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5 comments about Season's Greetings from the White House.

1. People my age were taught citizenship in school and were taught to respect the President. I have always been fascinated with the personal lives of the Presidents and the folklore of the White House. This book does not disappoint if you like the "behind the scenes" information on the White House and its past residents. I also recommend the one written for children by the same author. This puts politics aside and restores some pride in the institution of our Presidency and their families.



2. Season's Greetings from the White House is an excellent source of presidential Christmas/holiday items from the early part of the twentieth century to the present. Each President's holiday greetings along with staff gifts are shown. Mrs. Seeley has written an superb book which continues to grow with each new edition. The quality of photographs and the amount of them in the book make it worth the price. I highly recommend this book for anyone who has an interest in not only presidential items, but for anyone who has any interest in the holiday season.



3. 
   Mary Evans Seeley is an expert on Christmas celebrations in the White House. Several years ago, she decided to share her knowledge and research dealing with personal First Family recollections and the result is the wonderful book "Season's Greetings from the White House."
   
   It is a book for historians, Americana fans, Christmas collectors and art lovers. More than just behind-the-scenes stories, this richly illustrated volume shows, in full color throughout, the actual cards, prints and other Presidential gifts of sterling silver, pewter, glass, wood and leather. Most of the gifts were designed for distribution to White House staffers.
   
   Seeley, who resides in Tampa, Florida, shares with the reader, the personal experiences of the wide variety of artists whose works came to grace Presidential cards and gift prints. To bring in historical color, the author interviewed a number of First Ladies and children of First Families.
   
   The book's frontispiece displays the magnificent Neapolitan Baroque crèche in the White House East Room in 1963. The photograph was selected by President and Mrs. Kennedy for their Christmas card scheduled to be sent in December. Less than 30 were personally signed by both the President and First Lady prior to their fateful Dallas trip. These dual-signed Christmas cards are among the rarest of all Presidential Christmas memorabilia.
   
   The photos of Seeley's historical collection of White House Christmas cards offers an interesting glimpse of our nation's culture and its values through the years.
   
   It's no matter if you look upon the book as a major scholarly effort or simply a beautiful insight into the traditions of our First Families, "Season's Greetings from the White House" makes an excellent gift for the holidays and is a wonderful reference book for historians who are seeking the human side of Christmas in the Presidential Mansion.



4. All White House Christmas books will be measured by this one in the future. It is incredible. A must for all collectors of White House Christmas memorabilia. Every home and office should have this book on display during Christmas time.



5. Anyone who has ever been interested in Christmas and what it means to the residents of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue MUST get this book. A treasure that will be loved forever....a history that is important to America! Mary Evans Seeley has it all here! Thanks! Chis Allen

2 comments about Around Hazleton (PA) (Postcard History Series).

1. The postcards reproduced in this book provide excellent historical background for the region: 5 stars.



2. I am researching my family history all of whom were coal miners from the Hazleton area. It's great to be able to see pictures of the region where they lived. I'm glad I got this book. Richard Funk did an excellent job.

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1 comments about The Official Price Guide to Collectible Card Games.

1. This book is excellent if you want a checklist reference in one volume. However, there is no evidence that any research went into the creating of this book. There are almost no gamer details about each set, and critical data on variations, alpha editions, etc. is sorely lacking. For example, there is no mention of the many significant variations in the Primary edition of Galactic Empires; and the alpha "Legend of Five Rings" is not even mentioned (These had red lines in the black borders).

   also, the publisher says this book is "lavishly illustrated"... what a joke! There are only a few small black and white illustrations included. Essentially, this book just represents a collected resource of previously published checklists from various gamer magazines. This book may be adequate for the game player, but not for the serious collector, (other than as mentioned above).