Nick Pascale

The whole review was well done and informative, I agree about the mirror and doors! the end of the review was funny as heck! They Just Wanted To Be FRIENDS!!! lol

Loved it! full of so much detail in a small area! Like the furniture and the patient on the sofa! And the attention to each side! If you are on MOCpages I'll make you a favorite! Come see my stuff I am working on another storybook character - ALADDIN! It has become one of my largest series over 30 MOCs! And some will be up dated! The link: http://www.mocpages.com/home.php/48287

My dear dho7622u, it seems GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE! I created a studio for Emma done " LEGO Style" I wanted to add a sewing machine, I had such a hard time keeping it in scale. that is until I saw Andreas Grogel's EMERALD HOUSE in which he gave you credit (sorry I didn't take note of it), the trouble maker part was the 1x1 plate with lamp holder! I was happy! I went to the High School of Art & Design in Manhattan and F.I.T. I was a theatrical costume design major. My mother was a seamstress in a sweatshop and watching the women sew was my inspiration for studying clothing construction. This is a link to his MOCpage MOC: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/311260 and then please come to my MOCpages site and see I not only gave you credit but also showed your photo that started the ball rolling! Mine is: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/307492 I hope you enjoy both of them! Now if I can only figure out how to display my work here!?! Nick

I am a retired teacher, part of my teaching career was teaching 4th, 5th and 6th grades, one thing always rang true there was very little out there to offer good role models for girls. This Inventor's Workshop in the FRIENDS range is to be commended! It's the first play-set I have seen that puts a "girl" in a non-stereotypical role! An inventor and then her invention...a robot! Wow! the fact she also has tools is a plus, even though they have been colored a dark purple, is another plus! Parents get tired of seeing girls toys push their daughters into mother, nurse and teacher roles! This range: FRIENDS goes beyond that! Besides the INVENTORS WORKSHOP we have a Vet and a Dog Show owner as well as an animal care taker! We also see an Entertainer with Andrea!, a set I modified check into: MOCpages and you'll see my version! Upcoming sets show the Friends as running a Horse Ranch, A rabbit hutch and a drummer! I say Bravo for these sets! My only negative is the girls need some "boy-FRIENDS" to interact with! The teaching aspect of these sets is right on target! A solid investment for parents and plenty of play value for their daughters (and sons)!

You caught the flavor of one of my favorite cities in Italy beautifully! I wish you had more on the gondola!