The Enchanted Years of the Stage: Kansas City at the Crossroads of American Theater, 1870-1930

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Sarah Bernhardt, Sir Henry Irving, Edwin Booth. There was a time when they all played Kansas City. From star-studded engagements at ornate opera houses to risqu?? shows in Fourth Street honky-tonks, Kansas City was a cow town that wanted to civilize itself through the performing arts. And because it was a railway hub in the heyday of trouping, it opened its doors to America s traveling performers. Drawing on the recollections of renowned theater critic David Austin Latchaw and on newspaper archives of the era, Felicia Londr?? has gleaned long-lost nuggets of theater life both the legitimate stage and popular fare to create a fascinating account of a city and its theater culture.

San Antonio: The Story of an Enchanted City

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Discover what makes San Antonio unique

San Antonio: The Story of an Enchanted City
Frank W. Jennings
Manufacturer: San Antonio Museum of Art
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ASIN: 1890346020

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Discover what makes San Antonio unique.......2002-04-15

This book, written after meticulous research by a highly respected local historian, is the single best source of information about a culturally rich, historically significant city in the American Southwest. Positioned on the western edge of the Confederate South, the eastern edge of the Wild West of romantic lore, and the northern edge of the Mexican borderlands, San Antonio combines elements of each to create a city of unique charm and interest for the first time visitor or long time resident. This book provides a wealth of information behind the scenes on how San Antonio came to be an enchanted city.

Jerusalem of Gold: Jewish Stories of the Enchanted City

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Jerusalem of Gold: Jewish Stories of the Enchanted City

Manufacturer: Jewish Lights Publishing
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Jerusalem is a city that captures the imagination. It is a holy city where the ancient and modern meet side by side, and it is the subject of timeless stories that evoke its unique spirit.

Some of the best of these are gathered together in this beautiful, engaging collection of historical and legendary stories for children ages seven and up. Each celebrates the magical city that has served as a beacon for the Jewish imagination for three thousand years. Drawing from the Talmud, midrash, Jewish folklore, and mystical and Hasidic sources, stores include:

The Bird of Happiness
How the Walls of the Temple Were Built
The Story of Serah, Who Lived Longer Than Methuselah
The Miracle of King David's Tomb
Rabbi Nachman's Chair

...and many more

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Opera House.

The Enchanted City: Printworks (Printworks 1)

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The Enchanted City: Printworks (Printworks 1)
Palle Nielsen
Manufacturer: Curbstone Press
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Jerusalem: The Enchanted Holy City
Riky Rothenberg
Manufacturer: Reches Publishing House
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ASIN: 9654031140

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The Enchanted Holy City is the visual expression of a spiritual Journey.

The fifty original paintings published in this book are milestones in a quest begun ten years ago. It was at that point that the artist, a passionate student of Kabbalah, began to express in images her apprehension of a knowledge in which faith meets poetry and philosophy allies with prophecy. Rothenberg not only meets the challenge of relating to an esoteric religions doctrine, "made for men and by men," but brilliantly succeeds in imparting an inspired artistic contribution.

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The perfect pocket guide to buying, valuing, and collecting, this new series by international antiques expert Judith Miller launches with Handbags, Metal Toys, Perfume Bottles, and Sixties Style. Each volume includes over 450 items, beautifully photographed-both iconic and novelty items.

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terrific.......2007-03-12

I love this book. I actually saw this in a shop at Logan Airport while waiting for my flight and decided to order it online as soon as I got back home. It's a terrific book if you are looking for inspiration when making your own handbags (I started making felted handbags recently) or if you just happen to like handbags.
Beautiful detailed photos, elegantly presented. Includes ratings by estimated value for collectors.

Perfume Bottles.......2007-01-09

A great book to have on hand as reference. Dimensions of the bottles would have been an advantage.

SOLID METAL TOY REPRESENTATION.......2006-09-12

OK...for some Un-Godly reason Amazon has all four of Judith Miller's Pocket collectible guides from DK books linked together. If you review one of the four, it shows up on all the other three. Very Strange...

Let me make it clear that this review is only for the Metal Toys Book only! Miller is the long-time collectibles and antiques expert and has assembled hundreds of classic tin, cast iron, and die-cast toys for this wonderful book. The book is sectioned by the three distinct types of metal toys I just mentioned beginning with sheet metal or tin toys. Each toy pictured is given a value range based on 1 to 5 stars with 1 star being a range of $10 - $200, and 5 stars being over $2000. Admittedly these are very broad ranges meant to reflect the condition of the item as well as the availability of the items original box and condition as well.

While it's certainly no where near comprehensive, the guide does provide a fair representation of the types, styles, and manufacturers of each of these types of toys and the names are certainly well known to collectors: Dinky, Marx, Cragston, Hubley, Corgi, Tootsie, Schuco, Britains, and Hot Wheels/Mattel. Included are some great early examples of German tin toys such as a fantastic double-decker bus made by Gunthermann that gets a five star value, as well as many great post-WWII toys produced in Japan as factories that formerly made weapons were now being used to make toys. Some other great in toys pictured are the Disney Dipsey car with Donald Duck as the driver made by Marx, and the Nautilus submarine from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" made by Sutcliffe.

The die-cast section features many of the gorgeous Corgi licensed toys like the Beatles Yellow Submarine, Monkeemobile, James Bond cars, and the classic 1960's Batmobile. There are also numerous Hot Wheels "redlines" pictured but while the photography is top-notch, many of the redlines pictured are in very rough condition with lots of scratches and paint nicks. It would have been nice to see some better examples used for the pictures.

One small complaint is that the books is comprised almost entirely of various types of vehicles: cars, airplanes, buses, ships, trucks, wagons, tanks, etc...It was disappointing that things such as the great Japanese tin robots and space toys, and Marx military playsets were not included.

That minor complaint aside, I really enjoyed thumbing through the book and it is a useful tool in recognizing, and evaluation the price of metal toys. Now I just need Amazon to fix their end!

Reviewed by Tim Janson

A Stunning Collection of Handbags.......2006-03-31

"A survey has found that an American woman owns an average of six handbags." ~Judith Miller

Judith Miller has captured handbags in all their intricate beauty. Many of these bags exist in museums and it is very unlikely that we could observe them all in a lifetime. So, this book is invaluable in that regard. Like Judith Miller's book on perfume bottles, this book exceeds expectations.

The bags range in age from Pre-1890s to the 1970s and present day selections. Each chapter contains historical information, unique quotes and full-color pictures showing the most intricate details and evolution of the beloved handbag. Here we find the original mobile phone, a phone that is shaped as a bag that actually can be plugged in to make calls. One can only imagine those surprise long distance charges after a friend stops by for a visit.

Red velvet Turkish bags with gold embroidery and French beaded purses all live happily amongst pages displaying everything from beadwork to precious metals and leather. There are purses shaped like phones, flowers, accordions, boxes, baskets, wicker parasols, birdhouses, birds and adorable toy rabbits. If you have any interest in Vintage clothes, you may rather enjoy reading about the magazine clutch bag.

With over 400 designs to choose from, this is the ultimate handbag book, it could even fit in a handbag. You will be left with a feeling of: "I simply must have that bag on page ____." However, it is probably in a museum and one can only hope a designer finds this book and makes a modern replica. From the playful to the elegant, there is something to enjoy and many memorable handbags are featured in this wonderful book.

~The Rebecca Review

Paris and Perfumes.......2006-03-31

"There is nothing better than remembering specific moments, like the first time you kissed, through a fragrance. I love that feeling of nostalgia a fragrance can conjure." ~Tommy Hilfiger

It took a trip to Paris to make me aware of the exquisite qualities of rare perfume bottles. Since then I've enjoyed dreaming about a collection and this book satisfies my visual longings. This book has everything from Pre-20th Century to the Present day. Judith Miller has collected pictures of over 400 perfume bottles. The five-star rating system is helpful for collectors as it indicates value.

If you are new to collecting or "dreaming" then this book is an excellent starting point for discovery. As a child you may have remembered your mother brining home a silver vinaigrette shaped like a fish after her world travels or perhaps you discovered tiny bottles in a second-hand or vintage store.

Who has not at one time or another owned a Chanel Number 5 bottle? That is also included as are modern perfume bottles by Nina Ricci,. The L'Air du Temps perfume bottle with plastic doves is rated at one star, while the winged bottle has been given two stars.

The most fascinating perfume bottles seem to be from Pre-20th Century where we find tiny Ruby cased glass bottles with a glass perfume casket and even a key. There is a sense of mystery to locked perfume containers. Intricate details on the porcelain perfume bottles display hand-painted care. Enlarged photos also show fine detail. The Art Nouveau section is helpful in this regard. The writing on the bottles could not be seen without an enlarged version.

A few surprises included the teddy bear perfume bottles and the Steuben blue Aurene perfume bottles with oceanic colors and flower-shaped stoppers. There are perfume bottles that look like they are set up on a chess board, a stunning Roger et Gallet Green glass bottle with a silk box and decorative tassle, perfume bottles from Amsterdam shaped like a lute and even humor like the 1980s Head over Heals perfume bottle.

Throughout the pages there are many high interest items and I am left feeling most in love with the item on page 16. The ruby glass, tiny perfume bottle set and key has me completely intrigued.

~The Rebecca Review

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Review for Metal Toys by Judith Miller (seems to be linked
to perfume review automatically....only way to post the review)

If you love to collect toys or want to remember some of the metal toys you played with as a child, this book contains pictures of over 400 collectible toys with star ratings. The prices for these toys range from $10 to $2,000 and beyond.

The collections are divided into main chapters:

Sheet Metal
Cast Iron
Corgi
Dinky
Hot Wheels
Other Diecast

This book does not only feature cars, there are boats, planes, buses, fire engines, cable cars, wind-up carts, penny toys, tractors, submarines and even cruise liners.

~The Rebecca Review

Miller's: Handbags: A Collector's Guide (Miller's Collector's Guides)

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Tracy Tolkien
Manufacturer: Mitchell Beazley
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ASIN: 1840004304

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Handbags are popular and affordable, both as collectors’ items and as the latest in chic fashion accessories, and this Miller’s guide provides an invaluable introduction to the subject. Starting with the 1880s, it looks at the changing face of the handbag over the years, and explores how different styles, shapes, fabrics, and decoration have developed along with advances in technology and manufacturing—from Art Nouveau-style beaded evening bags to the perspex geometry of the Art Deco and Cubist designs of the mid-1930s. The 1940s and 1950s saw the rise of Hermés and the ubiquitous “Kelly” bag. The hard plastic “Lucite” handbag was a by-product of World War II plastics technology, capturing the whimsical spirit of 1950’s America. Paco Rabanne’s 1960s aluminum and chainlinked bags are still highly sought after, together with familiar names such as Pucci and Jean Muir. A look at more recent designers such as Nathalie Hambro and Lulu Guinness ensures that collectors are brought right up to date, while “Fact Files” highlight the different styles and designs, reveal what to look for and what to avoid, and discuss identifying characteristics of major designers and manufacturers. Every item has a price range and a color illustration.

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A real estate geek's proven know-how educates first-time home buyers on all of the home-buying basics they need to know, including establishing a budget, finding a dream home, and getting the best mortgage for the money. Self-assessment tips help potential homeowners decide whether buying a house will stretch their finances too thin, saving them time and money and helping make the entire home-buying process stress-free.

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Get Real Estate Smart
Betty J. Bestick
Manufacturer: Wrenhouse Pr
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Get smart. (use of smart cards in real estate management): An article from: Journal of Property Management

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Get smart. (use of smart cards in real estate management): An article from: Journal of Property Management
Robert S. Griswold
Manufacturer: Institute of Real Estate Management
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Property Management, published by Institute of Real Estate Management on May 1, 1997. The length of the article is 2193 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The smart card has practical applications in the field of real estate management. This tool is already in use for handling financial transactions, insurance identification, medical information storage, and measurement of customer loyalty and frequency. Several multifamily dwellings in the US have already started using this card, particularly in such functions as access security, facilities use privileges and monetary transactions. However, more innovations with the smart card are being anticipated in the industry. Oakcrest Apartments is one of the dwellings that are already using the card to their advantage. This 250-unit master apartment planned community in California is already using it for its laundry room, controlled access, vending machines and office equipment.

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Title: Get smart. (use of smart cards in real estate management)
Author: Robert S. Griswold
Publication: Journal of Property Management (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 1997
Publisher: Institute of Real Estate Management
Volume: v62 Issue: n3 Page: p58(5)

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How to Build Your Real-Estate Fortune on Other People's Money: Smart, Proven Ways for You to Get Rich in Real Estate Using Borrowed Money You Get from

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How to Build Your Real-Estate Fortune on Other People's Money: Smart, Proven Ways for You to Get Rich in Real Estate Using Borrowed Money You Get from
Tyler Gregory Hicks
Manufacturer: International Wealth Success
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