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- A Real Treasure
- Great Gift Idea
- Pirates
- Pirates by John Matthews.
- Pirates
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Pirates
John Matthews
Manufacturer: Atheneum
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Book Description
At last the ultimate book of pirates is here! Inside is the stuff of legend, where tales of adventure and intrigue are written in blood. Read about Blackbeard and Captain Kidd. Learn about walking the plank and buried treasure. Discover what was like aboard a pirate ship -- from a pirate's strict code of conduct to the punishments that awaited those that broke them.
All the intrigue, adventure, and grizzly details are brought to life in this lavish hardcover package jam packed with fact and fiction, pirate lore, and amazing memorabilia, including:
- a booklet of pirate slang
- a genuine advertisement to recruit pirates
- a booklet of pirate biographies
- a letter from William the III to Captain Kidd
- a pullout featuring pirate weapons
- a treasure map
- a wanted poster for Blackbeard
- sample playing cards
- as well as flaps and fold outs galore!
Customer Reviews:
A Real Treasure.......2007-08-29
I bought this for my 7 year old nephew who had a newfound fashion for all things Pirate. Being a book (at a birthday party) it didn't get his full attention until later on when he asked his parents to sit and read it to him.
Now it's a year later and I found out the book was a tremendous success from the get-go. He brought it into school to share with the class and every kid there wanted his own copy so phone calls were made and the hunt was on. A few parents were able to get a copy. My nephew and his friends dressed up as pirates and went together to see the latest Pirates... movie. Later my nephew was huddled with his special book, relishing all the details it provided. This book is interactive by design which makes the reading all the more personal and imaginative.
Great Gift Idea.......2007-07-18
I bought this as a birthday gift for my six year old son. He couldn't have been happier. Just to show you how interesting it is, I kept it in my office at work so he wouldn't find it before his birthday. I can't tell you the number of people who stopped to read the book and told me how interesting it was. I even had people who asked me for ordering information on the book so they could get it for their children. This book is inexpensive and a great read for all ages. All the little pockets, fold outs, letters and maps are a great touch.
Pirates.......2007-05-25
A treasure trove of information with exciting inserts of piratical lore and agreements. This is the best "traveling" book a character could have because it encompasses so much information in a creative format. Big, big fun!
Pirates by John Matthews........2007-03-20
A very attractive, informative, and nicely illustrated book. My grandson enjoyed this book at age 10. I recommend this for a gift.
Pirates.......2007-03-17
I bought this book as a gift for my son's birthday which is coming up in May. I am really thrilled and cannot wait to give it to him. He is really into the pirates thing right now--loves the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. I thought he might enjoy reading some of the real history of pirates. It does not appear that it will be overwhelming to him, and there are alot of little extra pockets throughout the book with real looking maps and pirate stuff. The cover alone is Awesome with a sunk in jewel for the eye and a gold tooth!
Product Description
Eight randomized, pre-painted, plastic miniatures -
Customer Reviews:
Not that great.......2007-06-12
I love minis, so I buy D&D minis, but I prefer metal to plastic. I also hate that you can't just buy the ones you want. Wizards of the Coast makes you buy a sealed box and you can hope to get something nice. Usually the best ones are rare. Still a couple of boxes is cheap overall and gives you some cannon fodder.
Book Description
Star Wars memorabilia and collecting will be hotter than ever with the newest movie release in May of 2005. Collectors will be wild for Warman's(r) Star Wars Field Guide, with coverage of 300 of the most popular and rare Star Wars collectibles on the market.
This handy, portable guide can easily go with collectors to flea markets, auctions, conventions and anywhere else their quest for Star Wars collectibles leads them. Featuring more than 300 full color, detailed photos and illustrations of action figures, playsets, vehicles and more, with descriptions and today's market values for each, this guide is perfect for the collector on the go.
-300 of the most popular and rare Star Wars collectibles available -Full-color, detailed photos, pricing and descriptions -Convenient portable size
Customer Reviews:
It does what it was meant to do, and it does it very well. .......2006-09-13
This is perhaps Mr. Wells' best Star Wars book yet. It's cleverly modeled after a the type of field guide used by bird watchers. It's very small (five inches tall, four inches wide, and a little over one inch thick), and contains a great SAMPLE of full-color images on high-quality semi-gloss paper. For example, there is at least one sample images -- and usually even more -- of each card type from the original Star Wars action figure line (Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Power of the Force, Droids, and Ewoks). There are also sample images of most of the new carded figures from the 1990s all the way up to 2004. And that's not all... There are sample images for dozens of other items, too! Vintage examples include loose figures, 12" figures, Topps trading cards, comic books, vehicles, playsets, lunchboxes, glasses, etc.. Newer items include Lego, Hallmark ornaments, and newer trading cards, comic books, etc..
That said, this book is NOT, nor was it designed to be, even close to 100% comprehensive with regard to images (it just gives you a sample image or two of each type of item so you will be able to identify something when you come across it). But, it DOES include fairly comprehensive lists of most items in most genres (both vintage and new), and a pretty reasonable price guide for each item it lists (I'm not a big fan of price guides, but the prices in this book are at least as good as any other I've seen).
It is not the best or most comprehensive Star Wars collectable book out there (if that's what you want, I recommend John Kellerman's Star Wars Vintage Action Figures: A Guide for Collectors). But, that book costs a lot more and you can't and wouldn't want to carry it around with you. This Star Wars Field Guide contains tons of photos and valuable information in a small, high-quality package.
great!.......2005-09-29
this is a great book i love it and its very interesting! Great information and pricing !
Handy little pricing guide!.......2005-06-12
This book is not as complete as "Tomart's Price Guide to Worldwide Star Wars Collectibles", but it is far more useful as a pure pricing guide than Beckett's "Official Price Guide to Star Wars Memorabilia". It's small (about 4" x 5") but contains over 500 pages, including 250 color photos.
The items are arranged clearly and logically into 20 categories, with brief but useful introductory paragraphs alerting you to important background about each category. A very handy pocket reference tool to carry with you when attending a trading convention, flea market, or anywhere else you're looking to buy or sell Star Wars memorabilia.
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Patsy Doll Family Encyclopedia, Vol. 2
Patricia N. Schoonmaker , and
Virginia Ann Heyerdahl
Manufacturer: Hobby House Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
Dolls
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ASIN: 0875885063 |
Book Description
See a multitude of Patsy and her doll companions in this all-new volume to the popular Patsy Doll Family Encyclopedia. These classic dolls are eagerly sought by collectors and students of 1920s-1940s childhood play and this is a necessity for identifying the classic composition Effanbee Patsy and her family of dolls. Features the Patsy Babykin, Babyette, Tinyette, Patsy Ruth, Wee Patsy, Patricia and others produced from 1932 through 1937. 426 photos, 117 in color! 176 pages.
Book Description
With the release of Star Wars, Episode II, in theaters this spring, a new collecting frenzy will begin for Star Wars collectors everywhere. Not only will there be new merchandise crowding store shelves, but vintage collectibles are sure to skyrocket in value. Star Wars collectibles have been around since the year before the release of the first movie in 1976. Fans and collectors need a trustworthy source for all of these items, and Star Wars Super Collectors Wish Book will fulfill their destiny. There is no other book on the market that even comes close to this oneits loaded with over 23,000 listings and almost 9,000 color photographs! Values are given for loose and mint-in-package movie and character items: cookie jars, puzzles, costumes, action figures, playsets, cups, vehicles, posters, trading cards, micromachines, and thousands more. The book is divided into broad categories for easy location of items, unlike other guides on the market that leave you guessing. In both quantity and quality, this guide is unparalleled and surpasses all others. Though massive, its format makes it a quick, easy-to-use reference. Trust the force to guide you toward Star Wars Super Collectors Wish Book!
Customer Reviews:
Star Wars Super Collector's Wish Book.......2007-08-01
I own the other wish books by G. Carlton. I find them to be really helpful, informative and I love the pictures he has for reference too. Great job! Anyone collecting Star Wars should own a copy of this book.
Any library catering to Star Wars fans in particular will find it a popular pick........2007-07-27
Values for both common Star Wars items and rare collectibles are presented under one cover in the weighty 4th updated edition of Star Wars Super Collector's Wish Book, a reference packed with some 900 categories of merchandise from around the world. From guitar straps and gum holders to pins and memorabilia, over 16,000 color photos - many small, but big enough to easily help in identification - pack this reference. Any library catering to Star Wars fans in particular will find it a popular pick.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
Another outstanding effort.......2007-06-19
This publication just goes from strength to strength.
A true must for any collector, serious or beginner alike.
Filled with great pictures & loads of information as a resource book you just can't fault this item. Doesn't matter if you collect action figures, cloth badges, books, posters...whatever...this book has the lot.
If you are only going to do yourself one favour this year, make sure you buy yourself a copy of this book.
OUTSTANDING STUFF.
BEST.......2006-03-04
This book had a lot of information I was looking for but not all.
Star Wars - The Return on the Jedi...........2006-02-17
The book is a marvelous resource of information regarding the value of virtually every Star Wars Collectible imaginable. As the author warns, it is a guidline document and so should be treated as suggestion and not absolute in the values listed. As such, it is a tremendous compendium of useful information...with a few errors. As an example, I have an item that appears to have been missed and so its value isn't addressed. There is also an entry error involving an erroneous photographic reference. And in a book this extensive, it's understandable. It is a great reference document and I am glad to have a copy. I recommend it highly!
Customer Reviews:
Beast Alvarez Strikes Back!.......2007-06-25
Transformers are back. Jobie Alvarez is back! This book is a Beast (no transformers pun intended)! The Quadrilogy is complete! It's this book story about these two Beast Transformers who fall in love with one another. They want to have a baby Transformer but can't conceive on earth do to The Dreadknocks. So they adopt this baby girl Transformer from the Planet Naboo but they are kind of pensive since the baby is missing a converter and can't change from a Chevy Malibo into robot form. So all the baby girls' friends think she's mentally challenged and is banished to the retarded transformer school with the rest of the challenged. Professor Xavier uses his mind meld to melt cheese and turn the Transformer family into cheese. But they stop him and enroll their adopted girl Transformer child into regular school where like Lindsay Lohan in Mean Girls finds that life as a teenager has it's ups and downs. And the girl Transformer is really hot and just needs a makeover to become Queen of the High School prom. So that's just what happens and she becomes Queen and gets a new Chevy Malibu as a graduation gift from her parents which is odd because essentially she's a Chevy Malibu forced to ride in a Chevy Malibu. Is Jobie Alvarez a good writer or what. He rocks and so does this book!
Jobie Alvarez knows how to create a story in the Beast Transformers universe and again melts your pupils with exquisite words and adjectives. I highly recommend this book. I recommend all 4 of them. I stack all 4 up and put chairs on them. They make me feel taller. Sometimes I take chucks of the books and stuff them in my shoes. It's like a 3 for 1 offer when you buy this book. And if Jobie signs it for you one day you can sell it on Ebay for half it's value! It's hot. It's Transformers. It's now. It's Jobie. It's most Alvarezie!
Book Description
The force will be with all collectors who own this comprehensive guide to one of today's hottest collecting fields.
Star Wars fans will find more than 600 photos and more than 2,000 listings of collectible items related to the popular movie series from 1976 through 2001, including Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. Features photos, up-to-date pricing, and accurate descriptions for more than 40 categories such as action figures, books, clothing, food collectibles, games, trading cards, vehicles, wall art, statues, comics, coins, and more!
Star Wars is hotter than ever and this updated and revised edition of the best-selling collector's guide is the ultimate resource for fans.
Author Stuart W. Wells III is a well-known authority on Star Wars collectibles. He is also the author of Star Wars Collector's Pocket Companion.
• More than 2,000 listings of the hottest Star Wars collectibles, including up-to-date pricing, accurate descriptions, and more than 600 photographs to aid in identification
• Features more than 40 collecting categories
• All-new section covering Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
Customer Reviews:
An essential guide for dealers & collectors.......2002-09-07
Now in a completely and authoritatively updated second edition, A Universe Of Star Wars Collectibles: Identification And Price Guide continues to be the premier reference for fans and collectors. Featured are exhaustive price lists, color photographs of collector's items on almost every page, the straight scoop on figure package variations and a "user friendly" index for quick and easy reference. A superb guide for the dedicated Star Wars collector or Star Wars merchandise seller, A Universe Of Star Wars Collectibles is an essential guide for dealers, collectors, and anyone wanting to look up the value of a Star Wars related item in the possession of themselves, friends or family.
Book Description
As violence in the media and media-linked toys increases, parents and teachers are also seeing an increase in children's war play. The authors have revised this popular text to provide more practical guidance for working with children to promote creative play, and for positively influencing the lessons about violence children are learning.
Using a developmental and sociopolitical viewpoint, the authors examine five possible strategies for resolving the war play dilemma and show which best satisfy both points of view: banning war play; taking a laissez-faire approach; allowing war play with specified limits; actively facilitating war play; and limiting war play while providing alternative ways to work on the issues. New for the Second Edition:
* More anecdotal material about adults' and children's experiences with war play, including examples from both home and school settings.
* Greater emphasis on the impact of media and commercialization on children's war play, including recent trends in media, programming, marketing, and war toys.
* Expanded discussion about the importance of the distinction between imitative and creative war play.
* Summary boxes of key points directed at teachers or parents.
* New information about violent video games, media cross feeding, and gender development and sex-role stereotyping.
* A more extensive list of resources and further reading for adults and children.
Book Description
The first of a new sub-series in Histoire and Collection's growing set of full color graphic books depicting everything from Uniforms to Aircraft types, in minute detail with many varients.
This new book concentrates on the 12 inch figurine as a collectors item and their many variations
Illustrated throughout in full color, this will be an essential book for the modeler and hobbyist.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent customizing guide--though text requires patience.......2005-07-13
I reluctantly gave this book 4 stars because of the English translation. Want to turn your GI Joe into a museum piece? The Fort Lewis (Washington state) Military Museum has many 12-inch figures on display to represent soldiers of different eras. "Second World War And 12-Inch Action Figures" is a how-to guide on turning 1:6th-scale action figures from Dragon, 21st Century, and Blue Box Toys into museum minatures. I have a minor complaint about the American soldier shown on pages 64 and 65--the sling on his M1903 Springfield rifle is attached to the stacking swivel instead of the forward sling swivel. I can't gripe much--the original GI Joe made the same mistake with the M1 rifle! Another minor glich is calling a 75mm recoiless rifle (page 4) a 57mm recoiless rifle. Even so, the advice on modelling tools and techniques and the photos and descriptions of the finished figures made for an entertaining read. I may even be able to use some of these techniques.
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