Friday, July 20, 2012

The Ginsu Knife, Retro Kitchen Slicing at its finest
Original surgical stainless stay sharp Ginsu 10 pcSet
Remember the Ginsu Knife, the one that can cut a whole cow in half...no bull...?  It is one of the most well known As Seen On TV and home show products of all times.  First launched in the 1970s and sold millions - with such a strong demonstration there is no wonder.  The Ginsu knife ads were outrageously funny, direct and appealing – but the key is that knife really worked! Not just for the demonstrator but when you got it home too.  It could cut a tin can in half and then quickly slice a tomato paper thin. Not exactly what you want to do in your home kitchen everyday but it was sharp, precise and durable.    Where else could you get a professional knife set backed with a lifetime guarantee, not to mention the free juicer, spiral cutter, pairing knife, fillet knife and 6 steak knifes all for under $20? Well with todays inflation $50...
So what happened to it?  We’re pitch people, and we have not only demonstrated these products but use them in our own homes.  So we know how it goes with these products. They initially need to be demonstrated because they are so much better and different. But as they get popular, they move to retail stores where they are of course no longer demonstrated.  They get bought and given as gifts but without an initial demonstration they often sit in drawers unused by the thousands.  
This is such a waste! So if you have one at home and aren’t using it, why mash your bread into a doughball with your pricey chef’s knife that has gone dull when you could be slicing nice with that Ginsu waiting that is guaranteed to stay sharp for the rest of its life...in the cupboard?  
The thin, serrated edge is what allows the knife to cut food so well - both thick and thin.  It will cut frozen food or slice a tomato so thin it only has one side! (OK, just kidding…).
Here’s a tip for you.  To cut tomatoes quickly no matter how large hold the knife at a 45 degree angle when slicing. This enables the serrated edge to gently slice through the tomato skin without mashing it.  
Also, always let the full length of the serrated Ginsu knife blade do the work. You don’t have to push down hard, it’s about using long strokes, and not pressing.  Just cut back smoothly to cut thick or thin, fast or slow.  The Ginsu  Knife will cut just about anything.  So you can call it a ham a ram or a lamb and whether you are going through bear, beef or buffalo it’s all the same to the Ginsu Knife. Send 19.99 now and we’ll double the offer…!  
Seriously though, if you have one of these great, proven products such as the Ginsu Knife, pull it out and use it. It might just make you fell like cooking again.  Why not make your life easier and re-discover some of these terrific products?  
Enjoy!

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Magic Pens, the best marker pens ever invented

Magic pens banner with birthday card christmas card 3 dimensional design logo and uses described
Original Magic Pens
Supposedly designed in some magical place in ancient Germany the magic pens are indeed truly magical in how they mystify and keep kids busy for hours.

Certainly magical for us parents knowing our kids are developing their artistic skills and creative faculties rather than being glued to the screen watching a movie for the 100th time or killing cyber things on the Xbox.  Saving money on greeting cards, raising the bar in school and just not hearing the painful words;" I'm board" are all magical I suppose...

Lets face it, traditional marker pens are boring and with the caps left off they dry up...  Why not make marker pens fun again?  After bringing her set to school my daughter was so popular in her class the kids begged me to go in an demonstrate these pens, the teachers said it was a miracle that these students were so excited, since it seems next to nothing gets them to pay attention these days.  They all have a set now but most important they are eagerly discovering the many magical possibilities creating works of art, pushing their creativity to the limits: a dragon battling a knight for a school title page, beautiful flowers to brighten moms wall or the most dazzling personalized birthday card ever created.  

Secret messages were cool when I was a kid, and to my recollection technically what made the message appear was magic of course but now changing color, erasing color, 3 dimensional art work with out the use of an air brush, pens that do not dry up, are washable...  How can it be?  Technically what is the science behind such stunning functionality?  Well I have figured it out and the technically correct answer is simple... its magic


a picture of a heart with color magic color change revealing the word love
simple drawings become magic with Magic pens
So rather than trying to figure out the illusive secret formula, it seems logical to the author of this article to accept these magic pens are in fact Magical, from this world or not is unknown, the functionality is also unknown but the effects of these pens are certain. The Amazing Magic Pens

They are indeed one of a kind, unexplanitory, perhaps out of this world, Magic Pens.
The Sticky Roller, a reusable lint and pet hair roller guaranteed for life?

Seen in State Fairs and Trade Shows for Ages
Original Sticky Roller Set, BUY NOW
Hmm I am tired of throwing my money away on the rip off kind contributing to the landfill problem...but really a lifetime?  Well maybe not if your picking up broken glass or anything harder than hair and fuzz, made from natural silicon the Sticky Roller can only go so far on the scale of miracles.

With all of that said I have been pitching this product since I was 17 in trade shows and exhibitons, (I am 40 now) and mine is still working like a dandy.  This Christmas visiting at my sisters place I noticed she still had hers in the guest bathroom, for touching up lint, dust or fuzz on fancy Christmas sweaters the family was showing up with, my mom is always the fanciest but is a notable dog lover with a dog hair problem.

With the recent popularity on TV it seems most every sewing fanatic comes to visit the Trade Shows where we demonstrate the Sticky specifically to tell me they have had theirs for more than 30 years for cleaning up the sequins and excess around the sewing table.

So yes it does indeed last and I must say I find the Jumbo Sticky is worth its weight in gold and not just for dust bunnies.  Drapes, cobwebs on the ceiling, but most of all the Jumbo Sticky is best for touching up the pile of the carpet and the sofa quick before guests come over - forget hauling out the vacuum, life is tough enough already.

Lastly I must add this past Christmas Santa left Tiffany, (our new chocolate lab puppy) under the tree, a great surprise since our kids are all into the age of responsibility and have been longing for a pet to love and care for...
Us parents love her too but do not love the dog hair, especially in the bed, in the car and on our cloths.  Well if it were not for our sticky roller I believe I would exhaust our the kids college saving and be a major contributor to our non recyclables flooding our landfills from using the rip off kind, seriously for cat hair, dog hair, mouse hair and spouse hair there is no substitute, (mouse hair may sound bad but it rhymes with spouse hair and many youngsters do have gerbils that shed).

No room for a vacuum in the boat or RV
So there you have it, get a Sticky save the planet ... well sort of, at least save a ton of money by not using the "Rip Off" kind you throw away, that company keeps you coming and going!


Have a Amazing Sticky Roller Happy lint free, pet hair free Day!