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Break out the Aqua Net!

Beauty and Hair Fashions Richardson 1968 Relive the 1960s with some seriously interesting hair styles. The book is pretty low substance and the pencil drawings that illustrate the styles barely qualify as illustrations, not to mention look a bit creepy. For the most part, this book is really a bunch…
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Women’s Work

The Best Way in the World for a Woman to Make Money King 1979 This is one of those relics from the 1970s giving women some career advice. This time it is for a sales career. The book’s general premise is that a sales career can give women a serious…
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Decorative Eats

Cookie Craft No-Bake Designs for Edible Party Decorations and Favors Williams and Williams 1977 I am not a big fan of when food looks like something that isn’t food. I can appreciate some of the artistry, but no for a snack. This book is more about using common store bought…
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Five Little Peppers

Five Little Peppers and How They Grew Sidney 1962 Submitter: The cutest thing I’ve ever seen in my life is the hand typed replacement page in this 1962 edition of Five Little Peppers. Holly: Cute! But definitely weed-worthy for condition. Looks like it could have been typed on my Grandma’s typewriter in 1962.
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No Pants Yoga

Illustrated Color Guide to Healthful Yoga Donat 1974 Submitter: In cleaning up a collection, we found this Awful Library gem… Illustrated Color Guide to Healthful Yoga. I think the pictures speak for themselves – who does yoga in their underwear? Found in an academic library. The cover really doesn’t do the book…
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The Trifecta of Evil Goes to Mass

Acting Out the Gospels with Mimes, Puppets, & Clowns DeAngelis 1982 I have often referred to mimes, puppets, and clowns as a trifecta of evil. Integrating things inside a Catholic Mass is just horrific on so many levels. Maybe it is a way for those attending Mass to glimpse what…