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Glamor Shots – NSFW!
Successful Glamor Photography Kelly 1983 Submitter: While helping someone look for photography books here at the public library, I came across this gem. It’s porn – let’s not kid ourselves. Almost every page has topless women on it. To my eye, this is one of those “Art” books that is…
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Apple Dumplins’
Apple Dumplings Presents Soft Sculpture Graham 1981 Submitter: This ye olde craft book comes from a local branch of the public library. Since automation in 1999 it has not circulated. Sad because that might mean it hasn’t circulated in over 20+ years. It certainly is a time capsule of crafting…
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Science Fun!
Fun With Science Easy Experiments for Young People Freeman and Freeman 1956 This little gem from the 1950s is CLEARLY past its “sell by” date. The cover was in bad shape and there was some yellowing. This came from a university collection, not a public library. (There was one public…
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The Orient
The Orient Hillyer and Huey 1966 Submitter: While cleaning up the children’s section, we have been finding some out of date histories and wording with several books. Such as this one…Time to ship this one off to the recycling bin. Holly: Waaaaiiiit a minute. I’ve seen this cover before. Yup -…
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No You Don’t
I Do!: The Great Celebrity Weddings Editors of People Magazine 2005 Submitter: I don’t – as in I don’t think any of the marriages in this book survived. Holly: I mean, these books are fun for a while, but become dated so fast. Look how young they all are, though!
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Microwave Miracles
Microwave Miracles from Sears Sears, Roebuck and Company 1974 Submitter: The smell of this book makes me think someone tried some of those fish soup recipes back in 1974. Unless that is what the 70’s smelled like? Holly: Oh good, fish in the microwave. Your coworkers will love you when…
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