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Be the most manly, best looking guy with these titles.

Knitting with Balls

Knitting with Balls

November 17, 2016 Holly Craptastic Crafts and Hobbies, Guy Stuff 8 comments

Knitting with Balls: A Hands-On Guide to Knitting for the Modern Man del Vecchio 2006 Submitter: Found this on our shelves last year.  We still have three active copies and one was even checked out in 2016!  LOL! Holly: This

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Color for Men cover

Man Colors

July 20, 2016 Mary Kelly Guy Stuff, Looking Good 14 comments

Color For Men Jackson 1984 The color craze was hardly my thing (I could never tell the difference between good color or bad color) I do remember you could hire yourself a color consultant to look at your clothes and

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antiques for men collectables

Gender Based Collectables

May 18, 2016 Mary Kelly Fine and Not So Fine Arts, Guy Stuff 8 comments

Antiques for Men Revi 1974 Real men need to make sure they are collecting the “right” kind of collectable. Ladies, hands off the toy soldiers. This old book on antiques and collectables is pretty outdated and I can’t imagine someone

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Hef's little black book cover

If you don’t swing, don’t ring

February 24, 2016 Mary Kelly Celebrity Gossip and Advice, Guy Stuff, Vice Patrol 6 comments

Hef’s Little Black Book Hefner and Zehme 2004 I know all you playboys out there want Hef’s inside secrets with the ladies. Well wonder no more, you can find Hef’s personal “little black book” at the library. In addition, Hef

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Sewing for Men and Boys cover

Relax in your homemade leisure suit

December 2, 2015 Mary Kelly Craptastic Crafts and Hobbies, Guy Stuff 25 comments

Sewing for Men and Boys Simplicity Pattern Corp 1973 Time to get groovy with your sewing machine! The 1970s come alive for all the men in your life. Casual wear to a snappy suit can be yours with this sewing book. I will

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gentlemen aren't sissies book

WASP Lessons

October 13, 2015 Mary Kelly Guy Stuff 17 comments

Gentlemen Aren’t Sissies A Modern Guidebook for the Young Man about Town Jonathan 1938 This book is another blast from the past. Is it current? Nope. Is it useful? Maybe if you are stuck in a Nick and Nora Charles

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Crisis Time cover

Crisis Time!

June 23, 2015 Holly Guy Stuff, Life, Death, Love, and Marriage 10 comments

Crisis Time!: Love, Marriage, and the Male at Mid-Life
Nolen
1984

Submitter: My local library has two circulating copies, and one at storage of this relic from the 1980’s. I scanned a few good pages to help give some insight into the mindset of an 80’s man.

Holly: Two circulating copies AND one in storage? Whyyyyy?

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The American Male - cover

Masculine Men

November 14, 2014 Holly Guy Stuff 12 comments

The American Male: A Penetrating Look at the Masculinity Crisis. Brenton 1966 Submitter: Well Boohoo! Men being oppressed. Let me get a tissue. 1966? I can understand this book being in an academic library. A public library? Patrons need updated

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