• Be a Working Woman!

    Be a Working Woman!

    Working Woman Barbara and Jim Dale 1985 For a hot minute, I thought this Jim Dale was the actor who read the Harry Potter series on audio books. I was wrong. This Jim Dale partnered with his then wife Barbara Dale and made a few of these humor/cartoon books about…

  • Women’s Guide to Handguns

    Women’s Guide to Handguns

    The Women’s Guide to Handguns: A Primer for Safe Self-Defense Carmichel 1982 Submitter: First, this book is from 1982 and gun laws have changed in many states, especially our state of Massachusetts. That alone makes this an easy weed with a replacement. Second, I love how the opening starts out with…

  • Put the Fear of God Into Your Toys

    Put the Fear of God Into Your Toys

    Making Old Testament Toys Hutchings 1972 We have so many craft books featured on this site. Holidays? Pick your favorite. Can’t decide which craft to try? We have you covered here. Holly and I have personal favorite craft books on this site: Applehead dolls, Pantyhose Crafts, and Macrame, to name…

  • Car Repair for the Ladies

    Car Repair for the Ladies

    Feminine Fix-it Auto Handbook Ward 1974 I’m actually kind of a fan of this book. Aside from the dated advice, it is actually a pretty good book. It’s written without any cutesy condescending language.The advice is competent and not overly technical. It would be a good car book regardless of…

  • Groovy Teen Decor

    Groovy Teen Decor

    New Young Ideas in Decorating Walton 1970 Groovy teens everywhere will want to get their own rooms in shape…just like Grandma. All the decorating fads of the late 1960s and the early 1970s are here. Street signs? Check. Beaded curtains? Check. Gauzy drapes? Check. Peace sign? Double check. In 1970…

  • Rhythmic Activities

    Rhythmic Activities

    Rhythmic Activities Series II Stuart and Ludlam 1955, 1963 Submitter: This set of cards with songs and activities is not only ancient and falling apart, it’s also not even remotely useful to our users (academic library). We do have an Education program, but no self-respecting teacher or teacher-in-training wants something…