Did they make too many Harry Potter figures or something?
and this is the result of the remodeling?
scary in that i thought it was a bloke until i scrolled down the page and saw the skirt .... ;o)
> From: "Michelle L. Dack" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2003/07/11 Fri AM 09:50:06 GMT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Librarian toy launched
>
> Couldn't agree more, if I was a child this doll would make me cry - she is scary!!!
>
> Michelle Dack
> Darlington College of Technology
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephie Coane [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 11 July 2003 10:38
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Librarian toy launched
>
>
> It sounds like they are focusing on under-appreciated occupations all right -- in such a way as to ensure they remain under-appreciated :-(
>
> Stephie
> Graduate trainee
> Warburg Institute Library
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Angela Otterwell [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 10:24 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Librarian toy launched
> >
> > does she have a bun, glasses, brogue shoes and a tweed skirt as well !!!
> >
> > Angela
> > Information Services
> > Mourant
> > Jersey
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Charles Oppenheim [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 11 July 2003 10:21
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Librarian toy launched
> >
> >
> > For your amusement....
> >
> > Charles
> >
> > Professor Charles Oppenheim
> > Department of Information Science
> > Loughborough University
> > Loughborough
> > Leics LE11 3TU
> > 01509-223065
> > (fax) 01509-223053
> >
> > > Toy company launches librarian action figure
> > >
> > > An American toymaker has produced an action doll with a difference - it is
> > a
> > > librarian.
> > >
> > > The Seattle-based company Accoutrements says it wanted to focus on people
> > > with under-appreciated occupations.
> > >
> > > The company's owner Mark Pahlow says the librarian doll comes holding a
> > new
> > > release novel and can tell people to be quiet.
> > >
> > > "It has what we call in the trade the kung-fu 'shoosh' arm," he said.
> > >
> > > "You push a button on the back and the arm goes up to the chin with a
> > raised
> > > finger as though she was saying 'shoosh'."
> > >
> > See: http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s899618.htm
> >
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