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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://babble.com/CS/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>droolicious : recycled toys</title><link>http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/tags/recycled+toys/default.aspx</link><description>Tags: recycled toys</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20910.1126)</generator><item><title>Recycled Socktopus</title><link>http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/2008/12/16/recycled-socktopus.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:156262</guid><dc:creator>AmandaHill</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=156262</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/2008/12/16/recycled-socktopus.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/2008/12/16-22/socktopus.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/2008/12/16-22/socktopus.jpg" width="358" border="0" height="358" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/2008/12/16-22/socktopus2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/2008/12/16-22/socktopus2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; What is a Recycled Socktopus, you might be asking.&amp;nbsp; Well, all I can tell you is that the socktopus is the recycled and environmentally friendly seafaring cousin of the Sock Monkey.&amp;nbsp; Since the Socktopus is made from recycled sweaters, each and every one is a unique creation. It is filled with hypoallergenic polyester and adorned with button eyes. Additionally, it is handmade in the USA and measures 15&amp;quot;x5&amp;quot;.&amp;nbsp; If you have a child that loves out of the ordinary stuffed animals, I&amp;#39;m thinking the Recycled Socktopus is for them. You can find them for just &lt;a href="http://www.elsewares.com/commerce/Recycled-Socktopus_MPD558.html" target="_blank"&gt;$30 from Elsewares&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=156262" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/tags/hand++made/default.aspx">hand  made</category><category domain="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/tags/recycled+toys/default.aspx">recycled toys</category><category domain="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/tags/Recycled+Socktopus/default.aspx">Recycled Socktopus</category><category domain="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/tags/Elsewares/default.aspx">Elsewares</category></item><item><title>MobileHome Comes Complete With Imaginary Zoning Ordinance</title><link>http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/2008/03/06/mobilehome-comes-complete-with-imaginary-zoning-ordinance.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:03:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:76120</guid><dc:creator>Aaron Burgess</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=76120</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/2008/03/06/mobilehome-comes-complete-with-imaginary-zoning-ordinance.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/2008/03/06/mobilehome-comes-complete-with-imaginary-zoning-ordinance.aspx"&gt;&lt;img src="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/mobile_home.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As much as I dig the idea of easily transportable recycled-cardboard playthings, especially when they feature eight rooms, built-in spyholes and an attic, this MobileHome does sort of feel like eco-friendly dollhouse as gentrification metaphor. When it&amp;#39;s time to push out your toy family, forget handing down the digs to charity: Simply raze it via that week&amp;#39;s recyclable pile. Am I overthinking this? Probably.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;$34 from &lt;a href="http://store.pommenyc.com/mobile-home.html" target="_blank"&gt;Pomme&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=76120" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/tags/eco-friendly/default.aspx">eco-friendly</category><category domain="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/tags/Toys/default.aspx">Toys</category><category domain="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/tags/playhouses/default.aspx">playhouses</category><category domain="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/tags/dollhouses/default.aspx">dollhouses</category><category domain="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/tags/mobilehome/default.aspx">mobilehome</category><category domain="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/tags/recycled+toys/default.aspx">recycled toys</category><category domain="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/tags/pomme/default.aspx">pomme</category><category domain="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/tags/recyclable+playthings/default.aspx">recyclable playthings</category></item></channel></rss>