• Just for Men

    Just for Men

    Milady’s For Men Only Styling and Techniques Cotter 1994 I honestly couldn’t post this one fast enough!  Just when you think no one can top any of the fashion and hair things, in comes an unamed library in Ohio with one of the best books yet.  Thanks submitter.  Here are…

  • Home Ec-50’s style

    Home Ec-50’s style

    Young Living Clayton 1959 This could be a fun book to browse…at a museum or archive of some sort. Sadly, there are quite a few public libraries listed in WorldCat that still have this book on their shelves. I love the page that this submitter scanned from the book. Now…

  • Cat Cooking?

    Cat Cooking?

    The Secret of Cooking for Cats Gardner 1965 When I first looked at this title I thought that it was about cooking the actual cat.  No folks, treat your little fluffy friend right and cook him his very own dinner.  No cheap Frisky’s or IAMS for our feline friends.  Time…

  • Break out the borscht!

    Break out the borscht!

    What to do when the Russians come A survivor’s guide Conquest 1985 Completing our trifecta of red scare material,  here is a great book describing how you too can survive the occupation of the Soviets.  This particular book needs to be in an archive since it really does capture the…

  • A Philatelist’s Dream

    A Philatelist’s Dream

    Jewish Chess Masters on Stamps Berkovich and Divinsky 2000 If your library or your community has a very (VERY) active stamp collecting society, this might be an acceptable choice for your library.  Even then, it is very obscure!  There’s nothing wrong with it and I’m not suggesting weeding it.  It’s just…

  • Your brain injured child

    Your brain injured child

    What to do About your Brain-Injured Child Doman 1974 What you should do is get a newer book.  This was submitted to ALB from 3 different people and I found a copy locally.  This is such a serious subject and I cannot believe that it is still on the shelves…