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Crafts for Retarded

Crafts for (the) retarded?

July 19, 2009 Holly Craptastic Crafts and Hobbies, Parent/Teacher Collection 100 comments

Crafts for Retarded: Through their hands they shall learn McNiece 1964 Some librarian spies from the west sent along this wonderful title to ALB.  I am not quite sure of the craft on the front, but the spies sent along

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Passion for Donkeys

Passion for Donkeys

July 17, 2009 Holly Critters 21 comments

A Passion for Donkeys Svendsen 1988 From anonymous submitter: “It’s a must-read for anyone who wants to get into the donkey-breeding business. I understand that passion is the key to life, and I like to think I’m open-minded, but anyone

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Vans the Personality Vehicles

Vans: The Personality Vehicles

July 15, 2009 Holly Can I get there from here? 28 comments

Vans: The Personality Vehicles Dexler 1977 Submitter: This is a paean to the ultimate 70’s vehicle, the van.  Of course it includes lots of color photos of sweet tricked-out vans, complete with nature scenes painted on the outside and shag

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i want to be a librarian

I want to be a LIBRARIAN!

July 13, 2009 Holly Librarian's Choice, Working 9-5 23 comments

I want to be a Librarian Greene 1960 Thanks to anonymous submitter for this wonderful relic from the past!  Submitter says there is lots of  information about the card catalog and finding good books.  (I wonder if this counts as

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Clothing for Disabled People

Does this make my butt look fat?

July 7, 2009 Holly Looking Good 20 comments

Clothes for Disabled People Goldsworthy 1981 This lovely title comes to us from an anonymous ALB spy in Michigan.  I would imagine that this is a great topic for a public library.  Ease of dressing for people who have limited

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Guide for Young Homemakers

It’s all about the homemaking

July 5, 2009 Holly Home and Garden 43 comments

Good Housekeeping’s Guide for Young Homemakers William Laas, ed. 1966 The forward of this book sort of says it all: “Homemaker–no other word in the language so precisely suggests what a young married woman is expected to do.”   Actually this

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Big Book of Family Games

More Ovaltine, Please!

July 3, 2009 Holly Sports, Games, and Exercise 12 comments

Big Book of Family Games Meyer 1967 This book is just too sickeningly sweet to be real!  It’s old and lame.  Wrong?   No.  Just outdated.  There are a few games in it that require “a lady’s hankie” (when was the

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Book for Men

Stag Lines!

July 1, 2009 Holly Guy Stuff, Life, Death, Love, and Marriage, Vice Patrol 18 comments

Bert Bacharach’s Book For Men Bert Bacharach 1953 Isn’t this a hoot?  Thanks to anonymous submitter! This book is clearly before my time, so I was trying to figure out the meaning of “stag lines” for every occasion.  (I have

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