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Young fans of Mickey Mouse will enjoy playing with him and his friends in Mickey's Surprise Clubhouse. This Disney toy, designed for children ages 2 and up and based on the popular "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" animated TV series, lets kids imagine a variety of adventures for their favorite characters.

What We Think Fun Factor: Durability: (what this means) The Good: Toy encourages discovery and imaginative play in toddlers The Bad: Toy's components sometimes separate during play In a Nutshell: Toddlers can play with Mickey Mouse and friends in his fun, imaginative clubhouse At a Glance Ages: 2 years and up Requires: 3 AA batteries, Phillips screwdriver to open battery compartment

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Find Adventure and Surprise with Mickey Mouse and Friends
The Clubhouse has plenty of fun activities and surprises for children to discover with the included characters. The Clubhouse comes with three compatible figures: Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, who both have movable arms and heads; and Pluto. (Although Donald Duck and Goofy are pictured on the box, they are sold separately.)

This Clubhouse toy is inspired by the setting of the TV series, complete with a "magical" front gate which, when opened, reveals a "surprise" path that leads to the Mouse-ear-topped stage. The stage has a designated pedestal for each character. When you place a character on his or her pedestal, you'll hear a variety of fun phrases, which you're likely to recognize if you're familiar with the TV show. For example, Mickey Mouse may say, "Meeska Mooska Mickey Mouse," which is the magical phrase used to make the clubhouse appear in the television show. Pull the stage's red lever to hear the popular TV series song "Hot Dog Song."

The "lawn" in front of the stage has two levers. Pull one and a table pops up already set with a fun picnic for the figures to enjoy. Pull the other lever, and Pluto's doghouse pops up. Characters can go for a ride in the hot-air balloon or the little red car.

Entertaining Introduction to Imaginary Play
With its variety of activities, the Clubhouse gives kids the opportunity to imagine many adventures for Mickey Mouse and his friends, making it a perfect toy for children who have reached the stage of imaginary play in their development. The toy definitely got our 2-year-old tester's imagination going: she enjoyed not only playing with the Clubhouse and discovering its "surprises," but she also enjoyed making the figures interact with each other. And she went wild for the Hot Dog Song -- though she needed a bit of help with pushing the lever to listen to it over and over (and over!) again.

The toy comes with several components that slide easily together. They don't lock into place, which unfortunately makes the toy come apart somewhat easily during play. But on the plus side, it also makes for much easier set up and clean up. The Clubhouse requires three AA batteries, which are included. You'll need a Phillips screwdriver to replace them.

What's in the Box
Mickey Mouse Surprise Clubhouse with stage, base, hot-air balloon and support arm, car, and garage; Mickey Mouse figure, Minnie Mouse figure, and Pluto figure; 3 AA batteries included.


Toy:  Mickey's Surprise Clubhouse has every fun feature of the show, It comes with two characters and has tons of surprises, Open up the front gate and then magically the walkway to the Clubhouse will appear, Place any of the figures on the Clubhouse pedestals to hear them say Role Call, Every part of this clubhouse has a fun activity in store
Company: Fisher Price - Import  (2008-06-01)
List Price: $45.99
Amazon Price: $39.45
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100 Clear miniature Christmas lights
Part of the Everglow Christmas collection - if one bulb burns out, the others remain lit

Color: Clear bulbs / white wire
Number of Bulbs on Each String: 100
Bulb Size: mini-bulb
Approximate Spacing Between Each Bulb: 3"
Lighted Length: 25'
Total Length: 27.5'

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Super bright bulbs
UL listed for indoor and outdoor use
120 Volts A.C.
End-to-end connectors allow you to connect multiple sets together
Equipped with safety-fuse plug
Spare bulbs and an extra fuse are included

For a well lit tree, it is recommended to use 100 bulbs per foot of tree height

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Company: Hofert 
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Company: Rubbermaid  (2006-04-21)
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Aluminum Umbrella Outdoor Clothes Dryer, 150' Of Drying Capacity, Strong Extruded Aluminum "Channel" Rope Bars & Brace Arms, With 1-1/2" Galvanized Steel 2 Piece Center Post, Pre-Strung With Vinyl Coated Polyester Core Clothesline, High Impact Plastic Post Cap & Slide, Vinyl Ground Sleeve With Molded Vinyl Attached Cap, Opens & Closes Like An Umbrella, Hang All Clothes From One Spot.

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Company: Whitney Design  (2008-04-25)
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Sunline Retractable Clothesline

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Release Tightening Knob

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After about a month of helping me with my business, she soon got depressed because the money wasn't coming in like she expected, so she starting loafing around and just surfing the internet. She finally started working again midway through 2007, but she still hasn't gotten a full time job. Her stepdad recently passed away and she is now in more of a depression. My father passed away this year as well. We went to one marriage counseling session and we were supposed to go to another but that got cancelled due to the passing of her stepdad. I told her that I would be willling to set aside our differences until she is done mourning, but I don't know how. I find myself snapping at my wife and brother-in-law a lot. My brother-in-law constantly asks me questions just to ask me questions. I feel like I am trapped in this marriage and am forced to live in a life of misery. I am more unhappy being married than I ever was being single. This is actually my first real relationship as well. 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