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Evil Returns to the Craft Section
Popular Handicrafts and Hobbie$ Sherrer, Ed. September 1979 Prepare yourselves: Applehead Dolls have returned. Particularly disturbing are the applehead dolls that look like Santa. I am sure the kids will love them and totally re-think that whole decision on naughty v. nice. As an added bonus, we also have an…
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Transcribing Oral History
Transcribing and Editing Oral History Baum 1977 Submitter: Finally tackling a long-overlooked section in my small academic library yesterday and found this one. I was amazed that the 33 1/3 record was still in the back until I looked at the usage and realized no one has touched the book…
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Prepare for the Apocalypse
Apocalypse 2012: A Scientific Investigation Into Civilization’s End Joseph 2007 These are always fun books after the fact. Here we are, five years later, and civilization is still hanging in there. By a thread, probably, but we’re still here! Look, libraries can absolutely buy these books. I don’t have any…
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Hand and Rod Puppets
Hand and Rod Puppets: A Handbook of Technique Fettig translated by Susanne Forster 1973 Submitter: This was in the children’s section. I hate to say “just look at it” but… yeah. It’s ugly as sin, it’s pointless, and I’m pretty sure that if it could talk, it would tell me…
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Fabulous Fondue
The Fondue Cookbook Merriman 1969 Fondue was the hip food trend back in the day. (Never mind that the Swiss had been doing the fondue thing for centuries.) It was quite chic for my Midwestern small town upbringing. Naturally, any cheese related food trends are sure bets in the Midwest.…
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Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter Edwards and Harris 2016 Submitter: Here is a brand new book on display! It is shiny and new and deals with current events. The barcode sticker obscures the first part of the title, though, so its content is not exactly clear at first glance. I appreciate the…
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