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1 comments about Gas Pump Restoration.

1. Benjamin and Henderson have authored a well respected series of books about gas station memorabilia and history. They also publish the magazine Petroleum Collectibles Monthly. This book has step-by-step illustrations of visible glass cylinder lever action, clockface meter and electric computing gas pumps. The over 1000 pictures of paint schemes show how different gasoline brands and grades were two toned, colors used and where signs were placed. Restoring your pump correctly in a professional way enhances the value of your investment. See more info at Oldgas.com

5 comments about Trash to Treasure: The Year's Best Crative Crafts (Trash to Treasure Volume 6).

1. I wasn't blown away by this book, I looked through it when it arrived, the stuff it showed to make just wasn't my cup of tea. It did have nice pictures and detailed instructions. Would be more for kids to do.



2. My mom knows how much I enjoy bargain shopping & refinishing furniture, so she bought me a copy of this book through the mail, as well as a copy for herself. Well, before I received mine, she called me to apologize for how horrible the book was. She told me that she had received hers & was promptly returning it. In advance, she welcomed me to do the same. I received mine last week, & I have to say that I share in her disappointment! Here are the real questions: Do you like vests with doilies stitched on them? Do you like pencils holders made of soup cans with lace glued on them? Ok, if your answers were "yes," you'd love this book, but if your answers were "no," then don't waste your time or money on this book that shows you how to make lamp shades from used coffee cans & VESTS with fabric panels, lace & such. It really is an embarrassing book. Now, to give credit (& the only reason this book even deserves a "1"), there are a few cute ideas woven into their disasters of projects, but you have to have an eye to pick those things out. For example, their ivy made of pop cans & craft wire was cute, but you have to see that past the end table made of coffee cans, garden hoses, & swimming pool play toys. Their denim bolster was cute, too, but there is no excuse for filling a bolster with a 2 liter bottle! One could certainly afford a $1.50 bag of stuffing at Wal-Mart! Anyway, there are, like I said, a few notable ideas, but be ready to reinvent them with your own creativity; otherwise, people will smile at your projects through clinched teeth & say, "That's nice.""



3. As a beginning crafter I can't get enough of this book! I have purchased all seven editions (and waiting for #8 to come out)and love to save old bottles, cans, and boxes to prepare for my "next project". This book and all the other ones have simple instructions for the person that has no idea what "household cement" is and how to do a "running stitch". Awesome book for the "crafting impaired".



4. This book is a great way to introduce kids to recycling. The crafts are easy and fun to do, but they are something for children. There are only a few that are really nice enough for adults to give to another adult. As I said though for children this book is one of the best I have used. It has plenty of cute ideas for used cans.



5. I loved this book! And even bought one for my best friend who wanted to get her feet wet in crafting. I have used the pop bottle idea for many gifts and the christmas ornamate wraped in netting you get from fruit turned out so pretty! Oh and of course the stepping stones,I have seen them in the stores for 20.00 or more andto think they can be made for a fraction of the price! I could go on and on. My friend is making the stepping stones, as well as the address plate for her house, just to name a few. We will both be buying many of the books by this author and look forward to each new one.

4 comments about Miller's Movie Collectibles.

1. I've read a lot of books on collectibles over the years. Many of them are no more than price guides - this one is actually a pleasure to READ. Tons of great nuggets of fascinating info. I read it from cover to cover, even the sections on items I have no interest in collecting.
   Yes, it is heavy on posters, lobby cards and other paper items, but so is the whole world of movie memorabilia collecting, so I think it only reflects what people most likely want to know about.
   My only criticism of this book is that it could have been a lot longer and more comprehensive. Maybe someday there will be a sequel. Also, some of the photos are great and I would have preferred a larger format to show them off.



2. As usual, a typical book that focuses on just movie posters and throws small scraps to the rest of movie memorabilia material. Nothing new here.



3. Lavishly illustrated guide to movie posters and associated film collectibles. Informative text. This book is valuable to collectors at all levels, from "I just really like this movie," to those who collect rare items as well.

   Information about caring for and restoring posters is also helpful to all who care to preserve their posters effectively.

   Collectors and film lovers alike will find this book a great addition to their library.
   
   Fans of the PBS series Antiques Roadshow will be glad to see more info from one of their regular appraisers, Rudy Franchi.




4. Rudy and Barbara Franchi have created, in my mind, the most definitive primer to date that deserves a place in the PERMANENT library of EVERY movie poster or memorabilia fan in the world.

   "Miller's Movie Collectibles" packs a wallop - especially for bookish geeks like yours truly who demand a ton of poster and memorabilia images - AS WELL AS fluid prose/text/history laid out beautifully on EVERY page.

   Clocking in at 144 pages and a whopping 36 chapters, this sturdy volume is hands down, a spectacular compendium of content and images, coherent and accessible, laid out with a sophisticated, contemporary design aesthetic that makes every page a work of art (e.g., as in the use of faint silhouettes on every page, in different colors, mirroring movie icons and other related images).

   Lavishly printed on heavy paper stock "Movie Collectibles" is an photo- and text-intensive product of the likes rarely seen. It attempts - and succeeds - to cover every slice of our hobby.

   Color illustrations decorate every page, accompanied by disarmingly breezy and informative text by this husband and wife team (the former a charter popular arts historian featured weekly on PBS' most-watched television series, "The Antiques Roadshow").

   There's a timeless quality to this product that makes one wonder if a second edition will ever be necessary.

   Think of the most desired movie posters in the world, from "The Mummy" to "Tiffany's" to "King Kong." Think of the great cult favorites and hyper-popular genres, from James Bond to Hitchcock to sci-fi to film noir to Disney to foreign classics to horror to musicals to silents. Think of the most obscure, the bizarre, the provocative.

   You'll find them here, in glorious color, jammed with easy-to-read prose that every collector or dealer, from novice to advanced, will gobble up like inmates ending a hunger strike.

   It gets better.

   Rather than sticking with silent and vintage films and dismissing post-1960 products, "Movie Collectibles" devotes special chapters for each decade, from the 60s to the 80s.

   You wanna know more about special illustrators, from Vargas to Brown to Bass to Peak to Frazetta? Yeah, they get their own chapter.

   What about repros, re-issues, pressbooks, programs, stills, slides, lobby cards, sheet music, film books, autographs, promos, and props?

   What about signed contracts, Academy Awards and other ultra-rare items that we see, oh, once every solar eclipse over the continental USA? What about restoration services, types, styles, what's bad, what's good, etc.?

   Taken as a whole, Franchi's inaugural edition of "Miller's Movie Collectibles" represents a stunning debut, an opulently produced yet slim enough volume to carry in your satchel. The authors have a way with prose that is unlike most other books about movie posters and related collectibles. And its contents are akin to what you'd find in a product costing much more.

   "Miller's Movie Collectibles" is a keeper.

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5 comments about Protecting Your Collectible Treasures: Secrets of a Collecting Diva.

1. Having watched Judith Katz-Schwartz in MD for years, I was so happy to find this book through Jewel Collect! I think her tips and tricks are most useful, and certainly pertain to those of us who collect and sell costume jewelry, collectibles, and antiques. I have used this book almost daily for research and tips and caring for my treasures and those who go to collectors. I'm looking forward to many more by this wonderful author!



2. I used the idea of alumunum foil, baking soda and salt on my silver. Got out stuff that I'd not been able to clean in years.
   Great idea for large pieces, or doing a set of flatware all at once.



3. I loved this book! I loved Ms. Katz-Schwartz on Personal FX.....it was one of the saddest times when that show went off of the air.
   Here is a chance to get reacquainted!
   I thought I would put this book on the shelf as a reference, and I will, but when I started leafing through it, I had to read it all......it was a good afternoon's entertainment.
   How nice to get a "two-fer"......a practical reference, and a good read all in one. Thanks from Las Vegas, the land of "two-fers"!



4. Great, Great, Great, for the beginner or the novice..Teriffic stories and photos, very informative, down to earth, and easy to read..What more can one say.. Buy it, Buy it, Buy it.
   .Stu Smith..



5. Great, Great, Great, for the beginner or the novice..Teriffic stories and photos, very informative, down to earth, and easy to read..What more can one say.. Buy it, Buy it, Buy it.
   .Stu Smith..