We learned from the Velveteen Rabbit how toys become real. But all things become real and emerge daily from the secret source at the back of my closet. Read the full description.
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Piece Description
We learned from "The Velveteen Rabbit" how toys become real. But I'm telling you, all things become real if they last long enough. Visit any second-hand store on a quiet day and you'll feel their spirits tugging at you. In "The Velveteen Rabbit," the magic fairy finally turns the toy into a real bunny and releases him into the garden. But in my world, "real" stuff is sent through some magic portal to the back of my closet. I tried to get rid of these well worn items, but they pleaded with me to find them a knew home. So I started an Ebay store. Since 2005, more than 1000 lively spirits have been placed in new homes
Additional Credits
"The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams, 1922.
