley, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Rhea Perlman, Woody Harrelson, Kelsey Grammer and Nicolas Colasanto.
In this set they have split the series 1-6 and 7-11 which are respectively housed in large plastic containers (kind of like those pencil boxes from the 90's). Inside each one is a plastic insert that is similar to a book with one disc being held on each page. You can easily flip through the discs to find what you are looking for and no discs are stacked on top of one another.
On the inner cover of each plastic box is a list of episodes and the disc they are on. Their are no episode descriptions but I am glad they at least included the episode titles. As it is such a successful show it will not be difficult to find more information online if that is what you prefer.
These two plastic cases come housed in an exceptionally sturdy box that even has artwork on the inside! This is something I haven't seen on a new set in quite some time and was a small touch that I really appreciated especially as the quality of everything else was also good.
The one thing I wish were different is the writing on the disc itself. The discs are gray and silver and it can make them very difficult to read, a small irksome matter in an otherwise exemplary set!
From what I can see several other recent releases are also packaged like this. It looks like Fraiser, Matlock, and McGyver (mcG definitely is as I have seen it) and I'm guessing others might be as well. But for now these are the ones I'm aware of.
Here is a video of me displaying the set 'in action' if you are interested!
Murder, She Wrote is a drama series that ran from 1984 -1996. Starring Angela Lansbury the show ran for 12 seasons with great success. In the years since the twelveth series ended their have been 4 tv movies that aired on network tv. Those movies are not included in this set.
Each of the twelve seasons come packed individually. They are in single width dvd cases with a flip holder inside so it is easy to access all of the discs. On the interior cover is a list and brief description of the episodes included in that set.
The twelve seasons are packaged together in a cardboard box with one side open so you can easily get at each season. The box itself is decent, although I would have appreciated something slightly heavier given the weight of the set from the shear number of seasons that it includes. But overall, it is very good. If you are used to buying box sets I would say this is a middle of the road outer covering in terms of cardboard weight. (although the finish on the exterior of the box, is much nicer than many sets I own)
It certainly is a beautiful set and if you enjoy murder she wrote or are looking to enjoy it for the first time it is definitely worth taking a look at! Get ready to bask in the crime fighting ability of Jessica Fletcher played by the indomitable Angela Lansbury!!
This is Part 2 of my post about the craft and crochet projects I have finished so far this year. Part 1 has the blankets that I have made so far and this will include everything else. Please take a peak at part 1 when you are done reading here. They really don`t need to be read in order. I hope you enjoy looking at these pictures. Let me know what your favourite is or any suggestions for what other projects I should try soon!
2 chicks egg
cozies. My first attempt at reading a written
pattern and I couldn't be happier with how they turned out. I will definitely be seeking out more
patterns in general and more egg cozies to make in the future!
Slytherin inspired
scarf and hat. For my brother, hopefully
he likes them and remembers asking me to make them (he is a bit the absent
minded professor type) Otherwise it is just going to seem like I am giving him
Harry Potter themed gifts out of the blue.
Ok, so these are actually knitted (rather than crocheted) scarves. But I made them in January before I had started crocheting and thought I would include them. I liked both of the yarns and will definitely be looking to use both types again although next time I think I will most likely be crocheting with them!
I`m missing pictures for the slippers (but they were better from a distance anyway. Take a look at the youtube video I made below that shows them, if you are interested!).
I also don`t have pictures for the items I ended up ripping out and I kinda wish I did. Some things worked about them, but overall I felt it wasn`t worth proceeding with them or got done and it just didn`t work so I ripped up so I could reuse the yarn.
Thanks for reading and I hope you drop by again soon!
Have a fantastic day!
Annie
ps. here`s the youtube video where I talk a bit more about these projects and a few more.
This is part 1 of the
craft projects I have finished so far in 2015. This post will focus on the blankets I have completed so far this year. Check out part 2 for all other types of projects I have been doing!
Scroll down if you are looking to see these projects in video form!
Crochet is a brand new hobby for me this year
and I really am loving it!
My first project. This went up so much easier and quicker than I thought it would. I was really happy with how it turned out and the fact that it did turn out nicely really encouraged me to keep going!
A white baby blanket
that is more than a little wonky was my next project. I
think this one may be improved slightly by blocking it as it should make the
blocks more squared off and the join lines significantly straighter!
Cornflower blue and
gold large square bedspread & pillow cover.
I imagine I am going to give this one away as a gift for sure. I was already thinking about that when I was
making it as there are several people who I think would like this colour combo!
My Fiesta or rather siesta inspired blanket. I decided to try to see if I could use up some of the bits and pieces of yarn that were kicking around and planned to use black or white to try to tie them all together. I ended up choosing the black as I felt like it made the colours pop that little bit extra! I have been very happy with how it turned out! Although, I do need to get a move on and get the last third of it all joined together!
Heather green open web blanket. This was my first time straying away from the granny square formula. I really like how it turned out. I think adding the border on the whole thing added a lot to the blanket looking more like a finished piece.
This fluffy white blanket is made of my favourite 'pooch' yarn in a stitch that crochets up super quick! If you ever need to make a gift in an afternoon this would be a great choice. I think the speed and ease would hold true if you used a boucle or any other chunky weight yarn. It really is the texture that makes this so forgiving to work on if you have small mistakes or tension problems. In my experience I think it is about finding the balance in the yarn where it will be forgiving of your errors but doesn't actually make it more difficult to do the project. For me Pooch yarn does just that!
Watch for Part 2 which I will be posting tomorrow! It is full of all the other projects (that weren't blankets) that I have completed this year!
What is your favourite kind of yarn to crochet or knit with? or do you prefer a different kind of craft altogether? Let me know and that's for dropping by!
