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		<title>The Assembly turns 4!!!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>allison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As previously mentioned, the best store in Vancouver is The Regional Assembly of Text, and every August I have the pleasure of making the cake for their anniversary party. 
For the 2009 fourth anniversary I went with another typewriter, complimenting the 2008 piece. Last years&#8217; was a short, mint green Smith Corona with smartie keys. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As <a href="http://petittrianon.ca/blog/2009/12/the-assembly-turns-3/">previously mentioned</a>, the best store in Vancouver is <a href="http://www.assemblyoftext.com/">The Regional Assembly of Text</a>, and every August I have the pleasure of making the cake for their anniversary party. </p>
<p>For the 2009 fourth anniversary I went with another typewriter, complimenting the 2008 piece. <a href="http://petittrianon.ca/blog/2009/12/the-assembly-turns-3/">Last years&#8217; was a short, mint green Smith Corona with smartie keys</a>. This year, the model was a handsome tall antique L.C. Smith &#038; Bros:</p>
<p><center><img src="http://petittrianon.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/100_3457_1.JPG" alt="can you spot the one made out of sugar?" title="can you spot the one made out of sugar?" width="504" height="378" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-259" /></center></p>
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<p>This one involved a ton of detail, including rolos on mint-flavoured toothpicks (for after-cake use) for keys&#8230;</p>
<p><center><img src="http://petittrianon.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/100_3380_1.JPG" alt="rolo keys!" title="rolo keys!" width="504" height="378" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-266" /></center></p>
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<p><center><img src="http://petittrianon.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/100_3403_1.JPG" alt="mmmmmm delicious gears" title="mmmmmm delicious gears" width="504" height="378" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-269" /></center></p>
<p><center><img src="http://petittrianon.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/100_3425_1.JPG" alt="typewriters are awesome" title="typewriters are awesome" width="504" height="378" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-270" /></center></p>
<p>Of course, the cakewriter was typing up a well-wishing anniversary letter to the Assembly:</p>
<p><center><img src="http://petittrianon.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/GetAttachment-5.jpg" alt="sweet note" title="sweet note" width="504" height="378" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-273" /></center></p>
<p>getting the cake there is always the worst part, but it made it&#8230;.</p>
<p><center><img src="http://petittrianon.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/GetAttachment-1.jpg" alt="special delivery!" title="special delivery!" width="504" height="378" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-271" /></center></p>
<p>&#8230;.and had a lovely spot on the party table next to the Assembly&#8217;s iconic &#8216;punch bowl fountain&#8217;</p>
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<p>and now for the best part, cutting the cake!!</p>
<p><center><img src="http://petittrianon.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/100_3501.JPG" alt="cut the cake!" title="cut the cake!" width="504" height="378" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-274" /></center></p>
<p>everyone got to enjoy a piece of cake, each garnished with a rolo key </p>
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		<title>The Assembly turns 3!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>allison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best store in Vancouver is The Regional Assembly of Text on Main Street. Go now.
Every August, they throw an anniversary party for their store. Since moving to Vancouver and meeting the lovely ladies that run the Assembly, I have had the pleasure of making their annual anniversary cake. For their 3rd anniversary, I made [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The best store in Vancouver is<a href="http://www.assemblyoftext.com/"> The Regional Assembly of Text </a>on Main Street. Go now.</p>
<p>Every August, they throw an anniversary party for their store. Since moving to Vancouver and meeting the lovely ladies that run the Assembly, I have had the pleasure of making their annual anniversary cake. For their 3rd anniversary, I made a classic Smith-Corona mint green typewriter:</p>
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<p>&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;with Smartie keys</p>
<p><center><img src="http://petittrianon.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/typewriter12.jpg" alt="The Assembly Turns 3!" title="The Assembly Turns 3!" width="504" height="378" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-159" /></center></p>
<p><center><img src="http://petittrianon.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/typewriter16.jpg" alt="mechanical details" title="mechanical details" width="504" height="378" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-160" /></center></p>
<p>&#8230;&#8230;and their coat of arms inscribed on the back</p>
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<p>the cake was true-to-life scale of a real typewriter, allowing for good times photo-ops&#8230;..</p>
<p><center><img src="http://petittrianon.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/typewriter7.jpg" alt="I gotta get this memo finished before the party starts!" title="I gotta get this memo finished before the party starts!" width="504" height="378" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-162" /></center></p>
<p>The successful ladies cut their cake&#8230;.</p>
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