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Antique Christmas Collectibles are fast becoming alternative investments worth one's while. 2006 saw a number of alternative investments, mostly including fine antique collectibles, soar in value, while the values of more "common" alternative investments, like paintings, stayed stuck. Antique Christmas collectibles, aside from just being investments, make quite wonderful Christmas presents, and picking them isn't exactly a bad idea. Here are some antique collectibles one may want to get should one happen to come across them.
Modern First-Edition Books Antique Christmas Collectibles
Broadly, collectibles published between 1900 and 1995, modern first edition books stand to be among the best of antique collectibles to give to loved ones in celebration of the holiday season.
A present couldn't get any more personal than a first printing book, which is most likely an author's personal favorite. Technically, a first edition book isn't exactly the first book published, but is rather the first run of a book. Most collectibles falling in the first-edition books, are quite valuable, as the initial print runs for on-the-rise writers are usually low, with these books quite scarce.
To be able to identify a real-deal first edition book, look for a single date indication on the book's title page. Should you be seeing a date followed by a "republished" line, or "second impression", that isn't exactly a first edition book. Condition should also be considered, as this actually determines the book's value. Books by Philip Pullman, Graham Greene, Agatha Christie, AA Milne, JRR Tolkien, Henry Williamson, PD James, Arthur Conan Doyle and Ian Fleming, are among the more popular collectible books.
Minton Majolica Antiques
Majolica is a type of earthenware introduced by Thomas Minton when he founded his firm in 1793. It was introduced into the Western world in the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Place in London in 1851, and these items stand as some of the most popular of antique Christmas collectibles, though not strictly the most "Christmas based" of antique items, they stand to be among the most popular of Christmas presents.
A lot of people are under the impression that getting a Majolica would have to take quite a fortune, but one can still pick Majolica pieces at reasonable prices in antique auctions. The two above mentioned items are simply samples of antique collectibles, perfect as presents, perfect for the season. There are more out there, with these two as just examples.
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A 'Design Studio For Cricut' Book - When the Manual Isn't Enough
If you're a scrapbooking fiend, you'll have heard of the Cricut. Even if you're just beginning to explore this most popular hobby, you might have come across some reference to this best loved die cutting tool of the scrapper. It was great day when they came out with the Cricut Design Studio, which allowed you to hook your Cricut up to your computer, giving you access to every image in the Cricut library. Suddenly thousands of shapes, fonts, letters, and phrases were right at your fingertips.
Much has been written in praise of the Cricut. Book after book has been devoted to helping the dedicated scrapbook fan make the most of this tool, offering tips, tricks and design ideas. But when it comes to Design Studio, possibly the best product marketed by the creators of the cricut, book help can seem pretty scarce. But the fact is, as helpful as DS is to the scrapbooking process, the manual that comes with it is pretty thin on explanations.
The relative complexity of Design Studio is what makes it such a worthwhile program. It allows the scrapbooker to do amazing things that would have taken hours of manual labor before, if it could even be done at all. Wouldn't you love to know how to:
- Eliminate having to search through cartridge after cartridge, looking for just the right shape?
- Re-use scrap cardstock by being able to position the cutting precisely where you need it on the mat?
- Manipulate images and letters into the EXACT shape for your immediate need?
- Weld an image inside of a frame?
- Create shadows?
- Use multiple layers and cutting mats in one project?
You can. All those things and more are possible with this great software. But lacking help in the accompanying manual, you must put your project on hold while you scour the Internet in search of an answer, or spend hours in trial and error poking at the software to force it to give up its secrets. Your frustration level can rise while your precious scrapbooking time is eaten away. Yes, it's a wonderful thing, Design Studio for Cricut; a book actually explaining how to use the darn thing would be even better.
Scrapbooking is fun. At least, it's supposed to be. You want the tools you spend your money on to make your life easier, and allow you to turn out the masterpieces you saw in your head with a minimum of effort. You want to cherish the memories you're preserving, not associate them with the hours of trouble and frustration you had to go through to get them on paper.
Books are always a good investment of time and money in the long run. The hours, days, even weeks spent in gathering the bits of disparate information to solve a single problem will only take away from the already limited time you have to spend on your favorite hobby. There are many excellent books on scrapbooking in general, and now you can find help to teach you advanced techniques for Design Studio, as well as other Cricut book tutorials.
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Stop pulling your hair out over Design Studio software for your Cricut. Book help has arrived! From start to startlingly good, your project will not only be slick but finished quick when you get the help you need to understand the greatest design program out there. The right book can take the crap out of scrapbooking. Visit Kerry and see!
A good book about the Spartan Agoge?
Before you say anything, yes, after seeing "300" I want to read more about the Spartan culture, specifically the Agoge. Can anyone reccomend a good book. Information is scarce on the internet.
Thanks everybody!
This is the book you want:
"The Gymnasium of Virtue: Education and Culture in Ancient Sparta" by Nigel M. Kennell published in 1995 by the University of North Carolina Press is the first book devoted exclusively to the study of education in ancient Sparta.
The downside to this book is it may be difficult to acquire, although it can be found on-line. It might help to check out your local library.
An easier book to acquire would be "The Spartans: The World of the Warrior-Heroes of Ancient Greece" by Paul Cartledge. This is a solid book, covers the Agoge but is not the sole focus of the book. On the plus side you can get it on-line for around $10.
Hope this info helps!
Ashland Pair Charged with Drug Trafficking Near a School
An Ashland area man and woman were arrested late Thursday night and charged with felony drug trafficking near a school, according to a news release from the Boyd County Sheriff's Department.
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