Veterans Day parade is Saturday morning Nov 7, 2009
Suggested items needed are toiletries, hard candy, gum, crayons and writing utensils, note pads and coloring books, new or slightly used toys (no war toys), t-shirts, sunglasses, caps and more ... Old phone books can be recycled at Calhoun High School in its new recycling bin ... Phone books may be dropped off at the school office. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Timecare: Why Alternative Commodities Are Helping Savers Beat the Banks Nov 5, 2009
Alternative commodities, such as art, fine wines, coins, stamps, rare books and pop culture memorabilia all have potential to appreciate in value over time ... Rare books are not only wonderful to read and great to look at, they can also be a good investment ... The books worth the most are first editions and will come with their original dust jacket intact. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A tale of two teachers Nov 5, 2009
The students pick a team and are challenged to read 100 books. The program asks teachers to keep track of all of the books and then enter the number being read onto a Web site ... When they reach their goal of 100 books, Scholastic will donate books to kids in need. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
There are better books for young people to read Nov 5, 2009
These vampire books and such aren t appropriate reading for impressionable young children nor are they educational. When selecting books for school libraries and classrooms, we should watch for those with gratuitous violence, racism, etc ... Another set of books that kids have long seen too much of are Shakespeare and the classics. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Reviving ancient brothels Nov 4, 2009
Along with a selection of whips in rhino-horn and other suggestive bits and pieces, the show revisits the life of the brothels from 1860 to their forced closure in 1946 in some 400 old photographs, etchings and books. The Chabanais, for one, was a routine stopover for foreign dignitaries, who would be sneaked in secretly by French government officials. (iAfrica.com)
Comic Book Auction No Laughing Matter, Earns Thousands of Dollars Nov 4, 2009
Value Of Collectible Comic Books Is No Laughing Matter - KTVI ... Value Of Collectible Comic Books Is No Laughing Matter ... com) - Comic books are no laughing matter when it comes to their value. (FOX61, CT)
Top-Earning Dead Celebrities Nov 4, 2009
Entertainment Features. com Posted: 04 November 2009 1320 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
CHANGE OF DATE - The Photo Review Benefit Auction Nov 3, 2009
On November 21 there will also be a silent auction of restaurant meals, museum memberships, inkjet paper, computer hardware and software, books, jewelry, and other collectible items. A reception at 6 p.m. will honor this years winner of The Photo Review Award: InLiquid, Philadelphia. (AbsoluteArts.com)
People make room in their homes to accommodate their growing passion: Wine Nov 3, 2009
Spivey's Old Maps, Fine Art, Prints and Rare Books (maps, including wine regions): 825 Westport Road, Kansas City, 816-753-0520, www. spiveysbooks. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Book: White House 'the American house next door' Nov 2, 2009
The Library of Congress holds more than 700 books on the subject of the White House. They range from a definitive 1,500-page, two-volume set written by William Seale to books by the home's longtime curator, Betty C. Monkman. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Polaneczky: Pop-up a fun re-telling of story Nov 1, 2009
This book by Classic Collectible Pop-Ups is one of the most stunning pop-up books I've ever seen, because it is just SO detailed. You'll be blown away by the art, and the writing will draw you in. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Nov 1, 2009
Members of the public can also contribute to the auction by offering their own valuable items, such as books, clothes and antiques. Further celebrity items will be added to the auction as the sale goes on. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Variety: Happenings around North Iowa Nov 1, 2009
Author will read, sign books for writers series ... Percy s book will be available for purchase in the campus bookstore. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Arnold thrift store will support Humane Society Oct 29, 2009
We accept anything that is in good working order and condition, Roland said, and the store accepts all donations except for mattresses, box springs and Readers Digest condensed books. We are a thrift store, not an antique store, Roland said, and our prices are going to be very reasonable. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Police recover $100,000 in stolen antiques from home in San Antonio (4) Oct 28, 2009
Miller said that investigators believe other people may have been involved in transporting the stolen items including books, antique furniture, rifles, shotguns and handguns. According to reports, police received a call last week from a local antique dealer who said she had been approached by a woman inquiring about the value of a set of 17th century books ... The dealer went to the womans residence where she saw the books and other valuable antique items. (Boerne Star, TX)
Top-earning dead celebrity? Not Jackson Oct 28, 2009
The short answer is merchandising and licensing deals struck in exchange for their name and likeness, along with sales of their recorded music, books or films. Monroe, Dean dont make the listFalling off this years list are several Dead Celebrities mainstays, including Marilyn Monroe, James Dean and Steve McQueen. (MSNBC -- News)
I-90 visitors center needs items for exhibits Oct 27, 2009
Books by Wyoming authors. Native American (Wyoming) arts and crafts. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Suzanne Tucker's old love of antiques Oct 26, 2009
Decades of books and magazines, spanning floor to ceiling, are categorized by subject (Architecture and Design; Garden and Landscape; Materials) and subcategorized by style (French; Italian; American; General) ... And, yes, there's even a check-out system, for staff and clients who want to borrow books ... (Tucked among the books on acclaimed designers and spectacular residences throughout the world, is even one titled "Junk Style."). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Lots of Interest in London Oct 23, 2009
BLOOMSBURY Located a stone's throw from the big-name designer shops of New Bond Street, Bloomsbury Auctions deals in books, prints, posters, photographs, maps anything, in fact, on paper ... Expect shelves crammed with leather-bound books and many more in cardboard boxes on the floor. (Time.com)
Pleasantview Benefit Sale Friday, Saturday Oct 22, 2009
Kalona Business Specialty Items - Appliance Barn- 14/15 cu ft freezer, Cedar Grove Fabrics-family cookbook, Buzz Miller Distributor, Eastside Feed, Everybody's Clothing, Farmer's Electric-tabletop grill, Farmer's Supply- John Deere toys, Gehman Photography-inspirational canvas wrap, Radio Shack- amplified cordless phones, Niff's Nature Nook-Roman Co angel statue, 1st Class Apparel-Red Hat Society bag w, Cherry Blossom-candle ing can, Willow Creek-Pumpkin Spice candle sories gift basket, Creative... (Kalona News, IA)
Author puts spin on ‘Wonderland' tales Oct 22, 2009
This and his bestselling "The Looking Glass Wars" young adult books are proving to be one very important literary date ... com is any indication (it debuted at number three in the Stories category under Children's Books), it may rival its predecessors ... That's not to mention other existing products: a soundtrack inspired by the books, an Alyss book aimed at the younger princess-crazed audience, and online and collectible card games, both based on "The Looking Glass Wars." If that ain't enough,... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Shadow Gear Comics opens in Exeter Oct 20, 2009
EXETER J.R. Fortin has been involved in the role-playing game "Dungeons and Dragons" since he was 7 years old and has been reading comic books for almost as long.. So it's no surprise the 25-year-old Northwood resident eventually decided to follow his passion for both and open his own business, Shadow Gear Comics. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Hair-raising prices at Elvis auction Oct 20, 2009
More than 400 of Streisand's dresses and suits, books, designer furniture, paintings and vintage collectibles were on the block at the weekend sale conducted by Julien's Auctions. All proceeds go to Streisand's favorite charities. (Honolulu Advertiser)
America's coolest small towns Oct 20, 2009
Richard Frisbie operates Hope Farm Press & Bookshop out of his converted living room (15 Jane St., ). "We're the book capital of the Hudson Valley," says Frisbie, who often shares anecdotes from some of his 3,500 books, which focus on the region. (CNN)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Oct 20, 2009
Members of the public can also contribute to the auction by offering their own valuable items, such as books, clothes and antiques. Further celebrity items will be added to the auction as the sale goes on. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Streisand auctions items for charity Oct 19, 2009
More than 400 of Streisands dresses and suits, books, designer furniture, paintings and vintage collectibles were on the block at the weekend sale conducted by Juliens Auctions. All proceeds go to Streisands favourite charities - including City Year, the William Jefferson Clinton Foundation and the Cedars-Sinai Womens Heart Health Center. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Seniors stay busy at center Oct 19, 2009
They also have a lending library organized by Alberta Pillow, with books donated by community members. The B.E.E.S. also operate the mini-rise senior center at 100 W. Walnut, where they provide meals and a limited amount of activities. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Does Fresno man own Ansel Adams negatives? Oct 17, 2009
White House takes professional photographs and prints them as greeting cards, announcements, books and other products. A handful of experts are trying to prove what Rick Norsigian has suspected for years: that his garage-sale find of 60 glass photo negatives are the early works of famed California photographer Ansel Adams. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Friends of the library book sale is next week Oct 17, 2009
Old phone books can be recycled at Calhoun High School in its new recycling bin. Phone books may be dropped off at the school office. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
5 antiquing spots in the Southeast Oct 16, 2009
Railroad Station Antiques on North Jefferson Street boasts three floors of furniture, books, paintings and glassware ... Downtown on the corner of West Davie and Dawson streets, Penrod s Antique Warehouse has 10,000 square feet of furniture, jewelry and books. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Margaret Fulton turns 85 Oct 15, 2009
5 million cookbooks and was nominated in 2006 by The Bulletin magazine as one of the 100 most influential Australians of all time ... He published Fulton's first eight books and became a firm friend. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
PIEDMONT HERALD: Heritage Society hosts tour of Westernport station Oct 14, 2009
Also in this room is the resource library with a collection of books and papers about people in the Tri-Towns, soldiers that served, and more. A lot of neat stories are in there, said Clayton of the collection, which also included the Piedmont Herald files and a variety of family histories. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Salon keeps Evans in style Oct 12, 2009
"I shampoo and keep the books and make the appointments. I'm the all-around girl. I enjoy it up here. I would be lost if I didn't come up here," Mrs. Platson said ... "A lot of my customers read, and they started bringing in books. They take bags home with books and bring them back or bring me new ones. I've changed out the library probably 10 times in all these years," she said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Homemade Halloween Trick-or-Treat B... Oct 12, 2009
If you're searching for inspiration for designs, search through books on vintage Halloween collectibles and memorabilia, make your own, or use our templates ... Available at local bookstores. (Suite101.com)
Holiday sales events at warehouses, outlets Oct 12, 2009
Additionally, thank-you notes, gift tags, place cards, notebooks, one-of-a-kind cards and frameable art - all products produced in her Emeryville studio - will be available ... At its annual three-hour sale, thousands of portfolio books, portfolio cases, binders, boxes, sheet protectors and other presentation products, some factory seconds, others discontinued items, will be liquidated at 75 to 90 percent off retail ... Highlights: Frosted acrylic portfolio books that retail for $96 will be $8. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Haunted by spirits - and memories Oct 11, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Outdoors notes Oct 11, 2009
Items for sale include sporting goods and fishing equipment, appliances, household goods, vinyl records, toys, books, antiques and collectibles. Custom fishing rod classes scheduled. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Harvard to digitize 51,000 rare Chinese books Oct 11, 2009
The Boston Globe reports that Harvard's Houghton Library, the university's primary repository for rare books and manuscripts, will house the John Updike archive ... NM bookmobiles: Books for those without libraries ... Inside the bookmobile, manager Wendy Roberts and assistant Toni-Lynn Hart scurry around, turning on the generator, snapping on lights, moving CDs to a low shelf and readying the card catalog - narrow boxes filled with cards from checked-out books. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Book offers a look at thoroughly modern design Oct 11, 2009
The hefty 304-page volume, published by Mitchell Beazley/Octopus Books USA ( 35), catalogs the key design movements, players and pieces of the past 100 years. The book is organized by design period, and topics include the craft movement, Le Corbusier, Murano glass and funk-ceramics sculptor David Gilhooly. (Montana Standard, MT)
Stunning sepia snapshots Oct 10, 2009
His vast collection of objets dart includes priceless keris, textiles, antique jewellery, maps, furniture, sculptures by Orang Asli, ceramics, weaponry, books, vintage vehicles, manuscripts, prints and paintings. A section of Beach Street in Penang which housed Chinese wholesalers. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Community Bulletin Board: Oct. 8 Oct 9, 2009
Books will be available for purchase and signing ... They may be purchased at Wellesley Booksmith, Eaton s Apothecary, online, by phone and at the door ... Speaker is Missy Chase Lapine, the Sneaky Chef, best-selling author of several books including The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids Favorite Meals. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Golden Torch Gala... Oct 9, 2009
In a very unique event each fall called the Golden Torch Gala, Florida State University recognizes the very top academic performers from the previous year and the 2008-09 academic year, was one for the record books. Ten student-athletes were named to the spring 2009 President s List with a perfect 4. (Seminoles.com)
• Reclaiming tradition Oct 8, 2009
Where: Hearthside Books & Toys, Nugget Mall Details: www ... At 7 p.m. tonight, one of the book's editors, Amy Steffian, will lead a presentation and book signing at Hearthside Books at the Nugget Mall. (Juneau Empire)
Fall Focus: John Gast Oct 6, 2009
I read a lot of books ... But upstairs in my room there is no TV or Internet so I read a lot of books and watched movies on my laptop. (Seminoles.com)
How to Decorate a Fireplace Mantle ... Oct 4, 2009
Plants, sterling silver compotes, Royal Doulton teapots, a stack of antique books or a collection of knickknacks can all look great on the fireplace mantle, when displayed with restraint and balance. However, for those with a busy lifestyle and active family, the added chore of watering plants, polishing silver and dusting figurines might not work. (Suite101.com)
Tour solar, bake cookies, shop for antiques Oct 3, 2009
Crafts, books, baked items and various treasures will be sold. After the auction is an international lunch, serving foods from all around the world. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
City Beat (158) Oct 3, 2009
CD release party for local band Gene s Jazz Hot is at Loganberry Books, 13015 Larchmere Blvd., from 7-9 ... Paranormal investigator and author Mary Ann Winkowski appears at Joseph-Beth Booksellers at Legacy Village at 7. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Ravenswood makes top 100 Oct 2, 2009
35 advance at Readers' Books, 40 at door. 939-1313. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Nate Berkus turns rental into home Oct 2, 2009
The same goes for quality hard-bound books, such as the "Richard Avedon Photographs: 1946-2004" perched on a flannel footstool. "Whether you live in a rental, or you own, or your job keeps you on the go, or you're young like they are, the ultimate goal is to have a home that feels personal and layered over time," Nate says. (AZCentral -- Home)
Rental to refuge in 3 easy steps: Nate Berkus shows how it's done Oct 1, 2009
"Even in a building with glass windows to the floor and modern architecture, it's important to have vintage things that have an inherent character to them, when you're working in a space that's very stark. I scoured antiques malls, looking for old books and objects," including a men's singles tennis trophy that now houses kitchen utensils ... The same goes for quality hard-bound books, such as the "Richard Avedon Photographs: 1946-2004" perched on a flannel footstool ... "Young couples don't... (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
5 Arizona ghost towns Oct 1, 2009
There are various books and Web sites about Arizona ghost towns ... com) has a particularly good selection of books on ghost towns ... Arizona Ghost Towns and Mining Camps, by Philip Varney (Arizona Highways Books, 1998, $14. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Community Calendar and Area Events Oct 1, 2009
Books are available for checkout or to purchase, $5. 678-4004, extension 223. (Lake Wales News, FL)
FSU Closes Out Furman Fall Classic ... Sep 30, 2009
"Her name will forever be in the record books, and I'm so proud she was able to accomplish that amazing feat in her career. I loved to see our senior leadership step up on this first weekend of competitive matches. "It was also good for us to have a look at our two freshmen, Amy and Francesca, in a tournament setting. Francesca advanced to the final of her flight, but lost a tough three-setter to a seasoned opponent from Vanderbilt. (Seminoles.com)
Fall Focus: Sherman Johnson Sep 30, 2009
- With the first week of fall practice in the books, the Seminole baseball team continues to work in preparation for the Garnet and Gold game on October 22 and 23. In week two, Seminoles. (Seminoles.com)
Small Business Strategies Sep 25, 2009
Rhonda Abrams is president of The Planning Shop, publisher of books for entrepreneurs. Her newest book is. (USA Today -- Money)
Garden Court Cafe sold Sep 25, 2009
Rob Ludlow talks about "Raising Chickens for Dummies" at Readers' Books on Saturday at 4 p.m. You can learn everything on the topic and taste egg nibbles as well. 4 p.m. 130 E. Napa St., Sonoma. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Spam collector goes whole hog to help arts group Sep 25, 2009
The celebration and auction of all things Spam -- which will include the debut of local musical group the Spiced Hams -- is organized by Support Performing Arts and Music, or S*P*A*M, a committee that supports the arts and music in Storm Lake schools. The collection of memorabilia of Hormel's world-renowned canned meat product is being donated by Storm Lake resident Andriette Wickstrom. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
JUST AMONG FRIENDS Sep 24, 2009
There was some of everything in a total of 42 booths located inside the old Western Auto building on Holland Avenue, including antiques, floral arrangements, hand crafted leather, handmade wooden toys, hand carved walking sticks, monogramming, clothes for everyone, furniture, tools, housewares, home accessories, books, movies, you name it. and food. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
What Is a 'Feminista,' Exactly? Sep 24, 2009
Martins Press), and I was living in Hawaii enjoying controversy about my then just-released memoir, (Riverhead Books). Somewhere between talking about writing, mental illness, having babies and Pharrells impressive collection of Hermes , we shook our heads about grown-up things having to do with race, gender and advertising, and became Facebook friends. (Slate)
The write place Sep 24, 2009
And over here in this corner, the designer might have said with a sweeping 00004000 gesture, is where you can put your desk and some bookshelves ... Not a nook, not a portion of a room, but an entire room for my books, a rocking chair and a thick rug where I could fold into a downward dog to soothe an aching back ... And over here in this corner, the designer might have said with a sweeping gesture, is where you can put your desk and some bookshelves. (New York Post -- Business)
Selma Koss Holtz; collector with a contagious love of art, people Sep 24, 2009
Behind the wheel of her 1972 Mercury station wagon filled with art reference books, auction reports, sales catalogues, and notes on paintings and dealers, Selma Koss Holtz traveled across New England, stopping at barn and estate sales and antique shops, looking for her next undiscovered treasure. She called the wagon, which often also carried art colleagues or her reluctant children, my office. (Boston Globe)
Unsolved mystery: C.F. woman aims to return century-old letters to authors' family Sep 22, 2009
Lacey Christensen has always been interested in genealogy, old books and antiques. A bookshelf in her living room holds first-edition classics and rare books, and other antiques dot shelves on the wall ... She doesn't remember when she got the book but didn't look through it until five or six years ago, when she was looking to have her old books appraised. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Court finally closes books on Vizard case Sep 19, 2009
SIX-AND-A-HALF years after the bizarre and convoluted tale of Steve Vizard and his crooked bookkeeper blasted into the open, the saga appears finally to have come to an end. Roy Hilliard, who during the 1990s was the close financial assistant of the now-disgraced Melbourne businessman, yesterday lost his appeal against a Victorian Supreme Court decision of 2006 that allowed Westpac to claw back more than $2. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
One-tank trip: Eatonton Sep 19, 2009
Uncle Remus Museum: A 2009 expansion to the museum includes an entire room in the log cabin with photos, books, newspaper clippings, furniture and other items in memory of Joseph Sidney Turner, known as the little boy in Joel Chandler Harris Tales of Uncle Remus. The museum also includes wood carvings and artwork of Harris characters, including Br er Rabbit and Br er Fox, photos from Disney s Song of the South, newspaper clippings, photos, portraits and a first edition of Uncle Remus. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Noles Golden In Win Over UF Sep 19, 2009
With the regular season non-conference schedule in the books, Florida State will now turn its attention to conference play as the Seminoles return to Tallahassee for three straight home games. FSU will host ninth-ranked Maryland at the Seminole Soccer Complex on Thursday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m. as live stats will be available via gametracker. (Seminoles.com)
