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My daughter is using this lunchbox for the 2nd year. It still looks new. The inside is white, not the gray/silver lined type which I read can sometimes contains lead. I feel that my child's lunch is safe and she is not picking up lead from the inside of the lunchbox. She really likes it and hasn't asked for a new one. She'll probably use it next year as well.

This lunch box is adorable. It has held up really well for the last few months and my son loves it. He is 19 months and he likes to carry it himself. It has all of the planets with Pluto a little sad on the outside. I bought an astronaut straw sippy cup to match. Cool Twisties Cup - 9 oz - Outerspace My son likes the space theme. The lunch box has a zipper on one side and and a net to hold stuff on the other. It washes out well, which is good because, well... kids happen!

My son loved this lunch box and it really stood out among the others in class. Easy to wipe clean--even after my son left a half-eaten container of pudding in it! Zipper pouch in front is good for cold pack or milk money.

This lunchbox is so cute and brightly colored with a print of the solar system its great for little boys who are into that. It has enough room for a decent amount of food. I use this to tote my toddler's food around instead of a boring insulated food bag. It is lead/PVC/pthalate & BPA free so feel good letting your kids use this :)

This lunchbox is adorable. Beautiful artwork (we especially appreciate the tearful Pluto) and good craftsmanship. My daughter was the hit of her preschool with this thing. It's had it's share of spills inside and they were pretty easy to clean up. She's been using it for about 6 months now and it's in fabulous shape. Highly recommended for any wanna be astronomer!

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I wanted something to store our son's legos. This is perfect. It holds all of them, he can zip/unzip it himself, and it gives him a more even surface to build on than our carpet. We like it.

This ZipBin is perfect for carrying all of my grandson's Lego's. He loves all the fun inside (the city) and kids can put a lot of imagination into playing with this. His mom saves all the directions to his different Lego's and when he's ready to put one together, he just takes the parts he needs out. When he's finished playing, in the ZipBin they go. This ZipBin is great for several reasons and he loves it!

I bought this for my Lego crazy grandson for Christmas. I filled it with a huge assortment of Legos and he was thrilled. It zipped and unzipped easily enough for 4 year old hands and the colors were bright and clear. He was happy and so was I.

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We just bought this for our sons first lunchbox and he loves it! It's really cute, and nice if you're not crazy about boys having to be all about truck and sport prints. He loves looking at all the different sea creatures. It's also a great size for him. He's 2 and just started preschool. We bought the laptop lunches 2.0 brand bento style lunch box and it fits perfectly inside with an ice pack. The additional mesh pocket on the back, as well as the big zip pocket on the front are handy for snacks, etc. It's also insulated and keeps his lunch fresh and cool. Other mom's are alway complimenting (not that it's important). Very pleased!

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This is a wonderful compilation of music.I havnt seen all the movies representing the music in the cd but like the producers of this cd said, even if you havnt seen the movies in this cd one should focus on the material at hand and not judge the music by the film that represents it and get ready for an enriching, delightful surprise at the wonders of the beautiful and distinct value of the music presented.Totally awesome cd.This is a must have and you will be glad that you purchased such a wonderful selection of music and the composers represented.

Released several years ago for the 25th Anniversary of Varese Sarabande, the entreprising label devoted almost exclusively to film scores, this inexpensive compilation is good way to sample many compelling scores from the last few decades of movies. I will run down through some highlights. The first disc contains much of the best music on this collection. Angelo Badalamenti's theme from David Lynch's "Blue Velvet". Also a selection from Maurice Jarre's score to "Witness". John Carpenter's simplistic yet creepy theme from his classic "Halloween". Charles Bernstein's sinister opening credits music to "A Nightmare on Elm Street". Howard Shore's beautiful and dramatic end theme to the Cronenberg film, "The Fly". One of my absolute favorites on this disc is undoubtedly the "Robocop" theme by the late, great Basil Poledouris which is one of the most inspiring action themes from the 1980s. Then we get the familiar march from "The Empire Strikes Back" by John Williams. I also love the all American score by Bill Conti composed for the film "The Right Stuff". Alan Silvestri contributes a selection from his score to James Cameron's "The Abyss", mixing orchestra with a grand choral contribution. It's strange that most of the best music at least to my ears is contained here on the first disc. The other three CDs have much less interesting material but how can one forget Poledouris again in the big march from "Starship Troopers" as well as a selection from Don Davis' score to the sci-fi blockbuster "The Matrix". It's clear that Varese Sarabande intended for this compilation to be more of a sampler to whet your appetite for the full scores instead of giving you much in the way of musical substance. Most tracks don't run much longer than four minutes but it's plenty enough to hold all the famous themes and melodies from these movies. Varese Sarabande has also released a 30th Anniversary Celebration recently with no overlap with this set whatsoever. I get a bang of having these themes in my library as most of the full scores aren't exactly great classics, so it's a great idea to have a compilation of all the winning and recognizable numbers together in one place. The very low asking price also helps greatly indeed.

I am enjoying Varese Sarabande right now as I write this review. It is a true stress reliever. Totally love it. I also play this CD and the 30th anniversary edition to my third graders. They recognize some of the music from movies that they have seen. What a wonderful learning atmosphere it helps to create in my classroom.

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over. Very good value.

Good mix of films! I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

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If you want your kids to sit and watch a movie with special effects, clean fun and outter space feel, this is it. My kids are always glued to the floor watching this one.

I heard the same author who wrote Jumanji also wrote Zathura and since I liked Jumanji I thought I would like Zathura. And I did. I especially like the line Josh Hutcherson asked Kristen Stewart if she still liked his eyes. If you don't know what I am talking about, buy the movie. Plus a friend wanted me to buy this movie for him just for Josh Hutcherson's acting. And he gives the movie a five.

The plot and movie actually aren't bad (for a kid's movie). It's very creative, much like Jumanji. BUT Hollywood's nearly 100% tendency to fill its "kids" movies with nasty brats and dysfunctional families ruins this film. They really push the envelope here. The jerky older brother (played irritatingly by Josh Hutcherson) gets so obnoxious that I end up not caring about his poor misunderstood childhood and want him to get eaten by the Zorgons (alien lizards). He treats his little brother like dirt and casually disregards everything that any adult tells him to do. His sister is likewise pushing-the-envelope obnoxious, but thankfully is asleep for 1/3 the film and gets frozen for another 1/3. The only "likeable" character is the little brother played by Jonah Bobo, who is the stereotypical Hollywood little-kid (precocious, long hair), but he also tends to disregard what adults say in a very irritating fashion. Of course there is maximum havoc and just as you think that all is lost (in space), everyone comes home safe-and-sound before the patsy Dad comes home. The big plot twist is how an astronaut boards their spacecraft home and surprise! turns out to be the older brother from the future. But about the only significant thing that I recall from thinking about watching this movie is the extreme obnoxiousness of the Hollywood family. I seem to remember the older brother callously calling his little brother "BEEYOTCH," which makes you want to reach through the screen and slap him on his head. QUESTION: can Hollywood EVER depict an intact American family that is not beset by divorce, death of one of the parents, spoiled brats out-of-control, and dysfunction?

I do not approve of the language used in this PG movie. One of the most helpful reviewers mentions that the language is language her children hear at home anyway. My children do not hear these words (dick, beyotch)at home and certainly do not call each other those things. I felt the need to discuss the language with my children who are 8 and 10. Neither one of them even know what they mean--thank goodness. We will not be watching this movie again.

If you like Jumanjii you will like Zathura. This is a great family movie about kids who start a game that takes place in space. It isn't cheesy and is exciting the whole way through. I gave it 4 stars because there is some inappropriate language in a few scenes.

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If you don't own all these Webber musicals individually already, this is a great over view of his best songs and works.

1 of the most complete Andrew Lloyd Webber box sets out there as far as what he has done. Every thing from Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, To Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dream Coats. Disk one contains various hits from Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Cats, Song And Dance. Disk two Contains various hits frim Starlight Express, Requiem, The Phantom of the Opera, Aspects of love. Disk three contains various hits from Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, By Jeeves, Sunset Boulevard, Whistle Down The Wind, The Beautiful Game Disk four Hits and more. Songs sung by other stars such as Cats Betty Buckly instead of Alaine Paige and Any Dream Will Do Donny Osmond isntead of Jason Donovan. Disk five are some rarities and never head songs don for these musicals. Some sond gorgeous and you wonder why they never made it and Andrew Lloyd Webber actual sings in 1 of the songs on this disk. Most product are dont from the west end or european casts but they still sound remarkible stunnung. A definate must get for any Andrew Lloyd Webber fan.

Between Amazone, Ebay and Napster, I don't usually buy CDs anymore, and I usually wait till I can buy them cheaper "new and used". When this set came out, I was excited, mainly by Disc 5, but wasn't going to spend $70 on it. I waited till it was cheap enough, and got it for Father's day this year. It was worth the wait. The concept is great. The packaging is great. The recording is great. Disc five is really cool for an ALW aficionado. There are a few real gems on it; my favorites are Petula Clark's "I Could Have Given You More" and "Benedicite." I've always thought "Gus the Theatre Cat" made a great medley on the piano with "Unexpected Song" and "I DOn't Know How to Love Him," but wished there was an alternate lyric to match the other two songs. Now that I know there *is*, and it's a good lyric, it's a dream come true. The melody of "Benedicite" is one of my favorites from _Sunset_ (the book mis-identifies it as "SUrrender"; it's actually "The Lady's Paying" and "Eternal Youth is Worth a Little Suffering"). The lyrics are the canticle from Daniel 3, which comes up every odd Sunday in the Divine Office, so it's nice to have cool music to sing it with. I haven't bought _By Jeeves_ or _THe Beautiful Game_ yet, to it was great to sample them. There are other parts of the CD taht aren't found in my collection. I like CD 4 "The Hits." But the selections on CDs 1-3 don't make sense. First, any self-respecting ALW fan has the Original London Cast of _Phantom_, so six tracks are totally useless. Why not draw from the Canadian cast with Colm Wilkinson? Or pull out some obscure recordings never published. Why two different tracks with Michael Ball singing "Love Changes Everything", yet they're hardly any different? On Disc 5 is "It's Only Your Lover Returning," sung by Julie Covington. It's an early draft of the song (Lloyd Webber and Rice went through several suggested titles) and quite nice. The very thing one expects on a Boxed Set. So why have the Julie Covington "Don't Cry for Me" on disc 1?? The only difference is a few words, but it's otherwise identical. Why not Elaine Paige or Patti Lupone or Madonna? The _Evita_ section is otherwise the best, choosing a sample from each major recording, though I'd have chosen slightly differently (as above). There is a great selection of "Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer" from the Sydmonton festival, using the original music that was changed when _Cats_ went to Broadway_. It would have been nice if they'd included more recordings from Sydmonton, like the original lyric of "All I Ask of You" shown on the second DVD to the _Phantom_ movie. With so many great actress-singers who've played Norma Desmond, why does the collection beat us over the head with Glenn Close? Paul Miles Kingston must be set for life in royalties, for the number of albums the original recording of "Pie Jesu" has appeared on. "Amigos Para Siempre" is nice, but it reminds me of Shari Lewis's "The Song that Doesn't End," especially when it's been used on so many compilations. In short, this is a great collection for the obscure material, if you can get it cheap. But for a boxed set, it's a poor sampling, drawn mostly from the most familiar recordings.

Please beware they made a mistake on this. It's actually the shortened Ray Shell version of STARLIGHT EXPRESS from the original 1984 London cast - NOT the El Debarge single from 1987 like it says on the box. I don't know how they let that goof pass. Sorry to Ray Shell. Having said that, this is an outstanding compilation of Lloyd Webber's greatest hits.

Regardless of the fact that some of his latest efforts (most notably, The Woman in White) are disappointing, there can be little doubt that Andrew Lloyd Webber is one of the greatest composers ever to work in the musical theatre. Ever since his "Jesus Christ Superstar" hit the stage in the early 70-is, it was clear that the conception and perception of musicals are never going to be the same again. Many of his songs became standards not only in the theatre history, but also as tops on the charts. Even though he's British, his influence on the shape of the modern musical theatre expanded over the West End boundaries long ago and has thus made an enormous impact on Broadway. Two of his shows ("Cats" and "The phantom of the opera") hold the record as two the longest running shows in the history of Broadway. He has also been the only composer to have three of his shows running at Broadway concurrently. Some of his awards include three Grammies, a Golden Globe, an Oscar and a bunch of Tony awards. But perhaps most of all, Lloyd Webber is responsible for bringing the musicals and the theatre appealing to the wide audiences, who in different circumstances would not consider seeing a musical. The secret of his success is probably the mixture of beautiful and catchy melodies, interesting subject matter (though some, like Starlight Express, are too thin) and grandiose staging. Over the years many compilations of his work have emerged. In the late 80-is and early 90-is it was the "Encore" series and lately the one-disc collection called "Gold". The one in question here can be considered one of the best currently on the market. First, it includes a 3-disc selections from all of his shows, minus the latest one, i.e., "The Woman in White", which, considering the triviality of the score, is no great lost. The fourth disc covers some of his most known songs sung by the famous artists. Then, there is the fifth disc with previously unreleased material, most of which are the songs ALW wrote with Tim Rice for various artists during the 70-is. The disks are all neatly packed in a hardcover book that features 67 pages of pictures and text with information about each of ALW's shows. One of the other assets here is the perfect sound quality, since all of the tracks have been digitally remastered. Here are my basic impressions and comments regarding the material on the discs: * Disc #1 has the selections from "Jesus Christ Superstar", "Evita", "Cats" and "Song & Dance". The Superstar material mostly comes from the Concept Recording. Although the songs sound beautiful as always, their orchestration is a bit dated now. Only Steve Balsamo's "Gethsemane" from the 1996 revival cast has a modern rock sound. "Evita" comes with the material from all of the major recordings: London, Broadway and the movie productions, as well as the Concept album. No objections here; since this is one of ALW's most satisfying works, every song is just perfect, although Patti LuPone, the Broadway and overall the best Evita, is left with only a couple of lines. With the selections from "Cats", however, I have some doubts. A plus to the choice of the "Jellicle ball" impressive orchestral sequence from the 1998 movie version and "Mister Mistoffelees" from the 1981 London cast. One of the best known ALW's songs, "Memory", also comes from that album. It's a pretty version and Elaine Paige's rendition cannot be matched, but why include this when the definite version, featuring an 80-piece orchestra and Elaine Paige with much better interpretation, can be found in the same movie version. Thusly, one has to buy Elaine Paige's latest 2-disc compilation "Centre Stage: The very best of Elaine Paige" to get that one. And "Gus the theatre cat" is more a recital than a song, so there was not much point in including that. Marti Webb brings her vocal charm to the "Song & Dance" sequence, Sarah Brightman sings "Unexpected song" with her famous soprano, but as much as I like her version, Bernadette Peters, who was in this show on Broadway is strangely left out here. * Disc # 2 starts with "Starlight Express". This was never one of my favorite ALW's shows; the plot is even lighter than in "Cats" and the 1984 original cast recording is terribly dated. Yet, here we have one terrific duet, "I am starlight" from the original together with three songs from the later revivals and it seems that fresh orchestrations were just the thing Starlight needed. My favorite remains a touchy ballad, "Next time you fall in love". "Requiem" is the most solemn of all ALW's compositions, written in 1985 to commemorate the death of his father. Placido Domingo's tenor rides together with the chorus all the way through the strong "Hosanna", only to be joined by Sarah Brightman in the final moments of this song. She then gives an echoing deliverance of "Pie Jesu". What can be said of ALW's next show, "The Phantom of the Opera"? A phenomenon in its own right, it's easy to see from the six numbers included here why this is one of the best and most beloved musicals of all time. The cast, the music, the story - everything is perfect. Although "Aspects of love" was never a popular hit, it does have some of the most beautiful love melodies ALW has ever written. "Love changes everything" sung by Michael Ball is probably one of the best tunes ever about love. The rest of the selected material here has a dreamy love flavor and the melodies find their way into your brain in the best Lloyd Webber way. * ALW's first musical, "Joseph and the amazing Technicolor dreamcoat" was more successful in its revival form than the original from the 70-is. The three songs included here are sung by the show stars, Jason Donovan and Donny Osmond. Maria Friedman was not a lucky choice to play the narrator, as the track from the 1998 movie version shows. "By Jeeves" was ALW's only big flop when it came to the stage in the 70-is. The 1995 revival sounds much better though, full of funny numbers in the best manner of the musical comedy. "Travel hopefully" remains one of the show's highlights on this compilation. "Sunset Boulevard" comes next. "Sunset" remains for me one of Webber's best scores; lush and beautiful. I listen to the original cast recording with Patti LuPone all the time. However, here most of the songs are performed by Glenn Close. A big mistake. If you've ever listened the American premiere recording with her, you'll know what I am talking about. She may have a strong stage presence, but her vocal abilities are too limited, and her aggressive approach to the role lacks any subtlety. Therefore, the two big numbers from this show, "With one look" and "As if we never said goodbye" are ruined by the fact she can't sing. The same goes for the American Joe Gillis, who was played by Alan Campbell. Luckily, Patti LuPone and Kevin Anderson, the original Norma and Joe from the London production, make their brief entrance here with the "Perfect year"; enough to show how better they are. The funny thing is, on the jacket and inside of it, Glenn Close and Alan Campbell are credited as performers in this song as well. If this was a mistake on ALW's part, it was a good one. The next ALW's show, "Whistle down the wind" was never a critic's dear and yet the audiences rushed in to see it in London. The score brings back ALW to his rock and roll roots of the seventies and the story is quite interesting. But the selections here are not the happiest, since the cast recording boasts with much better songs. And finally, "The Beautiful Game". Again, we have one of those ALW's shows that is worth in its individual parts rather than as a whole. "Our kind of love" and "Let us love in peace" are two catchy ballads. The latter is a nice amalgam version not available elsewhere. The two other tracks here I could live without. * Disc # 4 has the songs from all the above shows performed by different artists. The assembled tracks have their pros and cons. For example, we have some previously unreleased stuff, like Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's operettic rendition of "The heart is slow to learn", or a stunning and epic "A kiss is a terrible thing to waste" from "Whistle down the wind", performed by The Metal Philharmonic Orchestra. Then again, what was the point in including almost identical tracks as the ones on the previous disks? So we have Michael Ball again singing "Love changes everything" with only a bit different orchestration; Sarah Brightman comes out again with the same Phantom duets, but only with the different male singers. It would be much more appropriate to include tracks from the Toronto Cast of the Phantom, with Colm Wilkinson. Other pop deliverances (Tina Arena's "Whistle down the wind", Barbra Streisand's "As if we never said goodbye", Boyzone's "No matter what" and many more) were wisely chosen. Patti LuPone is again nowhere to be found and Petula Clark's "With one look" sounds too worn-out. * The last disc is probably the one that will be of most interest to Lloyd Webber aficionados. It consists of entirely previously unreleased material ALW for the most part wrote for various artists during his early years, with Tim Rice. Some of these tunes, not successful as a singles, were later used in his shows. Thus "Down thru' summer" became "Buenos Aires"in Evita, "Try it and see", an unsuccessful attempt for the Eurovision was used for "King Herod's song" in "Superstar" and so on. Some of these songs are nicely made pop songs: "Make believe love", ALW's first recorded composition, for which he provided the lyrics; "Goodbye Seattle", sung by Paul Raven, who later became Gary Glitter; "Come back Richard, your country needs you", from a never made musical, sung here by Tim Rice, or Latin flavored "Magdalena", with Tony Christie singing. My all time favorite here is a song called "It's easy for you", sung by none other than Elvis Presley himself. Lloyd Webber and Rice sent him a demo recording that he accepted and recorded this live version a couple of weeks before he died. It's amazing to hear how his voice remained in the perfect shape. Also, there is a track of Andrew Lloyd Webber singing "Policle dogs and Jellicle cats" while plying the piano. His voice doesn't sound bad at all. Taken as a whole, this compilation makes a perfect birthday or Christmas present to any fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber shows, or just anybody interested in some of the best tunes from the modern era of the musical theatre; despite the flaws I mentioned above. To the former, it may just be the final addition for the Andrew Lloyd Webber collection.

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1 minute wind-up generates 30 minutes of continuous "Bright illumination". it does illuminate after 20 or 30 minutes, but the point is can we use this illumination to see things around us? well, for 5 minutes the answer is yes. The device is handy and rugged. For those who are interested to know how it works: There is a mechanical gear to increase the speed of your manual rotation. the gear is connected to a dynamo. The outlet of the dynamo is rectified, regulated, stored in 3 small NiMH batteries. I like the idea and the construction of the device, but the white illumination is not as good as it is stated. Besides, nothing defeats traditional torches.

I bought a few of these flashlights but was disappointed. After a few months the batteries seem to go bad so when you wind them up for the recommended time, either the light is too dim to be usable or if lasts only for a few seconds.

There are other "battery-free" flashlights on the market, but this one seems to out perform the other models I've seen. "The Illuminator" LED Crank flashlight is a very good item. I had previously owned one of those "shake" flashlights, but I must say that shaking them takes a lot of effort and the amount of light that you get from it is not very much and it fades away in only a few minutes. Therefore, after reading an article on how "crank" style flashlights can gather much more energy more quickly, and store it for a longer period of time, I decided to try "The Illuminator". I must say that I am very satisfied with the product. The flashlight gives you the option to illuminate 1 or 3 of the LEDs at a time, giving you two brightness settings. The 3 LED setting is very bright and easily illuminates an entire room in darkness. The instructions say to wind up for 1 minute to get 1 hour of light and winding is a pretty effortless task, so in theory you can have a care-free flashlight for a long time to come. I truly recommend this one! Now, if only I could crank my air conditioner for 1 minute to get it to work for 1 hour without electricity charges....

Unit offers very good light, easy to use, NO batteries is a nice feature. Tis a bit pricey, but it less here @ Amazon than I have found it else where. So if you are tired of replacing batteries all to often in a flashlight - this unit is for you. I have told all my friends about it.

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These are for our Grand Son's DS Lites and are used constantly on family trips. They do a lot of baseball and each year take a long trip for a tournament. I understand these worked extremely well on the recent trip from Texas to Florida. Helped the kids endure a very long trip.

The item was used, it was a little loose fitting. But other then that...happy with the product.

My last charger stopped working so I bought this one and now my DS can be used again.

Well, it wasn't what I ordered. The listing states it is a DS Light TRAVEL Battery Charger. This is just a regular charger. The key word is TRAVEL, which means it adjusts the voltage, as described in the listing, for international TRAVEL. This is only a standard US charger. I wish sellers would read the listings before offering to sell their items. It is what we do as customers. I don't think it asking too much that they sell what they are listing.

I bought this because I couldn't, for the life of me, remember what I did with the original one that I had. The one that I got wasn't the one I was expecting to get. I was expecting the gray one with prongs that pivet in and out, but I got the black one with the prongs fixed in place. I guess that's what you get when you go solely by the picture shown and not reading the description. Anyway all that aside, the one I received works great. It arrived on time, and I've been using it ever since. Good stuff!

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Great product. Just what I needed. Case protects DVD player and DVDs well. Case also converted very easily so that it can be hung between two front seats for viewing to be enjoyed by all the kids in the back seat!

This portable DVD player case is very sturdy and strongly made. The DVD player fit perfectly and the case comes with a velcro strap to hold the player in place while it is being used. The case also comes with two straps which allow you to attach them to the back of the front seat and hook onto the case so that the case hangs. This is a great feature so that the case is not on our child's lap the whole time. You can also attach the straps to the backs of both front seats so that it hangs in the middle for multiple viewers sitting in the back seat. The straps were fairly easy to attach. The instructions were a bit confusing, but I followed the pictures provided, and I figured it out pretty quickly. There is plenty of storage in the case, but by the time you store the portable DVD player, the car adapter, the remote control, the battery charger, and the headphones inside, it's a pretty tight fit. I have to hold down the case to close the zipper. Since I don't want force these items in the case, I will no longer place the headphones inside so I can prevent the bulging that occurs.

Product was exactly what I expected. Worked great for our trip with a two year old in the backseat and I was able to move it as needed.

A good quality product. The only issue we had was that the clip fastening the straps snapped off, so we had to ask for another one.

This is a great little traveling case for the vehicle. Product is well put together and designed. The only complain we have is the straps are a little too long to for a Jeep Wrangler. In other words, it hangs a little low behind the seats. Otherwise, it fastens very easy and quick and make a great traveling case.

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Product received as advertised - for DS lite only, new in a box, and looked exactly like the picture. So far it works fine. Great for travel to countries with 220V outlet.

Seller was courteous and quick, product was exceptionally priced. Positive experience, happy to buy from them again.

This charger is great for when your gaming for long hours. This comes in handy when your DS charger starts to die.

Nothing much to say about a DS charger, apart from the super fast deliver time, and a price which put our local games store to shame! -Steve Crozier

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We used this for about a week or two. And then we realized it's pointless and useless. Besides, cold wipes build character.

I love this product. Wipes are kept warm and never dries out. My baby loves the warm wipes. I like that it has dual adapter for car and home.

I registered for this travel wipe warmer and a regular size wipe warmer when I got pregnant. I received both this warmer and a full size one (of a different brand). THIS WIPE WARMER IS SERIOUSLY THE BEST ON THE MARKET. We take it with us everywhere we go. It keeps the wipes moist, warm and it is small and compact. The only down fall to this product is that since it is travel size it does not hold a full case of wipes. However, it does hold about 3 to 4 days worth. The thing I love about it is that it does not dry the wipes out like other warmers. It comes with a car charger and an outlet plug-in so you can virtually take it anywhere with you. We do not even use our regular size wipe warmer because it doesn't compare to this one. I would recommend this particular wipe warmer for any mother. It is an inexpensive but wonderful gift!

I gave this as a gift but the parents have not used it. She said she has a bigger warmer she uses in the home and has not had the need to use it. So my rating is it is a frivious gift that is rarely needed for moms in a rush. Although grand mothers would love to have it when they babysit.

This travel warmer doesn't have most of the problems I read about in other reviews of regular sized warmers (i.e, browning, spilling, not warming all of the wipes, etc.) The only downsides are that the clasp can be a little tight and requires two hands to open it, and it holds fewer wipes than the standard. However, I find that it is enough wipes to get us through 3 or 4 days which is worth it to avoid those other problems! I have since passed this down to my brother and his wife and they also love it too!

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Creative Kids Gift Basket I FORGOT MY GRAND DAUGHTERS BIRTHDAY. I NEEDED SOMETHING FAST, INEXPENSIVE ENTERTAINING, AND WORTHWILE FOR THE PARENTS AND THE KIDS. THIS GIFT FITS THE BILL FOR ALL MY REQUIREMENTS AND MANY MORE. A SUPERB GIFT THAT PLEASES PARENTS ANS KIDS ALIKE. CHILDREN SHOULD BE SUPERVISED SO THAT PARENTS AND CHILDREN CAN HAVE A SUPER TIME TOGETHER.

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These worked well as party favors. We haven't used them enough to be sure, but I think they might be better for older kids (like 5-10 years old). Great idea and very durable. Hope to use them more.

These are a lot of fun and my kids have found many ways to play with them. Be warned that they may want to stick them on furniture!

Bought this for my 6 yr olds' birthday party gift bags and they're great. Fabulous individual packaging, great price, great value.

Before I purchased I wasn't able to figure out how many came in a package. So FYI there are 50 packs in the package. We purchased them for our 3 year-old's birthday party. Our kids love them, I'm sure they'll be a hit as a party favor.

We gave these to our guests at my daughters birthday party. There are so many of them you can use them for multiple parties or in your purse for children to do at restaurant.

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I ordered this wallet for my pre-teen daughter who STILL loves hello kitty(since age two)and was very satisfied with my purchase. This wallet has a billfold pocket for cash and a zipper-close pocket for change! It has compartments for cards such as student id, credit cards etc. The only thing it didn't come with was a photo holder, and I was surprised that it didnt. I love the colors on the wallet and the textures of the fabrics.(canvas sith 'satin' flowers, and hello kitty has'fur')really cute!

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I ordered from an Amazon Merchant and instead of the "Duracell Powerhouse USB Charger", they sent the inferior "Duracell Pocket USB Charger". They apologized and said there was a problem with UPCs. I reordered from Amazon.com directly and after a couple of days they sent me an email saying they would not fulfill my order due to a supply problem. Now, I look back at older reviews and see Amazon has been sending people the wrong item for months. I think I will try buying it somewhere else.

The smaller of the two is OK in a pinch, but the Powerhouse charges my Zen X-Fi2 or my Motorola Cell Phone more than twice as fast. From empty, it charged my Motorola i425 in TEN MINUTES, four times and it still had juice to spare. I was able to recharge my Zen X-Fi2 twice, and could have charged it more. I didn't have enough time to empty the player and recharge it to find out just how many. But it was obvious to me that it was going to meet the needs I bought it for. It took more than twice as long for the pocket unit to charge my phone, and did so only once. If you are buying one of these, I'd suggest the Powerhouse over any other.

I was in the market for the Duracell Powerhouse USB charger, so I placed an order for it on March 9th. Unfortunately, I didn't receive the 2000mH Powerhouse USB charger. I received the 500mH Pocket Charger. I wanted to buy this for an intercontinental flight I'm taking in two days. Called Amazon to get the order corrected, and now they tell me they're out of stock. Closer examination of this page leads me to believe that they have the product title and description swapped. It says 500mH on this page. But the product itself, what I thought I was ordering, is 2000mH. This needs to be fixed.

I purchased this as a simple power backup for my IPhone. It gives me half a charge which is exactly what I need in a pinch. On a IPod Nano it gives you a full charge which is great on those long trips. Bottom line, for the price and the power charge you get, it is a great deal. I'll update you when I try it on my IPod Classic.

See the Duracell manufacturer's web site for correct details. This is a 500 mAh unit. It has approximately half the capacity of the next larger model, which is an 1150 mAh battery. I do not have this device, so my three-star rating is not to be relied upon.

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I bought my baggallini to take to Canada and Alaska. It is the perfect size with a special compartment for two passports, a key holder, a water bottle holder, a cell phone holder, and it also will hold a jacket. It has a special place for glasses in the strap. I love it already, and I haven't taken it on vacation yet.

My complaint is with design and quality of the Messenger bag. I first wrote in February 2010 to Baggallini and got NO REPLY. I wrote again yesterday. In February, my complaint was the cheap quality of the mesh for the water bottle holder--it tore the second time I used it for a water bottle. The same low-weight, poor quality mesh serves as a divider in the front compartment, so I try not to put my car keys there for fear of ripping it. Then I took it on a month-long trek and saw some serious flaws in the design. The "hidden pocket" is misplaced. If one wears the bag to one's front, the pocket lays across one's mid-back, accessible only by pickpockets. If one wears the bag to one's back, the pocket bends across the top of the shoulder. Worn to the front, the strap's heavy metal buckle is exactly on top of the shoulder. You have a choice of wearing it close in and having the buckle riding the muscle near your neck or wearing the strap further from your neck. Then the buckle rides on the bones of your shoulder. Wearing this bag for 12+ hours a day is next to unbearable. Within a few days of my month-long trip, I bought something to pad the strap. It didn't help and by the end of the trip, my shoulder would start hurting as soon as I put the bag on. I carried only two 'heavy' items--camera and 16 ounce water bottle. Carrying a guide book was out of the question; I tore out pages to carry with each new city. The ties in the zipper pulls quickly came untied will not stay re-tied; one has been lost as a result. I wonder why the factory doesn't melt the ends with heat?? I am very, very unsatisfied with this bag.

I wear shoulder bags on my left shoulder - this bag did not sit comfortably on the left. Personal preference...

I bought this bag to use at Disney world, and can't wait to use it!

I bought this purse/bag for a trip to Disney World. I am using it as an every day purse now to get used to it prior to our trip. It holds a lot! I like it a lot. There is only one issue I have with it. The strap does not stay 100% tight when I adjust it shorter. But overall, I think it was a good purchase.

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While inexpensive, keep in mind that you are getting what you pay for with this product. My big complaint is that it isn't soft on the underside of the mask so it makes you sweat underneath it. It's not comfortable. I would reccomend spending a little more just to get a better product.

just needed something to help block the sun while I sleep and this works perfectly. Fits snuggly around the face. Seller shipped the day I ordered it and it arrived like three days later in perfect condition.

For this price how can anyone expect miracles? It does the job a sleep mask is designed to do which is be comfortable while keeping the light out. It arrived from Dream Essentials in 3 days. No problems thus far and dont expect any.

product inexpensive. Lightweight Smooth material/comfortable Flimsy construction nose material uncomfortable elastic band stretches out of shape easily slips off face easily would not purchase this product again

The price was right and I'm very happy with the way the mask blocks out light. It has a piece of fabric that fits nicely over your nose and is thick enough to block out light. I work midnights and sleep so much better during the day using this.

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This keyboard is awesome!! Highly recommend it. Little bigger then standard cause of G keys, but the features and look and feel of keys is spectacular. Love love love. Keys are removable if you accidentally spill coffe on it and get it sticky :)

The keyboard is good in most respects as other reviewers have noted, but I've been having problems with it ever since I installed the drivers.I run Windows 7 64 bit edition and I suspect the drivers may be conflicting with my system. About once every 3 minutes or so everything "locks up" - that is the mouse and keyboard do not respond as the computer is hanging on something. This only happened after I installed the drivers for the Logitech G11 keyboard. A workaround I've been using is to enter control panel and kill the 3 processes related to the keyboard. Interestingly, the volume dial and audio controls appear to be unaffected by killing those processes. Odd. Also, the macros still work fine without the processes running. So, although I am happy with many features of the keyboard, I'm disappointed that there appears to be some sort of driver conflict that causes system hangs. I wonder if anyone else is having these problems with a 64 bit Windows 7 machine...

Have had my G11 for a year, use it for trading online, fx mainly. Well built nice designed and have no problems with it what so ever. Now I do not beat on it like a gamer might, don't play games on it but the programmable keys are a Great asset for my trading. Using Metatrader4 the keyboard allows for easy automation using the 54 hot keys available. If you can figure out the keyboard sequence in your trading platform to do what you want it can be programmed in the keyboard easily . I would not want to be without it now...

Honestly, a great keyboard. Kind of pricey, but I have been using the nice "older" model keyboards. While it doesn't have the same sound, it doesn't matter in the least, as my WPM go up by around 20 to 30 by using this keyboard versus a laptop keyboard, or those terrible "cheap" microsoft keyboards. The lighting is absolutely genius on this keyboard; you have the option to turn it OFF. I will note that this thing is a dust magnet. I would wholly recommend buying a cover when you're not using it. Tacky? Maybe, but you'll save yourself some trouble in the future. This would get a 5-star review if it didn't cost so much.

I bought this keyboard about 1 year ago; I am first going to list the features that I like about it. 1. I love the volume sound wheel right on the top of the keyboard in the dead center. It is a manual mechanical wheel and it does the job. My speakers are not close to me and so I love the volume control because I can reach it very quickly and very conveniently. 2. The mute button is right there as well. 3. I like the programmable extra keys and the software that comes with it. 4. The video player control keys are around the sound controller wheel so I can fast forward, pause, play or rewind just a push of a button on this keyboard. - 5. I like where the additional USB ports are located. I use one for the plug in of my mouse and the other for a thumb drive which means it don't have to screw around with the computer case, Very conveniently located on the top side of the keyboard. 6. So here is my greatest grip. The number and letters on the keyboard could be a little bit larger and bolder, and the back-light, lighting sucks. I do like to play some of the on line games late at night. So I need these keys to be easier to read and better back-lighting. There are only two modes to this, dim and very dim lighting, which to me the very dim is worthless. I wish they have 5 modes to the back-lighting and possibly 3 different colors of light to choose from. Then they would blow the competition out of the water but for now I was disappointed in the back light keys. 7. The little prop up legs to give you a incline for your wrist to sit comfortable on, is a joke they barely raise the keyboard.

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Sorry but this keypad is too difficult to use. From the photos it appears to have a keypad like a cellphone or Blackberry. However this is not the case at all. The buttons are too small, you have to press them until they are below the plane of the faceplate. Its not like I'm typing a lot of characters either. Very flimsy construction. Not recommended.

Product performs as described. I am a light HTPC user. Works great for my limited use.

I purchased this key/touch pad for my HTPC. It's size is perfect and that was my main reason for buying. It has surprised me with an impressive battery life between recharges. Some quirks you have to get used to are the auto standby mode. A double click and some delay will resume it's active mode. I am not impressed with the lack of touch pad tap sensitivity and it is not possible to adjust to not inadvertently opening things I am moving the cursor past. If I were to offer one change it would be to have a sensitivity adjust for the touchpad or just simply turn it off since the mouse buttons are right there anyway.

Perfect for a HTPC the keys get some getting use to. The only bad feature is it falls asleep to fast. It takes a number of hits on a certain key to wake it up. better off shutting it off and on. To bad it does not have a motion sensor like some remotes.

I've been using this device with my living room HTPC for four months now. I wanted something smaller than a full-size KB without having to pay over $100 (a la the Dinovo Mini). As a mouse replacement / point-and-click device, it does a pretty good job. However, it seems the mouse pad seems to fall asleep quickly. I frequently have to turn it off and back on. Since it has keyboard functions, you can type in commands or URLs; just be patient. However, certain things are irritatingly difficult. For example, CTRL-ALT-DEL takes a few contortions. Also, the range isn't as far as I'd hoped. If I put the dongle in the back, reception is about 30% shorter. Even with it in front, I still have to be within 10-12 feet of the thing to get great reception. I think I'm going to bite the bullet and get a proper HTPC keyboard.

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A friend introduced me to Banagrams about a couple of years ago. I love it. Best part is that you can play for 10 minutes or all day. Really important to get a Scrabble Dictionary to have on hand.

My kids and I love to play this game! They are learning while playing as well! I would recommend this game to anyone -- it's easy to learn and lots of fun!

Bananagrams was a great purchase!! Bought it as a gift and it has been very enjoyable! Very fun and makes you think. Would recommend to anyone who enjoys word games!

This is the most boring game EVER. I wish I had read the reviews first, I wasted my money. No point value, no competition, you play alone. Hated it. Play Scrabble, Upwords.......both fun. Wish I could give it a negative rating. And yeah Midwest GUY, I know it's for more than one person, you totally missed the point. You don't play against someone. You do all the forming of words for yourself, can't even play off of someone's words. Boring.

We travel on a 3 hour ferry ride. This game is very portable and fun for all ages. I do not live in Forks but in Southeast Alaska.

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I've played this roughly a dozen times now, with groups ranging from 2 to 5, and it's been fun every time. Probably my favorite board game.

I just had to get this for my birthday! I'm in my 20's but this game is appropriate for all ages. All of my friends find this game addicting and fun. The product itself came in great condition. I would use this seller again.

I bought this game in order to have some non-digital fun with my older children. We have a great time every time we play! We discuss strategies, organization, and indulge in a bit of harmless trash talk. I recommend this game to anyone who has older kids/young adults.

While researching games I stumbled upon Ticket to Ride, it sounded interesting and I thought I would give it again. It has become one of our favorite games to play. "Train game?" is a question we often here when we have company over. The game is easy to learn and lots of fun to play. It gives you a chance to try different strategies each time. It is also fun to make up little stories as you go along, such as why you are connecting two cities, what you think is going on in each city and paying attention to the "hubs" forming on your map. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys board games that make you think and plan out your next turn.

We started playing the European Ticket to Ride a few months ago. We got hooked the first night. It was a little complicated so it took a while to understand the ramifications of our decisions. After a month or so, we bought this version, the original Ticket to Ride of U.S. and Southern Canada. It is less complicated and has smaller cards...both features that I like very much. My advice is to buy this version first to see what it's all about and work your way up to the European version. We're going to buy the Scandinavian version to see what it's all about. The thing that pleases me most about these games is that you are in competition with yourself. Decisions you make have definite impact on your outcome. I truly have no interest in "winning" the game...I just want to be able to complete the routes that I choose. Even the "heavy" competitors in our group have calmed down and approach the game with less desire to "beat everybody". Even though our group started with the European version, we are all very taken with the simpler U.S. version and play both versions equally...depending on our fatigue factor. You have to have patience in the beginning and play one game with no interest in outcome in order to focus your attention on the decisions. Buy it, you'll love it.

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my grandson got one of these for christmas.. i think as he learns more about words and starts understanding about the written words more, he will enjoy them, and get more out of them.

My 3 year old loves this puzzle. If your child likes to work puzzles this is an excellent buy. Durable use it all the time.

I LOVE THIS PRODUCT MY SON CAN ASSOCIATE THE WORDS WITH THE PICTURES BOARDS AND ITS GOOD FOR WORD RECOGNITION AS WELL, MY SON JUST TURN FOR AND WITH THE HELP OF THIS TOY HE WILL SOON BE READING.

My son really loves this "toy"; it's more of a learning wooden puzzle for each word. I love that it has a picture of what it is "the sun" and then he can spell it out s...u...n. Good connection and thinking tool. It's extremely solid and quality. The only problem I have with it is certain letters are "tooled" to only fit one way and it frustrates the heck out of my 3, almost 4 year old. The "S" letter can only be inserted one way, not upside down. So it enraged him and we had a 5 minute tantrum about the letter "S"! Same for "u" and "n", they can't be used upside down, you have the find the correct letter and place it in the correct way - perfectly. This really frustrates, but other than that, GREAT TOY and learning fun! It has lots of lengthy potential. I can see him playing with this years from now. Thanks Mellisa & Doug you really made learning fun!

My 3 year old son loves puzzles and he loves playing with these. They make a great birthday gift for any toddler. I just wish they came in upper case letters as well.

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My son loved his case for his xbox. It is strong and hard wearing, easy to carry. There is plenty of room inside for the xbox, wires, controllers and some games too. Would recomend.