smokeandmirrors

Profile updated December 22nd 2011

Hi, my name is Laura, I’m 23 years of age and live in Melbourne, Australia with my fiancé Nathan and our three cats; Noodles, Kink and Mini Minx. I have just completed a Diploma of Event Management and hope to one day become a wedding or party planner.

I have a flickr account where I try to upload photo’s of everything I send and receive so if you want a surprise don't look! :-D

I must say here that I do re-gift some items. While I do appreciate the effort sometimes items are just not right for me. I would prefer to pass them on and make someone else happy with them rather than leaving them in my cupboard.

I re-use and recycle mailing products such as satchels and boxes so don't be alarmed if you receive a parcel that looks a little beaten up! The contents will be safe!

These are some of the things i love to receive. I also have another longer list lower on my profile which sort of summarises everything. :-)

Keyrings/Keychains
I absolutely LOVE receiving any types of keyrings; this is my main collection so you can guarantee i will love any keyring you send me! I currently have over 700 in my collection. My favourites (and the main part of my collection) are the tourist/souvenir type keyrings from any town, country, state, county, tourist destination, museum, zoo, aquarium, landmark, company/business, product, store etc. but I also collect any other types too; novelty, quirky etc.

You can view much of my collection HERE Am in the process of trying to scan and upload the rest!

Weddings
I am engaged to my wonderful partner Nathan and although the wedding isn't until September 2013 i have already started planning. To aid me in my planning i could use any of the following:

• A5 sized silver or light purple envelopes
• Wedding envelope seals
• Thank you cards that are purple, white, silver, or a mix of those colours (preferably with envelopes)
• Any bridal shower/kitchen tea/hens night/bachelor party invitations (even smal amounts are useful)
• Picnic themed stickers (I'm having a large picnic for my bridal shower)

At this point the above list is all i am in need of. This may change when i have enough of certain items but for now this is all. :-)

Lord of the Rings/Tolkien
I am a !!HUGE!! fan of The Lord of the Rings and Tolkien's other works; i just love them!! So if you could send me absolutely ANYTHING (aside from magazine clippings) about Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings or Tolkien's other novels (The Silmarillion, The Hobbit etc.) i would be ever so grateful!!!! They can be items based on the books or the movies as i love both!

I would especially love any small collectibles that you have of Lord of the Rings such as bookmarks, trading cards, stickers, pickers/tazo's etc. as i am trying to complete my collections of these.

USED Postage Stamps or Unused Australian Stamps
I collect used postage stamps from any Country. Please try and always use stamps on any letters/parcels that you post me. Please do not send me stamps that are torn, drawn on or have sticky tape on them as these are no good for a collection. I can also use 60c Australian stamps for me to use :-)

Dr. Seuss Books
I collect Dr. Seuss books. I only wish to receive second hand books if they are in good condition please. At the moment I am looking for the following titles:
- Dr. Seuss’ Sleep Book
- Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
- Daisy-Head Mayzie
- If I Ran The Zoo
- On Beyond Zebra

Christmas Items
I love Christmas! The following are Christmas items i would like to receive. I don't need anything that's not on this list as i have plenty of other supplies already:

• Christmas socks (Ladies Size 2-8)
• Children's illustrated Christmas books/stories (Love these!)
• Blank Christmas cards with Envelopes
• Plain sticky tape to wrap gifts (not decorated tape please)
• Christmas shaped cookie cutters: reindeer, presents, santa etc etc.

Please don't send me Christmas notepads, pens or erasers as these will go to waste.

Books
I would love any of the following books; second hand is perfectly fine provided the pages aren't missing :) Thrift/Op shops usually have some fantastic books!
- Anything written by Tolkien or about the Lord of the Rings
- Any books written by Terry Pratchett or Neil Gaiman

Gothic Socks/Cat Socks
I am always looking for new socks with skulls/dragons/other gothic/macabre/dark themes to wear. Any style except toe socks please! I would also like socks with cats on them or socks that are cat themed!! (Australian size 2-8)

Party Animals
For some reason i'm addicted the cute little Party Animal toys. They are "Cute bears with costumes to wear". You can get them at toy stores and they can be bought in packs or individually for about $3-4. Any of these would be great!

Feel free to send items for my fiancé Nathan or any of our cats Noodles, Kink and Mini Minx in any swaps/tags/raks/wishes that you send me. :-)

For my fiancé Nathan (Birthday 5th July - Age 22)
- Video Game Strategy Guides (Used is fine)
- Anything for or to do with Super Nintendo, Nintendo or Nintendo 64; including games, accessories, spare cords (not RF cables), any nintendo collectibles (Used is fine)
- Video Game or Computer Magazines. Doesn't matter how old or how recent - from any console/platform. (Used is fine)
- Anything to do with Spongebob Squarepants (Or any of the other characters from the show)
- Clinkers (Milk or Dark)
- Cookies and Cream Kit Kats
- Gummi Bears or worms
- Hard boiled lollies
- Address labels for his Ebay (Ebay username "just-you-wait" and same address as me - no need for his actual name)
- Any trading card packs (Doesn't matter what they are, he loves them!)

If you live in Australia he can also use:
- Nori Sheets (At the supermarket in the Asian sections)
- Tinned seafood (Tuna, salmon, muscles, oysters)
- Kewpie mayonnaise (At the supermarket in the Asian sections)
- Spicy/Chilli SAUCES. (He loves these, the hotter the better!)

If you need more ideas just PM me!

For Noodles and Kink (Birthday: 4th February - Age 3)
- Cat food treats(Cravers, chicken jerky, dried fish etc. etc. Any of those little treats that can be found at pet stores or vets)
- Any toys with bells on or in
- Any small cat food tins or small food sachets (Fancy Feast, Dine etc. No whiskas or woolworths brands for Noodles and Kink please!)
- Toys with feathers or fluffy bits on them.
- Cat dry food (Any brand)

For Mini Minx (Birthday 13th July, Age 7)
- Tins of Tuna
- Any cat food tins or cat food sachets (Coles Brand, Whiskas, Safeway Brand or any others that are more chunky bits of meat rather than processed loaves)

Please do not send any cat toys with long thread or string as this is a health risk for cats if swallowed and also none of our cats like catnip or vibrating toys (they are scared of them!).

If you are sending something for Nathan, Noodles, Kink or Mini Minx please label it so i know who it is for!

Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lord of the Rings, Robin Hood: Men In Tights, The Chronicles of Riddick, Harry Potter, Love Actually, Moulin Rouge, Sin City, V For Vendetta, Identity, Saw, Batman, Wanted, Tokyo Gore Police, Repo: The Genetic Opera.

I am looking for DVD's that are listed below - Region 4 only please!! (Australia & NZ). Used is fine provided they still play of course!
- Saw V
- Hellboy
- Jaws 2 - Halloween III, The Curse of Michael Myers, Resurrection or the Remake
- X-Men I or II
- George of the Jungle

Meat Loaf, H.I.M., Alter Bridge, Breaking Benjamin, Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons, Marilyn Manson, One Republic, tHE Pretty Reckless, The Platters. I would be here all day if I listed them all!

I love Rock, Pop, 50’s, 60’s, punk and Power Ballads.

I also enjoy musical comedians Weird Al, Tim Minchin and David O'Doherty.

Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Gilmore Girls, Drew Carey’s Green Screen Show, Stargate Atlantis/SG1, Joan of Arcadia, Desperate Housewives, Lost, Scrubs, Beauty and the Geek, Four Weddings, Master Chef, The Big Bang Theory, Pretty Little Liars.

This is a summary of things I like to receive in swaps.

• Keyrings/Keychains
• Wedding Items (As listed above)
• Used Postage Stamps
• Dr. Seuss Books (As listed above)
• Christmas items (as listed above)
• Gothic/Skull/Dragon/Cat Socks (Ladies Size 2-8)
• Anything from my Etsy Favourites
• Items for my fiancé Nathan
• Items for our cats Noodles, Kink and Mini Minx
• Any Meat Loaf CD's; Albums or Singles (Second Hand fine)
• Unused Australian Postage Stamps (Any demonination except 5 or 10c)
• Address Labels for me (Preferably without my username please)
• Address labels that read either "L.Binek & N.Purdue" or "N. Purdue & L.Binek" with my address
• Blank address label sheets for me to print on
• Unusual snacks: sweet or savoury from Countries other than Australia
• Woolworths/Safeway, Jay Jays, ColesMyer Group, Big W/Wish, Officeworks or Harvey Norman gift cards. Any denomination would be wonderful no matter how small! (From Australia Only!!! - I use these to get photo's printed or pick up little bits and pieces for myself :D)
• Angels for any flaked swaps(These are listed below)
• Any Movies on DVD that are listed above. (Used would be fine)
• Birthday cards written to either myself or Nathan near our Birthdays.
• Cookie cutters in the shapes of the card suits: Diamond, Clubs, Heart, Spades

These are the items/things that i am really looking for or hoping to receive at the moment. If you could send me anything off this list i would be extremely grateful!!!

• A collapsible cup like this one:
  

• Wedding Goodies! As are listed above.

• Address labels that read "L.Binek & N. Purdue" or "N.Purdue & L. Binek" and my address.

• Cookie cutters in the shape of any of the card suits; Diamond, Spade, Heart, Club

The list BELOW is a list of things i DON'T want. I'm amazed at how many people still send me items on this list! I really really don't want anything that is listed below, at all please.

• Scented or Healthy/Beauty items This means no candles, soap, incense, make up, body products, air fresheners, creams etc.

  • No food with the following flavours or ingredients: Mint, cherry, corn, aniseed or cinnamon.
    -Nothing pink, green or brown. Or any combo of these.
  • No tea, coffee or hot chocolate
  • No Religious items
  • No items with images of flowers or butterflies
  • No products made with animal fur
  • No hair Accessories (Hair Clips, ties, scrunchies etc. I wear my hair down so i can't use any of these items)
  • No items for arts and/or crafts. (This includes; thread, fabric, buttons, felt, scrapbooking, ric rac, ribbon, wool, etc.)
  • No postcards (I no longer collect these)
  • No erasers (I don't use or collect them)
  • No fridge Magnets (Unless they are Lord of the Rings ones)
  • No pens (unless i actually request them in a wishlist)
  • No hand bags, satchel bags, tote bags etc.
  • No bookmarks
  • Coin Purses - i just don't use them
  • Wine Bottle holders (I don't drink wine)

Bucket List Swap
Flaked on by all three partners!!!! :-O They were: @jayeme , @EllieSparkle and @Court88sc Angelled by: @blockstar , @draco and @liseylootas

Christmas Card Swap - Australia Only
by @mandymoo Angelled by @raspberryrose

SECRET SANTA GIFT EXCHANGE by @rhiann Angelled by @TeaNi

For My Other Half ~ Intl And then i tried to get it angeled in Angel Swap....For Those Who Have Been Scammed and was flaked on in that too! Angelled by * @Giraffeandrabbti *.

100 Baby Names by @AuntieM Angelled by * @MrsRankin *.

100 Things that make/made you happy by @AuntieM and @renbrant Angelled by * @neca84 * and * @Mappy *.