Lindsay's Personality Card

I'm back! Sorry for the long break, everyone! Hope you found all the Precious Places sets you asked for under the Christmas tree this year.

I've got some big new posts that I'm cooking up for the big New Year, but first, a continuation of the series I started in 2009, "Personality Cards not found on ThisOldToy.com". Up next is Lindsay and Her Scooter.

Front of card:



Back of card:



And here is the text:

Lindsay on Her Scooter
Meet Lindsay! She's really a fun friend. She's always the first one to raise her hand in class and always knows the right answer to every question. (She is pretty smart!) Lindsay can blow the biggest bubbles with her gum and do the most cartwheels in a row without stopping. (One time she did 12!) Lindsay got a scooter for her last birthday, and she loves to ride it every day. She's really good too!
Birthday: May 1
Favorite Color: Purple

Me here again. I think it is interesting to note that on the front of the card it says "Lindsay and her Scooter" and on the back of the card is says "Lindsay on Her Scooter". Not a huge deal, but it just illustrates some of the inconsistencies that I've noticed while collecting Precious Places.

The Sunshine Country Picnic Key Litho

The website thisoldtoy.com (TOT) has a great collection of Precious Places photos, but is missing some pictures of key lithos, one of them being the Sunshine Country Picnic key litho.

Here is what I believe to be the key litho for the Picnic set:



I'm pretty sure it is the right key since it has a basket on the litho and because I don't know of another set to which it might belong.

Anyone want to confirm or dispute this claim? Please let me know!

New in the Box Magic Key Mansion

So was anyone else watching the new in the box Magic Key Mansion that was for sale on eBay this weekend? Final sale price: $250.99! Wow! I knew it would go for quite a bit since I've never actually seen a new in the box Mansion up for auction, but that was even more than I expected. If the winning bidder is out there reading this, I would love to hear from you. Did you find any surprises? Anything the Precious Places collecting community needs to know about? Let me know!

Ashley's Personality Card

Continuing my series of posts on personality cards not found on thisoldtoy.com, I now give you, Ashley the Model.

Front of Card:



Back of Card:



And here is the text:

Ashley the Model
Meet Ashley! Ashley is very pretty. She's been in fashion shows at the local department stores and had her picture taken for the town newspaper. Ashley wears beautiful clothes and always has a bow in her hair - even on gym days! You always know when she's around because of the sweet perfume she wears. Birthday: December 25 Favorite Outfit: The blue velvet skirt and white satin blouse she wore last Christmas.

How it Snows in a Perfect World

There is one picture on the Precious Places Village Map that never fails to crack me up:



In all the land of Precious Places it is sunny and warm, except at the Ice Castle Skating Pond. There it never fails to be a perfect 32 degrees, so that Heather can practice her heart-shaped figure eights. But step a few steps beyond the pond, and you'll find Dad at Work mowing the lawn. Now isn't that nice?!

Precious Places TV Commercial Video

Thanks to Stephanie for alerting me to this youtube video of an old Precious Places TV commercial. Just seeing it makes me nostalgic, but also glad that my mom never let me get a perm in the 80s! Enjoy!

Skateboarding Andy Variation

On thisoldtoy.com (TOT) it lists skateboarding Andy as coming with a blue skateboard with a yellow detachable flag and says that the variation to this is a yellow skateboard. However, it doesn't mention that the yellow variation skateboard comes with a blue detachable flag as pictured below:



I'm sure most collectors have figured this out, but I thought I'd throw up a quick post so if there is anyone reading this blog, you will know I haven't forgotten about it. I've just been busy!