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Bowling for Women

October 29, 2019 Holly Ladies only!, Sports, Games, and Exercise 12 comments

Bowling for Women: An Illustrated Guide
Forslund
1964

Submitter: This was on our shelves at our small academic library – I will forward it on to the correct librarian to consider for deselection. My favorite part is the stick figures with hair – and look at the outfits! The only reason I can think of to keep it would be as a historical example.

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instant bowling

Bowled Over

December 11, 2018 Mary Kelly Sports, Games, and Exercise 4 comments

Instant Bowling Smith and Cruchon 1965 I have had many bowling oriented questions in my career. As a Midwesterner it’s a given that at one point you will be invited to participate in some kind of bowling event. I think

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Retro Cool Bowling

June 13, 2017 Holly Sports, Games, and Exercise 4 comments

Bowling Burton 1973 Submitter: It is important for us to provide information on pastimes and hobbies for our students’ leisure time. Which is why this bowling book from 1973 is a great choice. There’s nothing kids today like better. Inexplicably,

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Inside Bowling for Women cover

Strike or Spare?

May 31, 2016 Holly Sports, Games, and Exercise 8 comments

Inside Bowling for Women Sperber and Pezzano 1977 Submitter: Unsurprisingly, it has not left the library in over eight years. The lack of circulation, in addition to the dated fashion and language, made the decision to weed this book incredibly

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Better Bowling cover

Bowl That Perfect Game

November 17, 2015 Holly Sports, Games, and Exercise 9 comments

Better Bowling Wilman 1953 Submitter: I love the look of this guy on the cover. So old school! Holly: What is the deal with bowling books? By the time you’re weeding books from 1953 from the sports section, you’re so

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No Double Balling

July 29, 2015 Holly Sports, Games, and Exercise 7 comments

Bowling for Everyone Berger 1973 Submitter: It’s not that the information in the book is out of date, it’s just that the photos make it feel dated. I think that if this was republished with updated photos, then you might

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Boling for Women - Cover

Bowling for the Ladies

March 20, 2014 Holly Sports, Games, and Exercise 10 comments

Bowling for Women Audsley 1964 Submitter: Here we have a lovely example of why our library needs to weed. This book serves to tell us that bowling is a fashion statement (new dress, anyone?) and that we need more help and

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cavemen bowling history

When Cavemen Go Bowling

January 5, 2011 Holly Sports, Games, and Exercise 19 comments

What is Bowling? Ravielli 1975 Submitter: The history of bowling with stereotyped fat, hairy, big-lipped caveman on the front is really an amazing way to get kids interested in a modern sport.  I think the Geico caveman should get involved

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