IMPORTANT UPDATES ON SIGNING EVENTS - Please note there were very few copies of Beetle the Bard signed in Edinburgh in early December, 2008. Of these, almost all the signed books had holographic stickers...
Gardening Cigarette Cards ( Collectables ) I've been collecting and selling early trade cards, cigarette cards and related collectables for over twenty years. Before you read this guide please subscribe to my...
Swarovski was founded in 1895 by Daniel Swarovski I. It has since developed into an international entity with numerous subsidiaries and is currently in the process of reorganizing its North American...
The history of printing in Zimbabwe is little more than a century old: the first newspaper was printed in 1892, while the first book was not printed in the country until the Times Printing Works set up its...
The earliest books were the clay tablet and the papyrus roll dating from the 25th century B.C. Early Monastic Orders, guardians of knowledge and culture in the Middle Ages, developed the arts of manuscript...
Bookmarks and Bookthongs Bookmark: A bookmark is a thin marker, commonly made from paper or leather, used to keep one's place in a printed work and so be able to return to it with ease. Bookthong: A...
This is a guide to anyone buying or has bought satin sleepwear. Satin is a cloth that typically has a glossy surface and a dull back. It is a warp-dominated weaving technique that forms a minimum number of...
A quick review - since EBay reviewed how they do feedback, it is good to see that sellers are now 'scored' on their P+P costs. Prior to this review, there were some extortionate costs for this (and there still...
This is a short guide to what each style of lingerie actually is and what is does. There are many different types of lingerie and often it is hard to decide what to buy hopefully this little guide will make...
New York--For 2009, silver is set to shine--and while the comparatively high prices of gold and platinum have given it a boost, the white metal's heat goes beyond dollars.A new Silver Marketing Initiative...