Best Antique & Collectible Posters
2017 GIFT IDEAS | COLORING BOOKS FOR GROWN-UPS | NURSING. Well, put back the gurneys and pick up this Coloring Book for Grown-Ups instead!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Bought 2 of these as gifts for nurses I had during a recent hospital stay."
"The book itself has high-quality pages that have just one picture per page and on the opposite side has a black page with a random design."
"One of my best friends is a nurse and she loves to color."
"My nurse friends loved them."
"Bought this as a gift for a new nurse in the family."
"All things we've thought when are nerves are fried and a 12 hour shift feels like an eternity."
"Bought it for a UCSD graduate who is headed to nursing school."
"Bought this for a nurse friend and sent it right to her, so I never saw it all, but she really liked it and was quite impressed."
Alternative Movie Posters: Film Art from the Underground is the first book to take a comprehensive look at the spectacular art of underground film posters. One of the 26 best coffee table books of 2013 (#13) -- The Daily Beast. Club , Fast Company , Under the Radar , and The Verge . Gone is the cookie-cutter design, and in its place are singular works of the imagination that evoke the spirit and heart of the film." Unexpected and imaginative new twists on iconic movies and their posters." These posters breathe with pure art and creative concept." "An extraordinary compilation showcasing a diverse range of styles, from cartoonish to highbrow." "The return of classic design to film posters." "Two-dimensional images can still evoke awe, fascination, terror, and excitement, and this book tackles it." "Shows the intelligence and pop culture savviness of these artists and their ability to reflect the essence of a film in one single image." "A crushingly cool masterpiece of pop culture.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I got this book for my film buff boyfriend for Christmas and it was PERFECT!"
"This book is a great compilation of many that are actually in print, and those that were just mere ideas created for fun."
"Great Book."
"This was a gift, but the receiver certainly loved it and we spent hours looking at it."
"Awesome artwork."
"Very interesting takes on some of the best movies of the last half century."
"I purchased it as a gift for my 20 year old son."
Gig Posters Volume I celebrates this dynamic medium with contributions from 101 top designers—including Rob Jones of Animal Rummy, Steve Walters, Jay Ryan, Gary Houston, Aesthetic Apparatus, Patent Pending Industries, and many more. The Web site launched in 2001 and has grown to become the world’s largest historical archive of posters, with more than 100,000 works from thousands of designers.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It is a larger book (dimension-wise) and this lends itself well to the fact that it IS a poster book. Nothing worse than getting a new book on art posters or design and the like, only to find that the images are smaller than you'd like them to be and you miss out on great detail."
"I didn't realize this was based off a website, which simply means I'll have to buy some larger sizes because gig posters are the BEST posters."
"Love this book -- wish that more of them for different genre's and times were available."
"When I started thinking about how much of a music buff he was, and how eclectic his taste was this book became the obvious choice."
"The posters are detachable from the book, which is cool."
"My boyfriend (and pretty much everyone I showed this too before i gifted it) loved this book!"
"The book is full of great looking, great quality posters."
"Also you have 101 posters that you can eaisly take out and frame if you want to."
Best Antique & Collectible Stamps
Each Coloring Page is designed for Fun and Relaxation It includes a Digital PDF Edition for Unlimited Printing It includes 29 Exclusive Swear Word & Funny Phrases Coloring Pages Designed for Adults Each Coloring Page is printed on a separate sheet to avoid bleed through Each Swear Word is Designed with Flowers, Motifs, and Patterns The Variety of Pages Ensure There is Something for Every Skill Level Follow us on Snapchat at: Rainbowcoloring. Featuring some of the most inappropriate swear words imaginable, these beautiful designs are a joy to color.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"If using gel pens or markers to color, I always recommend placing a few sheets of paper in between the pages so nothing goes through or else I personally like to use a piece of poster board. I like to know what is in a book for the designs before buying it and many don't show you and then you end up with something you thought you'd like but then don't."
"This is my favorite by far!"
"Always a great gift for someone with a good sense of humor."
"I literally bought these cursey coloring books for all my staff."
"Feel like cussing everyone that you talk to?"
"Nice drawings on quality paper."
"Love these books."
"it's fun but watch out with using markers because it bleeds through to the other side."
Best Antique & Collectible Records
It’s bursting with the latest facts and stats on your favorite games from the futuristic soccer action of Rocket League to the psychedelic paint battles of Splatoon . GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS (GWR) is the universally recognized global authority on record-breaking achievement.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"A 28 year old step-grandson who is a whiz computer person, and his 16 year old brother,also a whiz with computers, both remarked about this book in a very favorable manner."
"This book has a lot of trivia in it. If anyone still gives a trivia party this book would put you leaps on everyone else."
"I think it's a fun book to browse and although he is almost 14 now, during the years when he was between the ages 8-12 he excitedly went into hiding every year and read them cover to cover."
"has a thick hardback cover in a shiny yellow metallic that makes it look like a rockstar is gonna pop out when you open it up."
"It is a thick book and what I love is that every possible space on each page is filled with facts and stories."
"There is a lot of good information and tips in the book."
"Great book."
"I get the new one for my son every Christmas, this has kept my son who is 12 and my daughter who is 9 enthralled with reading for countless hours."
Best Antique & Collectible Buttons
Jesus’ teachings and ministry come alive with each scripture verse featured in this Christian adult coloring book, deepening your Christian faith and relationship with Jesus. Color The Psalms (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1534827617 Color The Proverbs (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1534827684 Color The Gospel (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 153482782X Color Genesis (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1534827900 Verses For Women (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1945888059 Verses For Men (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1534827978 6-Month Prayer Journal (Coloring Edition) - ISBN 1945888466 6-Month Bible Study Journal (Coloring Edition) - ISBN 1945888474.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"These coloring books are wonderful because they are day and night color books so you have the options of coloring on a lighter colored page or a darker color page. It provides some pictures that are more detailed while also providing other pictures that are less detailed so that no matter whether you like to color the small sections or the larger sections and provide something for everyone."
"I did receive this product at a discounted rate in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. I am not affiliated with the seller or manufacturer of this product in any way, and am in no way required to leave a positive review. I review all products honestly regardless of the price I paid for the item."
"I was so excited to get these coloring books, and I bought four of them. When I was looking at these they were $8.99 regular regular price and if I want a coloring book it needs to have more area to color not just some blank space here, blank space there. I have a few suggestions Thor this company and they are more designs more intricate designs comma and don't repeat verses."
"Due to the page structure, and the black patterning on the back of the pages, I had no issue with bleeding. Perfect for colored pencils or ultra fine markers (I was only using fine tip, so I had issue in a few places, but not that many. I would definitely recommend this coloring book."
Best Antique & Collectible Weapons
This edition features a more detailed Price Percentage Grading System (PPGS), and an expanded serialization section, allowing more dates of manufacture to be determined. In the gun business, the Blue Book of Gun Values is considered the authority when it comes to establishing the value of a firearm.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Have owned several editions over the years."
"We tried using the online version, but the book is way easier."
"very thorough guide to all guns."
"Simply by far the best Blue Book to date."
"BIG book, Pretty good coverage."
"Gave it as a gift to a collector friend."
"A necessary book for any gun collector or novice."
"Just what I needed to help me decide on how much insurance to buy."
Best Antique & Collectible Music Boxes
this book is the definitive reference for anyone interested in the history of music, mechanical music, and musical technology, with complete diagrams of the various types of mechanical movements used over the centuries, indexes of manufacturers, box styles, and tune sheets, complete American and British patent lists, tips on maintaining, repairing, and purchasing boxes, and a price guide. Dr. Arthur Ord-Hume is England's foremost scholar of musical boxes, and spends much of his time traveling internationally to conduct research and to educate others about the subject.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"So very nice, love the pictures!"
"Thirteen chapters covering things like history, how they are made, advice for collectors, conservation and protection, an index of makers, hundreds of illustrations, many in color."
"The Musical Box has many illustrations (including tune cards) and had lots of good information."
"Very good book, great seller."
"interesting book, but was looking for more information on repairing music boxes."
"As others have said, this profusely illustrated book tells you everything you might want to know about music boxes."
Best Antique & Collectible Precious Metals
“I have been metal detecting for over 5 years and this great metal detecting guide book taught me plenty of new tips and tricks.” - Mike in Texas. While this metal detecting book may be geared towards the novice treasure hunter, there are plenty of choice tips that even experienced treasure hunters can pick up. Mark Smith reveals some of his best guarded metal detecting secrets in this metal detecting guide that puts more treasure in your find's pouch. Learn how to find more treasure by: understanding common metal detecting terminology, understanding which metal detectors work the best and where, understanding how and why a metal detector works, other equipment you will need, proper etiquette, what you can expect to find, why you should never throw anything away, how to identify your finds, how to identify jewelry, how to tell if it is real gold, how to metal detect with children, which recovery tools work the best, how to recover treasure, how to metal detect private property, how to identify unknown metal detecting finds, metal detecting creeks, rivers and lakes, pinpointing, making weak targets stronger, cleaning your finds, the best places to use your metal detector, selling your finds and more! Find out how you can maximize your treasure with this informative metal detecting book today.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I loved the information, It was very specific and helpful, It had lists that were really helpful, like what areas to aim for, What tools are necessary, What settings you should use in order to get the most out of your time out metal detecting."
"Covers everything you need to get started,or expand on what you already know."
"Book looked awesome by cover pretty basic inside good but not awesome big print good for old guys a book anybody with a little experience could have written will not order any other books by this writer."
"Mark hits it solid in that detecting info he has accumulated."
"Me and my 10 year old grandson loved this book, we bought a second hand metal detector at the local pawn shop for $36 and have been having a blast finding relics, coins, just exploring, I highly recommend this book if you are a beginner."
"I really enjoyed this book."
"Excellent introduction."
"Mark explains to the novice the basics of metal detecting."
Best Antique & Collectible Transportation
From that first 1953 ’Vette to the brand-new 2014 Corvette Stingray—the triumphant culmination of Chevrolet’s longstanding sports car expertise— The Complete Book of Corvette pays tribute to one of America’s proudest sports car traditions and the innovative company behind it. Code names for those generations came into vogue during the radically redesigned 1997 Corvette’s long haul to market after Chevrolet people let it be known that this all-new platform was identified in-house by the simple C5” designation. It was only logical to retroactively label previous generations accordingly: Original solid-axle models built from 1953 to 1962 made up the C1 group; the C2 family consisted of the classic Sting Rays of 1963 to 1967; the C3 era spanned from 1968 to 1982; and the C4 ran from 1984 to 1996.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Christmas gift for my 11 year old son."
"Beautiful high quality, colorful book!"
"Lot's of Corvette information and updated from the last edition."
"Great all encompassing book on the Corvette!"
"Nice book lots of great pictures."
"Excellent corvette history book."
"Great history on Corvettes!"
Best Antique & Collectible Toys & Figurines
Wired.com says, "If you're a LEGO fanatic (or know one), The LEGO Ideas Book is worth taking a look at." ©2016 The LEGO Group. His writing has appeared in LEGO Club Magazine as well as LEGO Master Builder Academy , and his characters and storylines regularly appear in new LEGO themes and animated LEGO films.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I remember the Lego Idea Book 6000 the best, that's the one that follows Bill and Mary as they build a house, explore a city, travel to space, and then back in time to a medieval castle. The book is broken up into sections, essentially these are: vehicles, buildings, spaceships & robots, castles, pirates & adventure, and real world creations. This last section is very interesting, showing you things such as picture frames and pencil holders made out of LEGO. These include some interview style questions where you learn about the builder who wrote a particular section of the book. The lack of instructions also mean that it is probably more suited to an experienced LEGO builder - either an older child or a parent who enjoys building with younger children."
"This book certainly stimulates the child's imagination re: what is possible to build with Legos."
"Perhaps as he gets older, he will gain a better appreciation for all of the ideas in the book."
"disappointed it doesn't give you more details on how to build the items it shows."
"This is like an engineering version of a DK Publishing tour guide book, but for legos."
"If you don't have a huge lego collection, this book could potentially have you buying more lego pieces or hunting down some of the more rare specialized peices to accomplish some of the creations."
"I got this book for my son, who, along with his two boys *ages 7 & 4* has always been very creative with anything LEGO."
"I was expecting step by step type instructions but it's more of a bragging book with pictures of things people built without help of how to build it."
Best Antique & Collectible Houseware & Dining
The first complete guide to collecting, identifying, and understanding the history behind smooth glass shards found at the water's edge. Pure Sea Glass assists the collector in playing detective using subtle clues regarding color and shape to identify the possible source of sea glass shards, their age, rarity, and historical significance.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The author gives wonderful detailed information on each color of glass, including its rarity."
"So before I went any further, I bought a copy of Richard LaMotte's renowned book "Pure Sea Glass: Discovering Nature's Vanishing Gems" on the advice of a longtime collector and jewelry maker. A major added attraction is that there are over 150 exquisite and elegant photographs by Celia Pearson included here, presenting some of the beat specimens ever collected, along with a vast array of classical glassware from around the world that is often its source. The book is a comprehensive guide, chock full of information on finding and identifying these gems, the bits of aged glass, enhanced by years beneath the sea or caught in the tides that wash our coasts. After a recent hurricane I made a day trip to Montauk, NY, and actually found some wonderful pieces on the beach at low tide - one a real jewel!"
"What caught my eye was the beautiful color photos of various glasses that comprise the make up of Sea Glasses. Book also includes a glass color rating scale for helping collector determine how rare each of his or her individual pieces are. There are very interesting color photos of different colored specimens of Sea Glass educating collectors as to which colors are more valuable and rare."
"Beautifully photographed and produced but not extremely helpful."
"Beautiful book filled with great information on sea glass."
"You are asking me too early..."
"A must have book for all Sea Glass collector's."
"It has very detailed information about the different types of sea glass."
Best Political Antiques & Collectibles
Designed and curated by the legendary designer Kit Hinrichs, these 100 postcards (50 images, repeating once) showcase the American flag as both a piece of art and a cultural object. KIT HINRICHS is considered one of the world's most influential graphic designers and is partner in the global design firm Pentagram.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I also bought several postcard stamps, looked up all the addresses of my state and federal reps and made a bunch of labels for each of them."
"This is a great collection of cards - like many other 100 Card sets, there are actually 2 sets of 50. Depending on your preferences, this is good or bad."
"Perfect postcards to send to politicians who aren't doing their job!"
"There were a couple out of the fifty different themes that I thought missed the point, but as a whole, the group was really very nice and great for sending an American message to friends and associates."
"Great postcard set."
"There are some old time pictures of soldiers and some cigar bands, which are cool, but not exactly what I was hoping for."
"These cards were great!!"
"Excellent postcards capturing some of our greatest moments in history!"
Best Americana Antiques & Collectibles
Beautifully designed and illustrated with color photographs throughout, The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects is a rich and fascinating journey through America's collective memory, and a beautiful object in its own right. Kirkus Reviews : “Smithsonian Undersecretary Kurin’s tales are abundant, so much so that it seems almost a shame to stop at a mere 101 items....A well-conceived and well-illustrated pleasure to read, combining narrative history and keepsake volume.”.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Kurin has written a very interesting series of articles about these 101 objects and how they relate to the history of America."
"Love this book...Didn't think it would be this thick for softcover...Alot of good information inside.. Great purchase..."
"Pages inside the book are good, but the jacket and cover are torn and worn in places."
"The book is filled with an immense amount of information which is presented in a fascinating, readable way."
"I am moving to the USA soon and thought it would be interesting to get to know some of the history of my next home country and this book is a really great source for that."
"An excellent book: One of the best put out by The Smithsonian."
Best Military Antiques & Collectibles
Smithsonian Civil War is a lavishly illustrated coffee-table book featuring 150 entries in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. It is similar in coverage and format to illustrated histories such as William J. Miller and Brian C. Pohanka's An Illustrated History of the Civil War (Time-Life, 2000) and is better suited as a browsing item for Civil War buffs or an adult audience.–Mary Mueller, Rolla Public Schools, MOα(c) Copyright 2013.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is a great book of history to have."
"A beautifully photographed record of the bloodiest war in American History."
"Attractive coffee table book, full of interesting mementos from the Civil War, each with a detailed description of the item."
"This was a gift to a Civil War hobbyist who absolutely loved it."
"Truthfully I can't say I love this book, but my husband does!"
"Fantastic coffee table book!!!"
"Offers a glimpse into unusual Civil War artifacts not likely found elsewhere."
"Haven't read it yet, but as a civil war reenactor this is a must buy for highlights of the civil war encompassing the historial events."
Best Canadiana Antiques & Collectibles
This Christian adult coloring book lets you enjoy the relaxing act of coloring while also deepening your male relationship with the Lord our God. Color The Psalms (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1534827617 Color The Proverbs (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1534827684 Color The Gospel (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 153482782X Color Genesis (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1534827900 Verses For Women (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1945888059 Verses For Men (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1534827978 6-Month Prayer Journal (Coloring Edition) - ISBN 1945888466 6-Month Bible Study Journal (Coloring Edition) - ISBN 1945888474.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My father-in-law loves this coloring book."
"Got as a gift for my dad."
"However, my wife regularly colors in adult coloring books because she says that it helps her to reduce her stress levels. I have also heard that coloring in the adult coloring books helps reduce the effects of dementia or Alzheimer’s because it keeps your brain engaged and active and thus helps prevent the symptoms. Regardless of the benefits of coloring, it is quite simply fun to color in this coloring book. Although you don’t actually color the passages in the book, you can color all around the passages to make them look as pretty as they sound when you read them."
"I purchased this particular book as a gift for my brother-in-law's birthday because he came to Christ recently in life and would enjoy something like this that is catered to man but is also a gift that's a bit different and creative. I rely heavily on reviews from others when purchasing items online, so when I write reviews I want to be as helpful to you as you are to me."
"*Verses are from a variety of Old and New Testament Bible passages - Acts, Hebrews, Philippians, Proverbs, Genesis, etc. *Verses are taken from a variety of Bible translations (NIV, Revised Standard Version, New King James, King James Version, etc.)."
Best Popular Culture Antiques & Collectibles
A one-of-a-kind deluxe keepsake for fans celebrating Quidditch, the magical sport from J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This isn't a playable quidditch set, and for anyone who thought you could buy a full sports quality quidditch set at $18... maybe you should have read the product description a little more closely."
"I also thought it was gonna be really tiny because of the price, but it's a pretty good collectible size (not life size). And for those leaving bad reviews because the snitch doesn't have wings...have you seen the movie?"
"I really love the trunk...so many complained that it was too small, I was hoping for something smaller."
"I got the set for under $5 and I feel that was a fair price; I wouldn't pay more than that for it personally. Like others have mentioned the book is basically just the same vector clip art that's being put on all kinds of products along with a handful of box art, but personally I find the miniature book aspect to be quite charming even if the art is somewhat modernized."
"The two complaints I have are due to the quality of the box and the fact that the golden snitch is not removable."
"Though other reviewers seem to be more okay with the included book, I was more disappointed by the book than by the pony. There are some colorful pictures of various ponies in the book, which are nice (though they kind of look like clip-art), but there is a lot of unnecessary filler text that I didn't love -- for instance, some pages merely said mundane things like "Made in the 80's" or "Friends 4-Ever" which seemed completely pointless to me."
"Bought as a wedding gift for a Harry Potter obsessed friend of mine."
"The pony I received was very different (I see the image has now been updated to reflect the actual pony)."
Best Performing Arts Antiques & Collectibles
A one-of-a-kind deluxe keepsake for fans celebrating Quidditch, the magical sport from J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This isn't a playable quidditch set, and for anyone who thought you could buy a full sports quality quidditch set at $18... maybe you should have read the product description a little more closely."
"I also thought it was gonna be really tiny because of the price, but it's a pretty good collectible size (not life size). And for those leaving bad reviews because the snitch doesn't have wings...have you seen the movie?"
"I really love the trunk...so many complained that it was too small, I was hoping for something smaller."
"Also the hinges are so 'shaky' I'm sort of scared to open and close the thing. Overall, it's a fun little set to own (especially for an avid Harry Potter Fan), and it does look good. I suppose if you want a really nice Quidditch Set, you are going to have to really invest some money into it... maybe at a place like Etsy."
"Bought as a wedding gift for a Harry Potter obsessed friend of mine."
"I did expect this set to be bigger but, I still love it and I think its very cute."
"Great Harry Potter birthday gift!"
"I love this and think it's adorable."