Comments on: Special Stuff – Wednesday: Moomins http://loobylu.com/archives/002361.htm Dishing the fluff since 1999 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:32:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Joey Ramone http://loobylu.com/archives/002361.htm/comment-page-1#comment-22542 Joey Ramone Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:48:42 +0000 http://loobylu.com/002361.htm#comment-22542 Hiya! I love the Moomins too! Snufkin is my favourite though, he's so cute and cool, especially for a tramp. :D I read the books when I was little and the fact that my partner also loves the Moomins was a deciding factor. It's nice to see all the new merchandise, shame it's after Tove has passed away, and I understand that the illustrations used for the new merchandise (mugs, mobiles, cushions etc etc) are actually copies of her illustrations? Although still very lovely. I too would love to just SEE the Dangerous Journey, its always advertised for ridiculous prices. I'm waiting for them to re-publish it like they did with Who Will Comfort Toffle and Moomin Mymble and Little My. Please may I ask, where did you get that lovely fabric from? I would love to get some too! It would be lovely to make a patchwork quilt with, and combine with embroidered illustrations copied from the books. Best wishes Joey x I would be Hiya!
I love the Moomins too! Snufkin is my favourite though, he’s so cute and cool, especially for a tramp. :D I read the books when I was little and the fact that my partner also loves the Moomins was a deciding factor. It’s nice to see all the new merchandise, shame it’s after Tove has passed away, and I understand that the illustrations used for the new merchandise (mugs, mobiles, cushions etc etc) are actually copies of her illustrations? Although still very lovely. I too would love to just SEE the Dangerous Journey, its always advertised for ridiculous prices. I’m waiting for them to re-publish it like they did with Who Will Comfort Toffle and Moomin Mymble and Little My.

Please may I ask, where did you get that lovely fabric from? I would love to get some too! It would be lovely to make a patchwork quilt with, and combine with embroidered illustrations copied from the books.

Best wishes
Joey x

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]]> By: Mike http://loobylu.com/archives/002361.htm/comment-page-1#comment-21727 Mike Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:04:25 +0000 http://loobylu.com/002361.htm#comment-21727 I never knew the Moomins until I got some fancy mugs from my aunt. I think these are pretty popular in Finland. http://en.moominvalleyshop.com/category/9/mugs I never knew the Moomins until I got some fancy mugs from my aunt.
I think these are pretty popular in Finland.
http://en.moominvalleyshop.com/category/9/mugs

]]> By: Andrea http://loobylu.com/archives/002361.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20275 Andrea Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:02:25 +0000 http://loobylu.com/002361.htm#comment-20275 I wonder why I have never heard of the Moomins before? I grew up in the 70s, were the books popular then? Anyway its nice to discover something new! must look out for the books :) I wonder why I have never heard of the Moomins before? I grew up in the 70s, were the books popular then?
Anyway its nice to discover something new! must look out for the books :)

]]> By: vildkatten http://loobylu.com/archives/002361.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20255 vildkatten Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:42:49 +0000 http://loobylu.com/002361.htm#comment-20255 Gah! I'm sorry but for me it looks horrible to see the names and titles in another language than the original, it just looks wrong. ;-) I have all the books in the original series (don't even get me started about the japanese stuff...) and I LOVE them! They were actually written in swedish in case you didn't know, most seem to think they were written in finnish. If you're interested and didn't know, the figures your daughter drew are really called Mymlan, Snusmumriken, Mumintrollet and Lilla My. The books are just fantastic, both me and my husband loves them and I hope our son will too. It's fun to see who you're alike in there. Gah! I’m sorry but for me it looks horrible to see the names and titles in another language than the original, it just looks wrong. ;-) I have all the books in the original series (don’t even get me started about the japanese stuff…) and I LOVE them! They were actually written in swedish in case you didn’t know, most seem to think they were written in finnish. If you’re interested and didn’t know, the figures your daughter drew are really called Mymlan, Snusmumriken, Mumintrollet and Lilla My.

The books are just fantastic, both me and my husband loves them and I hope our son will too. It’s fun to see who you’re alike in there.

]]> By: Jane http://loobylu.com/archives/002361.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20228 Jane Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:58:43 +0000 http://loobylu.com/002361.htm#comment-20228 Don't hate me but i scored a copy of the dangerous journey in an op-shop a wee while ago, so if i find another one it's yours! Will keep my thrifty eyes peeled! Don’t hate me but i scored a copy of the dangerous journey in an op-shop a wee while ago, so if i find another one it’s yours! Will keep my thrifty eyes peeled!

]]> By: fillyjonk http://loobylu.com/archives/002361.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20217 fillyjonk Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:54:27 +0000 http://loobylu.com/002361.htm#comment-20217 SO jealous of the Moomin fabric. I keep saying one of these days I am going to copy out my favorite Moomin characters onto the edges of pillowcases and embroider them so I have Moomin pillowcases, but I never seem to get around to it. I even tracked down a Japanese embroidery book that had patterns (but was disappointed to find they lacked a fillyjonk, which is my favorite of the Moomin characters). And of course I agree with you on what you say about Moomin fans ;) SO jealous of the Moomin fabric.

I keep saying one of these days I am going to copy out my favorite Moomin characters onto the edges of pillowcases and embroider them so I have Moomin pillowcases, but I never seem to get around to it.

I even tracked down a Japanese embroidery book that had patterns (but was disappointed to find they lacked a fillyjonk, which is my favorite of the Moomin characters).

And of course I agree with you on what you say about Moomin fans ;)

]]> By: Martta http://loobylu.com/archives/002361.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20208 Martta Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:56:29 +0000 http://loobylu.com/002361.htm#comment-20208 Hi Loobylu! I grew up with the Moomin trolls, practically all children in Finland do and when we lived overseas for a few years our cousins taped episodes of the animation for us. I reread the books every now and then and magically it feels like the books change with you. Not in a bad way, but in a very good way. The books make my heart sing! There is a childrens' bookshop in Carlton called The Little Book Room on Nicholson Street. I know one of the lovely girls that work there and she loves the Moomins as well. I'm sure she would be able to order it in. They have quite a few of the books in their shop. She recommends them to everyone so they sell out pretty fast. Martta Hi Loobylu!

I grew up with the Moomin trolls, practically all children in Finland do and when we lived overseas for a few years our cousins taped episodes of the animation for us. I reread the books every now and then and magically it feels like the books change with you. Not in a bad way, but in a very good way. The books make my heart sing!

There is a childrens’ bookshop in Carlton called The Little Book Room on Nicholson Street. I know one of the lovely girls that work there and she loves the Moomins as well. I’m sure she would be able to order it in. They have quite a few of the books in their shop. She recommends them to everyone so they sell out pretty fast.

Martta

]]> By: ani http://loobylu.com/archives/002361.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20200 ani Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:25:22 +0000 http://loobylu.com/002361.htm#comment-20200 a moomin book i don't know about? oh be still my heart... and i must check out the fuzzyfeltmoomins site! yay! a moomin book i don’t know about? oh be still my heart…

and i must check out the fuzzyfeltmoomins site! yay!

]]> By: alice http://loobylu.com/archives/002361.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20178 alice Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:11:53 +0000 http://loobylu.com/002361.htm#comment-20178 in my experience that is absolutely true what you say about Moomin fans! in my experience that is absolutely true what you say about Moomin fans!

]]> By: Claire http://loobylu.com/archives/002361.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20167 Claire Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:51:29 +0000 http://loobylu.com/002361.htm#comment-20167 Oooh yes, we have the Die Mumins box set. It's so perfect. Oooh yes, we have the Die Mumins box set. It’s so perfect.

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