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The development team of Mattel, the manufacturer of Barbie products, realized the need for innovative boxes and packaging for Barbie Dolls, in order to rekindle the trend of Barbie doll collections among children. There are several types of Barbie boxes.The most common is the Plastic Window Box. These boxes have been available since 1988, and have clear fronts, so you can view the doll from the window. But if the doll is removed from the box, it is often damaged, as there are many twist ties and other devices fastening the doll to the box.
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'''1000 Awesome Things''' is a [[blog]] written by [[Neil Pasricha]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://1000awesomethings.com/about/ |title=About |publisher=1000 Awesome Things |access-date=2014-03-02}}</ref> who posts one thing in life he considers awesome each weekday. The site was launched on June 20, 2008 with #1000 [[Broccoflower]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://1000awesomethings.com/2008/06/20/1000-broccoflower/ |title=#1000 Broccoflower |publisher=1000 Awesome Things |access-date=2014-03-02}}</ref> and is counting down until it hits #1. An awesome thing is posted every weekday and #1 was posted on April 19, 2012.
A second type of Barbie Box is the cardboard sleeve box which usually comes with the more expensive collectibles such as some porcelain styles, or Christian Dior dolls.. This box makes it impossible to display the doll. [https://theprintingdaddy.com/gable-boxes custom printed box sleeves] Either a cardboard sleeve or a cardboard flap must be removed to get access to the doll. For this reason, this type of box is not suitable for display. Currently, the most popular Barbie box is considered to be the lift-off box.


==History==
This box can be seen with newer releases like the Victorian Barbie and the Sophisticated Lady Barbie. These boxes are reminiscent of vintage Barbie, and all you need to do is cut two very small clear plastic seals behind the boxFind Article, and the flap can be lifted.
The author said that at the time of starting the site "if you flipped open the [[newspaper]] it was filled with the same stuff every day. The [[polar ice cap]]s were melting, there were [[Piracy|pirates]] storming the seas, the [[economy]] was on the verge of collapse, and there were wars going on all over the world." As a result, he created a website discussing "popping bubble wrap, or snow days, or the smell of a bakery."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maximumfun.org/2009/10/11/neil-pasricha-creator-1000-awesome-things |title=Neil Pasricha: Creator of 1000 Awesome Things |publisher=Maximum Fun |access-date=2014-03-02}}</ref> In later interviews, and through a series on his blog, Pasricha shared that his divorce and a friend's suicide prompted him to continue looking for positive things in life.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://1000awesomethings.com/2010/02/17/567-getting-to-the-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/ |title=#567 Getting to the light at the end of the tunnel |publisher=1000 Awesome Things |date=2010-02-17 |access-date=2014-03-02}}</ref>


==Books==
There will be no window between the doll and its beholder. All the merchandise you could want can be found for sale online from various auction sites and even those websites that specifically cater to character and figure merchandise. All you need to do is have a look around!
[[Image:The Book of Awesome.jpg|thumb|right|alt=The Book of Awesome cover.|''The Book of Awesome'' cover.]]
;''The Book of Awesome'' (2010)
In 2009, Neil Pasricha was approached by literary agents after winning the Webby Award<ref>{{cite news |url=https://vancouversun.com/News/1000AwesomeThings+blogger+snags+Webby/1569785/story.html |title=1000AwesomeThings blogger snags Webby |work=Vancouver Sun |date=2009-05-06 |agency=Canwest News Service |access-date=2014-03-06 |author=Harris, Misty |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706013635/http://www.vancouversun.com/News/1000AwesomeThings+blogger+snags+Webby/1569785/story.html |archive-date=2009-07-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and signed with Erin Malone from WME who also represents
blog-to-books ''[[Stuff White People Like]]'' and ''[[Texts From Last Night]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Neyfakh |first=Leon |url=http://www.observer.com/2008/stuff-white-people-book-sold-random-house-least-350-000 |title=‘Stuff White People Like’ Book Sold to Random House For At Least $350,000 (UPDATED) &#124; The New York Observer |publisher=Observer.com |date=2008-03-20 |access-date=2014-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109063511/http://www.observer.com/2008/stuff-white-people-book-sold-random-house-least-350-000 |archive-date=2012-01-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Neyfakh |first=Leon |url=http://www.observer.com/2009/media/book-based-texts-last-night-blog-sold-gotham |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628071019/http://www.observer.com/2009/media/book-based-texts-last-night-blog-sold-gotham |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-06-28 |title=Book Based on ‘Texts From Last Night’ Blog Sold to Gotham &#124; The New York Observer |publisher=Observer.com |date=2009-06-26 |access-date=2014-03-02}}</ref> It was published as a 400-page hardcover the United States and Canada in April, 2010 from AEB/Putnam, a division of [[Penguin Books|Penguin Publishing]]. The book became a bestseller in its first week and a New York Times bestseller.<ref>{{cite news|last=Taylor |first=Ihsan |url=https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2011-05-22/paperback-advice/list.html |title=Best Sellers - The New York Times |publisher=Nytimes.com |access-date=2014-03-02}}</ref> The book has been translated and is available in Dutch, Korean, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese, and French.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100501124900/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/books/bestsellers/#1345990]</ref>

In Canada, ''The Book of Awesome'' was recognized as a Heather's Pick. It has been a bestseller on ''The Globe and Mail'' bestseller list for over 130 weeks and was the #1 ''Globe and Mail'' non-fiction book of the year for 2010 and 2011 and the #3 non-fiction book for 2012. It has been a #1 bestseller in many international markets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://1000awesomethings.com/book/ |title=Book |publisher=1000 Awesome Things |access-date=2014-03-02}}</ref>

Other books:
*''The Book of (Even More) Awesome'' (2011)
*''The Book of (Holiday) Awesome'' (2011)
*''The 2012 Page-A-Day Calendar of Awesome'' (2011)
*''The App of Awesome'' (2012)
*''The Journal of Awesome'' (2012)
*''The 2013 Page-A-Day Calendar of Awesome'' (2012)

==Movie==
In a 2012 newspaper interview the author said The Book of Awesome has been optioned for a movie but did not discuss details.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com/living/article/1305272--where-are-they-now-1000-awesome-things-author-neil-pasricha-talks-about-life-after-his-popular-blog |title=Where are they now? 1000 awesome things author Neil Pasricha talks about life after his popular blog &#124; Toronto Star |publisher=Thestar.com |date=2012-12-21 |access-date=2014-03-02}}</ref>

==Media coverage==
The Book of Awesome and 1000 Awesome Things have been covered by magazines, newspapers, and broadcasters such as [[The Today Show]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.today.com/id/42826579/site/todayshow/ns/today-books/t/pasricha-awesome-things-make-my-life-better/#.UQRMGegZwuw |title=Pasricha: 'Awesome things make my life better' - today > books - booksmiscellaneous |publisher=TODAY.com |access-date=2014-03-02}}</ref> [[BBC]], [[CNN]],<ref>{{cite web|first1 = Tas |last1=Anjarwalla |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/web/08/02/8.sites.brighten.day/ |title=8 feel-good websites to brighten your day |publisher=CNN |access-date=2014-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723191734/http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/web/08/02/8.sites.brighten.day/ |archive-date=2017-07-23 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[The Guardian]],<ref>{{cite web|author =Johnny Dee |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/nov/07/internet-reviews-the-guide |title=This week's internet reviews &#124; Technology |publisher=The Guardian |access-date=2014-03-02}}</ref> Reader's Digest,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rd.com/clean-jokes-and-laughs/10-wonders-of-the-everyday-world/article176290.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-01-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110050735/http://www.rd.com/clean-jokes-and-laughs/10-wonders-of-the-everyday-world/article176290.html |archive-date=2011-01-10 |url-status=live }}</ref> Entertainment Weekly, Wired's GeekDad blog,<ref>{{cite web|last=Little |first=Brian |url=https://www.wired.com/geekdad/2008/07/a-tribute-to-pl/ |title=A Tribute to Playground Equipment Past &#124; GeekDad |publisher=Wired.com |access-date=2014-03-02}}</ref> The New Yorker,<ref>{{cite web|last=Foley |first=Deirdre |url=https://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2010/03/the-gospel-of-awesome-excellent.html |title=The Gospel of Awesome. Excellent. |publisher=The New Yorker |access-date=2014-03-02}}</ref> Slate,<ref>{{cite web|last=Rubin |first=Gretchen |url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/happinessproject/archive/2009/11/23/a-little-known-occupational-hazard-affecting-writers.aspx |title=A Little-Known Occupational Hazard Affecting Writers |publisher=Slate.com |date=2009-11-23 |access-date=2014-03-02}}</ref> TEDxToronto on YouTube,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150211123203/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajKMkIXN1eg]</ref> and The Globe and Mail.

==Awards==
* 2010 [[Webby Awards]] for Best Blog - People's Voice Award.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?season=14#webby_entry_blog_-_cultural |title=2010 &#124; The Webby Awards Gallery + Archive |publisher=Webbyawards.com |access-date=2014-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100421181147/http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?season=14#webby_entry_blog_-_cultural |archive-date=2010-04-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* 2009 [[Webby Awards]] for Best Blog - Culture / Personal.<ref name="webbyawards.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?season=13#webby_entry_blog_culture |title=2009 &#124; The Webby Awards Gallery + Archive |publisher=Webbyawards.com |access-date=2014-03-02}}</ref>
* 2009 [[Webby Awards]] for Best Blog - People's Voice Award.<ref name="webbyawards.com"/>
* listed in [[PC Magazine]]'s Top 50 Blogs of 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Griffith |first=Eric |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372438,00.asp |title=Our Favorite Blogs: 2010 |publisher=PCMag.com |date=2010-11-11 |access-date=2014-03-02}}</ref>
* listed in [[PC Magazine]]'s Top 100 Websites of 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=Monson |first=Kyle |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2350564,00.asp |title=Undiscovered: Fun - The Top 100 Web Sites of 2009 - The Top 100 Web Sites of 2009 |publisher=PCMag.com |date=2009-07-27 |access-date=2014-03-02}}</ref>
* listed in [[PC Magazine]]'s Top 50 Blogs of 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=Heater |first=Brian |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2356002,00.asp |title=Our Favorite Blogs 2009 |publisher=PCMag.com |date=2009-11-23 |access-date=2014-03-02}}</ref>
2014 Scott and Kristin Powers won the "Awesome Award" for being awesome. Sandy Mcdermott was a close second.
Julian Scott Valentin won the 2014 Junior Awesome Awards for being equally as awesome.

==See also==
* [[Texts from Last Night]]
* [[PostSecret]]
* [[Cake Wrecks]]

==References==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links==
* [http://1000awesomethings.com/ 1000 Awesome Things ]

[[Category:Gossip blogs]]
[[Category:American blogs]]
[[Category:Internet properties established in 2008]]

Revision as of 11:36, 22 August 2021

1000 Awesome Things
Type of site
Blog (user-generated)
Available inEnglish
Created byNeil Pasricha
URL1000awesomethings.com
CommercialNo
RegistrationNo
LaunchedJune 20, 2008
Current statusActive

1000 Awesome Things is a blog written by Neil Pasricha,[1] who posts one thing in life he considers awesome each weekday. The site was launched on June 20, 2008 with #1000 Broccoflower[2] and is counting down until it hits #1. An awesome thing is posted every weekday and #1 was posted on April 19, 2012.

History

The author said that at the time of starting the site "if you flipped open the newspaper it was filled with the same stuff every day. The polar ice caps were melting, there were pirates storming the seas, the economy was on the verge of collapse, and there were wars going on all over the world." As a result, he created a website discussing "popping bubble wrap, or snow days, or the smell of a bakery."[3] In later interviews, and through a series on his blog, Pasricha shared that his divorce and a friend's suicide prompted him to continue looking for positive things in life.[4]

Books

The Book of Awesome cover.
The Book of Awesome cover.
The Book of Awesome (2010)

In 2009, Neil Pasricha was approached by literary agents after winning the Webby Award[5] and signed with Erin Malone from WME who also represents blog-to-books Stuff White People Like and Texts From Last Night.[6][7] It was published as a 400-page hardcover the United States and Canada in April, 2010 from AEB/Putnam, a division of Penguin Publishing. The book became a bestseller in its first week and a New York Times bestseller.[8] The book has been translated and is available in Dutch, Korean, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese, and French.[9]

In Canada, The Book of Awesome was recognized as a Heather's Pick. It has been a bestseller on The Globe and Mail bestseller list for over 130 weeks and was the #1 Globe and Mail non-fiction book of the year for 2010 and 2011 and the #3 non-fiction book for 2012. It has been a #1 bestseller in many international markets.[10]

Other books:

  • The Book of (Even More) Awesome (2011)
  • The Book of (Holiday) Awesome (2011)
  • The 2012 Page-A-Day Calendar of Awesome (2011)
  • The App of Awesome (2012)
  • The Journal of Awesome (2012)
  • The 2013 Page-A-Day Calendar of Awesome (2012)

Movie

In a 2012 newspaper interview the author said The Book of Awesome has been optioned for a movie but did not discuss details.[11]

Media coverage

The Book of Awesome and 1000 Awesome Things have been covered by magazines, newspapers, and broadcasters such as The Today Show,[12] BBC, CNN,[13] The Guardian,[14] Reader's Digest,[15] Entertainment Weekly, Wired's GeekDad blog,[16] The New Yorker,[17] Slate,[18] TEDxToronto on YouTube,[19] and The Globe and Mail.

Awards

2014 Scott and Kristin Powers won the "Awesome Award" for being awesome. Sandy Mcdermott was a close second. Julian Scott Valentin won the 2014 Junior Awesome Awards for being equally as awesome.

See also

References

  1. ^ "About". 1000 Awesome Things. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  2. ^ "#1000 Broccoflower". 1000 Awesome Things. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  3. ^ "Neil Pasricha: Creator of 1000 Awesome Things". Maximum Fun. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  4. ^ "#567 Getting to the light at the end of the tunnel". 1000 Awesome Things. 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  5. ^ Harris, Misty (2009-05-06). "1000AwesomeThings blogger snags Webby". Vancouver Sun. Canwest News Service. Archived from the original on 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
  6. ^ Neyfakh, Leon (2008-03-20). "'Stuff White People Like' Book Sold to Random House For At Least $350,000 (UPDATED) | The New York Observer". Observer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  7. ^ Neyfakh, Leon (2009-06-26). "Book Based on 'Texts From Last Night' Blog Sold to Gotham | The New York Observer". Observer.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-28. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  8. ^ Taylor, Ihsan. "Best Sellers - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  9. ^ [1]
  10. ^ "Book". 1000 Awesome Things. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  11. ^ "Where are they now? 1000 awesome things author Neil Pasricha talks about life after his popular blog | Toronto Star". Thestar.com. 2012-12-21. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  12. ^ "Pasricha: 'Awesome things make my life better' - today > books - booksmiscellaneous". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  13. ^ Anjarwalla, Tas. "8 feel-good websites to brighten your day". CNN. Archived from the original on 2017-07-23. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  14. ^ Johnny Dee. "This week's internet reviews | Technology". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  15. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2011-01-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ^ Little, Brian. "A Tribute to Playground Equipment Past | GeekDad". Wired.com. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  17. ^ Foley, Deirdre. "The Gospel of Awesome. Excellent". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  18. ^ Rubin, Gretchen (2009-11-23). "A Little-Known Occupational Hazard Affecting Writers". Slate.com. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  19. ^ [2]
  20. ^ "2010 | The Webby Awards Gallery + Archive". Webbyawards.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  21. ^ a b "2009 | The Webby Awards Gallery + Archive". Webbyawards.com. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  22. ^ Griffith, Eric (2010-11-11). "Our Favorite Blogs: 2010". PCMag.com. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  23. ^ Monson, Kyle (2009-07-27). "Undiscovered: Fun - The Top 100 Web Sites of 2009 - The Top 100 Web Sites of 2009". PCMag.com. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  24. ^ Heater, Brian (2009-11-23). "Our Favorite Blogs 2009". PCMag.com. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
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