Helping Families in Guatamala

At Michael's Museum today, I visited with Sharon and Dwight Poage who were visiting Chicago representing the Mayan Families Organization which helps with education, health care, elderly care, and more for indigenous Guatemalans. Not sure how yet, but we hope to be of some support.


CLICK HERE: http://www.mayanfamilies.org/Home

Halloween

What a wonderful Halloween spent in Michael's Museum at Chicago Children's Museum. Over 140 individual packets of Candy Corn were handed out to visitors of MM@CCM. "TINY TRICKs or TINY TREATs." The highlight of the day was Michael trying to "scare" the visitors by puffing up and whispering "BOO" with a questioning look on his face. He only got giggles, no fright there :•)

Happy Halloween

Come visit MINIFIG MADNESS in Michael's Museum at The Chicago Children's Museum, featuring over 125 LEGO mini figures collected or assembled by Amethel Parel Sewell, on display in the Changing Collections Cabinet through January 1, 2012.

Here is the last of our interesting LEGO facts:

Each year LEGO produces over 380 million tires for their toy products.

Happy Halloween

The Halloween Faces of Michael

1) The Angel

The Devil

Día de los Muertos

Michael's Museum celebrates Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and Halloween. This is a picture of Michael's Offerenda (Alter) to his departed friends and family. Notice tiny photographs at the bottom of the photo.

Today's Interesting Lego Fact

Come visit MINIFIG MADNESS in Michael's Museum at The Chicago Children's Museum, featuring over 125 LEGO mini figures collected or assembled by Amethel Parel Sewell, on display in the Changing Collections Cabinet through January 1, 2012.

Here is TODAY'S interesting LEGO fact:

On average, every person on earth owns 70 LEGO bricks.

Halloween

Michael will be at CCM on Monday, October 31 from 10:30-12:30. His costume is a "Candy Corn." Tell him,  "Trick or Treat."

Today's Interesting Lego Fact

Come visit MINIFIG MADNESS in Michael's Museum at The Chicago Children's Museum, featuring over 125 LEGO mini figures collected or assembled by Amethel Parel Sewell, on display in the Changing Collections Cabinet through January 1, 2012.

Here is TODAY'S interesting LEGO fact:

On average, every person on earth owns 70 LEGO bricks.

Today's Interesting LEGO Fact

Come visit MINIFIG MADNESS in Michael's Museum at The Chicago Children's Museum, featuring over 125 LEGO mini figures collected or assembled by Amethel Parel Sewell, on display in the Changing Collections Cabinet through January 1, 2012.

Here is TODAY'S interesting LEGO fact:

Over the years, approximately 485 billion LEGO elements have been manufactured.

Today's Interesting Lego Fact

Come visit MINIFIG MADNESS in Michael's Museum at The Chicago Children's Museum, featuring over 125 LEGO mini figures collected or assembled by Amethel Parel Sewell, on display in the Changing Collections Cabinet through January 1, 2012.

Here is TODAY'S interesting LEGO fact:

More than 7 LEGO sets are sold each second.

Visit With Michael

Look for Michael at Michael's Museum from 10:30-12:30 on Monday, October 31. He will be in costume as a "Candy Corn." Tell him "I am a curious  collector" and claim a tiny prize.

Michael & Maggie

Maggie and Michael with Michael at Michael's Museum: A Curious Collection of Tiny Treasures. (M&Mw/M@MM:CCTT)

Photo and name use taken with permission.

Tiny New York

Every now and then a web site comes to my attention that deals with Tiny Treasures. Here is one that deals with miniature reproductions of store fronts in New York City:
Saving New York One Miniature At A Time

Michael's Museum: A Curious Collection of Tiny Treasures at The Chicago Children's Museum: Birth of a Collector: A Quote

Michael's Museum: A Curious Collection of Tiny Treasures at The Chicago Children's Museum: Birth of a Collector: A Quote: "This journey turns Charles into a collector. Or perhaps, I think, it allows him to collect, to turn looking into having and having into kno...

Birth of a Collector: A Quote

"This journey turns Charles into a collector. Or perhaps, I think, it allows him to collect, to turn looking into having and having into knowing."

This quote comes from The Hare WIth Amber Eyes, Edmund de Waal, 2010 in which the story's narrator becomes the keeper of his families collection of Netsuke, miniature Japanese carved figurines, and sets about to discover the history of the beginning of the collection and the trip it has made since the 200 plus years of its beginning.

netsuke |ˈnetsəkē| noun

a carved buttonlike ornament, esp. of ivory or wood, formerly worn in Japan to suspend articles from the sash of a kimono

An interesting read!

Overheard

Overheard today in Michael's Museum: "OH MY!"

Minifig Madness

Come visit MINIFIG MADNESS in Michael's Museum at The Chicago Children's Museum, featuring over 125 LEGO mini figures collected or assembled by Amethel Parel Sewell, on display in the Changing Collections Cabinet through January 1, 2012.

Here is TODAY'S interesting LEGO fact:

Over the years, approximately 485 billion LEGO elements have been manufactured.

Today's Interesting LEGO Fact

Come visit MINIFIG MADNESS in Michael's Museum at The Chicago Children's Museum, featuring over 125 LEGO mini figures collected or assembled by Amethel Parel Sewell, on display in the Changing Collections Cabinet through January 1, 2012.

Here is TODAY'S interesting LEGO fact:

Over the years, approximately 485 billion LEGO elements have been manufactured.

Today in Michael's Museum

What a day! Columbus Day. No school. Over 350 visitors spent some time in Michael's Museum between 10:30 and 12:30. The best part is that they got to visit with Michael. Even better, Michael got to visit with them. A good time was had by all. Come visit next Monday!

Come visit MINIFIG MADNESS in Michael's Museum at The Chicago Children's Museum, featuring over 125 LEGO mini figures collected or assembled by Amethel Parel Sewell, on display in the Changing Collections Cabinet through January 1, 2012.

These mini-figures were created by Amethel and are called MONOFIGS because each one is monochromatic meaning "all of one color."

Here is TODAY'S interesting LEGO fact:

LEGO products are on sale in more than 130 countries.

Coffee Table Treasure Hunt

Now this is how to really get involved with the Coffee Table Treasure Hunt game in Michael's Museum. It is like an "Eye Spy" game. Come play with family, friends, other visitors, or by yourself.

Come Visit Michael on Columbus Day

Come visit with Michael tomorrow from 10:30 - 12:30. First 25 visitors get a "Tiny Trinket" when you tell him quietly, "I am a curious collector!" (Be sure to whisper!) That's tomorrow Monday, October 10, Columbus Day, from 10:30-12:30.

Minifig Madness Continues

MINIFIG MADNESS, featuring over 125 LEGO mini figures collected or assembled by Amethel Parel Sewell is on display in the Changing Collections Cabinet through January 1, 2012.

Here is TODAY'S interesting LEGO fact:

The world's children spend 5 billion hours a year playing with LEGO bricks.

Minifig Madness Continiues

Don't forget that MINIFIG MADNESS, featuring over 125 LEGO mini figures collected or assembled by Amethel Parel Sewell is on display in the Changing Collections Cabinet through January 1, 2012. Here is an interesting LEGO fact: More than 400 million children and adults will play with LEGO bricks this year!

Columbus Day at Michael's Museum

A LITTLE ADVANCED NOTICE: After todays successful "Souvenir Give-A-Way," next Monday, Columbus Day, Michael will give the first 25 visitors a "Tiny Trinket" when they tell him quietly, "I am a curious collector!" (Be sure to whisper!) That's next Monday, October 10, Columbus Day, 
from 10:30-12:30.

Visit With Michael

On Monday, October 3, Michael will be in Michael's Museum from 10:30 - 12:30 for "The Curator Is In" program. Come enjoy the collections, the activities, the conversation! The first dozen (12) visitors that whisper, "I am a curious collector" in Michael's ear will receive a Tiny Trinket Souvenir.