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Agatha Christie: Evil Under The Sun
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DescriptionHow does a millionaire wind up with a phony diamond? Can Hercule Poirot solve a murder on an exclusive island resort frequented by the rich and famous when everyone has an alibi? One of Agatha Christie's most famous characters is back in typical style, turning up at just the right time to begin an investigation into the murder of a famous actress during what should have been the start of a relaxing holiday... |
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Agatha Christie: Triple Murder Mystery Pack
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Description3 Best-Selling Agatha Christie Mystery Games in 1 Collection!Product InformationFamous detective Hercule Poirot is back in typical style. Experience three spectacular cases from the legendary author in one game... |
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Nancy Drew Mega Mystery 4 Pack: Secrets Can Kill, Stay Tuned for Danger, Treasure in the Royal Tower, and The Final Scene
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DescriptionNancy Drew Mega Mystery 4 Pack Collection provides you with adventure. Expose the deception that a death should have silenced in Secrets Can Kill, unravel the web of deceit behind the scenes of a daytime TV drama in Stay Tuned for Danger, escape icy peril in pursuit of a treasure at the mysterious Wickford Castle in Treasure in the Royal Tower, and outwit a desperate kidnapper before a theater tumbles down in The Final Scene. |
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Messenger
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DescriptionStep through and discover... breaking in is the easypart!Product InformationEmbark on a fantastic journey through time in The Messenger. Play SecretService Agent Morgan Sinclair who has been ordered to infiltrate the worldfamous Louvre Museum in Paris where four enchanted objects reside... |
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Suck UK Sun Jar LED Solar Light, Yellow
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DescriptionThe Sun Jar makes the most of nature by storing the sun's energy for you to use when the stars come out! The unique fantastically designed Sun Jar runs off an energy efficient LED light and automatically glows with natural light at the brightness of a candle when night falls! Automatic, fully portable and an absolute delight to use, the Sunjar brightens any interior or garden creating a warm welcoming ambient light! A jar by day, a star by night - the Sun Jar is the bright alternative to conventional lighting! Also available is the new Blue Sun Jar, also refered to as the Moon Jar. |
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Kikkerland Solar-Powered Rainbow Maker
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DescriptionYou don't have to be Dorothy or Pollyanna to appreciate beauty in the ROYGBIV. Designed by David Dear, this solar powered rainbow maker will delight everyone who sees it. The genuine Swarovski crystal attaches to your window with a suction cup, and rotates as it refracts sunlight to create a swirl of rainbows. |
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Melissa & Doug Garden Sun Catchers
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DescriptionCreate colorful, garden-themed sun catchers with the Melissa and Doug Garden Sun Catchers Craft Kit. Each set includes 4 plastic sun catchers for your child to paint and decorate with 4 translucent paints... |
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Sunflower Window Mosaic
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DescriptionCreate your own Window Mosaic Art. Kit includes over 800 plastic mosaic pieces, template, transparent board, four suction cups and complete instructions. Great kit for creative minds. Recommended for ages 7 to 15 years. |
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Melissa & Doug Dinosaur Sun Catchers
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DescriptionCreate colorful, prehistoric-themed sun catchers with the Melissa and Doug Dinosaur Sun Catchers Craft Kit. Each set includes 4 plastic sun catchers for your child to paint and decorate with 4 translucent paints... |
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Silver Road Bike with White Crystals Suncatcher
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DescriptionBike is Sterling Silver |
Tiffany Style Stained Glass Home Decor
There has always been a mystery to glass: it is a form of matter with gas, liquid and solid state properties. It captures light and glows from within. It is a jewel like substance made from the most ordinary of materials: sand transformed by fire.
The origins of the first stained glass windows are lost in history. However, the Romans and Egyptians excelled at the manufacture of small stained glass objects. Stained glass windows as we know them appeared when substantial church building began. By the 10th century stained glass depictions of Christ and biblical scenes and saints were found in stained glass church windows. These window that depicted the life of Christ and many biblical stories were known as the poor man's Bible. Very few citizens of the middle ages were literate, thus the stained glass church windows were the ordinary man's reference to Christian themes.
The actual term "stained glass" referred to glass that had been colored by adding metallic salts during it's manufacture. Adding copper oxide produced green glass; addition of cobalt produced blue; and the addition of gold yielded red. The term also refers to glass on which scenes and designs are actually painted. This method was popular in the 1500's.
In England in the 1800's several art historians and scientists rediscovered medieval glass techniques. Glass studios began making their versions of stained glass windows for public buildings, churches and residences of the wealthy . English immigrants, established the first stained glass studios in America in the late 19th century. Eventually, Comfort Louis Tiffany adapted the stained glass technique by the use of copper foil in the place of lead, to construct lampshades and capitalized on the new innovation of electric lighting. His designs were painstakingly, individually constructed and available only to the wealthiest of patrons of the day i.e. Vanderbilts, Astors and Rockefellers.
The Tiffany style and the Art Noveau movement of his day were popular through the turn of the century. Tastes changed, and except for church windows, stained glass was in decline until the post WWII era. Stained glass as an art and a craft has enjoyed a resurgence in the last 30 years. Today stained glass has evolved into window panels, stained glass fireplace screens, lamp shades, sun catchers and wind chimes. Given modern techniques of mass glass cutting, individual creations are more accessible to everyone today. The possibilities of stained glass art are limited only by the imagination of the craftsman.
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About the Author
The author became interested in stained glass as a hobbyist. the intrest grew into a fascination and curiosity about the origins of the art of stained glass. As a result of that research, this article came about.