Vintage 1949 RARE Broadway & Film Actress Singer Ethel Waters 7x9 Photo

Written with the cooperation of Sturm, Ruger & Co., this exciting new book includes a wealth of fresh information taken directly from Ruger's own records. Nothing like this has ever appeared in print before! Don't miss the amazing array of photographs and technical drawings from the Ruger family files, including photos of a number of guns from Bill Ruger's own collection. Perhaps the most exciting part of this book for collectors will be the appendices, which include a staggering amount of specific serial number data, including rare types and handguns with special markings. Without a doubt, this is the most comprehensive Ruger collector's guide ever written, but it is also a celebration of the inventor, Bill Ruger himself. Also included are previously unpublished photos and notes on all of Ruger's key employees. No Ruger enthusiast or collector can afford to do without this new book. It's simplly indispensable! Book comes with a dustjacket, is 8.5x11in. and has too many illustrations to count!!!

Release Date: August 01, 2008

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical "South Pacific" has remained a mainstay of the American musical theater since it opened in 1949, and its powerful message about racial intolerance continues to resonate with twenty-first century audiences. Drawing on extensive research in the Rodgers and the Hammerstein papers, including Hammerstein's personal notes on James A. Michener's Tales of the South Pacific, Jim Lovensheimer offers a fascinating reading of "South Pacific" that explores the show's complex messages and demonstrates how the presentation of those messages changed throughout the creative process. Indeed, the author shows how Rodgers and especially Hammerstein continually refined and softened the theme of racial intolerance until it was more acceptable to mainstream Broadway audiences. Likewise, Lovensheimer describes the treatment of gender and colonialism in the musical, tracing how it both reflected and challenged early Cold War Era American norms. The book also offers valuable background to the writing of "South Pacific, " exploring the earlier careers of both Rodgers and Hammerstein, showing how they frequently explored serious social issues in their other works, and discussing their involvement in the political movements of their day, such as Hammerstein's founding membership in the Hollywood Anti-Nazi League. Finally, the book features many wonderful appendices, including two that compare the original draft and final form of the classic songs "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out-a My Hair" and "I'm In Love With a Wonderful Guy." Thoroughly researched and compellingly written, this superb book offers a rich, intriguing portrait of a Broadway masterpiece and the era in which it was created.

Rare Toy Ray Gun! Flash Gordon, Star Trek, Star Wars? or Rare non-Big Bang Carbide Cannon? Spark mechanism works. Instructions are printed on the box. When you've run out of Big Bang Carbide Canons or vintage toy ray guns to collect, this one is a must for your collection! Looking more like something out of Flash Gordon than Star Wars, it's the extremely rare collectible AUSTIN MAGIC PISTOL toy made in Port Austin, MI by Austin Manufacturing Co. This at-the-time futuristic-looking "pop gun" originally fired ping-pong balls up to 100 feet by mixing a small amount of water (or spit) with a few of the white crystals that were supplied with the toy. The gas created was ignited by a spark from the flint when the trigger was pulled. A loud retort and sometimes even flames from the barrel were evidenced when fired. The Austin Magic Pistol boasted more than a unique propulsion system. Sporting three Buck Rogers-style fins on the barrel and painted bright red and yellow, the pistol had a strong visual presence. Anythi

Free Worldwide Delivery : A Stitch in Time: Vintage Knitting & Crochet Patterns 1920-1949 v. 1 : Paperback : Arbour House Publishing : 9780955620621 : 0955620627 : 13 Nov 2008

A visual history of Times Square from the late 19th century to today, rich with rarely seen photographs of the neighborhood's shimmering, pre-World War II electric advertising signs. In Times Square Spectacular, Darcy Tell traces the 100-year story of Times Square using rare photographs and hand-colored lantern slides, maps, restaurant menus, theater programs, magazine covers, postcards, sheet music, and archival documents. Presenting even the most familiar elements of Times Square lore with fresh, eye-catching detail, she pays special tribute to ad man extraordinaire Douglas Leigh's arrival in the early 1930s, which brought a stunning new era of electric brightness and innovation. Leigh dominated the Broadway streetscape for nearly 50 years, stopping traffic with special-effects billboards such as the legendary Camel cigarettes "smoke rings" sign. Covering both Times Square's infamous decline as well as its hard-wrought, present-day revival, Times Square Spectacular is the first pictorial history of the legendary American landmark.

Release Date: July 26, 2008

Rare among books on weapon systems technologies, this work traces China s development from a coastal defense force of obsolete ships with crude weapons to its current complex missile catamarans and Aegis-like destroyers with vertical launch weapons and long-range cruise missiles. As the only book devoted solely to all combat systems on Chinese warships, it is a convenient one-stop reference filled with tables that break down specifications and parameters into specific areas, such as sensors and weapons for specific hulls. The book is divided into sections on frigates, destroyers, submarines, patrol craft, and aircraft. Antisubmarine, anti-air, anti-surface, and mine warfare are covered separately. For war gamers, there are tables with frequencies, load outs, and ranges. The authors prompt readers to discern areas of weakness and strength in the Chinese combat systems.

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical "South Pacific" has remained a mainstay of the American musical theater since it opened in 1949, and its powerful message about racial intolerance continues to resonate with twenty-first century audiences. Drawing on extensive research in the Rodgers and the Hammerstein papers, including Hammerstein's personal notes on James A. Michener's Tales of the South Pacific, Jim Lovensheimer offers a fascinating reading of "South Pacific" that explores the show's complex messages and demonstrates how the presentation of those messages changed throughout the creative process. Indeed, the author shows how Rodgers and especially Hammerstein continually refined and softened the theme of racial intolerance until it was more acceptable to mainstream Broadway audiences. Likewise, Lovensheimer describes the treatment of gender and colonialism in the musical, tracing how it both reflected and challenged early Cold War Era American norms. This superb book offers

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