Light of India
A Conflagration of Indian Matchbox Art
Written by Warren Dotz
Format: Boxed Set, 144 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2007
Price: $16.95
With all the zany vibrancy of a Bollywood musical, the colorful matchbox labels of LIGHT OF INDIA present a fascinating confluence of popular culture and a sophisticated graphic arts tradition that stretches back for centuries. Populated with pouncing Bengal tigers, regal jungle elephants, and Hindu gods and goddesses, these miniature masterpieces...
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Sell, Keep, or Toss?
How to Downsize a Home, Settle an Estate, and Appraise Personal Property
Written by Harry L. Rinker
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2007
Price: $17.99
Sell, Keep, or Toss is a unique guide to dealing with personal property during life's transitions. Whether downsizing to a smaller home or dispersing the contents of a loved one’s estate, collectibles expert and professional appraiser Harry Rinker helps to simplify the complicated personal, familial, and financial decisions involved in clearing...
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Scott Travers' Top 88 Coins to Buy and Sell
44 Winners and 44 Losers
Written by Scott A. Travers
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: July 10, 2007
Price: $13.95
Some people hit the jackpot when they buy collectible coins; others lose a bundle. Scott Travers is the master at picking big winners and spotting real losers. The New York Times called him the "preeminent consumer advocate in the numismatic field." In short, he’s the expert that hobbyists and investors can...
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Stacked Decks
Written by The Rotenberg Collection
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2007
Price: $24.95
The Rotenberg Collection is one of the world’s largest archives of vintage erotica, with more than 20,000 erotic playing cards in its holdings—and
Stacked Decks highlights the best of the best.
Within these pages, readers will discover illustrated cards dating back to 1835, dazzling pin-up portraits from renowned artists such...
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The Museum of Kitschy Stitches
Written by Stitchy Mcyarnpants
Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2006
Price: $15.95
A Fashion Tour-de-Farce!
Welcome to
The Museum of Kitschy Stitches, the astonishingly awful collection of the finest knitting and crocheting horrors the twentieth century has to offer. From hideous hats and gender-bending sweater sets to a set of bonus patterns that will bring the kitsch home, this gallery of notorious...
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Instant Expert: Collecting Lucky Coins, Tokens, and Medals
Written by Rita Laws
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: February 14, 2006
Price: $14.95
Learn the language of collecting lucky coins, tokens, and paper money, and the answers to these questions and more:
• What is the difference between a coin, a token, and a medal?
• What are the most important tools a coin collector needs?
• What should a bride put in her left shoe...
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Great Wine Made Simple
Straight Talk from a Master Sommelier
Written by Andrea Robinson
Format: Hardcover, 336 pages
On Sale: September 27, 2005
Price: $30.00
From “one of the wine world’s most popular voices” (
USA Today), a newly updated edition of her by-now classic introduction to wine,
GREAT WINE MADE SIMPLE: Straight Talk from a Master Sommelier, reflects up-to-the minute wine trends, including the burgeoning popularity of the Shiraz grape, new flavor maps, and much, much...
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