Here’s a collection of Sqwishland (a special interest of mine.) I found this seller who had most of them, but their prices are high so I wouldn’t recommend purchasing from them.
Your best bet is too buy in bulk directly from Sqwishland.com, sadly they’re very expensive too but it’s still a better deal for your money compared to the people who price hike them on second hand sites. Resellers can really bother me :/
Anyway, I like using this blog to document childhood toys that are hard to get your hands on. Reseller slander aside I try to be positive on here so please enjoy these little guys! I loveeee the blue turtle in the fourth picture he’s so cute.
Well, well, well, Friday is here to usher in the month of December.
That means the weekend has arrived. Make yours amazing.
Y'all got this. We believe in you.
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"Polar Bear Mother and Cubs" by Alastair Rae is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sketch collage inspired by the 1897-1899 Belgian Antarctic Expedition, after reading Madhouse at the End of the Earth (Julian Sancton, 2021) and My Life as an Explorer (Roald Amundsen, 1927)
The Banham Family Magic Lantern Collection. From the auction description:
Of Franklin Expedition and Polar Interest. Thirty-two slides in original box, probably assembled from several sets on Arctic expeditions including those led by Parry and the 'Franklin search'. Single hand-painted glass slides in wooden frames 6 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 3/8 inches.
There are dozens of images, and I recognise some of them from classic polar exploration books like Voyage of the 'Fox' and Parry's narratives. Otherworldly, glowing colours bring the scenes to life.
'Moonlight in the Arctic Regions', 'Parry's First Meeting with the [Inuit]', 'A Magnetic Observatory', ships overwintering, and 'Funeral On The Ice' for an unnamed British subject.