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Elvis Presley fans are extremely devoted and like to surround themselves with memorabilia relating to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. There has always been a lot of merchandise available, particularly since his death in 1977. Some fans give up entire rooms as a shrine to Elvis. Products include pillows, lamps, clocks, bedding, posters and so on. One of the most popular items is the Elvis doll, collected by both male and female fans.

There are many different kinds of dolls, depicting Elvis in various well known costumes and with different hairstyles over the years. Authenticity is everything and an Elvis doll will usually relate to a particular movie, record or concert. There is a big market in used merchandise and dolls are highly prized if they, and their presentation box, are in good condition.

Elvis began his career in big jackets and tight jeans, as was the custom in the late 1950’s. The Teen Idol doll shows him wearing a checked jacket, black shirt and blue jeans and sporting his trademark hair with the floppy quiff. Jailhouse Rock is another tribute doll to the early years, showing Elvis wearing the red jacket he wore in the movie and holding an acoustic guitar. Another Jailhouse Rock doll shows Elvis in his prison uniform of black and white, striped top and denim jacket. He is caught in a dance pose from the prison inmate scene where everybody dances to the theme song.

When Elvis was drafted into the army, legions of female fans were heartbroken. It was during his army service in Germany when he met his future wife, Priscilla, only fourteen years old at the time. The Elvis doll is in his army uniform and with cropped hair and has a picture of the young Priscilla in the background and the airplane that took Elvis away to his new life.

There are later images of the King too, such as the jump suits that became so familiar. The white jump suit with red and yellow flames and the gold jumpsuit are in the collection. The famous TV Special that Elvis did in 1968 that proved to be such a spectacular comeback is also available as an Elvis doll. He stands in the black leather outfit, which caused such a stir at the time.

Fans can even have Elvis with them in the car with the Swinging Doll, a dancing version that can be attached to the windscreen or dashboard. Traditional Russian dolls of the kind that stack inside each other have also been adapted for the Elvis image. These show Elvis in his Hawaiian suit and his Las Vegas costume. There really is an Elvis out there for everyone.

Having a baby is one of the most amazing experiences any couple can have. When you have twins everything including the joy has just increased two-fold. You’ll want everyone you know to share in your good news. Birth announcement for twins can be great fun. You have two new bundles of joy so it’s fun to incorporate that into the announcements. There are several inventive ways to do this that will make the event an even more memorable one.

One idea is to visit a printing shop and look through the birth announcements for twins that they have. Many of these will probably feature images of two things on the front of them. That might be two baby booties, two small ducks or you can even request the addition of images of your twins. Inside you’ll have them print up the information about the baby’s birth including their names, their birthday and their weights. These birth announcements for twins are affordable and you can send them out to anyone you think might want to share in your special arrival.

Many people decide to step outside of the traditional box when it comes to birth announcements for twins. They design their own. If you are creative this is a great way to express your own joy regarding the event. You might use a picture of the entire family or you might dress the twins up in fun outfits. A popular choice in this regard is renting a two peas in a pod outfit and taking pictures. Not only will this make a great keepsake for the people receiving the announcement you’ll also be able to take the image you use and display it in your home.

If you are only sending out a few birth announcements for twins to select family members you might want to consider something a bit more extravagant. There are several companies that can create a really unique and unusual way for you to announce the arrival of your twins. They specialize in birth announcements for twins and triplets that most people aren’t accustomed to seeing.

One way is to have a mock newspaper page printed up. This will be dated the same day the twins were born and it will feature all kinds of information regarding their delivery, their futures and even some fun facts about mom and dad. A nice image of the twins can be displayed and the people you give this too will treasure it always.

Another very fun and relatively new idea for birth announcements for twins is to have candy bar wrappers printed that announce the event. These resemble real candy bar wrappers but instead of the ingredients in the candy bar you’ll find the details about the twins listed. Although the recipients might decide to dine on the candy bar they’ll keep the wrapper as a reminder of the day the twins burst onto the family scene.