Prima Ballerina

This was a part of a music box; a gear had broken, so when cranked she just went in a large BNLRUREHWDDAAA of sound. I rescued her from a garage sale.

Pocket Nintendo

I got free from a friend; the screen no longer works. Also, it's about 14-15 years old.

First off, I took the Nintendo apart. (Which was incredibly hard! It had seven three-pronged screws!) Half an hour later, this is what it looked like.

The back (battery case)

What the front and the inside of the screen looks like.

I took the technology out and set it to the side; it was the case I was after.

Another shot of Prima. In order to fit the mechanism inside, I would have to cut a hole in the case.

A bit of scale.

A bit of the cut-out process. (I had to use a drill. Please don't ask.)

Finally, the hole was finished!

The problem was, once the music box was fitted inside the case, there wasn't enough of Prima's spring to fit her outside. So, temporarily, she was de-throned. I went to go look for hot glue.

While I was looking for hot glue, this poor little guy fell out of one of the cupboards. I picked him up, and he confessed to me his love of Prima. So, I quietly snuck him into the garage and promised I would fix him up. But in a bit.

Here's what it looked like in the back, after I lengthened the spring with a toothpick.

From the front.

Once I put Prima back on top (with some hot glue and saran wrap [hot glue and I have an understanding]) she was preoccupied for a few minutes while I went and got our little firefighter.

Our Little Firefighter (hereupon referred to as Teddy) needed a little cleanup. Also, he needed something to impress Prima. I dug around in the back for a moment..

...and produced a wedding ring, made out of a very old earring.

The caption reads: 'And They Lived Happily Ever After'. (Note on the paper: I stripped the three-pronged screws getting them back in, so I could barely open it to place the paper.)

As far as placement, I have every intention on taking it to school with me and giving it to whoever needs it most. I don't know who would need a broken music box ballerina with a toy firefighter, but I'm sure someone does. It exists for a someone, and someone out there needs it. Until then, I will carry it with me always. And They Lived Happily Ever After.