1 comments about Selling antiques & collectibles at your own flea market: The great American pastime.

1. I'm very disappointed with this book. It's title is deceiving. It's more about having a garage sale or outdoor yard-type sale. I wanted infomation about selling in indoor flea markets. I already KNOW how to have a garage sale.

1 comments about Hail to the Chief;.

1. Commemorative memorabilia for presidential elections is not a new phenomenon, as can be seen in this historical listing of items created for presidential campaigns. Bowls, buttons, banners, medallions, and even a metal frog are displayed in this book. Captions are used to provide the background for the presidential campaign, so the text that is displayed on the campaign material can be understood. It is fascinating to see the wide variety of campaign items and until I read this book, I did not know that the first woman to run for president did so in 1872. The last campaign for which material is displayed is the 1968 race between Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace.
   This book is a compact history lesson on the circumstances of how presidents have been elected. It was very interesting to read the text and the campaign paraphernalia provides additional insights into how the candidates were presented to the voters.

No comments about Le Mobilier Basque (Collection de L'Art Regional en France).

5 comments about The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs.

1. _The Leaf Men_ tells of an elderly woman who is sick and cannot tend her garden, which is dying. In order to save the plants (and by extension, the old woman), the Brave, Good Bugs have to embark on a journey to call the Leaf Men to restore health to plants and people alike. Subtly teaching the importance of perseverence, cooperation and compassion, both the woman and her garden are saved. A wonderful story with beautifu (and subtle) artwork - look carefully, as there are "hidden" clues and secrets in Joyce's artwork. A favorite in my home. Recommended for children ages 4 - 7.



2. I bought this book when it came out. Being an avid William Joyce fan I was excited and could not wait till I got home to read the whole book. The illustrations and the story are top notch. Classic William Joyce and one of the last ones that he has done as a whole book with painted illustrations. Since then he got into the 3-D thing that didn't quite do it for me and I've not bought any of the Rollie Pollie books. Sorry Bill. However, the good news is that he has been working on some very interesting projects and I hope to see more soon. I think every die hard fan of his wishes he would return to the picture book form with a new hand paint classic. I for one hope that wait isn't a long one. A true storyteller with a visual style that has one foot solidly in the old, with a hopeful look at the new, filtered through Mr Joyce's talented brain.



3. Unusual story about an old woman who falls ill and her garden does too. An old lost toy tells the bugs that they must climb the tallest tree and call to the Leaf Men for help. The good, brave doodle bugs accept the challenge. Beautiful artwork, sort of a strange story but good - my son (first grade) likes it.



4. This is a slim book, and doesn't take very long to read, but it stands nearly alone in the world of children's books for the relative complexity of the story given the very few pages and words (of course I am still talking about a small book for young children -- perhaps 2-1/2 to 5 or 6 years old -- don't look for character development!). It is a real story, unlike so many of the Seuss books, and it develops quickly. It has both sentiment and action, and even toddlers can more-or-less understand it. Also, the illustrations are excellent, with little details that only adults might pick up on. Highly recommended!



5. my two girls (4 & 5) love reading this book. i bought it for Christmas and we've read and re-read it several times since. we'll be keeping this one in our collection and put it away when they outgrow it.

No comments about Grandma's Tea Leaf Ironstone.

1 comments about Maple Leaf Forever: A Celebration of Canadian Symbols.

1. My wife is a Canadian citizen and she loves this book. Lots of great nostalgic pictures and a nice coffee table book.

No comments about Leaves of Gold: Manuscript Illumination from Philadelphia Collections.

1 comments about Gold Leaf Application and Antique Restoration (Schiffer Book for Woodworkers).

1. Waste of money...
   This book is good only for school projects and absolutely not useful for artists, restorers or woodworkers.
   Very amateur...Featuring stone age techniques, which can only discourage the follower.
   Don't give any choice of supplies, don't warn about possible mistakes an failures during the process and do not say how to avoid or fix those mistakes.
   Anyway... Following this book amateur will only get frustrated:
   Spend a fortune for supplies and sabotage there treasures...
   Professionals or semi-professionals - simply don't need it...
   Businesses which selling supplies and gold leaf offer a seminars and comprehensive guides "how to" for gold leafing. Much more useful...
   About restoration - still searching for good info...

5 comments about More French-Beaded Flowers: 38 Patterns for Making Blossoms, Leaves, Insects, and More.

1. I've been working with beads for many years, and creating french beaded flowers for at least 20 years, and I STILL was very impressed with this book (which isn't easy to do!) The instructions are clear and the designs are wonderful! It's hard to say if a beginner would view it the same since I have been working with this art form for so long, but I believe it would be an excellent instructional guide, and a fantastic addition to every beading artist & hobbyist's library.



2. I've had Kelly's first book (as a section of a larger beading book) for a while and have had great fun with it. The flowers in this second book are just as beautiful. The instructions are clear and relatively easy to follow. I've already done a couple of the projects and they've turned out well.
   
   Now for the caution flag. Kelly's first book is titled 'French-Beaded Flowers: New Millennium Collection'. This second book is titled 'More French Beaded Flowers: 38 Patterns for Blossoms, Leaves, Bugs & More'.
   
   However, there is another Kelly book that you may see, titled 'French Beaded Flowers'. Be aware that this seemingly THIRD Kelly book is the UK's version of the second book. The only differences between the two books are the cover, the longer title and the publisher. The project content is exactly the same. Judging from the dates of the reviews written for the UK version, it seems to have been published first. Maybe the publishers of the U.S. version decided to add the word 'MORE' to the title just to be different. Or maybe it was some type of legal thing. The one thing it IS, is confusing to the consumer.
   
   So, please don't be fooled by the cover, like I was and buy both of them. As far as I know, there are only two books by Dalene Kelly on French Beaded Flowers, not three.



3. The book is beautifully presented with exceptional diagrams and step by step instructions. There are many different varieties of flowers not found in other books, exotic orchics and beautiful butterflies. I love it.
   
   I received my book very quickly, Amazon kept me informed via email that the order was received and when the book was sent. Great service.



4. This is an excellent book with large bold pictures. It gives a good variety of the different methods of constructing flowers. I found it a wonderful addition to my library.



5. Being new to this hobby, this book has better written instructions and better pictures that the author's prior book, New Millenium Collection. However, it appears that it was still written for people with experience at french beading as there are still a lot of steps and information omitted from the instructions in this book as well. There are a good variety of flowers shown in this book, so it is a worthwhile purchase.

1 comments about Gold Leaf Techniques.

1. This book is only for those looking to use gold leaf for signs. That is this book's complete focus - gold lettering on windows, cars/trucks, and wood signs. It goes into extraordinary detail and is excellent for people wanting to learn how to use gold leaf for making signs.