11th February 2009

Do not leave childhood action figures behind!

For those in your life that either grew up watching Star Wars, became fascinated with the intergalactic and interstellar battles that have ensued on the big screen multi-plex theatre, or merely are never say die science-fiction fans – the vintage Star Wars action figures are a good vacation present concept. Or think of something like Transformers action figures. These collector’s items appeal to a massive demographic — males and females alike can become enthralled with the deep space exploration and journeys of the Star Wars franchise. What’s more though, is that Star Wars vintage action figures can appeal to twenty-somethings are just as much as they can appeal to sixty-to-seventy somethings.

 

As a kid I spent numerous hours picking up and playing with action figures of all shapes, sizes, and characters.

My fave by far were my Spiderman action figures but I spent plenty of hours playing with GI Joe, Transformers, Gurus of the Universe.

But if you used to be a kid when you were given the figure as a present, it’s improbable that you managed to keep from ripping the package off so you might get your hands on that tiny R2D2. But if you are a collector and you occur on one that is still in its original packaging, don’t open it. The instant you do, its price drops right away. Stan Lee the creator of these characters has been making superheroes and super-villains for a particularly long time.

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11th February 2009

Do not leave childhood action figures behind!

For those in your life that either grew up watching Star Wars, became fascinated with the intergalactic and interstellar battles that have ensued on the big screen multi-plex theatre, or merely are never say die science-fiction fans – the vintage Star Wars action figures are a good vacation present concept. Or think of something like Transformers action figures. These collector’s items appeal to a massive demographic — males and females alike can become enthralled with the deep space exploration and journeys of the Star Wars franchise. What’s more though, is that Star Wars vintage action figures can appeal to twenty-somethings are just as much as they can appeal to sixty-to-seventy somethings.

 

As a kid I spent numerous hours picking up and playing with action figures of all shapes, sizes, and characters.

My fave by far were my Spiderman action figures but I spent plenty of hours playing with GI Joe, Transformers, Gurus of the Universe.

But if you used to be a kid when you were given the figure as a present, it’s improbable that you managed to keep from ripping the package off so you might get your hands on that tiny R2D2. But if you are a collector and you occur on one that is still in its original packaging, don’t open it. The instant you do, its price drops right away. Stan Lee the creator of these characters has been making superheroes and super-villains for a particularly long time.

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2nd February 2009

A Short History of the Classical Guitar

The classical guitar has a fascinating history. To begin with, if we go back to the time of the Middle Ages, we find guitars being played having three, four or five strings. The Guitarra Latina had sides that were curved.  It was found in Spain, but many believe it originated somewhere in Europe.  The Moors brought the Guitarra Morisca to Spain.  This had a soundbox with an oval shape and the soundboard had many holes in it to improve the sound.  By the 1400’s a double string guitar became popular.  This guitar evolved from the lute.  It was also very popular in Spain, and its popularity spread to Italy.  More strings were added a hundred years later which included a fifth double-string.  Even a sixth string was sometimes added.

Even during this period, composes usually used tablature notation.  By the 1600’s, the above influences were evolved into the baroque guitar. This instrument quickly became enormously popular, especially in Italy, and the center of the guitar world moved from Spain to Italy – until the late 1700’s. It was in Spain that the six string guitar superseded the five string guitars in popularity.  It wasn’t long, just until the 1800’s, that performers found it easier to move around far and wide, thus spreading interest in the guitar ouside of the traditional Spanish, Italian, and Latin American venues.  The modern classical guitar was developed in the 1800’s and received the shape and form we are familiar with today.  So when you plan to buy a classical guitar, you know that there are over 700 years of historical development behind your instrument.

Monet Lajuice is an accomplished musician on the classical guitar. He recommends you check out BuyClassicalGuitar.com

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1st February 2009

A Short History of the Classical Guitar

The classical guitar has a fascinating history. To begin with, if we go back to the time of the Middle Ages, we find guitars being played having three, four or five strings. The Guitarra Latina had sides that were curved.  It was found in Spain, but many believe it originated somewhere in Europe.  The Moors brought the Guitarra Morisca to Spain.  This had a soundbox with an oval shape and the soundboard had many holes in it to improve the sound.  By the 1400’s a double string guitar became popular.  This guitar evolved from the lute.  It was also very popular in Spain, and its popularity spread to Italy.  More strings were added a hundred years later which included a fifth double-string.  Even a sixth string was sometimes added.

Even during this period, composes usually used tablature notation.  By the 1600’s, the above influences were evolved into the baroque guitar. This instrument quickly became enormously popular, especially in Italy, and the center of the guitar world moved from Spain to Italy – until the late 1700’s. It was in Spain that the six string guitar superseded the five string guitars in popularity.  It wasn’t long, just until the 1800’s, that performers found it easier to move around far and wide, thus spreading interest in the guitar ouside of the traditional Spanish, Italian, and Latin American venues.  The modern classical guitar was developed in the 1800’s and received the shape and form we are familiar with today.  So when you plan to buy a classical guitar, you know that there are over 700 years of historical development behind your instrument.

Monet Lajuice is an accomplished musician on the classical guitar. He recommends you check out BuyClassicalGuitar.com

Visit BuyClassicalGuitar.com

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