Abstract: An anthropomorphic figurine for holding filter cartridges, such as for a single cup coffee maker. The figurine has upper appendages that are curled to define a holding receptacle for a filter cartridge. The figurine may also include lower appendages that form a notch for holding a lid of a reusable filter cartridge. The head of the figurine is adapted to hold a scoop, which may be shaped as a ball cap.

Abstract: The present invention 10 discloses a board game 11 which simulates an automobile race track 12 and race. The game has a number of playing pieces 18 in the form of cars and a board 11 having an image of an oval shaped race track 12 being divided into a plurality of lanes 14 and the lanes being divided into a number of squares 16 being of sufficient size to accommodate the car playing pieces 18. The track 12 has a pit lane 26 having an entrance point and an exit point on the oval track and having fewer squares between the entrance and the exit in the pit lane 26 than between the entrance and the exit on the oval track 12. In addition, the track racing car board game has a pair of advancement dice 28, a pit entrance die 29, a plurality of special advancement dice 36 and a deck of instruction cards.