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Scooters: Red Eyes Whitewalls and Blue Smoke
by Colin Shattuck  Publisher Comments "Scooters" tells the story of the scooters' transition from a practical, efficient workhorse to a counter-cultural catalyst.<P>The Scootering hobby blends a healthy obsession for things mechanical with a distinct taste for the unusual. "Scooters...
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All Wrapped Up!: Groovy Gift Wrap of the 1960's
by Kevin Akers Publisher Comments Through hundreds of eye-popping reproductions, "All Wrapped Up!" celebrates gift wrap that most ephemeral of paper products from the groovy 1960s. The modest palette and conventional patterns of the previous decade eventually yielded to the riotous...
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Pretty Vacant: The Los Angeles Dingbat Observed
by Clive Piercy Publisher Comments The Los Angeles Dingout Observed. A snapshot tour of hundreds of the funky, retro apartment buildings known as dingbat....
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Super '70s: Cars of the Disco Decade
by Patrick R Foster Synopsis From Pintos to Pacers, this guide takes readers on a trip through a tumultuous decade in automotive history, where gas-guzzlers and convertibles nearly met their demise and custom vans and t-tops became hallmarks in the 70s auto evolution. Photos....
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Gnomes
by Vivian Russell Publisher Comments Gnomes are the mascots of the English garden. Loved and loathed in equal measure, they nonetheless hold a unique and essential place in the country's garden heritage. Award-winning photographer and author Vivian Russell presents an intimate portrait of...
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Phone Book: The Ulimate Guide to the Cell Phone Phenomenon
by Henrietta Thompson Publisher Comments The ultimate guide to the cell phone, the ubiquitous and indispensable pocket-sized gadget that has changed forever the way we live. <BR>This is the first book to celebrate the cell phone phenomenon. It not only gives an insider's view of the...
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Bicycles Locked to Poles
by John Glassie Publisher Comments This mournful but pleasing collection features many of the best photographs of bicycles locked to poles ever taken. Shot using an old-fashioned 35mm Nikon, the photos here follow in the tradition of John James Audubon, Bernd and Hilla Becher, the...
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Vietnam Zippos: American Soldiers' Engravings and Stories (1965-1973)
by Sherry Buchanan Publisher Comments Showcasing the engravings made by U.S. soldiers on their Zippo lighters during the height of the Vietnam conflict, from 1965 to 1973, this volume tells the fascinating story of how the humble Zippo became a talisman and companion for American GIs during...
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Robots
by Teruhisa Kitahara Publisher Comments Mit dem Siegeszug des Computers ist Blechspielzeug für Kinder heute obsolet geworden. Doch diejenigen unter uns, die sich an vergangene Zeiten erinnern wollen, kann Blechspielzeug in die Kindheit zurückbringen und ihnen Geschichten aus einer...
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Plastic Culture: How Japanese Toys Conquered the World
by Woodrow Phoenix Publisher Comments Phoenix conducts a lavishly illustrated journey from the postwar development of the toy market right up to the present, stopping along the way to interview Japanese toymaking giants, cult Hong Kong toy designers, and many other leading players in the...
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Taking Things Seriously: 75 Objects with Unexpected Significance
by Joshua And Carol Hayes Glenn Publisher Comments We all have something in our lives that while not obviously valuable, is displayed as though it were a precious and irreplaceable artifact. Inquire about the object's provenance and you'll likely be treated to a lively anecdote about how it came into...
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Madonna of the Toast
by Buzz Poole Publisher Comments In late 2004, a ten-year-old grilled cheese sandwich that had the likeness of the Virgin Mary burned onto one of its sides was auctioned off on eBay for $28,000. Not too long before that, thousands of people flocked to a hospital in Massachusetts when an...
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Extra Ordinary Objects
by Carlos Mustienes Publisher Comments DISCOVER THE WONDERFUL ABSURDITY OF A PRIEST'S PORTABLE MASS-IN-A-BRIEFCASE KIT, OR THE STUNNING DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FLYSWATTERS FROM ZIMBABWE AND SOUTH KOREA. OGLE AT THE JUXTAPOSITION OF NEOPRENE SURFING SHOES AND BULLFIGHTING SLIPPERS; HAVE A GANDER AT...
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New York in Store
by Valerie Weill Publisher Comments A charming, quirky look at one hundred New York shop windows and interiors. From Manhattan mainstays like Katz's Delicatessen and Macy's to idiosyncratic emporiums such as the 99( Store on East 14th Street or Dr. Rico Perez's drugstore in the Bronx...
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But Wait] There's More]
by Tim Samuelson Publisher Comments For nearly fifty years, the Popeil Brothers' and Ronco's high-energy commercials have been familiar intruders into the living rooms of America-and most homes bear evidence of their seductive visits. Countless VegOMatics, SealAMeals, Kitchen Magicians...
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Used: $34.95 Trade Paper List Price $49.95
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Mascotte #2: Mascotte 2
by Delicatessen Publisher Comments Mascotte 2 is a spectacular new book from the authors of the bestselling Mondofragile, showcasing a lineup of the cutest most charismatic vinyl toys, mascots and plushes ever created. Whether sculpted from clay or plastic, knitted, sewn or rendered in...
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The Art of Clairtone: The Making of a Design Icon, 1958-1971
by Nina Munk Publisher Comments A fully illustrated, stylish look back at the story behind a Canadian design icon. For a decade, in the 1960s, Clairtone Sound Corporation captured the spirit of the times: sophisticated, cosmopolitan, liberated. From its modern oiled-walnut and teak...
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Pentothal Postcards
by David C Lai Publisher Comments There are few collections of ephemeral items that provide a view of the world as cohesively as Pentothal postcards. And their style is very much of their time -- the 1950s and 1960s. At least 170 cards were printed, stamped, franked, and sent from nearly...
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Design for Impact
by Eric Ericson 
From Powells.com I've always thought about collecting these but my slight fear of stewardesses has always kept me from slipping safety cards into my carry-on. Are they complimentary like the in-flight magazine? Or if I take one, will the next person who later sits in my...
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Sale: $15.98 Trade Paper List Price $40.00
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Robots
by Daniel Ichbiah Publisher Comments Robots in one form or another have engaged the popular imagination for centuries. Now, on the cusp of the 21st century, they are poised to saturate every aspect of our culture, from medicine, science, and industry to artworks, toys, and household...
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