Washington Posts' Annual 2010 Peeps Show IV Winner, Finalists & Semifinalists

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUdnXrno9KF9bqwscV-PFb89I-040Hj5pSkqkgOnfsDvj9_3L1A_WUF_a-uwTGGZ1qF-T5aDYGmzJ7xyGavgdtBd8NE4jE44sVJg4L4_KCOTIelRYxqgdp2Dkgbl6vq9zMscHtoikEVg/s1600/Picture+47.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456315304328575506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUdnXrno9KF9bqwscV-PFb89I-040Hj5pSkqkgOnfsDvj9_3L1A_WUF_a-uwTGGZ1qF-T5aDYGmzJ7xyGavgdtBd8NE4jE44sVJg4L4_KCOTIelRYxqgdp2Dkgbl6vq9zMscHtoikEVg/s400/Picture+47.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 399px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOITSXCk2_LJTQHakQoF52pqlyyzAhI3sFBCwHuLPDo3bM0cEIReC_hTjsRNZRUKzRhKoLsYX9KNq8NBTHoLP8B2HByMIPrb-AM4yGmEUWK0zdBd_p-O-1srEOsHC_jKubIbkXyhpZLw/s1600/69555_512.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456315885288933298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOITSXCk2_LJTQHakQoF52pqlyyzAhI3sFBCwHuLPDo3bM0cEIReC_hTjsRNZRUKzRhKoLsYX9KNq8NBTHoLP8B2HByMIPrb-AM4yGmEUWK0zdBd_p-O-1srEOsHC_jKubIbkXyhpZLw/s400/69555_512.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br />Easter kind of snuck up on me this year, so forgive my last minute entry, but I couldn't very well forget to share with you the winners, finalists and some of my favorite semifinalists of the always fun Annual <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/">Washington Post</a> Peeps Show!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456308774255454930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTY1H56OHqS3VlsoD_2FbePMKO7FmvQ9U6VqvzT1zKFoLPhFSbmCKhqz65QP-LLLqOZMp2SkZgmzggch0b1eaeeYhoKPAS1E-XUkcyCbHy3ued_YNJeUEVLf8XV5RmE8YCSAVkWV7rGkM/s400/Picture+36.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 564px; height: 172px;" /></a><br />The 2010 Peeps Diorama Show Winner, the finalists and my fave semifinalists:<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >The Winner:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUdnXrno9KF9bqwscV-PFb89I-040Hj5pSkqkgOnfsDvj9_3L1A_WUF_a-uwTGGZ1qF-T5aDYGmzJ7xyGavgdtBd8NE4jE44sVJg4L4_KCOTIelRYxqgdp2Dkgbl6vq9zMscHtoikEVg/s1600/Picture+47.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456315304328575506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUdnXrno9KF9bqwscV-PFb89I-040Hj5pSkqkgOnfsDvj9_3L1A_WUF_a-uwTGGZ1qF-T5aDYGmzJ7xyGavgdtBd8NE4jE44sVJg4L4_KCOTIelRYxqgdp2Dkgbl6vq9zMscHtoikEVg/s400/Picture+47.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 399px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOITSXCk2_LJTQHakQoF52pqlyyzAhI3sFBCwHuLPDo3bM0cEIReC_hTjsRNZRUKzRhKoLsYX9KNq8NBTHoLP8B2HByMIPrb-AM4yGmEUWK0zdBd_p-O-1srEOsHC_jKubIbkXyhpZLw/s1600/69555_512.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456315885288933298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOITSXCk2_LJTQHakQoF52pqlyyzAhI3sFBCwHuLPDo3bM0cEIReC_hTjsRNZRUKzRhKoLsYX9KNq8NBTHoLP8B2HByMIPrb-AM4yGmEUWK0zdBd_p-O-1srEOsHC_jKubIbkXyhpZLw/s400/69555_512.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />above:<span style="font-weight: bold;"> EEP! </span> For their winning diorama based on the Pixar flick "Up," Michael Chirlin and Veronica Ettle of Arlington constructed a miniature Victorian house from plywood and Popsicle sticks, and placed it atop salvaged mattress springs to give it an airborne quality.<br /><br />Video of winning entry:<br /><object height="420" width="530"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/m8vTmWg4hHE&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/m8vTmWg4hHE&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="420" width="530"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >The Finalists:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Creating a Masterpeeps."</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTaJVY1qxxPkIkxLgTBIQytpOoI_dGze7rvWtP0TBSgHI7DbOlVqWau9t8Xp7nwQOVMPx9fN4UZxbYKHs0V9TNb8a4MREYiqsXgtGO2fHoSBYYfzi_FrdwRVX-yBuAnkBkTET6d4faRA/s1600/69552_512.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456316926817320002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTaJVY1qxxPkIkxLgTBIQytpOoI_dGze7rvWtP0TBSgHI7DbOlVqWau9t8Xp7nwQOVMPx9fN4UZxbYKHs0V9TNb8a4MREYiqsXgtGO2fHoSBYYfzi_FrdwRVX-yBuAnkBkTET6d4faRA/s400/69552_512.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 542px; height: 375px;" /></a><br />Above: An art student and figure model, Silver Spring resident Phyllis Mayes was inspired by figure painting classes for her diorama, titled <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Creating a Masterpeeps."</span> The walls are decorated with study drawings, paintings and art exhibit posters, all created by Mayes.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Goodnight Moon"</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlVf5hTbmMQjyYeVSkCYe3Z-23OsqxRxrBSdy81EAGEIpjbYhHN5v87lN4gQ896IzyG37wBZIHG7_v2dmP0kNccXF618ioV0VRn6F5NumsFKSyIAmdhboyaLGo9YRlQr2nzxGHAbDxkZA/s1600/69551_512.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456317938481544578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlVf5hTbmMQjyYeVSkCYe3Z-23OsqxRxrBSdy81EAGEIpjbYhHN5v87lN4gQ896IzyG37wBZIHG7_v2dmP0kNccXF618ioV0VRn6F5NumsFKSyIAmdhboyaLGo9YRlQr2nzxGHAbDxkZA/s400/69551_512.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 356px;" /></a><br />above: Based on the children's book <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Goodnight Moon"</span> by Margaret Wise Brown, this diorama by MaryLea Harris of Fairfax captures the quiet mood of the story. Harris used fishing line to suspend the red balloon, and, with the exception of the fireplace and rocking chair, created the diorama out of items she had on hand.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Freedom is not free: A Peeps tribute to the veterans of the Korean War."</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiER4ts_ApkHKERIdydW7LviAj6t0uxFbG-HlD8g_gGB8TA30nAUpSp9J8nEvg7IQ6K6TCBuQewNdIO-z_C_AoL5YEWcD9aM3MVmOtbBfgFEIl9iEdj_fipoYMPuRDbmaw7eyLPzPUxVKs/s1600/Picture+45.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456313099953701762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiER4ts_ApkHKERIdydW7LviAj6t0uxFbG-HlD8g_gGB8TA30nAUpSp9J8nEvg7IQ6K6TCBuQewNdIO-z_C_AoL5YEWcD9aM3MVmOtbBfgFEIl9iEdj_fipoYMPuRDbmaw7eyLPzPUxVKs/s400/Picture+45.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 353px;" /></a><br />Above: Elizabeth Teuwen, Gregory Stackel and Genevieve Sapir of the District were inspired by the Korean War Veterans Memorial for their diorama, titled <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Freedom is not free: A Peeps tribute to the veterans of the Korean War."</span> A string of lights replicates the ground-level lighting at the memorial.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"The Mad Hatter's Peep Party"</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iXXZSrlnoLf7mGwHbDcVkBR1fqtMVqrp1r_3zYpnwFtIJ6pdjkrzMljTti2r96lQw5sApjwZaidqxeXVE7tBAOk0Dve2mTpHglsJvgYwYhHDDhPWH5pkEPJ-3lUmfITS_lrenH8QFzo/s1600/Picture+46.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456313422220724098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iXXZSrlnoLf7mGwHbDcVkBR1fqtMVqrp1r_3zYpnwFtIJ6pdjkrzMljTti2r96lQw5sApjwZaidqxeXVE7tBAOk0Dve2mTpHglsJvgYwYhHDDhPWH5pkEPJ-3lUmfITS_lrenH8QFzo/s400/Picture+46.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 518px;" /></a><br />above: <span style="font-weight: bold;">"The Mad Hatter's Peep Party"</span> incorporates bunny-shaped topiaries, handmade paper lanterns and an abundance of Sculpey. The scene was created by Amy Billingham of Kensington and Rob Black and Lauren Emeritz of the District.<br /><br />With over 1,100 entries, there were many semifinalists, here are a few of my favorites. To see all 37 semifinalists, <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2010/03/29/ST2010032904380.html?sid=ST2010032904380">go here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >A few of my favorite semifinalists:</span><br /><br />"<b>Where the Wild Peeps Are</b>"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3xJlclpMi80KJaE-Pp1p3zPzuGiL1I2ElVyIyONfnPVNf52e5xRrnb1IjFZDJUKGxLAYy6vVoyjuHJg63jYfyGbeKApxuhBwxnsw3gZlhgLNCjG-Ioq-FnRjqTAH0V-3ab-ANzPRVqE/s1600/Picture+48.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456318721713632658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3xJlclpMi80KJaE-Pp1p3zPzuGiL1I2ElVyIyONfnPVNf52e5xRrnb1IjFZDJUKGxLAYy6vVoyjuHJg63jYfyGbeKApxuhBwxnsw3gZlhgLNCjG-Ioq-FnRjqTAH0V-3ab-ANzPRVqE/s400/Picture+48.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 542px; height: 382px;" /></a><br />above: Margaret Cooney and Adam Matuszeski of the District were inspired by Maurice Sendak's classic book for their "<b>Where the Wild Peeps Are</b>" creation. The husband-and-wife pair notes: "Each of the Wild Peeps has a teddy bear or bunny Peep body with either a bunny, teddy bear, or a chick Peep for a head. The eyes are thumbtacks while arms, legs and snouts are made from Peep parts or finger puppets."<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Super Peepio Brothers"</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xZSzIkbULnJ1CMZZQfFcQ7pX3S6PUx53LkPKRVbWqsl3mUSYsVqqv02Fo_xfufwDEtMD4ErhN9Eb_Ubve6itiy7sSmjXsLm52eTnE5c9cFmg53slGmYU3Hlj970jgeNNutl3thV_j3c/s1600/Picture+51.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456320489158750946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xZSzIkbULnJ1CMZZQfFcQ7pX3S6PUx53LkPKRVbWqsl3mUSYsVqqv02Fo_xfufwDEtMD4ErhN9Eb_Ubve6itiy7sSmjXsLm52eTnE5c9cFmg53slGmYU3Hlj970jgeNNutl3thV_j3c/s400/Picture+51.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 399px;" /></a><br />above: Mark Rivetti of Silver Spring took about 45 hours to create this<span style="font-weight: bold;"> "Super Peepio Brothers" </span>diorama, and he crafted all of the characters, including Mario, Luigi, Lakitu, Bowser, Koopa Troopas, Goombas and Piranha Plants from either chick or bunny Peeps. Note the Peep shapes in mountains, platforms and clouds.<br /><br />"<span style="font-weight: bold;">Synchronized Peeping Practice"</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3Zzm2FQnXoBJRTLmR_tPX6dXabv2CkLLPtIT-v7XJETtYB2hFOfkF07BSQAaHW5HNXFydxBGdGKg6Rf1-_TPgV-63ILqeCSOATyzyb5HB9EuQRk_OF5-opDBQan63JSZQPMQMqMSXqM/s1600/Picture+52.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456321178167536066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3Zzm2FQnXoBJRTLmR_tPX6dXabv2CkLLPtIT-v7XJETtYB2hFOfkF07BSQAaHW5HNXFydxBGdGKg6Rf1-_TPgV-63ILqeCSOATyzyb5HB9EuQRk_OF5-opDBQan63JSZQPMQMqMSXqM/s400/Picture+52.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 543px; height: 361px;" /></a><br />above:"<span style="font-weight: bold;">Synchronized Peeping Practice"</span> by Rebecca Glassman of Sterling offers a peek into synchronized swimming practice, as coordinated swimmers dive into a gelatin pool while a Peep with a snorkel and scuba fins waits on the diving board.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Little Bo Peep"</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3GRpu1tqjSkr_hdEliV9x8OU9bKevlozZ0XIA_JNFB3vreorvuLixc1YUZnMsOLrNBNIPDwbsKh3kLDeUdhZ-w6piU5-En80rXgqEfbmavqbLRhOeZsY0vxF3EvvkFk-gSQhWEcLL0g/s1600/Picture+53.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456321747838331890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3GRpu1tqjSkr_hdEliV9x8OU9bKevlozZ0XIA_JNFB3vreorvuLixc1YUZnMsOLrNBNIPDwbsKh3kLDeUdhZ-w6piU5-En80rXgqEfbmavqbLRhOeZsY0vxF3EvvkFk-gSQhWEcLL0g/s400/Picture+53.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 399px;" /></a><br />above:"All of Washington buzzed when President Obama ran down the South Lawn of the White House, showing off the family's new dog, Bo," writes Lauren Lien of Arlington. In her <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Little Bo Peep"</span> diorama, Lien captures the moment as the president, red tie flapping in the breeze, jogs with Bo.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"The Mad Peeps of Sterling Coopeep"</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHog3Et05-Zq4eyk48L0Ow_zcKDhbwoQxk0cH04obrLfv4x2-gjLT2sBDdeQLF5klXnvZCMviufwSIdLrA3S42drgDK1V4JeIZ2diIq5PerIr2hOCan3udrDFwSU1wr754FR7HqhUD9A/s1600/Picture+56.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456325239465393906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHog3Et05-Zq4eyk48L0Ow_zcKDhbwoQxk0cH04obrLfv4x2-gjLT2sBDdeQLF5klXnvZCMviufwSIdLrA3S42drgDK1V4JeIZ2diIq5PerIr2hOCan3udrDFwSU1wr754FR7HqhUD9A/s400/Picture+56.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 328px;" /></a><br />above: Seattle resident Jeana Harrington's diorama, <span style="font-weight: bold;">"The Mad Peeps of Sterling Coopeep,"</span> re-creates the third-season episode of the TV show "Mad Men": "Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency." In the scene, tipsy secretary Lois Sadler has just run over a visitor's foot with a John Deere lawnmower. The cast includes Bertram "Bert" Coopeep, Donald Drapeep and Peepy Olson, and the office features a miniature Rothko and a Hokusai.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Georgia O'Peep"</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDihTRT39jzVt3rkgA92DuBiA7FSjgiGaX302jqGmDcJrdVxehTpKrlnoMC35odHrVvZPVsnnPTLCZqxwasye-CWmGyYU-6OFiIRNMSG5Odg_sROZY77m5UPoINvvioXM_o9sZewG4cM/s1600/Picture+60.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456326206519527250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDihTRT39jzVt3rkgA92DuBiA7FSjgiGaX302jqGmDcJrdVxehTpKrlnoMC35odHrVvZPVsnnPTLCZqxwasye-CWmGyYU-6OFiIRNMSG5Odg_sROZY77m5UPoINvvioXM_o9sZewG4cM/s400/Picture+60.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 547px; height: 366px;" /></a><br />above: Gwen Jones of Hampton was inspired by the paintings of artist Georgia O'Keeffe for her <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Georgia O'Peep"</span> diorama. Jones shows the artist at her easel in the New Mexico desert and incorporates elements of her paintings in the scene, including a cow's skull and a twisted cedar tree.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Alfred Hitchcock Presents 'The Peeps'"</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9qWFJr2HMZh7hDk1kEN42afeUmclPMb7ZUkuB5F3cDjvZBAmt860qFrHtnTYBTa_f5sPy_WIFWEQlpEnIKPHThl7GCVoUena8aVKssZRhhnPTeuwFw5SSwduztlLr2-oHXO9jjLRpgSA/s1600/Picture+61.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456326945722968610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9qWFJr2HMZh7hDk1kEN42afeUmclPMb7ZUkuB5F3cDjvZBAmt860qFrHtnTYBTa_f5sPy_WIFWEQlpEnIKPHThl7GCVoUena8aVKssZRhhnPTeuwFw5SSwduztlLr2-oHXO9jjLRpgSA/s400/Picture+61.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 546px; height: 410px;" /></a><br />above: Jill Goebel of Alexandria spotlights an unsuspecting Bunny Hedren in her diorama titled <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Alfred Hitchcock Presents 'The Peeps'"</span> Goebel writes: "She sits on the bench, tense although she doesn't quite know why. Maybe a cigarette will calm her nerves. Were those wings? Or just the wind?"<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"PeepTube: Jill and Kevin's Wedding Entrance Dance."</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EN-PI1ySgx2EEdO6cGBKWSAMHzDf6JMcJxi1Rl5El9Luevkb6v8uOlD00eslDpFR8inQppoHpxZOsd5VuPLlKC1IlJcwKlmInwz2DfsZ2_Ycov7SPzmmZjoN2XoHapqtphBiK3Mf6QM/s1600/Picture+58.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456325630685910018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EN-PI1ySgx2EEdO6cGBKWSAMHzDf6JMcJxi1Rl5El9Luevkb6v8uOlD00eslDpFR8inQppoHpxZOsd5VuPLlKC1IlJcwKlmInwz2DfsZ2_Ycov7SPzmmZjoN2XoHapqtphBiK3Mf6QM/s400/Picture+58.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 540px; height: 404px;" /></a><br />above: Arlington's Katie Behr-Szustakowski made a diorama of the YouTube video that depicted a wedding party making a highly choreographed entrance to Chris Brown's "Forever." The artist re-created a screen shot of the video, and titled her creation <span style="font-weight: bold;">"PeepTube: Jill and Kevin's Wedding Entrance Dance."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above captions written by Holly E. Thomas for the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com">Washington Post</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above 2010 Peeps diorama photos by Bill O'Leary for the </span><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Washington Post</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Previous Peep Show Winners, Peep Posts and Bunny Bonanza:</span></span><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/03/peeps-as-pop-culture-peep-show-ii.html">•Peeps As Pop Culture: The Peep Show II Winners & More</a><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/04/peeps-peer-pressure-you-want-peeps-art.html">•PEEPS Peer Pressure! You Want Peeps Art? Here's Some Of The Best</a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/04/non-perishable-peeps-everything-but.html"><br />•Non Perishable Peeps- Everything But Edible!</a><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20%20http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/04/bunny-bonanza-bunnies-bunnies-and-more.html">•Bunny Bonanza: Rabbits in Art, Literature, Advertising, & Just Big Bunnies</a><br><br>

Washington Posts' Annual 2010 Peeps Show IV Winner, Finalists & Semifinalists

Easter kind of snuck up on me this year, so forgive my last minute entry, but I couldn't very well forget to share with you the winners,...

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Non Perishable Peeps- Everything But Edible!

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK22I2d6JulX4UWPMPyo5xrW3_XPJtu4EAx5tbenw6V0ECCEomHEYZNl576nfQWabfn2vj5UYI_l9NAohzcJFhrSeWxtD-umG3zaM4JtHY6ZmxMSDRhsMalbsR7HQYUrJhixD_HXTjwKE/s1600-h/Picture+23.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323206987326422610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK22I2d6JulX4UWPMPyo5xrW3_XPJtu4EAx5tbenw6V0ECCEomHEYZNl576nfQWabfn2vj5UYI_l9NAohzcJFhrSeWxtD-umG3zaM4JtHY6ZmxMSDRhsMalbsR7HQYUrJhixD_HXTjwKE/s400/Picture+23.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 533px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: detail of Peeps Tee from Dylans Candy Bar</span></span><br /><br />It's Easter time. Time for the young and old to celebrate with plastic baskets filled with sugary goodness.<br /><br />This also means you'll see many bloggers covering the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/20/AR2009022002816.html">annual PEEPS® Diorama Contest</a> (in which there are 302 approved entries for the Pioneer Press and over 1,000 entries into the Washington Post) and various Peep Shows. I, myself did the same with last year's Peeps Post (<a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/03/peeps-as-pop-culture-peep-show-ii.html">which you can see here</a>). Not too mention the various PEEPle's choice awards from different papers and publications, online and off.<br /><br />But since so many will be covering those (and if you wish to get an early peek at those 302 submissions to Pioneer Press, <a href="http://twincities.upickem.net/engine/ApprovedSubmissions.aspx?PageType=APPROVED&contestid=5748">go here</a> and to see the Washington Post finalists<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2009/04/10/GA2009041001969.html?sid=ST2009041001087"> go here</a>), I'm taking a different point-of-peeps, if you will.<br /><br />This year, I want to share with you the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Non-perishable Peep Products for purchase</span>. Say that ten times fast.<br /><br />Keep in mind that some of these may no longer be available by the time you read this for two possible reasons. Either they are sold out or Just Born, Inc. has sent them a cease and desist order for violating copyrights.<br /><br />So what Peeps can you buy that will last forever? Not that the shelf life of Peeps is much less than that. But here are a few you can live with. And not an edible one in the bunch!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Peeps + Dunnys = Dunneeps!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcAui1YE1U0nbzIfO3WWrdUR2n8f-s2_ep8vOCI-SuUsHMnnr_62vt_bOSVxUMUl-LIiUCmrXEh3iN9qoEiZXg_tG1y_kq5ENlLIj5zhI_-SPzgXq_60hqm2OhyYeXyxIqCad8bpP5MY/s1600-h/dunneeps.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322773597264749010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcAui1YE1U0nbzIfO3WWrdUR2n8f-s2_ep8vOCI-SuUsHMnnr_62vt_bOSVxUMUl-LIiUCmrXEh3iN9qoEiZXg_tG1y_kq5ENlLIj5zhI_-SPzgXq_60hqm2OhyYeXyxIqCad8bpP5MY/s400/dunneeps.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 451px;" /></a><br />Two, two, two trends in one!<br />These fabulous non edible dunneeps (Dunny Peeps) are really fabulous, including the package design. They come from Motorbot<a href="http://motorbot.kevinolsonartist.com/"> (aka artist Kevin Olson)</a>. I bought a set. <a href="mailto:info@motorbot.net">Contact him</a> of you want some!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Peeps Soap:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwT8ltjMWi5GmB7PkrIKLAb0Ur0rYnjwh52WFQNiXqKCAcjF3Sq69qloXVDe2j3s1SXtyskwWeucAHGL314tYp2KAqapzNJNqmbp1WdbSUaXmkAgjsfhpGjQoZisqtU8zw0mAO5blJnQU/s1600-h/peepsoaps.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322776631314623202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwT8ltjMWi5GmB7PkrIKLAb0Ur0rYnjwh52WFQNiXqKCAcjF3Sq69qloXVDe2j3s1SXtyskwWeucAHGL314tYp2KAqapzNJNqmbp1WdbSUaXmkAgjsfhpGjQoZisqtU8zw0mAO5blJnQU/s400/peepsoaps.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />These Peep Chicks are made from a mold of the actual Marshmallow Peeps. Made with Goats Millk Soap, Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Wild Honey, Olive Oil, Palm Oil and Coconut Oil for bunches of lather by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6307409">Good Karma Soaps</a> . <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23341722#">Buy them here.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieMu76HgB1JKsyJUmR1uQbQuTX6jxqkkhF4Sa6tw5-CZraa0cRgbSkpUgMlQlOXsD3Mau5lTJyWhh5wxFqUwrHmISuQe2HnHXIxP1SofAWNRCQyvU0A6TmdypDyOfF7ZRzf81OgQlR6gc/s1600-h/pink+bunny+peepsoap.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322814979296059122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieMu76HgB1JKsyJUmR1uQbQuTX6jxqkkhF4Sa6tw5-CZraa0cRgbSkpUgMlQlOXsD3Mau5lTJyWhh5wxFqUwrHmISuQe2HnHXIxP1SofAWNRCQyvU0A6TmdypDyOfF7ZRzf81OgQlR6gc/s400/pink+bunny+peepsoap.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 531px;" /></a><br />These pink bunny Peeps soaps are also available on etsy but are made by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5455360">Love, Luca.</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22528317">Buy them here</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sweet little handmade Peeps earrings:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJBHo23Zxxh8XSZmOoBTs_suMcms-891jzsmEF1OP_kg2zXLjFM2DgSOrTUyp3rSCwCHzcrK_l7W2q3qdcZLtYGT-uPRi7EQL4A932cmKh_RkDEo6bCtV4zyIOTy4p6by8H5EJoH_neg/s1600-h/Picture+39.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323474275333971618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJBHo23Zxxh8XSZmOoBTs_suMcms-891jzsmEF1OP_kg2zXLjFM2DgSOrTUyp3rSCwCHzcrK_l7W2q3qdcZLtYGT-uPRi7EQL4A932cmKh_RkDEo6bCtV4zyIOTy4p6by8H5EJoH_neg/s400/Picture+39.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 504px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_11&listing_id=23490356&ga_search_query=Peeps&ga_search_type=tag_title&ga_page=2&min=&max=&order=">buy them here.</a><br /><br />Ceramic Peep pendants:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGSnuy8Kz7fQP7h8H0ntcD15RcXj5jxtyJgTGWdHSicElKU0ir_gLIuB8weaq6kFGK3KV6AS4x7_lK3JiJ7st7efkuBv5BPElkUJFH5yNt_F51Zsv3W6GmRWm0-W1_fOxRGJ140KnW64/s1600-h/Picture+40.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323475169185337394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGSnuy8Kz7fQP7h8H0ntcD15RcXj5jxtyJgTGWdHSicElKU0ir_gLIuB8weaq6kFGK3KV6AS4x7_lK3JiJ7st7efkuBv5BPElkUJFH5yNt_F51Zsv3W6GmRWm0-W1_fOxRGJ140KnW64/s400/Picture+40.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 361px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5240135">buy them here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fun Peeps Tee-Shirts from Dylan's Candy Bar:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy86XN1O_5mhdxdugnrbSnPn-MTUakSPVy8FQ3-BmslYTyk5SSWDbud0e6gnw0J-3sSK0gI5l5Zp6opKs6k66mXTRqnYAhAejjtg80HvN9cREhZ0dOXHlK8gUI-R4uiOaSMxu44Gqw0PM/s1600-h/Picture+16.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323206429270448210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy86XN1O_5mhdxdugnrbSnPn-MTUakSPVy8FQ3-BmslYTyk5SSWDbud0e6gnw0J-3sSK0gI5l5Zp6opKs6k66mXTRqnYAhAejjtg80HvN9cREhZ0dOXHlK8gUI-R4uiOaSMxu44Gqw0PM/s400/Picture+16.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 222px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zO0coP6yAWazlFh1i5qBNfiDXPAsknVLVd1foH8nmh2X_NSE_hKHJRvtZLmJQph9CZ9TtSvgMfX6z_garTiMxoscDAON-zqzYuzFEgCA1lHJy5pnS-FCbEZcCZlutSbKEq366XKqxVw/s1600-h/Picture+31.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323205058967182354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zO0coP6yAWazlFh1i5qBNfiDXPAsknVLVd1foH8nmh2X_NSE_hKHJRvtZLmJQph9CZ9TtSvgMfX6z_garTiMxoscDAON-zqzYuzFEgCA1lHJy5pnS-FCbEZcCZlutSbKEq366XKqxVw/s400/Picture+31.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 538px; height: 165px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.dylanscandybar.com/gifts_by-holiday_easter/give-peeps-a-chance-tee/">buy them here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Peeps flavored lip balms by Lotta Luv:</span><br />Grape Marshmallow Creme:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qr3wefo8VcCCahDPr2o_XGcsmK3C9Rv_HYJ4bOeu_3IxDt_P_dVBSUjVKw4DoAZs4uxtp7OBNOJmvw9gbJ9-Pp4BggOM_5f1Zhv_yYUWvN9-jq-6JE81xe6A04ZqfTM5xPOW_RosYwo/s1600-h/Picture+26.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322799800154895730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qr3wefo8VcCCahDPr2o_XGcsmK3C9Rv_HYJ4bOeu_3IxDt_P_dVBSUjVKw4DoAZs4uxtp7OBNOJmvw9gbJ9-Pp4BggOM_5f1Zhv_yYUWvN9-jq-6JE81xe6A04ZqfTM5xPOW_RosYwo/s400/Picture+26.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 579px;" /></a><br />Strawberry Marshmallow cream:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MBlsCNHuOAuHcwIcaZhyC6-lXMaS-_A6CxFeEGzxlm_XcM-_nT0JNYK8uOuRBnb2EyroGles0TeOoKVPCpl5KWtpNoTkJDcL7wjFosA55osM84eccVFD0OJbFyypN-ggJaP8VlzH9oo/s1600-h/Picture+25.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322799687174688130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MBlsCNHuOAuHcwIcaZhyC6-lXMaS-_A6CxFeEGzxlm_XcM-_nT0JNYK8uOuRBnb2EyroGles0TeOoKVPCpl5KWtpNoTkJDcL7wjFosA55osM84eccVFD0OJbFyypN-ggJaP8VlzH9oo/s400/Picture+25.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 596px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.gotpucker.com/">buy them here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Porcelain Peeps by Lenox:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxkfjiUIQGPPVUw3XGKxP4h_jms22cszvOEbkm0RgQLOwn-bbVGR8Opxs7j9Bq0agwq0f_efJh9B7ukIY5pNPn0twxIEvX2xSHrFSfmz0YwjFT9r-SPm6NpYjFKZ0vzJQzhjhZMbR_CA/s1600-h/Picture+14.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322784047162169474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxkfjiUIQGPPVUw3XGKxP4h_jms22cszvOEbkm0RgQLOwn-bbVGR8Opxs7j9Bq0agwq0f_efJh9B7ukIY5pNPn0twxIEvX2xSHrFSfmz0YwjFT9r-SPm6NpYjFKZ0vzJQzhjhZMbR_CA/s400/Picture+14.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 531px;" /></a><br />PEEPS® Bunny and Chick Salt & Pepper Set by Lenox<br />accented with 24 karat gold Painted by hand Height: 4" Length: 5" They also make other porcelain peep products, but this one most resembles the actual Peeps.<br /><a href="http://www.lenox.com/cat/index.cfm?fuseaction=prod&pid=24604&spec=specials&cat=peeps&pagenum=1&kf=">buy them here</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Peeps Lights!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGy0t8AcPFP5xCOpFfaGfrRq4hEwSbY7DYzlE2C_7p9U6HAkCXuh7wHNciqU7MRZGGjoOQVT3v_XJMwo0_by0GnpixzGUsH6W8_jwkWiDoYBmTLBQzQx7tsaIlRQpl8slDJm2rpLkfVQ4/s1600-h/Picture+29.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322818392574585506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGy0t8AcPFP5xCOpFfaGfrRq4hEwSbY7DYzlE2C_7p9U6HAkCXuh7wHNciqU7MRZGGjoOQVT3v_XJMwo0_by0GnpixzGUsH6W8_jwkWiDoYBmTLBQzQx7tsaIlRQpl8slDJm2rpLkfVQ4/s400/Picture+29.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 765px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-dGt6vVugA8Pu2vbNZh_1zd1BEBLuwCdYbd1mz8gLQJELKP9Tan8HInEwOtCR_9RzLTTVr_r5kXS9QxRPIA2CHngMxyAiT2m3YSk2zvqFjzEp1rvQFVM79qRN6PQAFG3oM_JA-j2-PPk/s1600-h/chicklights.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322821482881456562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-dGt6vVugA8Pu2vbNZh_1zd1BEBLuwCdYbd1mz8gLQJELKP9Tan8HInEwOtCR_9RzLTTVr_r5kXS9QxRPIA2CHngMxyAiT2m3YSk2zvqFjzEp1rvQFVM79qRN6PQAFG3oM_JA-j2-PPk/s400/chicklights.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 219px;" /></a><br />this one automatically lights up when placed in water. Also available in blue, purple and yellow. So in lieu of a rubber ducky, you get a floating, glowing Peep!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blowing Bubble Peeps:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkeOGcekuCjPD9yeikJuSMw7bVdkelBxz_y9tFW9JDLL_r2Ez-4mwq-w2_Gh4nQehVLO5SM7pZfkdZgdIMhpkxsN6sbkC4Cxhh4f3ZSfh7eqg1pC8CBCccv64YUVUt_v-Eya0PR_OcIsM/s1600-h/bubblepeeps.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322827897626012018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkeOGcekuCjPD9yeikJuSMw7bVdkelBxz_y9tFW9JDLL_r2Ez-4mwq-w2_Gh4nQehVLO5SM7pZfkdZgdIMhpkxsN6sbkC4Cxhh4f3ZSfh7eqg1pC8CBCccv64YUVUt_v-Eya0PR_OcIsM/s400/bubblepeeps.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 536px; height: 343px;" /></a><br />...and little (and large) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Plush Peeps</span> in all colors:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSTlkq2Ect6z_RptyO36GRSWLcXbB2nxkbHSklqWMf44AP5S6QpDbE5PnE1KkE7jDb0Phcx-V-TIuGrUWDuUCRAucxFn8eZbXQIhyjei90k-GjOLtuTB7HcmX9-LkGwMJWgMOGzq-L4c/s1600-h/Picture+23.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322847498543488818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSTlkq2Ect6z_RptyO36GRSWLcXbB2nxkbHSklqWMf44AP5S6QpDbE5PnE1KkE7jDb0Phcx-V-TIuGrUWDuUCRAucxFn8eZbXQIhyjei90k-GjOLtuTB7HcmX9-LkGwMJWgMOGzq-L4c/s400/Picture+23.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 476px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj14vSo8f_BIGwYQEaKE2sct9w1dCCy2mIqB-oQUoJgl-FX9AgQ9oudAS_0_LGUlaRI1rzgFcszNsNbrik86IWiObqswV1NrBw7SG5EzSU68lNPO-hLl8xWlOIxeAbrqjJHQNWHMsKnYUQ/s1600-h/Picture+37.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322862547994845378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj14vSo8f_BIGwYQEaKE2sct9w1dCCy2mIqB-oQUoJgl-FX9AgQ9oudAS_0_LGUlaRI1rzgFcszNsNbrik86IWiObqswV1NrBw7SG5EzSU68lNPO-hLl8xWlOIxeAbrqjJHQNWHMsKnYUQ/s400/Picture+37.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 324px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26search-alias%3Dtoys-and-games%26field-brandtextbin%3DPeeps&tag=iishish-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Buy the Peep Lights Peep Bubbles & Plush Peeps Here</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=iishish-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb00EfUiIuKZKIMhg-PpICbNO06Xc-pYj7cflu_nCXV0W5zAmVQBp-vB6WnWyivgawcKTpZ8F81XKKWXiThoK2YuaZCws-6lrBQgGvaL6Oxyi74FdEvq7AVVyaNROfAmmS7kdTDVt7tpw/s1600-h/0305_peeps.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323171282571142978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb00EfUiIuKZKIMhg-PpICbNO06Xc-pYj7cflu_nCXV0W5zAmVQBp-vB6WnWyivgawcKTpZ8F81XKKWXiThoK2YuaZCws-6lrBQgGvaL6Oxyi74FdEvq7AVVyaNROfAmmS7kdTDVt7tpw/s400/0305_peeps.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 374px;" /></a><br />Above: many of the licensed PEEPS® products over the years. These can be found at places like Walmart, Target, Wallgreens, CVS and more , if still available.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Peeps Costumes:</span><br />Your child can even become a Peep! (not sure if that's cute or creepy):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEuuA0dDqnxmnkZ9UWncT4lYqFUx0Vqlj-RAQyIg_SCsQMdJl3WwAgmf48XWQKR6wNk4sVDsArfibosONd4riejvEZ0_KGdY4St4LBzTut3pzmlqq0QdpzqcBxp-w-nQLJo9y2-Lf62Y/s1600-h/Picture+35.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322846102740141650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEuuA0dDqnxmnkZ9UWncT4lYqFUx0Vqlj-RAQyIg_SCsQMdJl3WwAgmf48XWQKR6wNk4sVDsArfibosONd4riejvEZ0_KGdY4St4LBzTut3pzmlqq0QdpzqcBxp-w-nQLJo9y2-Lf62Y/s400/Picture+35.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 538px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.buycostumes.com/Marshmallow-Peeps-Infant-Costume/31682/ProductDetail.aspx">buy the infant /child Peeps costume here.</a><br /><br />And so can you (and yes, this IS creepy):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LENzkWkSX1Az4MQRcxa0Z6yugBKVXtCbwjz3T3LhN1WS42vPJeHm9Nx4Xg9zmKflhfgoKVft00YzsdR2N7oy0u3cS0N-Vl1wTAL664yMkBNDQaYVhAqZoaXjqiPenkDoQy6R_Lof7O8/s1600-h/31684-m.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322849050606418706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LENzkWkSX1Az4MQRcxa0Z6yugBKVXtCbwjz3T3LhN1WS42vPJeHm9Nx4Xg9zmKflhfgoKVft00YzsdR2N7oy0u3cS0N-Vl1wTAL664yMkBNDQaYVhAqZoaXjqiPenkDoQy6R_Lof7O8/s400/31684-m.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 620px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.halloweenadventure.com/catalog/marshmellow-peeps-adult-halloween-costume-in-standard-one-size.htm">buy the adult Peeps costume here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Peeps Line Art:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJhMZp8oCPi8ss-7fBM95BLzSVF3xkZ_TsKt-UJ6DaIQqWDQtJa_gsMDcdgZ5WpZnumSf_aVIEwnes3dz_KBoUdUxV0SmNPOyGC2c1GUM6rejohRr2ky9Khp3kQ7G63fjeRXfYZt0ImGI/s1600-h/peeps_15.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323190913968304098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJhMZp8oCPi8ss-7fBM95BLzSVF3xkZ_TsKt-UJ6DaIQqWDQtJa_gsMDcdgZ5WpZnumSf_aVIEwnes3dz_KBoUdUxV0SmNPOyGC2c1GUM6rejohRr2ky9Khp3kQ7G63fjeRXfYZt0ImGI/s400/peeps_15.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 739px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6c7XxxK3ZthzfaPJE78wCi8fW9Ny-Pztpeihwe3yFM_sDHjpjla0jDhyphenhyphenlDcxmkDFqJcBjHCE3SEJ5uk8yEtuCtRJ_6YNFYtxKTXNBW8jFM4fe8zjjz0_fMgpWse8A7RXxT3hDCtbEbGs/s1600-h/peeps_10.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323190799695217266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6c7XxxK3ZthzfaPJE78wCi8fW9Ny-Pztpeihwe3yFM_sDHjpjla0jDhyphenhyphenlDcxmkDFqJcBjHCE3SEJ5uk8yEtuCtRJ_6YNFYtxKTXNBW8jFM4fe8zjjz0_fMgpWse8A7RXxT3hDCtbEbGs/s400/peeps_10.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 732px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.coloring-book.info/coloring/coloring_page.php?id=128">Coloring Book Line Art downloads can be found here</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Peeps Portraits:</span><br />Professionally photographed Peeps by David April:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEH3hxBz8e16o-WRqE9hOBghaMPwyavHs8ZaYXpHgzgAXdxutSiFtO3kkuJTFp-vZZp6j_vmc8tnIIfQ24pQLBMORQDPdQln3Cpvu8An0txLb3FqaGZ5pCyZtQIjYrtVlbU9kcHkZr9dw/s1600-h/Peep-prints-by-David-April_5785A4A0.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323195016171615954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEH3hxBz8e16o-WRqE9hOBghaMPwyavHs8ZaYXpHgzgAXdxutSiFtO3kkuJTFp-vZZp6j_vmc8tnIIfQ24pQLBMORQDPdQln3Cpvu8An0txLb3FqaGZ5pCyZtQIjYrtVlbU9kcHkZr9dw/s400/Peep-prints-by-David-April_5785A4A0.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 668px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDi8hSbhNBIB4JNp09B1Njbm7ZyYuxxGdrlvb7Sg-_D5IOn0pxuawFma9dqSTUT6lbuLO2esmo7cr19kGqb05TueQS7RSBLhTg-lkwRayvwwOBME2brJfSBaTbOeIs_DKL1pC6uxni9iU/s1600-h/Picture+16.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322787210163696034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDi8hSbhNBIB4JNp09B1Njbm7ZyYuxxGdrlvb7Sg-_D5IOn0pxuawFma9dqSTUT6lbuLO2esmo7cr19kGqb05TueQS7RSBLhTg-lkwRayvwwOBME2brJfSBaTbOeIs_DKL1pC6uxni9iU/s400/Picture+16.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 392px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdkY6i6wAEXHaTEZemkSVKv8-b4R8ps1CN1_7R8iWorWFx5xV5_aPN5OYDIpJwJHEKBG0FVALoaefKUBVlj5S7Z7H_VG2lLenGSXFFzbaySnIUQBrGJK8FLpUxH34Cp-V8pBQ1IflyLg/s1600-h/Picture+21.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322787073069574786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdkY6i6wAEXHaTEZemkSVKv8-b4R8ps1CN1_7R8iWorWFx5xV5_aPN5OYDIpJwJHEKBG0FVALoaefKUBVlj5S7Z7H_VG2lLenGSXFFzbaySnIUQBrGJK8FLpUxH34Cp-V8pBQ1IflyLg/s400/Picture+21.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 639px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/showframe.php?id=374066">buy the print in various sizes here.</a><br /><a href="http://www.soasoas.com/april/gallery/peeps/">see more of his Peeps photos here</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.swankparty.com/peeps.htm">For an entire list with images of all licensed Peep products ever made , Swankparty has them all here.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.marshmallowpeeps.com/">Official peeps site</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">UPDATE: I was trying to avoid writing about art made with Peeps and all the Peeps shows, but it seems my readers can't get enough of that. So some have brought more links to my attention and I found a few more as well:</span><br /><br />Aaron Cohen has written '<a href="http://www.unlikelywords.com/2009/04/02/marshmallow-peeps-on-the-internet-a-study/">Marshmallow Peeps on the Internet - A Study', and has a collection of links to plenty of PEEPS here.</a><br /><br />To view the entries for the University of Chicago's PEEPs diorama contest--or to vote for their PEEPle's Choice award, <a href="http://uchiblogo.uchicago.edu/archives/2009/04/chick_it_out.html">go here.</a><br /><br />To view over 1,000 entries into the<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2009/04/10/GA2009041001969.html"> 2009 Washington Post Peeps Show III, go here.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15364898@N08/sets/72157604702023237/">A Flickr set of The Carroll Arts Center's First Annual Peeps Show (Peeps projects and art)</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih5_0xhSHZTRV3jUHGnMa8vl18N7UBTlZ_nSOIANIvexHUZgKZknSen7pLYywcftpf9lZV01BgDNMCh94g7QEM40SsfHlAg2L88kaiE1_j16rQzCpgkk0uvRpY1hNWBrlkZ8gmmeMFmaA/s1600-h/artstudentpeeps.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323458885365151394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih5_0xhSHZTRV3jUHGnMa8vl18N7UBTlZ_nSOIANIvexHUZgKZknSen7pLYywcftpf9lZV01BgDNMCh94g7QEM40SsfHlAg2L88kaiE1_j16rQzCpgkk0uvRpY1hNWBrlkZ8gmmeMFmaA/s400/artstudentpeeps.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 537px; height: 635px;" /></a><br />above: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/Adobe%20Web%20Photo%20Gallery%20Art%20Students%20Union%20City%20Middle/High%20School">Adobe Web Photo Gallery of the Art Students Union City Middle/High School PEEPS art</a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?s=int&w=all&q=marshmallow+PEEPS&m=text"><br />See the over 2000 results in the Flickr search for marshmallow Peeps here.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9PfSFf32WtDYsmcKkaCaeUeQ9eLFoYbEkvz-pghm8oGYDvtCmpv5RgguQm0xJqte6dUT_fWufvwqGYABC7D4G_OF7mOiv8CiPf2o6awrDg3lqNHxo1V_rmRvb0zsLPFBflGswk8l6-Y/s1600-h/easter+Peeps+bonnets.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323459090206632626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9PfSFf32WtDYsmcKkaCaeUeQ9eLFoYbEkvz-pghm8oGYDvtCmpv5RgguQm0xJqte6dUT_fWufvwqGYABC7D4G_OF7mOiv8CiPf2o6awrDg3lqNHxo1V_rmRvb0zsLPFBflGswk8l6-Y/s400/easter+Peeps+bonnets.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 288px;" /></a><br />above: And to view the <a href="http://www.mcall.com/all-ugc-easterpeeps-photos,0,4645190.ugcphotogallery">Morning Call's Peeps Easter Bonnet Contest entries go here.</a><br /><br />And a special thanks to <a href="http://www.lukeelmers.com/">Luke Elmers</a> who showed me <a href="http://www.100waystokillapeep.blogspot.com/">100 Ways To Kill A Peep</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.twincities.com/ci_11690793?IADID=Search-www.twincities.com-www.twincities.com" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323184807536908546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3Wzl_hW3E2hL94-N7S2mnNnOMVRL1hUxAOHIZG2dEEF4PbQV8Tw_-A1r0by14Imf9RWtzFIenC_1YkSErAndq6OOWglBqaUm0hrjKA3RXBFVAAC74Oan6bj880r4_OXXs3I_Ui6t0kM/s400/Picture+48.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 49px;" /></a><br />The Washington Post and the Pioneer Press will host their popular PEEPS® contests again while the University of Chicago Magazine has announced it first contest, becoming the first PEEPS® competition in the education sector.<span id="default"> Winners will be announced in the Pioneer Press </span><span id="default">on April 12.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Latebreaking news</span>: The Winner of the Washington Post contest was announced today. It's Melissa Harvey of Arlington Virginia with her "Night Peeps". <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Y</span></span><span id="default"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2009/04/10/GA2009041001969.html">ou can see the 2009 winner and all the finalists here)</a> .<br /><br /></span>PEEPS® and the PEEPS® Chick Shape are registered trademarks of Just Born, Inc., Bethlehem, PA C 2009. All Rights Reserved

Non Perishable Peeps- Everything But Edible!

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Peeps As Pop Culture: The Peep Show II Winners & More

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqDpNEhGDcn5TMzNDVhvRgxSO-fNuenUOXzZka4J0iULB9auX79hYu3nWpSEabdvGOI6gGqotjhEx1N_xjKvLQbct8mEhR3d6G2ktxMSizF2a-YftRcwszM-gi7hXCek2jb8ejKzrFMUL/s1600-h/Picture+85.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180646578388486546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqDpNEhGDcn5TMzNDVhvRgxSO-fNuenUOXzZka4J0iULB9auX79hYu3nWpSEabdvGOI6gGqotjhEx1N_xjKvLQbct8mEhR3d6G2ktxMSizF2a-YftRcwszM-gi7hXCek2jb8ejKzrFMUL/s400/Picture+85.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 692px;" /></a><br /><i>Above: Janet Galore's Jesus of Peeps, 2007</i><br /><br />The <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/">Washington Post</a>'s Sunday Source recently held their second Annual Peep Show contest (Peep Show II), asking for submissions of Peep® Dioramas. Last year's contest inspired over 350 entries. This year, they received over 800!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKdFMNZGsQGdgjlpsB72A6Kv2Lz_WBQZvuUNECQj6ZxLUrMr6wQtmhgEIh5pFh6rAL0KvHdvGs9klM27qSYfINBffN2qfH7Y2ljk95v-lDWEj9JgUBa5acRAH40qGdBDgCIxq7bxgtcj6/s1600-h/Picture+104.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180671424774294034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKdFMNZGsQGdgjlpsB72A6Kv2Lz_WBQZvuUNECQj6ZxLUrMr6wQtmhgEIh5pFh6rAL0KvHdvGs9klM27qSYfINBffN2qfH7Y2ljk95v-lDWEj9JgUBa5acRAH40qGdBDgCIxq7bxgtcj6/s400/Picture+104.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 536px; height: 312px;" /></a><br /><br />Peeps, the chick-shaped sugar coated marshmallow easter chicks (and now bunnies, tulips and more) made by <a href="http://www.justborn.com/">Just Born, Inc</a>. clearly inspire the artfully inclined each spring .... myself included.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_Ct3qB0_7MmYtNzeEZafg1DOzS09qU0CR_yx-8IVCFPGuBzrH_tCP8qyrJ0BDYGseEjoAF6wUtvFv2VcWnT26_aAXSUiFIZBRrAURuFqcWaj01ymAOGtniDdbevUIr8s2Dx38KNAIfJf/s1600-h/Picture+83.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180631159455893490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_Ct3qB0_7MmYtNzeEZafg1DOzS09qU0CR_yx-8IVCFPGuBzrH_tCP8qyrJ0BDYGseEjoAF6wUtvFv2VcWnT26_aAXSUiFIZBRrAURuFqcWaj01ymAOGtniDdbevUIr8s2Dx38KNAIfJf/s400/Picture+83.png" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />As a matter of fact, just last week I created an Easter Card with an image of a Peep on it (but no mention of the Peep name) and was selling it on <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/">Zazzle</a>, making me a lousy 20 cents on each card sold, when I received a message from Zazzle, via the Peeps peeps that I had infringed on copyright trademarks.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3T6-91G8j3f7Q_XPvDAyyb8KZHNKacU20WVE7TSsa9JKcZCldWEXsV7G65e4j5Ju2lSaG4foZdeFjiNFfJWVwMB9ozS1X28gEcRjLGO5ZCyLWzji-kG6y7yDyxYBvhb4hmxryngCSxGfR/s1600-h/Picture-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180626692689905618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3T6-91G8j3f7Q_XPvDAyyb8KZHNKacU20WVE7TSsa9JKcZCldWEXsV7G65e4j5Ju2lSaG4foZdeFjiNFfJWVwMB9ozS1X28gEcRjLGO5ZCyLWzji-kG6y7yDyxYBvhb4hmxryngCSxGfR/s400/Picture-2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 405px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_gLBtTAqnswnfaqCE4VxshQOeTQLlgmyhsq2mBoQUeBiwoM-xIK_Ub7cgy16ho3JNB3JHTybm48zQEjKwL4XLoGGkn_xMAh4EKqXyzKDfVDWK0sjxaAMJS3Y3T1tDjagCKXT1x-H28HG/s1600-h/Picture-5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180626898848335842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_gLBtTAqnswnfaqCE4VxshQOeTQLlgmyhsq2mBoQUeBiwoM-xIK_Ub7cgy16ho3JNB3JHTybm48zQEjKwL4XLoGGkn_xMAh4EKqXyzKDfVDWK0sjxaAMJS3Y3T1tDjagCKXT1x-H28HG/s400/Picture-5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 412px;" /></a><br /><i>Above: My easter card that violated the Peeps policies</i><br /><br />After carefully reading both Zazzle's policies as well as those of Just Born, Inc., I wrote to them expressing my disappointment that a simple little innocent card, (which did not use their photography or brand name) which was giving them free advertising, had threatened them enough to request that Zazzle pull it for their site. I mused that I might even blog about the incident.<br /><br />Well, less than 24 hours later, a legal representative from Just Born, Inc. called me at home to personally to explain why Just Born, Inc felt I had infringed upon their trademark rights. He had actually looked at my blog as well as my personal site and clearly did not wish me to blog about my ex'peep'ience with Just Born. Bottom line? I was making royalties off of a product which contained an image of a Peep. When I questioned them as to whether or not including a legal line on the card (such as "Peeps and the Peep shape are registered trademarks of Just Born, Inc.") would allow me to sell it in the Zazzle marketplace, the trademark lawyer made it clear that if they're not making the money off of it, I certainly can't. Okay, that makes sense... so I suggested, half in jest, he forward my card to their licensing department and ask if they want a cut.<br /><br />Now keep in mind, it's not like I was selling any more than ...oh, maybe FIVE of these cards and one t-shirt.<br /><br />Anyhow, I digress. The point of this was the "Peepspiration" people feel around Easter as Just Born products line the shelves of drug stores and convenience stores, and to share the sugary fruits of their labor with you-- complete with peep puns and lots of pop culture references.<br /><br />And yes, Just Born, Inc. approved of the Washington Post's contest and even provided the winner with a Peeps prize pack. The winner also received a $100 American Express gift check. The Four runners-up received a $50 American Express gift check and a Peeps prize pack.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/20/AR2008032002753.html">Washington Post's 2008 Peep Show II</a> winner and top 4 finalists:<br /><br />this year's winner:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6BpCoYBG1yQqoNLsg08pL9oqLSguyW0sglKkAFvY_8I6-xR3guJpzmwNkEXeMR0KUkQrwN0qZmJyJugKYYp404HPHNyJOQs5Tp_JpzY8_c3AxuxSjEiIhnDJ53QH3ZPCJVhczlZsa6rY/s1600-h/Picture+90.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180662482652383682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6BpCoYBG1yQqoNLsg08pL9oqLSguyW0sglKkAFvY_8I6-xR3guJpzmwNkEXeMR0KUkQrwN0qZmJyJugKYYp404HPHNyJOQs5Tp_JpzY8_c3AxuxSjEiIhnDJ53QH3ZPCJVhczlZsa6rY/s400/Picture+90.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 693px;" /></a><br /><b>Winner</b>: The Tomb of King Peepankhamun<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Laura Sillers, 22, of Potomac heard about the Peeps Diorama Contest 48 hours before the Sunday deadline. Undaunted, she began work Friday night and whipped up the most arresting diorama of the bunch. The torches are piped-in Christmas lights. Even the hieroglyphics are steeped in Peeps imagery. And notice the mummy Peep staggering out of the walls of the tomb.</span><br /><br />The other four finalists:<br />1.Peep Art<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho1qqRtRO_VAAVhBGgQt7vLJrDOyJBFq0r0wr2g9xCtK-X0vZjX_BveGRwL41QaYm06TqFjUkWaUFJua9-9FYMDO4pM0bcnanhQ2A29abF0aik-31u-yhZDY1fls-v4rVV2_T2PMrb-KV4/s1600-h/Picture+91.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180664260768844242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho1qqRtRO_VAAVhBGgQt7vLJrDOyJBFq0r0wr2g9xCtK-X0vZjX_BveGRwL41QaYm06TqFjUkWaUFJua9-9FYMDO4pM0bcnanhQ2A29abF0aik-31u-yhZDY1fls-v4rVV2_T2PMrb-KV4/s400/Picture+91.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 349px;" /></a><br /><b>Finalist</b>: <span style="font-size:85%;">"The name is a pun, and the concept itself is the pun," explains Ilana Greenstein, 31, of Alexandria, an operations officer for the CIA who made the diorama with Jane Dokko, 30, of Washington. Their creation exudes the austerity of a museum, but within the mounted frames it's colorful chaos. And let's not forget: Admiring the exhibit are Andy Warhol and Edie Sedgwick themselves.</span><br /><i>Jane Dokko, 30, Washington, and </i><i>Ilana Greenstein, 31, </i><i>Alexandria</i><br /><br />2. Nightmare in Pink<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmQdjq9KSW3YBFKInTxryf4hyphenhyphenOSM58kGPpc50WFHa7w2lt6TMnRvcyTXf6RNl05ZqVAQJ_WZaP70CqMvcMeKPAdzkU2bvbKlwEO11tAWo-o0xcAWciKxAA8q2Ezhzi8Lbn8uql7i-Hqe8/s1600-h/Picture+92.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180665553554000354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmQdjq9KSW3YBFKInTxryf4hyphenhyphenOSM58kGPpc50WFHa7w2lt6TMnRvcyTXf6RNl05ZqVAQJ_WZaP70CqMvcMeKPAdzkU2bvbKlwEO11tAWo-o0xcAWciKxAA8q2Ezhzi8Lbn8uql7i-Hqe8/s400/Picture+92.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 740px;" /></a><br /><b>Finalist</b>: <span style="font-size:85%;">The dark horse of our contest was Arlington resident Peter Byer's abstract creation, which seems inspired by Maurice Sendak, Lewis Carroll and Edward Gorey. It's a twisted funhouse of pastel dread, so vivid you can almost hear the vicious hiss of the demon feline bearing down on the sleeping Peep. Note: The bedposts are crayons, and the slippers and vases are made of Sculpey.</span><i><br />Peter Byer, 40, </i><i>Arlington</i><p></p><br />3. U2 Peep-D<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKLnNGjsFrnv81nwuBhhUZCKAGnW2QOxaJh4z8vnNn8VUEKXPomHoykCBXcMO7VWksPI31Qz7r042BcYCh86R9GWgc2BOHUlJymLgDg5kgWOwUQug4jb45iwzFYhXMTFdnY6fyUTfGMyT/s1600-h/Picture+93.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180666043180272114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKLnNGjsFrnv81nwuBhhUZCKAGnW2QOxaJh4z8vnNn8VUEKXPomHoykCBXcMO7VWksPI31Qz7r042BcYCh86R9GWgc2BOHUlJymLgDg5kgWOwUQug4jb45iwzFYhXMTFdnY6fyUTfGMyT/s400/Picture+93.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 396px;" /></a><br /><b>Finalist</b>: <span style="font-size:85%;">This diorama -- by Kate Baylor, 25, Ethan Fried, 27, and Heather Cabral, 27, all of Washington; and Stephanie Montgomery, 27, and Ann Barrett, 23, both of Arlington -- depicts the experience of watching the concert film "U2 3D" in a theater. Notice Bono's glasses, headband and "One" bracelet, the Edge's knit (rather: felt) cap and the enthused Peep fan</span><br /><i>Kate Baylor, 25, Washington<br />Stephanie Montgomery, 27, Arlington<br />Ethan Fried, 27, Washington<br />Ann Barrett, 23, Arlington<br />Heather Cabral, 27, Washington</i><br /><br />4. Thrilla in Manila<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkWVQAeHkqzSHb5AJRn5UeACmOCZMMsxGSCbYuD11_JfH9FL7LCTrKhHOaYjUXhVKVHj_Q3oAftTCM3lpvoI1Vb3cZ2QWil1kpr4FQXCuKw1eTuLVgWZmcq2aMsa3ljp9k48ZRvuqmUG5/s1600-h/Picture+94.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180666614410922498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkWVQAeHkqzSHb5AJRn5UeACmOCZMMsxGSCbYuD11_JfH9FL7LCTrKhHOaYjUXhVKVHj_Q3oAftTCM3lpvoI1Vb3cZ2QWil1kpr4FQXCuKw1eTuLVgWZmcq2aMsa3ljp9k48ZRvuqmUG5/s400/Picture+94.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 537px; height: 216px;" /></a><br /><b>Finalist</b>: <span style="font-size:85%;">Last year, a <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o" target="_blank">video of a few hundred jumpsuited inmates dancing gracefully and accurately to "Thriller"</a> made the Internet rounds. Sam Chin, 27, of Burtonsville and his friends made it into a diorama with Peeps in orange jumpsuits crooking their arms like Jacko and the zombies did a quarter-century ago.</span><i><br />Ronald Lloveras, 28, Washington<br />Sam Chin,</i><i> </i><i>27, </i><i>Burtonsville<br />Muriel Chin, 28, Burtonsville<br />Farrah Fojas, 28, </i><i>Fort Washington<br />Brian Martinez, 27, Elkridge<br />Cristina Martinez, 28, Elkridge<br />Leah Naranja, 27, </i><i>Oxon Hill</i> <p></p><p> </p><p> </p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2008/03/21/GA2008032101983.html?sid=ST2008032102694">see all 37 finalists here.</a><br /><br />Below is last years' Peep Show 1 (2007) winner from the Sunday Source's Peeps Diorama Contest in 2007.<br /><br />"Peeps Are a Girl's Best Friend"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQy6DXVobr73qX_6pHzasRd8js_BUDUDpsLKoGrJEewGDlQ0owhxLgllx88XaZiwIP2xGlYa3vCnBTtS3dQ59i590WnD4gz6Q32hx5DVbccPoFIp4zKNSKybfkNoMFLLSSIbbL-sSDoPZ0/s1600-h/Picture+60.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180635377113778258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQy6DXVobr73qX_6pHzasRd8js_BUDUDpsLKoGrJEewGDlQ0owhxLgllx88XaZiwIP2xGlYa3vCnBTtS3dQ59i590WnD4gz6Q32hx5DVbccPoFIp4zKNSKybfkNoMFLLSSIbbL-sSDoPZ0/s400/Picture+60.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 540px; height: 386px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/gallery/070402/GAL-07Apr02-69859/index.html">See a gallery of the 2007 entries here.</a><br /><br />In addition to this newspaper sponsored Peep Show II contest, there are many imaginative and artsy Peep images floating around cyberspace, here are a few of my personal favorites :<br /><br />Janet Galore's Jesus of Peeps<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRb8M5oaz1aKK2CqbFqfO3FT4NWSYrVlFlb7k_CxFPBVCzWG-1eSV1PMstPfv51iSO-DXTu99G8W4BgGN3XLUnpyzqh8p4oPwNYExQ5SBlmgL-M2aFhJK1xfUykSsu6ayyojOtEHtqWj7/s1600-h/Picture+86.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180646294920644994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRb8M5oaz1aKK2CqbFqfO3FT4NWSYrVlFlb7k_CxFPBVCzWG-1eSV1PMstPfv51iSO-DXTu99G8W4BgGN3XLUnpyzqh8p4oPwNYExQ5SBlmgL-M2aFhJK1xfUykSsu6ayyojOtEHtqWj7/s400/Picture+86.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 455px;" /></a><br />494 marshmallow Peeps™in a wood frame, 4.5 ft tall x 3.5 ft wide<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3g1m9935GW0fmseOUbUQUJ0qPQ6gsW72XMqq-96NFcBRSpZ-KuClZzIaAw5lV2XnNpC6W3nWt0xz9n5uzHEed3EYYPNaVE5Yc_CaR9PFnf1zYq-m7xiIoutrKoVKwh2KQ-mfNfXOizu_/s1600-h/Picture+84.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180645637790648690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3g1m9935GW0fmseOUbUQUJ0qPQ6gsW72XMqq-96NFcBRSpZ-KuClZzIaAw5lV2XnNpC6W3nWt0xz9n5uzHEed3EYYPNaVE5Yc_CaR9PFnf1zYq-m7xiIoutrKoVKwh2KQ-mfNfXOizu_/s400/Picture+84.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 650px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.galorebot.com/">Janet Galore</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">with special thanks to Stafford Squier and Ron Haringa for help with the frame</span></span><br />An R- rated "peep" show:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebggk3SkXAM4mJOhq_8mCqlWSsi8pwuVzV09gjWZcHHrcecxjRkLuZlJ9H_lLC_Bxr2S9dQQhLU1KzJ8vv3Kr730O0iirj_WwXa56tiTvc87-H-aVzAQ1Ke5d3OHJVDeAOsd0ZUn3Zeit/s1600-h/ultimate_peep_show.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180645178229148002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebggk3SkXAM4mJOhq_8mCqlWSsi8pwuVzV09gjWZcHHrcecxjRkLuZlJ9H_lLC_Bxr2S9dQQhLU1KzJ8vv3Kr730O0iirj_WwXa56tiTvc87-H-aVzAQ1Ke5d3OHJVDeAOsd0ZUn3Zeit/s400/ultimate_peep_show.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 399px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Unfortunately I don't know who to credit for the above peep art</span><br /><br /><strong>Peep Marilyn:</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_rSasHymE23NcfxPYp4SKkzdT3awBfq8TYTvzLL8yt4iTUiphAJuZqYWvTIyaLv_JYdtO03atgvN0uSJ3CHp39KTz8EbagYxVFDHbaUKECPzURT6aSs2-vN01FourMypL5SsuLYWCI1U/s1600-h/Picture+89.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180650916305455538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_rSasHymE23NcfxPYp4SKkzdT3awBfq8TYTvzLL8yt4iTUiphAJuZqYWvTIyaLv_JYdtO03atgvN0uSJ3CHp39KTz8EbagYxVFDHbaUKECPzURT6aSs2-vN01FourMypL5SsuLYWCI1U/s400/Picture+89.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 541px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Above: Karyn Zupke created a photo-collage "Marilyn" last year as an art project at her children's school. This time she ran into an artistic challenge: Andy Warhol's iconic "Marilyn" has five colors but Peeps come in only four. (editor's note: now peeps come in green as well) She Peepsevered, however; all the yellow Peeps in Marilyn's face are face-down except for one, with its one Peep eye looking out — acting as the starlet's mole.</span><br /></span><br /><strong>The Last Peepster</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqjHw2sbucipG4ocD5JjNFSSRTB_6JokdQcb2mOoN59P654PrLCP1EPqMPmk4pogWHtTRMdnEahHkZsmaKt0Fy9CTAWQRV-hYJHoEZ9eO8XBa9yB9oi9AxJuEzdTdnhdqmn4k9qw5pBIf/s1600-h/Picture+88.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180649821088795042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqjHw2sbucipG4ocD5JjNFSSRTB_6JokdQcb2mOoN59P654PrLCP1EPqMPmk4pogWHtTRMdnEahHkZsmaKt0Fy9CTAWQRV-hYJHoEZ9eO8XBa9yB9oi9AxJuEzdTdnhdqmn4k9qw5pBIf/s400/Picture+88.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 536px; height: 282px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Above: Diane Walker's a professional photographer who created this for the Seattle Times 2006 Peep contest</span><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRb8UHYwgb9G29Ub3mU-nQo8OAKkMKoI4w8mvx9bXsHd6kjgCBqZsaMML6oqAlYrr83U8KELRlyEIJcbDksZyY1SFTdbZwv7ZWjfSSjRnFT6OMhyeEClgDgc72mCFR9rHRLKFtGsyspScZ/s1600-h/Picture+87.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180678438455888418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRb8UHYwgb9G29Ub3mU-nQo8OAKkMKoI4w8mvx9bXsHd6kjgCBqZsaMML6oqAlYrr83U8KELRlyEIJcbDksZyY1SFTdbZwv7ZWjfSSjRnFT6OMhyeEClgDgc72mCFR9rHRLKFtGsyspScZ/s400/Picture+87.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 460px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: Daniel Levitt's Peep Kimono.</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikRpiHnV3Kw9jKyMoxPGjvDZERt8Wmr3H_0Cj5I7EXoC_qydLZWzZnGb6K7Y-PAMZtPJE-pJHsSD7nic1z3QjfezQ4XTeqRPCt7ojooJH28pK72sTyE4exo2RgbZeJZWrqAkZUMIzuZNad/s1600-h/peep_20bikini2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180678807823075890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikRpiHnV3Kw9jKyMoxPGjvDZERt8Wmr3H_0Cj5I7EXoC_qydLZWzZnGb6K7Y-PAMZtPJE-pJHsSD7nic1z3QjfezQ4XTeqRPCt7ojooJH28pK72sTyE4exo2RgbZeJZWrqAkZUMIzuZNad/s400/peep_20bikini2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 563px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwizF29hIWioTtWuPzQGoHwC-DhFRBfBJGCmjDj8W-ISCdPrfD226lp5Ev1zrVUsa12coIR7EbdP_3-RqLIfJR1f8-eDb72EPMZytmx8lbzHkftOjpGWiuR-t36rpRsDD6qIg4XZiu6fCJ/s1600-h/peep_20bikini1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180679533672548930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwizF29hIWioTtWuPzQGoHwC-DhFRBfBJGCmjDj8W-ISCdPrfD226lp5Ev1zrVUsa12coIR7EbdP_3-RqLIfJR1f8-eDb72EPMZytmx8lbzHkftOjpGWiuR-t36rpRsDD6qIg4XZiu6fCJ/s400/peep_20bikini1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 439px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: The Peep bikini top and bottom (I'm sorry, I do not know who to credit)</span></span><br /><br />And Happy Easter!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.swankparty.com/peeps.htm">All the peep edible and officially licensed products.<br /></a><a href="http://www.justborn.com/">Visit The Just Born site</a><br /><a href="http://www.marshmallowpeeps.com/">Official Peeps Site.</a><br /><br />And plenty more peep posts:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">•</span><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/04/peeps-peer-pressure-you-want-peeps-art.html" style="font-weight: bold;"> PEEPS Peer Pressure! You Want Peeps Art? Here's Some Of The Best</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">•</span><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/04/non-perishable-peeps-everything-but.html" style="font-weight: bold;">Non Perishable Peeps- Everything But Edible!</a>

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