@kaiwhakamarie: She's even managed to be part of the Twilight franchise without becoming overexposed. Now *that's* talent. : P

@lollapulizer: Exactly. Miley had "the mouse" backing her, which always means serious exposure and getting pushed on the public conciousness all the time.

Dakota Fanning immediately came to my mind—she, too, is in that awkward phase between "cute kid" and asserting her power as an almost-adult. She's taken on some older, more mature roles, but has maintained a teenage lifestyle in her personal life, without trying to shock us all with the "I kissed a girl" shtick, or…

@Paranoid K.: Exactly what I was thinking. The example that comes to mind is Dakota Fanning. She's managed to shed that cute kid image and take on some more mature movie roles without exposing herself to public displays of "LOOK AT ME, I'M A GROWN-UP NOW!!!"

Rhi, you're a beautiful girl, but this whole look, from the haircut to the little bamboo hats on your boobs, is a big miss.

@angelina jolie-laide: I haven't read any bios on him. There was one a couple of years ago that was heavily challenged by his family, so I refused to buy it. Actually, most of his life story and world views can be found in Peanuts. He had his own Little Red-Haired Girl, and he modelled much of his characters'…

@Stagtasticfantastic: Hah! I still have my complete set from back in the day.

@Azraelle: You are awesome and I am hearting you. And buying my hat to wear around the house.

@Stagtasticfantastic: Schulz made sooo many references to literature, movies, music (not just Beethoven!) and history. He threw a little bit of everything into his comic strip. It was definitely not just a bunch of little kids and a cute dog who talks to birds.

@MercurialGirl: No! I love some of their jewelry, and its inexpensive and fun.

@Ailatan: Think I will!

@Stagtasticfantastic: Snoopy is awesome! And I tend to go more for the antique stuff, rather than the new, cheap stuff.

@BytheSea: A lot of my collection, too, is antique. I have some wonderful mugs and the McDonald's glasses from the 80s that are actually relics of my brother's and my own childhood. I couldn't bear to get rid of that stuff!

I have been wanting an excuse to buy one of those teeny, tiny hats at Claire's. Seriously. I'm 31, I dress fairly conservatively, and I can't think of one place I'd be able to wear that hat. But I want one so very badly. Maybe I should just buy one...just in case.

@booter26: I know some grown NASCAR fans who get cardboard cut-outs of their favorite drivers and then "dress" them for holidays and stuff. These are people who also have huge collections of die-cast cars.

@LadySoprano is a Fat-Fighting Superwoman: Oh, and yes, those *are* the Twilight books on my bookshelves. Right next to Bill Bryson and Tony Horwitz. Go figure.

@LadySoprano is a Fat-Fighting Superwoman:

@LadySoprano is a Fat-Fighting Superwoman:

As an almost-32-year-old woman with a ginormous Snoopy collection, I can't judge. However, I keep my Snoopy stuff limited to my craft room/library. The only Snoopy thing in my bedroom is an old plush toy that I've had since childhood. It reminds me of my dear, departed Grandma, and will never be packed away.

@lady.and.lord: Trying this again...