This manual game of skill requires calmness and concentration, and also provokes moments of suspense and self-doubt. The game consists of removing the sticks from the tower, one after the other, after the tower has been erected, without of course knocking the tower down. The dice indicates which stick should be removed, as each stick has a number. This makes the game more difficult and immediately makes it look less easy than it seems.

This is a game of skill for young and old, for children as well as for parents or grandparents who play with their (grand)children whenever they have some free time, during the holidays or at any other time.   

The number tower should of course be placed on a flat surface indoors or outdoors. This game is fun when you build the tower, but also when you try to keep the tower from collapsing. This game is often kept for a long time and is made of wood, which makes it durable. For the little ones, the first step is just to enjoy building the tower or even to have fun with other constructions.

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History of the cup

Making a mug

1) First of all, the raw material is put into a grinder and ground into a smaller, more manageable clay powder. The clay powder is combined with quartz feldspar and water in a mixer for 15 hours. 

2) The refining process continues when the clay slurry is fed into moulding tubes and formed into clay balls which are cut into specific portions. The portion discs are placed in a disposable mould and take the shape of your cup.

3) After drying, the mug is removed from the mould by hand and is ready for the next step. Processing the applications, the mud handles are made in the same way as the body of the mug. 

4) Once the handles have dried and been removed from the mould, they are dipped into a mixture of clay and water called slip, which acts as a glue. Now it is time to work on the details.

5) A technician carefully removes any excess clay or rough edges, removing any dust or debris and giving the cup a perfectly smooth finish.

6) It is now time to give the mugs their characteristic colour and ceramic glaze. Some mugs are dipped in a single colour glaze, the edges are padded and they are ready for the next step. Other mugs need a little more Flair. For example, a specially painted rim or a different colour on the inside than on the outside. 

1271: An imminent invention

In 1941 Lynn Thorndike published a text of great importance for the history of mechanical clocks. This text - probably the earliest record of clocks, dated 13 April 1271 - concerns a commentary by Robert the Englishman, known as Robertus Anglicus, on The Sphere of Sacrobosco, which states in brief:

That a wheel which can turn uniformly over twenty-four hours (to give the equinoctial hours) has not yet been perfected;but that the researches of the clockmakers were going in that direction. Robertus then proposed a wheel driven by a weight (without mentioning the problem of accelerating the movement of this system).

This means that the mechanical clock was still in the research stage at that time. In simple terms, the year 1270 can be considered as the "earliest" date of this invention, which in scientific terms is called "terminus ante quem non".

"The switch to mechanical time did not translate into language", it did not lead to a change in terminology: the term horologium was simply retained, as for water clocks.

While the increasingly frequent references to "horologia" in parish registers suggest that a new technology was emerging at the time, the difficulty of interpretation is still at the forefront: are they hydraulic or mechanical "horologia"?

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Human progress has been made through many small advances in habits and ways of doing things. One of these changes is undoubtedly the way of eating and the utensils and objects used, as we mentioned earlier in our articles on other mugs. Kitchen items have evolved over time according to cultures and needs. 

The mug is one of those famous everyday objects that have a history and whose usefulness is no longer in question.

The mug is now tending to be rivalled by the mug, which is a much more fashionable large cup used without a saucer. 

A mug is a large cylindrical container with a handle, without a saucer, that resembles a cup and is used in Europe and Quebec for drinking or measuring, and in North America only for drinking hot liquids.

A mug can also be made of clay, glass or enamelled metal.

Its use varies from region to region and it can be decorated and personalised as desired. Mugs can be of different colours, simple, fluorescent, flashy, etc. with sometimes a decoration or a colour inside according to your choice among our varied panels.  

A mug has the particularity of being able to be decorated according to the tastes and desires of everyone. They are also available in different sizes and formats.

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R2D2 is a small robot from the Star Wars saga, an iconic character for all fans who have followed the adventures of good versus evil for many years. R2D2 is present in the majority of the Star Wars films, in 10 of the 11 films so far (2021). R2D2 is a robot that speaks in electronic language and makes special whistling sounds that are understood by few, but understood by his companion C3PO, another "droid" robot, who forms an inseparable and amusing pair in the intergalactic adventure. The pair that forms R2D2 and C3PO has appeared in practically all the Star Wars episodes. In this saga R2D2 has multiple assets that are often very useful in the war against the dark side: recording and projecting holographic films, projecting electric current and getting into the computers of spaceships thanks to an articulated arm that connects to the computer network. In this way, the friendly droid finds a lot of important information in the fight against the dark side. Several small actors have taken turns to wear the R2D2 "suit". This R2D2 cuddly toy is sure to please as it is an original Star Wars gift for Star Wars fans and a great Star Wars gift idea for young and old.

Do you want a surprising and unusual personalized mug? The magic mug is a great idea. Ordinary at first sight but as soon as you pour a hot drink the cup changes little by little and lets appear your favorite photo. Unexpected the first time but always funny each time. If you have several magic cups the surprise of discovering which cup you have chosen is total. You can play to guess which photo will appear. Daddy's photo? or mom? from younger or older? Granny? kitty’s photo?… When the mug is filled with a hot drink, the colored thermo-reactive coating becomes transparent and reveals the printed pattern. Then when the cup cools it regains its blue color. We recommend washing your mug by hand so as not to alter the magic effect. This magic mug is available for all occasions: at Christmas, for a birthday, a wedding, a baptism, a communion or to thank your hosts for an invitation to your friends or relatives. The customizable magic mug will enchant your meals or your moments of relaxation at home, it will surprise your guests at home. It will surprise your visitors or customers in your company or association when the logo or photo of your featured product or company buildings appear.

The choice of images for the puzzles is infinite...It can be a landscape, a monument, a beautiful car. However, here, it cannot be said that this game meets the criteria of a simple puzzle. The puzzle is generally a game based on the principle of reconstructing an image, a flat or 3-dimensional object based on the initial image of the game before it is dislocated, the image that most often accompanies the puzzle. But here, it is you who imagine the image of the puzzle. Here is the original gift, the unusual gift, a gift that is both a game and a means of communication, a very good system to display a little message for mom's birthday from daddy or whoever you want. This puzzle can be used as a bulletin board for a party, for the proverb of the day, for a reminder or for a message for your lover(s) or any other announcement or note that you want to let the children, your partner or relatives know. Of course, this type of display already exists, but none of them is in colour and even less bright! This puzzle can also be used to start reading and writing. The bright, colourful cards are more motivating and fun than an often sad and unattractive black and white board. This puzzle can also be used to spread the mood of the moment, a stopwatch before an event such as: day-5 before the holidays... Moreover, the led lights are therefore good for the planet and your wallet...

Long ago in a far, far away galaxy, BB-8, Poe Dameron's droid, obtains a fragment of a galactic map to find Luke Skywalker. In Star Wars, BB-8 starts the saga as a droid (science fiction robot) who can perform complex tasks. Lucasfilm also registered the term "Droid" in 1977 in the USA.

In Star Wars, there are battle droids (trade federation) that fight alongside clones and droids that assist their holders in everyday life.

However, in real life, we see increasingly intelligent robots appear thanks to the development of AI (artificial intelligence) in logistics and reception. It is certain that we are only at the beginning of the development of these robots and in a few years time we will undoubtedly reach the capacities of the robots (droids) of Star Wars.

BB-8 appears for the first time in The Awakening of the Force (2015). BB-8 is very special and has a novel appearance based on two spheres: a large sphere that allows it to roll and a small sphere that has the appearance of a head and is placed on top of the large sphere. There is an interactive toy version that rolls and is controllable via smartphone. However, more affordable and adorable, this Star Wars cuddly toy will offer long hours of fun for fans.of " Star Wars ". An iconic and must-have gift that every fan should have whether they are 7 or 77 years old. The perfect gift to give for a birthday or any other celebration: Easter, St. Claus, Christmas, New Year's Eve, etc.

History of the cup

We know the story of the pottery kiln from an ancient Chinese poem, the "Shuihuzhuan" (poem about the origin of objects). It reads as follows...

There was once a man named Zhou Bo, who had a son named Lu Buwei, who had a daughter named Jiang Wei.

Jiang Wei was the first person to make porcelain ware, which she then presented to her father, who liked it so much that he gave her this land, where she built a kiln and started making pots for sale, with her father's blessing (he needed the money, after all!). She sold them very well and soon became rich; however, she wanted to give something back to her parents for their generosity, so she asked her father if he would accept these two cups, which she said were the best ever made. One day Lu Buwei decided to build a kiln so that his sister, Jiang Wei, could make pots. He went into the forest to collect clay and saw beautiful pieces of glazed porcelain lying in the ground among the roots of the trees! He took them home, and the next morning he called his son, Lu Buwei, and told him to take these pieces of porcelain to make pots, and then took him to see the kiln where they had been collected.