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Got a great smiley picture? Send it to us! Yours may be the next Smiley Face Picture of the Week. E-mail your digital smiley picture to . Please tell us your name, mailing address, a little about yourself and the picture, and when and where it was taken. Anything with a smiley face qualifies! Pictures don't need to be professional, just something that shows the smiley faces you find all around you!

If we select your picture as Smiley Picture of the Week, you'll receive a Store Coupon worth 15% OFF your next purchase at the Smiley Store! And of course you'll be famous for having your picture published!

We prefer pictures that you've taken yourself. However, if you send a picture from another source, please let us know the source so we can give them proper credit. Look around, there are smilies everywhere!

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Jan 31, 2010: "2010 Smiles"

A friend of the Smiley Store sent this awesome emblem for the new year. Working on a document in January, she stared at the "eyes" of the new date and instantly knew it was lacking a smile that would make it complete. Click on the image at left to see several variations. This could be the official world emblem of 2010!


Jan 10, 2010: "Project Happiness"

A great find at the wine store - Project Happiness Chardonnay, 2008 California. The label reads "Finally, somebody put it in a bottle, Happiness. Sure took a while, though. Seeking happiness? What makes happiness? We winemakers pondered this one afternoon in the Cellar. Marriage? Kids? Satellite TV? Get your boss fired. Remember the 1950s, try to forget the 1980s. Wear searsucker at least once. Adopt a dog? Maybe a cat. Perhaps you're more the box turtle type. As bold supporters of the mischief that ensues upon opening a bottle, we pose the question to you and hope that in the end, you at least believe in the satisfaction of an empty bottle..." But then you look on the back and there is that really cute smiley face!

Aug 15, 2009: "Happy Birthday Shamama!"

A beaming Shamama turned 5 years old on August 15th with a big smile from Hyderabad, India! "Please join me in wishing her the very best," said her father. Shamama and her family are smiley collectors. Also see Shamama's many other pictures below.


Aug 02, 2009: "A Smile from Nicaragua!"

Sabrina is a Registered Nurse in Kannapolis, North Carolina. She just returned from a mission trip to Nicaragua where she worked in a medical clinic. "I am a huge smiley fan," said Sabrina, "and try to give them wherever I go!" Sabrina played frisbee with this young boy named Oscar who had visited the medical clinic. "I think his smile is bigger," said Sabrina. The smile is truly the universal language!



June 07, 2009: "A World-Class Smile!"

Marlene sent us this picture of her granddaughter, Prophet, that was taken at Sea World in Florida. "She had a dolphin painted on her face," said Marlene, "and I took this picture while we were waiting to get on one of the rides." We agree Prophet has a world-class smile! "She is just a ham when it comes to having her picture taken," said Marlene, "and she loves to be the photographer too."


May 03, 2009: "We Lichen You Very Much!"

You can never guess when Mother Nature will reveal another smiley face to us... Julie, who lives in Michigan, was out hiking and photographing Mother Nature when she came upon this unique growth of lichen on a tree. "In our spare time we love to camp, hike and just be in the wilderness, said Julie, "and we do a lot of photography." Julie is a smiley collector who also has a fun hobby. "I paint little rocks yellow and put a smiley face on them with black magic marker and I leave them all over everywhere on my travels," said Julie. If anyone has spotted one of Julie's Smiley Rocks, send us a picture!

Mar 15, 2009: "Wear a Smiley on Your Shoulder"

Katy Perry wears a very unique Smiley Face outfit at Manchester Academy on her UK Tour in Manchester, England in February of 2009. I really like this dress! I think a designer could do a whole line of clothing in this theme and brighten up the world! Thanks for the inspiration Katy!




Jan 11, 2009: "Smiley Goes Online"

A smiley fan sent us this picture of a "life-size" smiley sitting in front of a laptop computer. We'd like to think that big smile is because smiley is checking out the new products and sales at www.SmileyStore.com! Go smiley!




Dec 28, 2008: "Smiley Face Trophy"

Josie in Australia sent this picture of a Smiley Trophy she received as a Christmas present! It is a unique one-of-a-kind item because a relative made it specifically for Josie in a trophy shop in Tasmania. The engraving includes her name, followed by "1st Place" and "Australia's Biggest Smiley Face Freak." "I love it," said Josie, "and it will be taking pride of place on the lounge room Smiley display shelves!"

Dec 21, 2008: "Smiley Gift From a Fan"

Using a Smiley Store poster, Kevin Theall made this beautiful smiley work of art and presented it to Donna and Melissa at the Smiley Store. It may not be apparent from the photograph, but a great amount of work went into the masterpiece! The black background is custom painted to achieve a very deep richness for maximum contrast. The yellow matt is also custom painted to exactly achieve the same shade of canary yellow as the smiley. The resulting artwork is then framed in metal and glass. The text reads "Are Ya Happy Yet?" It looks great Kevin! Thanks so much! Also see pictures of Kevin when he visited the Smiley Store in 2007 below.

Dec 14, 2008: "Smiley Holiday Tree"

Rita, who works at the Shriners Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky sent this picture of a Smiley Tree on the Inpatient Unit. "I thought of the Smiley Tree," said Rita, "when we received the Smiley flowers as a donation last summer. With the help of the Shriners Recreation Department we saved every Smiley and the tree is the result. We have to respect every religion and we try never to offend other cultures." Rita said everyone loved the "Happy Tree"!

Dec 07, 2008: "Smiley Over Perth"

On the first of December, a celestrial smiley face appeared in the night sky over Perth, Australia. The planet Venus on the left and the planet Jupiter on the right appear just over a three-day-old crescent Moon to create the stunning display over the western horizon. Smiley will appear again in the sky above Perth in five years.




Nov 30, 2008: "Smiles from Sri-Lanka!"

Hiranya Wethalawe is 19 years old and lives in Sri-Lanka. "I'm a huge smilie fan," said Hiranya, "and I have many smilie faces in my little collection!" Hiranya loves to show her smile to cheer up her friends. "I was realy amazed to see that there are many more smilie fans all around the world," said Hiranya, "it is really great!" "BE HAPPY! KEEP ON SMILING!"


Nov 16, 2008: "Smiley Face Lamp"

Yao Yi, a college student from Shanghai has invented a smiley face lamp that has some unique features. First, it illuminates with more than 40 LED lights which makes it cool to operate. Second, the lamp shade is an inflatable round balloon that you can make smaller or larger with the attached inflation device. Make it bigger and it gives off more light. Yao's creation is part of a contest in Shanghai for lamp designers. He received first prize for his lamp. Unfortunately, however, the lamp is not yet available on the market.


Sep 14, 2008: "Cheerful Givers Smile!"

Karen Kitchel sent this picture that was taken Sunday, August 10th at the Dakota County Fair in Farmington, MN where Cheerful Givers participated in Volunteer Day at the Fair. "Fairgoers helped to fill 140 birthday gift bags with toys for Cheerful Givers – a charity that provides the birthday gift bags to shelters and food shelves so that parents living in poverty can give their child a birthday gift," said Karen. "The girls in the photo helped to fill birthday bags," said Karen, "and the little girl is wearing our yellow smiley face Cheerful Givers logo sticker." Learn more about Cheerful Givers at the Cheerful Givers web site.


Aug 24, 2008: "Smiley Mamma Mia!"

Livia Giuggioli, an Italian producer, wore a Smiley Face dress in bright yellow sequins for the premiere of Mamma Mia! in London, in early July 2008. She is shown here with her husband, Colin Firth. The film celebrates the Seventies, and Livia was clever in choosing the most popular and memorable social icon of that era. Thanks to Sue for calling our attention to this terrific picture!





Aug 15, 2008: "Smiley Birthday Girl"

Shamama is all set to celebrate her fourth birthday on 15th August with a smile on her face in Hyderabad, India. "Join us in wishing health, happiness and miles of smiles," said her father. Shamama and her family have been frequent contributors to the Smiley Picture of the Week. See other pictures of the family below.


Aug 10, 2008: "Smiley"

Although "smiley" is only an icon, it's really a symbol of the very best in each of us. After her son, Jeremy, was killed in an auto accident, Joanne Wildasin was surprised to find that a lot of the kids only knew him by the name "Smiley." He was obviously the kind of friend that everyone appreciates. "His friends sold smiley face pins, magnets, t-shirts, etc to raise money for scholarships." said Joanne. The family had three smiley faces engraved on his headstone to carry on the association of Jeremy with the spirit of smiley, and to remind all his friends of the happiness he brought them.

Aug 03, 2008: Smiley Kite

Josie in Australia sent us this picture of a very large smiley face kite that she received for Mother's Day this year. The kite is 6 feet tall and makes a neat addition to her smiley collection. "I hadn't been anywhere that was open & safe enough to fly him until now," said Josie, "but when we let him loose, he shot up straight away." "Smiley loved bobbing around in the wind and we had people come out just to watch him. Everyone, including me, had a great big smile on their face. I just can't wait to fly him again!!"

Jul 06, 2008: Happy in Ohio

Jeanette in Ohio called the Smiley Store with a special request. Her bird, Blue, had a smiley yo-yo that he used as a toy, but it was worn out and thrown away and Jeanette needed to find another one fast! "My bird (like a family member) was very upset his yo-yo was thrown away," said Jeanette, "he started getting aggressive and biting where he never did things like that before, so I knew it was the loss of his toy." The yo-yo has to be metal and the Smiley Store didn't have a metal yo-yo at the time. But we quickly found one and now Blue is happy again. "He flips the yo-yo into things," said Jeanette, "and then flies to you and chirps so you will get it for him." You just can't help but to be happy for a bird as cute as Blue!

Jun 08, 2008: Smiley Face Hub Caps

"Happy Tom's" huge smiley collection includes a set of these very unique automotive hub caps. "I have all 4 in the original box," said Tom, "and they're made of a fiberglass type of material with a strange fuzzy outer layer." The box indicates they will fit Valiants, Gremlins, Edsels, Studebaker's and even Corvettes! Tom has been a smiley face collector for the past 30 years and currently works as a School Psychologist in Michigan. Other interesting items in his collection include over 60 unique smiley face Zippo lighters, a smiley Avon camera, a Sears smiley scooter and an original McCoy Smiley face mug with a factory flaw that looks like a tear dripping from one of the eyes. You can see more pictures of Tom's collection at SmileyCollector.com

May 18, 2008: Smiley Costumes

Stacey and her daughter, Taylor, age 11, made their own smiley face costumes for this past Halloween! "We had lots of fun passing out paper smile faces to people," said Stacey, "it really made them smile!" The costumes were made from scratch without any pattern. "My boyfriend and I are really into smile faces," said Stacey, "we have a giant smiley face kite, real smile face tattoos, and lots of other things."

Apr 20, 2008: Smiley Rivalry?

Pam's smiley collection at her office didn't go unnoticed by a visiting Target department store executive. Associating the smiley face with their competitor, Wal-Mart, the Target executive later sent Pam the plush Target mascot doll shown on the lower shelf of the picture! Read more at Pam's web site, SmileyCollector.com



Dec 23, 2007: A Happy Smiley Year 2008!

A "Happy Smiley Year 2008!" greeting from the Muslim family of Hyderabad, India. Pictured left to right are Muddassir, Shabana, Mohammad, and Shamama. Also see Shamama's previous picture of March 12, 2006 below.


Oct 21, 2007: Smiley Store Visitors 4

Donna and Melissa presented Kevin and Bob with an acrylic smiley plaque and SmileyStore.com t-shirts to remember their visit to the Smiley Store headquarters. We invite anyone who is in the area to drop in for a visit. We love to meet our customers and friends! See related pictures below.


Oct 07, 2007: Smiley Store Visitors 3

Not finding a smiley flag that he quite liked, Kevin made his own and we think it is quite stunning. The detail is very good, right down to the Smiley Store stickers that were used to decorate the flag pole. Kevin agrees that the perfect smiley should be canary yellow and the facial features should include the eyes, mouth, and cheek marks. See related pictures above and below.

Sep 16, 2007: Smiley Store Visitors 2

Kevin's hat is decorated with SmileyStore button pins. The very front displaya a single 3" button pin and there are numerous 1" button pins all around it. "It took quite a while to attach the pins and make sure they're all straight," said Kevin, "but the result is striking, don't you think?" See related pictures above and below.


Sep 02, 2007: Smiley Store Visitors 1

Kevin Theall and Bob McDougall visited the Smiley Store on August 23, 2007. Kevin, from Maryland, was visiting his friend Bob McDougall in Connecticut and they decided to drive up to New Hampshire. Bob didn't get into any of the pictures, but Kevin is showing his Maryland license plate and the smiley flag that he made to Donna and Melissa. Also see other pictures above.

Jun 24, 2007: The Greatest Smiley Picture!

We normally post pictures of the smiley icon, but it is easy to forget that the icon is simply a representation of a real smiling human face. Ten month old Alexander of San Antonio, Texas shows us that smile in a very touching way. On this sunny day in May of 2007, it was his first time in a swimming pool and we sort of think he really liked it! Keep smiling Alexander!

Jun 10, 2007: I Smile for Velvet Jones

All the fans of the Velvet Jones Band of San Jose California recognize the band by their smiley face motif. "Everyone knows I'll always have a new smiley somewhere at every gig!", said Lori, who is known as "the smiley angel." You can read more about the Velvet Jones Band at their web site.


Mar 18, 2007: "Cool" Smiley

Pam sent this picture of a "cool" Smiley in a "warm" place - Hawaii! "We just returned from an incredible vacation to Oahu and I had my eyes open for smileys!" said Pam, "During a drive around the island, we stopped in Haleiwa for lunch and found Smiley greeting us!"


Mar 04, 2007: My Best Smiley Friend

Dawn sent this picture of her "smiley dog" Penne playing with a smiley basketball in the backyard of their home in Illinois. "She was adopted on Valentine's Day in 2006," said Dawn, "she truly is a smiley dog. Look carefully at her beautiful smile. She sure is one happy pup!" Dawn has been collecting smiley faces for many years.



Feb 11, 2007: Be My Smiley Valentine

Judy Dunn caught some smiley friends getting together for a Valentine's party and took this extra cute picture of the gang. "I just got some of the 'guys' together to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!" said Judy.



Jan 28, 2007: Frozen Smiley

Janet James sent this picture of a very cold smiley antenna ball. "The picture was taken after the first ice storm went through Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, a few weeks ago," said Janet, "and our power was out for several days." This smiley picture will look mighty refreshing in the middle of summer! Also see Janet's Smiley Christmas Tree picture on June 12, 2005 below. "We're still using that tree and it gets better every year!" said Janet.

Jan 21, 2007: Smiley Wonderland

Micki Johnson is a college professor at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She sent this amazing picture of her office. "I think I have the world's record with the most Smiley Faces;" said Micki. "would I have to count every single one to get that award?" Micki finds that smiley is a great way of developing rapport with her students. "College students love the happy faces as much as little people," said Micki.

Jan 07, 2007: Smiley Tattoo

Martha "Smiley Girl" Manriquez sent us this terrific picture of her smiley tattoo. "Yep, I'm obsessed with smilies," said Martha, "they're so cute! I'm hoping to get more smiley tattoos soon." The tattoo artist did a great job on this one. Notice the gradient color shift between yellow and orange. Very nice!


Jan 01, 2007: Smokekitty Loves Smiley

Karla Rice has a big smiley face collection, and her kitty "Smoke" likes it too! "My cat just loves this smiley pillow," said Karla, "and he just has to lay on it or with it. It's the cutest thing!" "I love to smile and give them away too. A smile is such a small thing, but can make a huge difference in someone's day!"


Dec 17, 2006: My Smiley Bedroom

While an art student in Seattle, Kathryn Cantwell rented a bedroom at a friend's home. "The room was so bland," said Kathryn, "I decorated with my smiley collection to cheer me up!" The various bedding items were gifts from family and friends. "What you can't really see from the photo," said Kathryn, "is the rest of the room is covered in Smileys that I've been collecting for over 7 years."

August 27, 2006: An Egg-celent Smiley!
Australians have all the fun! Happy Sue found this product at her local store. Sunny Queen Farms puts a smiley face on every egg and has won the top international marketing award for its innovative Smiley Eggs campaign. The campaign was so successful that over a 12-month period, the company increased sales of its eggs by over 13%. What a great way to start the day with a smile!

July 30, 2006: A Smiley Good Summer!
Judy Dunn sent this colorful picture of girls who know how to be "cool" and "smiley" at the same time! "I took a picture of my favorite girls having a smiley good time this summer," said Judy, "and my daughter and two nieces love having a mom and aunt that collect smileys!" A smiley good summer to all!

July 16, 2006: Vanuatu Children are all Smiles!
"Happy Sue" in Australia wanted to vacation in Vanuatu, a small island nation about four hours by air from Sydney. But her real motivation was to spread smiles to all the patients at the Port Vila Central Hospital. With almost 50 pounds of smiley toys, Sue set off to entertain and brighten the day of countless children and their parents at the hospital. Sue dressed in a colorful clown suit, a favorite of children around the world. This terrific video shows Sue delighting a child with a smiley toy. Mpeg file is 1.42 Mbytes. Read more about Sue's visit in the Vanuatu Daily Post

June 25, 2006: A Smiley Birthday Party
Josie in Australia sent this picture of one of a dozen Smiley cup cakes she made for her nephew's birthday party. "The small ones surrounded a large Smiley cake", said Jodie, "and they went down a treat as the picture shows!" "I have been collecting Smiley Faces for a few years now and love every one I find. I have been setting up their own Smiley room and should be finished soon, if ever, LOL!"

June 11, 2006: You Are My Sunshine!
Our first video Picture of the Week! Sue sent this terrific video of a smiley face flower singing "You Are My Sunshine". Sure to put a smile on your face! Mpeg file is 3 Mbytes. Turn up your sound and enjoy!

May 07, 2006: Smiles per Hour
The city of Port Philip in Australia is out to measure which of their streets is the friendliest by giving each of them a "Smiles Per Hour rating". A volunteer "Smile spy" walks down a street and counts the number of people that they pass, and the number of them who smile, nod or just give them a positive greeting. Then they calculate the percentage and rank the streets. They've also made a smiley "speed" sign that holds the number of "smiles" that you'll encounter per hour when you walk down their street. What a great idea!

Apr 23, 2006: Smiley Easter 2006
Judy Dunn sent this incredibly cute and colorful Smiley Easter picture! "I wanted to share my spring smiley picture," said Judy, "it's so nice to have spring finally here." We agree! And as Judy said, "That's enough to make anyone smile!" We share with Judy in hoping that everyone had a wonderful Easter.

Mar 09, 2006: The Healing Power of Smiley!
Sue from Australia sent this picture of her dad in the hospital. "A week after admission to the hospital for neuralgia," said Sue, "he suddenly developed severe pneumonia and was seriously ill in intensive care for over a week." Then Sue had a terrific idea. "After moving back to the normal ward," said Sue, "I thought he'd benefit from having Mr Smiley with him at the hospital. As you can see, he loved the smiley toy but I also think that it's because it reminds him of me, his daughter who's also a passionate smiley collector!"

Mar 02, 2006: Robotic Smiley!
The Buzz Robotics team of Enfield, Connecticut, builds robots to compete in regional and national competitions against other robots. "The Buzz team's logo has been the yellow smiley face for the past 10 years," said Melissa Cilley, "and we are proud to flaunt it at every competition that the team travels to. Each year, we build a new robot to compete in a game that is changed every year." This year's robot is shown above, with the smiley logo on the side. To the right is the team picture, dressed in smiley attire at a regional competition in New Hampshire. "Everyone on the team wears a yellow smiley face shirt, various smiley accessories, and our robot has smiley signs on when it goes on the field to compete," said Melissa, "We also have giant smiles (about 4-5 feet in diameter), smaller smiles that we use to cheer with (2 ft diameter), and several giant smiley flags."

Mar 26, 2006: Best Traveled Smiley!
Melissa Hill has a smiley friend who accompanies her on all her travels. "The top left picure is from a recent visit to Los Angeles in December 2005 where he is on a balcony at the hotel," said Melissa, "and the top right picture was taken in Costa Rica where we went on a cruise in 2005. The last two pictures are from a trip to Hawaii in Feb 2006. He has also been to Italy, Aruba, Mexico, Florida, Las Vegas, and a few other odd states." This may be the most-traveled smiley in the world! Thanks Melissa!

Mar 12, 2006: All Smiles!
Mohammed sent this precious picture of his daughter, Shamama, surrounded by her favorite smiley face toys. "My family and I are smiley collectors in Hyderabad, India," said Mohammed, "and we probably have the largest collection, at least in India. Keep Smiling!"

Mar 05, 2006: I'm Home!
Smiley Bug is a 1974 VW Super Beetle that Mynette has owned for about two years. It was recently stolen from her family's service station in Point Lookout, Missouri. "The police department put out an APB for the stolen Smiley Bug," said Mynette, "which was thought to be headed for Arkansas." The two thieves were caught in Arkansas by sheriff's deputies that had just left a restaurant at 1am and saw the bug going down the road. "It was impounded in Benton, Arkansas," said Mynette, "and we drove five hours to pick up the Smiley Bug, load it on a trailer and bring it home. As we looked in the rear view mirror, it was smiling at us all the way home!" The bug suffered some transmission damage, but Mynette's husband was able to repair it. In the picture, Smiley Bug is safely home and Mynette has painted "I'm HOME!" on the windshield. "The local people who know the car called and emailed us all day long to let us know they were also happy that Smiley Bug was home," beamed Mynette, who has been a smiley collector since 1983.

Feb 26, 2006: Smiley at the Mall!
Mr Smiley (well, it was really Mr Happy!) visited a new shopping center on it's opening day and it's obvious that the kids loved to see him. It couldn't be the magnetic and contagious smile of his, could it?!! :-)

Feb 05, 2006: Smiley in South Carolina!
This week's picture was submitted by Sandra Spears. "I've been a smiley face fan for a very long time. I don't have a very big collection but each piece in my collection has a little story behind it," said Sandra. "The picture I'm sending was taken about six years ago when my husband and I were traveling. It was somewhere on highway 85 going through South Carolina. We stopped so my husband could take a picture. There was a lot of people driving by looking at us like we were nuts!" Thanks Sandra!

Jan 08, 2006: Smiley Holidays to You!
January is a great time to reflect on the holiday season just past. Angie sent us this colorful picture of holiday decorations. "I've been collecting smiley Christmas decorations for the past couple of years," said Angie, "this year I made the Smiley and heart wreath. I also love making smiley crafts." Thanks Angie!

Dec 18, 2005: Happy Holidays from the Smiley Store!
Our staff wishes each of you the Happiest of Holidays and all the best in the New Year! Pictured from left to right is Donna, Erin, Melissa's son Payton, and proud mom Melissa. Payton is our box inspector and is already an avid smiley fan!

Nov 20, 2005: Smiley Boo!
Beverly sent this very cute picture of her granddaughter, Melissa, dressed up as a Smiley Face for Halloween. "Melissa's mom is a smiley fan with a big collection of smiley items," said Beverly, "but Melissa obviously likes them too." Beverly made the costume by buying a pattern for an M&M costume and then altering it to make a smiley. What a creative idea!

Nov 06, 2005: Smiley in Hawaii
A SmileyStore friend recently vacationed in Hawaii and sent this picture. "I drew this smile in the sand at Hapuna Beach State Park, which is located just off Highway 19 in Northwestern Hawaii. This beach has frequently been voted as one of the top 10 beaches in the world and I can certainly see why! We enjoyed the crystal clear water, sunshine and beautiful ocean scenery. Picture me smiling at this beach!"

Oct 23, 2005: Smiles in the Sand
Judy Dunn took her smiley face sandals along on her summer vacation in Ocean City, NJ. "It was fun leaving footprints in the sand reminding everyone to SMILE!!!" said Judy. By the way, Judy, did you know you were being followed by a cute smiley guy with sunglasses...? :-)

Oct 16, 2005: Smiley Birdhouse
Pam Speidel sent this unusual picture. "This is a smiley birdhouse made from a huge gourd," said Pam, "A good friend of mine who knows that I have almost everything in my smiley collection got pretty creative with this one and knew I didn't have anything at all like it!" What a great idea! Please send your creative smiley pictures to Picture of the Week and we'll showcase the best of the best!

Oct 09, 2005: Smiley Face Island
In 1999, my husband and I built a tree house for our nieces and nephews, and they named it the Smiley Face Tree House. Since that time, we have hosted many smiley face-themed parties, which have been great fun. Then in 2002, we put in a pool and one of our nephews said, "This is like Smiley Face Island now!" So we decided to elaborate a little more on the "island" theme with a neon smiley face sign on the tree house that lights up the yard at night, a tiki hut complete with flamingos, and a stone carved with "Smiley Face Island" on it (see inset above). - Sally Ladisic

Sep 25, 2005: The City With a Smile!
Kathy Van Peteghem sent this great picture. "While traveling last month in my home state of Michigan off of North I-75, I spied in the distance what appeared to be a smiley on a water tower. I couldn't pass by the exit without getting that smiley picture and discovered that indeed the smiley water tower existed in the city of West Branch - a town that proudly states they are "the city with a smile". I had a lot of fun trying to drive down the right roads in order to get that perfect shot- and found the smiley in their industrial park area a few miles away from their Walmart superstore." Kathy is an avid collector of smileys and also enjoys photography.

Sep 18, 2005: Smiley Phonecard
Joyce sent us this great picture of a Phonecard with a very appealing Smiley Face. "Maybe it's been put there to make you feel happy about spending lots of money on the phone!" Joyce said. We agree. Marketing folks have figured out the universal appeal of Smiley, but we don't mind. If it makes a person smile, that okay with us...

Aug 07, 2005: Smiley Restroom
Yes, you guessed it, this is the restroom at smileystore.com! It started out as a regular sign, but almost as soon as we moved in, someone decorated it with smiley face stickers. We all liked it so much, that it's stayed like that ever since. Be creative with your smiley stickers!

July 31, 2005: Smiley's Got the Juice!
An Australian company that sells fruit juice uses Smiley effectively in their product marketing. The drink and the character are called "Nudie" because "it sounds kind of cute, and it was one of the few names that wasn’t already registered as a fruit juice trade mark." Visit the Nudie Web Site for more cool pictures and funny stuff.

July 24, 2005: Smiley in Chicago
This terrific picture was taken by Sebastion Bazille in Chicago. If you live in the Chicago area and know the story about this smiley statue, please let us know so we can add its location and history to this description. Thanks!

July 03, 2005: We're Never Down in the "Dumps"!
Collecting garbage is a tough and dirty job. But with the proper attitude, you can get the job done and bring a smile to everyone around you! This Finnish company uses the smiley logo to show that garbage doesn't have to be something to frown about. If you understand Finnish, you can read more about the company at the SOL web site. Photo taken by "hugovk".

June 19, 2005: Smiles Make Me Feel Good!
This magnet shows the logo of the Clown Doctors, a volunteer organization that touches the lives of over 60,000 children every year in Australia and other countries of the world. They're dedicated to promoting the health benefits of humor and are a part of hospital life in all major children's hospitals in Australia. Click here to read more about the amazing Clown Doctors

June 12, 2005: Smiley Christmas
Unable to find a ready-made smiley Christmas tree, Janet James made her own! The Christmas committee at her office pitched in to make the 6 foot tall tree. "There's a cardboard base covered in green foil wrapping paper," said Janet, "and smiley party lights bring the whole thing alive!. Janet explained the top is a gel light that she received as a birthday gift from her office manager and had hanging on her cubicle wall. "It worked perfectly for the tree." said Janet. Janet's office has displayed the tree for the last two years.

May 22, 2005: Basic Smiley
Sometimes you find Smiley in the most unexpected places. This human cell shows that Smiley exists at the most basic level of biology. You can read more about it at the Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Thanks to Cynthia for this great picture!

May 08, 2005: Smiley Changes Minds
Marie sent this sticker of a Glasgow advertising logo that was used in the early 1980s, and again in 1994, to change people's ingrained perception about Glasgow and it's people. The campaign was a huge success due to the power of "Mr Happy." You can read more about it here. A similar smiley campaign was used in 1997 to promote Glasgow, the Friendly City.

Apr 24, 2005: Smiley Says Slow Down!
Sue, of Australia, sent these pictures of smiley speed indicators, located in Kingtston, UK in a school zone. They sure get the message across in a way everyone can understand!

Apr 17, 2005: "Happy" Easter!
Ron Rawls, of Atlanta, Georgia sent this picture of Ginger, his miniature schnauzer who is 9 1/2 years old. "She loves to play dress–up," said Ron. Ginger dresses up for most holiday occasions and Ron takes her picture to send to friends as holiday greeting cards. This picture was taken for Easter. Notice the smiley face Easter egg in the basket.

Mar 13, 2005: Purrrfect Smiles
Donna's cat "Emma" loves to sun in the garden window with her smiley face friends. "It's nice to enjoy my cat, my smilies, and my garden, all in one setting," said Donna.

Feb 20, 2005: Thinking of others...
Sue sent this picture of a fridge magnet for a council's volunteer program in Australia. "Volunteers deserve infinite praise for what they do for the community," said Sue, "and they all do it with a smile on their faces!"

Jan 09, 2005: Smiley Award
Sue, of Australia, has designed a "smiley award" to be dedicated to everyone who has helped the Tsunami victims in some way, either with donations of money and essentials, or by volunteering. The selfless spirit of "smiley" is best exhibited when we're helping others!

Jan 02, 2005: Things that make me smile...
My first grandchild, Payton Alexander, arrived on December 30th! Mother and son are fine. Don't see a smiley in the picture? That's because it's all over my face... :-)

Dec 19, 2004: Smiley Christmas!

Here's another picture taken by Mary Wieczorek while on vacation in Poland. A colorful selection of Christmas ornaments is made brighter by a very bright smiley right in the middle. Merry Christmas to all!



Dec 12, 2004: Who ya gonna call?

Here's another picture taken by Mary Wieczorek while on vacation in Poland. The local communications (telephone) system uses smiley on their logo.




Dec 05, 2004: Happy Fruit

Mary Wieczorek took some smiley pictures during her vacation in Poland this past August. We'll be showcasing several during the next few weeks. This first one is of cans of fruit made by, of course, the Happy Fruit Company!


Nov 21, 2004: Smiley Buffet

Our friend, Katy Díaz Gallegos, of México, sent this great picture of a Smiley sign at The Dome restaurant. The sign reads "Breakfast Buffet - half off."



Nov 07, 2004: Smiley Down Under

Iolanda of Australia sent these great pictures, and remarked "Mr Smiley was glowing brightly on December 31, 1999 on the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the new millennium fireworks display!"



Oct 24, 2004: Bright Smile

Katy Díaz Gallegos, of México, sent this terrific picture of a young girl reaching up and holding a bright, smiley Méxican sun. Katy didn't provide any additional details about the picture, but we think it speaks for itself! Thanks Katy!



Oct 17, 2004: Ginger

Ron Rawls, of Atlanta, Georgia sent this picture of Ginger, his miniature schnauzer who is 9 1/2 years old. "She loves to play dress–up," said Ron, "it’s mostly because of all the treats she gets for being rewarded for being such a good girl afterwards." Ginger dresses up for most holiday occasions and Ron takes her picture to send to friends as holiday greeting cards. This picture was taken for Halloween where Ginger is going as Mr. Smiley’s bride.

Oct 10, 2004: Smiley Reminder

On a recent trip to New York City, Pam visited a friend in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Out for a drive in her friend's convertible, they came across this Smiley on the side of a large tank, providing some helpful advice.


Oct 03, 2004: Smiley Trees

A friend saw these smiling trees at Movieworld in Australia and took a photo of them for me (my friend knows about my addiction to smilies!). The smiles are contagious, of course, because everyone who sees the trees instantly smile themselves. But then we wouldn't expect anything less, would we?! And I'm sure the gardener doesn't even mind doing the gardening for these trees either! -Sue

Sep 19, 2004: The Original Smiley Pin

This is the original smiley button pin designed by Harvey Ball in 1963. Most people don't realize how small it was, less than an inch across. The reverse side has been enlarged to show the printing inside. The State Mutual Life Assurance Company needed a logo that would uplift its employees after a company merger had hurt morale, and thus the enduring icon was born. Notice the pin extends beyond the edge of the button - a sure sign of an "antique" pin.

Sep 12, 2004: Smiley Gets a Facelift

West Branch, Michigan, is known as the "City With A Smile" because of its bright yellow water tower with a smiley face. Resident Tim LaVere said "I was driving home from work the other day and was shocked, to say the least, when I saw that the face was missing from our Smiley water tower! Fortunately, when I drove out to the tower for a closer look I found out why!" Pictures above show a painter applying West Branch's famous smiley face to the freshly painted water tower.

Sep 05, 2004: The Smiley School, Haverhill, MA

Built in 1914 and named for James V. Smiley, the third mayor of Haverhill, the "Smiley School" was finally closed after the 2001-2002 school year. It served kindergarten through second grade with 101 students and 4 teachers. The school became well known in the area because the students decorated the windows with yellow smiley faces. On holidays, the faces stayed the same but, for example, at Easter the smiley faces would display tall easter bunny ears. After September 11th, the smiley faces waved American flags and proclaimed "We love the USA!" Finally, as shown in this picture when the school closing was announced, the smiley faces waved goodbye and shed a tear... Picture submitted by Melissa Balch, Plaistow, NH

Aug 29, 2004: Adair, Iowa is a Smiley town!

Pam Speidel, of Norfolk, Nebraska took this picture of the smiley water tower in Adair, Iowa in June 2004. Adair is located just off the interstate so you can see the tower as you drive by. "But we took the exit and I got SEVERAL great shots", said Pam. It was evening and there was a sun glare on the face, so Pam tried different angles to reduce the glare. "After awhile my husband was losing his patience with me and asked if I wanted to stay there all night to get a good shot!", admitted Pam, "but this picture turned out perfectly!" What a great way to welcome visitors to your town!

Aug 22, 2004: "Blue Smiley" in Roswell, New Mexico

"Blue Smiley" is a VW Beetle customized by Jennifer Russell of Longview, Texas. In this picture at the Roswell, NM New Beetle Car Show in June 2004, Blue Smiley is proudly on display with earned awards and all the smiley friends that travel with Jennifer. Blue Smiley won 1st place 2001 Custom. There were around 250 New Beetles at the show and at least 5 in the 2001 Custom class. Jennifer is standing behind Blue Smiley, talking with her Mom. You can read more about Jennifer and Blue Smiley at the Blue Smiley web site. Picture submitted by Jennifer.