Bling Jewelry CZ Christmas Tree 925 Sterling Silver Holiday Bead Pandora Compatible

"Six darling pink, green and purple cubic zirconia decorate this two sided Christmas Tree Bead. Add the CZ Christmas Tree 925 Sterling Silver Holiday Bead to your charms and beads that fit Pandora bracelets today! This holiday bead is another great way for you to decorate for the holidays! Combine this charm bead made of .925 Sterling Silver to with other holiday charms and beads to create your Christmas themed European story bracelet. CZ Christmas Tree 925 Sterling Silver Holiday Bead measures approximately 10mm height, 10mm width x 8mm length and weighs approximately 2 grams. With a wide range of available patterns such as heart beads, charm beads, kids beads, enamel beads, animal beads, spacer beads, sports beads, star beads, crystal beads, glass beads and birthstone beads you're sure to discover a charm that fits Pandora bracelets. Compatible with Pandora, Biagi, Chamilia, and Troll beads!"

(BEST SEEN IRONICALLY LARGE...) THE TWELFTH DAY On the twelfth day of Geekness My fan girl gave to me Twelve armours arming Eleven snipers sniping Ten lords a-peeing Nine ladies lurching Eight blades a-filking Seven zombies zooming Six beasts a-baying Five golden rings Four falling birds Three henchmen Two turtle bros' And a part bridge of Khazad-dum ------------------------------------------------------------------- For the final piccy in this sequence I thought that I needed a (Tony) Starkmass tree, especially since the new movie is out this May. Well, there you go, no Geekness season worth its salt would be complete for me without a healthy dose of Irony! Of course, Geekness, unlike merely religious based holidays, is an open ended feast, kept perpetual by sales, television and movie tie-in releases, birthday treats, comfort toy binges, windfall money and credit card blitzes. Speaking of Iron Man 2, there's at least four new I.M armour variants in the film...whew! Also: cor!! But for now, in this picture, 12 classic bits of Starktech... ROW ONE (BOTTOM) NOTE 1 - Model 13 Iron Man "Hulkbuster" Armour, as seen in the Iron Man Volume 1 #305, 1994 comic. Marvel Legends Series II Legendary Riders. 2006 Toy Biz. 20 cm (8 Inch). One of my favourite variants, this exo-frame is able to lift 175 tons. "Hulk smash puny metal man...uh, maybe not!" ROW TWO (SECOND FROM BOTTOM), LEFT TO RIGHT NOTE 2 - Model 8 Iron Man "Silver Centurion" Armour, as seen in Iron Man Volume 1 #200, 1985 comic. Marvel Legends Series 7. 2004 Toy Biz. 16 cm (6 1/2 Inch). The 'power' shoulders and practical back mounted utility pod were cool, as was the red and silver colour scheme. NOTE 3 - Model 30 Iron Man "Extremis Armour", first seen in Iron Man Volume 4 #5, 2006 comic. Diamond Select 2008. 19 cm (7 1/2 inch). Tony Stark's always been beyond the cutting edge when it comes to technology but when he took the "Extremis" 'virus' and acquired actual 'super' powers it unsettled many long term fans. And yet, cyborg implants and nano-technology ARE valid speculative subjects for futurism, and even though Stark has purged "Extremis" the character cannot help but continuously duel with the interface between man and machine. NOTE 4 - Model 23 Iron Man "Thorbuster" Armour, first seen Iron Man Volume 3 #64, 2003 comic. Marvel Legends Series 15. 2006 Toy Biz. 18 cm (7 1/2 Inch). You have to wonder that Tony Stark has all these armours stashed away that are custom designed to battle other Marvel superheroes! This one was designed to challenge the God of Thunder himself, and is powered by a mystical Asgardian crystal. NOTE 5 - Model 1 Iron Man "Ultimate" Armour, first appeared in Ultimate Marvel Team-Up Issues #4, 2002 comic. Series 1. 2006 Hasbro. 16 cm (6 Inch). Slightly Manga-ish take on the Iron Man armour featured in the popular ongoing "Ultimates" alterate Marvel comics universe series. SECOND ROW FROM BOTTOM (Left to Right) NOTE 6 - Model 21 Iron Man "Modern" Armour, first seen in Iron Man Volume 3 #50. 2002 comic. Marvel Legends Series 18. Toy Biz 2005. 16 cm (6 Inch). A suit that looks better in the comics than in plastic. The heat radiating fins on the back of the toy (if that's what they are!) are kind of interesting but the toy, both in this scale and also in the larger Icons series looks pretty awkward. NOTE 7 - Model 1 Iron Man "First Appearance" (Grey) Armour, as seen in Tales Of Suspense #34, 1963 comic. Marvel Legends Series 14. Toy Biz 2006. 17 cm (6 1/2 Inch). Old 'Number One", Tony's very first tin tux, cobbled together in a storage shed in Vietnam by him and Professor Ho Yinsen, at least according to the original continuity. NOTE 8 - Model CE1 Iron Man "Prometheum - Heroes Reborn" Armour, seen in Iron Man Volume 2 #1, 1996 comic. Hasbro Ares Series 2008. 16 cm (6 inch). Technically speaking, another alternate universe variant suit, but rather distinctive with its 'roped' muscle cables and back mounted energy emitters. Apparently they can actually emit steam..or plasma bursts! THIRD ROW FROM BOTTOM (Left To Right) NOTE 9 - Model 13 Iron Man "Modular" Armour, seen in Iron Man #300, comic. Toy Biz "Face-Off" Series 2 . Toy Biz 2006. 14 cm (6 inch). Although Tony's other suits are frequently custom tailored for specific missions the Modular Armour was designed as a platform upon which a wide range of specialised mission pods could be swapped. NOTE 10 -Model 4 Iron Man "Classic" Armour, first seen in Tales Of Suspense #66, 1965 comic. Marvel Legends Series 1. Toy Biz 2002. 16 cm (6 Inch). This neatly sculpted and articulated action figure and indeed the armour it's based on remain high on most Iron Fan's list of favourites. Me too! FOURTH ROW FROM BOTTOM (Left To Right) NOTE 11 -Movie Mark III Iron Man Armour. Hasbro 2008. 16 cm (6 inch).

Close up of the back of the miniature tree that once started out as a wimpy bead tree from a miniature Christmas tree kit that I picked up from Michael's years ago. Swapped out the original tree with a 12" Remax Tree Arbre evergreen, which was much bigger and fuller, and allowed more ornaments to be hung. The mini tree series produced some fantastic miniature ornaments to supplement the series. I got a bunch on clearance sale when they discontinued it a year later. These would be the snowflakes, icicles, brass flat ornaments, the teeniest gold ornament hooks and miniature blinking lights where the wires are attached to a large Christmas wrapped present control box. Haven't come across quality that even comes close since. The larger wrapped presents I made, as well as the "ball" ornaments, which are made out of a number of semi-precious stone and bali silver beads. The other items under the tree are random miniatures picked up here and there, mostly from the craft and scrapbooking sections in Michaels. Some are modified ornaments for mini trees.