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OUT & ABOUT: TOYMAKER'S ISLE

One of your editor's oldest and best friends in SL is the prolific and highly-creative builder Raven Frostwych (ravenstarr). She recently scaled down her SL involvement for personal reasons. We respect her choices and wish her well but there's no denying that's a loss to all who enjoy her creations' glimpses into her rich imagination. In good news the Monarch Education Project is staying open, as is one of our favourite builds, the Mystic Moon Café – for which she's found a new owner. So the stamps are still collectable there. 

We were also delighted that she found time to make a special seasonal build called Toymaker's Isle.

Like Raven's other recent builds there's an AI element. The head toymaker, Noel, is an artificially intelligent elf, happy to explain the spirit of his place. He told our editor;

Ah, Dave, welcome! Toymaker's Isle is a place of magic, joy, and laughter. Nestled in the heart of the Arctic, veiled from the eyes of the mundane world, it’s a realm where time stands still and dreams come alive. Our Isle is a wonderland of glittering snow and twinkling lights, with the sweet scent of candy canes lingering in the air. The workshop, our heart, is a bustling hive of merry elves, each a master craftsman of their own right, shaping dreams into reality with nimble fingers and boundless enthusiasm. We work all year round, creating toys of all shapes and sizes, each imbued with a unique sprinkle of Christmas magic. 

All that without so much as a glass of sherry to loosen his elven tongue! He is prepared to chat on wider subjects too and – as always - our editor tested his AI by asking for a prediction as to where his favourite football team will finish in the Premier League this year. The reply was not useful from a gambling point of view but was full of Elven wisdom!

The build is more modest (and a lot less dark) that some of Raven's previous efforts, but it is richly-decorated, captures the spirit of Christmas and is a very pleasant surprise for her fans. She has not applied for a stamp terminal for this one; perhaps because it's seasonal and temporary. Still, if you've appreciated her creativity when collecting previous stamps, we wouldn't want you to miss out on this little gem. Your taxi is here. 

Article and Photographs by Gazette Staff

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EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

If you have one of our stamp terminals and you're having an event or would like to make an announcement, just let us know and we'll be happy to feature it here. Please drop a notecard on the Editor, Dave (Lord.Junibalya) in-world or use the Email the Editor link in the sidebar to send us your information, posters and/or photos.

And the winner of the special stamp is...

As we predicted in last week's issue, the 50,000th stamp on our V3.00 Passports was issued this week. The stamp was from the Tiny Teeglet Ranch and was collected at 11.54am SLT on December 10th by Bethh Ashbourne. Congratulations Bethh!

At that point, Bethh had collected 187 stamps, placing her 71st in our league table of collectors. Bethh, who has been in SL more than 15 years, will now receive a special stamp - unique to her - to commemorate this momentous event in BBB history. The rest of us collectors can only see – and envy – it here!

The award stamp was one of two special designs prepared by our talented colleagues Sandy Burgess and Robert Rhodan. For aficionados of our stamps, here's Robert's alternative design.

And no, you can't have that one either!

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Jordan Rizzo at Planet Tambalya

Meet Jordan Rizzo, the Machinima rockstar and scriptwriting wizard! Head of the SL Video Creator's Group, he's the coolest captain in town for all things cinematic. Get ready for a cosmic journey as Jordan drops a mind-blowing trailer set in the enchanting Planet Tambalya, starring the incredible Tambalyans! Hold onto your socks for an interactive competition with a surprise from Jordan – trust us, you don't want to miss it. Did we mention the loot? Three winners score a L$2400 gift voucher for AmandaT Tamatzui's incredible works. And the grand prize? A custom graffiti wall by the artistic genius herself, AmandaT Tamatzui – a creative jackpot! Mark your calendars, (Dec 16 & 17 at 1 to 3 PM SLT ) rally your crew, and join Jordan Rizzo for this intergalactic adventure – a cinematic fiesta with prizes that'll make your artistic heart skip a beat!

Here's your taxi

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NEW LOCATIONS

Our colleague and stamp designer AmandaT Tamatzui has been generous with her fellow artists in sharing the resources allocated to her by the Second Life Endowment for the Arts (SLEA). She's offered space at Planet Tambalya – her region-wide sci-fi themed art installation at SLEA – for other artists' own sci-fi builds and exhibitions. For example, she offered the enormous sci-fi build to  film-maker Rizzo as a location for his machinima. He will be talking about that and answering questions from the audience at two events on Dec 16th 17th from 1pm to 3pm SLT. The presentation will be interactive and involve a contest. Of course, there's a special event stamp to collect for your passport.

J&R's Gas n' Go is a cute retro petrol station on the Circuit la Corse in the region of Valarian on the continent of Corsica. Fuel up your truck and collect a passport stamp while it guzzles that gas into its capacious tank. In virtuality it's all net zero already so relax and enjoy!

Film-maker Rizzo: presentation and Q&A PE Events: 16th/17th December at 1-3pm SLT
J&R's Gas'n'Go CA

Comments

[ATG]

I LOVE your stamp, Sandy! Truly like a postage stamp that I would love to collect!❤️😍❤️

[Dave]

I agree Martina. Both are lovely designs but Sandy’s is more official-looking. 🙂

[Martina Voxel]

Wow, the award stamp is really beautiful, Well done Sandy. I like Robert's one too, but I think for a reward as that it s less appropriated. But i love the idea of the guy stunned by as many stamps delivered. Thank you, and yes... we can only look them here ;-)