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Games: The Lands Awaken in Albion Online's Latest Update

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Albion Lands Awakened graphics on mobile True to their promise, the developers of Albion Online released their fantastic Lands Awakened update today, full of richer graphics, new weaponry and more fun gameplay.  Albion Online Lands Awakened The release did not go off without a hitch. For the past two weeks gamers noticed increased lag as the old version was being replaced. Today's update brought problems with dictating messages in game and  another bug or two in messaging and gamepley. That is a small price to pay for the stunning visuals and other improvements brought to the medieval fantasy world of Albion Online.  This richly faceted MMORPG is available on a wide range of desktop and mobile devices from the same account. If you have not tried Albion, what are you waiting for? You can buy an island and build a home that you can build and it can never by attacked. You can raise animals or farm. You can go into dungeons and fight mobs to win loot. You can go into dangero...

Vintage Carlson Dolls Pilgrims for Thanksgiving Fun

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  Although Carlson dolls have an interesting history going back to 1946 when  founders Ray and Ann Carlson started the company in Maple Lake, Minnesota, they are best known for the small, hard plastic dolls they started making in t he early 1950s.  At the peak of the company's production, Carlson Dolls produced some 500 different dolls. These two sweet little pilgrim dolls above were probably produced during the heyday of  Carlson Dolls  and appear to be simple pilgrims dressed in grey with grey bow and trim.  Another set of Carlson pilgrims honors John and Priscilla Alden. These pilgrim dolls have black bows and trim. Both sets are 7- 8' tall and made of hard plastic with sleep eyes and mohair. These pilgrim dolls are adorable and perfect for a bit of Thanksgiving decor. Happy Thanksgiving! Related Articles: William Bradford’s ‘A Call to Thanksgiving’ President George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation Thanksgiving Acrostic

Games: Albion Online 'Land Awakened' Update Coming Nov. 24

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  Albion Online  is tantalizing players with news of a major "Lands Awakened" update coming on Nov. 24 that will reportedly bring a "massive rework of the open world, a new weapon line, reworked guild seasons, numerous quality-of-life improvements, and much more" to the popular video game.  The makers of the cross-platform medieval game promise that the new update will bring "a new era of open-world gameplay to Albion." Register for  Albion Online  here! New features include: static dungeons  with limited-time events and multi-zone exits, mobs that increase in  power and value  over time new open-world  PvP objectives  for groups of all sizes massively improved  visuals and layouts  for all five biomes dynamically spawning  treasure sites the new  War Gloves weapon line,  Albion's first completely new weapon line since launch f ully reworked  Guild Seasons Elite Levels  offer advanced mastery options a...