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For the first time, this book brings together high-quality reproductions of the entire original series, as well as the hard-to-find sequel from 1994, rare and never-before-seen sketches, concept art, and test market materials. Also included are an introduction by series co-creator Len Brown and an afterword by Zina Saunders, daughter of the original artist, providing an insider’s behind-the-scenes view of the bizarre and compelling world of Mars Attacks. “It’s like a mini-museum of alien grotesquerie between two solid covers, depicting all the iterations of the series, with further treatments by modern illustrators, and sketchbook reproductions, and names, dates, and times. The Topps Company, Inc. , founded in 1938, is the preeminent creator and brand marketer of sports cards, entertainment products, and distinctive confectionery.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The Mars Attacks card set featured artwork portraying a Martian invasion of Earth and all the horrors it would entail."
"A fantastic book that brought back a lot of memories."
"It is pretty rare, however, to see a movie based on a set of trading cards, but back around the turn of the century, Tim Burton did a version of Mars Attacks. The front of the cards would illustrate something from the invasion, typically, a relatively graphic version of the Martians (or their giant insect minions) killing people in creative and/or vicious manners."
"these many years ago, when I was in grade school, I had a dozen or so of the original bubblegum cards."
"I thoroughly enjoyed this book!"
"I remember my brother having these cards and my mom being horrified by them and they soon disappeared."
"This book features every card in the series in full color, many that I had never seen before, along with preliminary sketches, alternate versions and modern homage designs."
"This book reproduces the topps trading cards front and back with notes about the production of the art."
Praise for Star Trek: The Original Topps Trading Card Series. Paula M. Block worked on the Star Trek franchise at Paramount Pictures and CBS for 19 years and, with motion picture publicist Terry J. Erdmann , has written numerous books including Star Trek: The Original Series 365 , Star Trek: The Next Generation 365 , and Star Trek 101 .
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Find Best Price at Amazon"One good thing is that the book is heavy and appears to be solidly constructed and bound. Publishing problems aside, the book has good information for the novice."
"Great looking hardback that takes a card by card look at the 1976 Topps Star Trek card set."
"This is something you would probably pick up and flip the pages, rather than try to sit and read straight through."
"I now own most of the original cast's autobiographies, read the novelettes, have a Star Trek emblem on my car, and a motion-detecting replica of the original communication panel, which "swissssshes" whenever you walk through the kitchen...geez. Those that are well-read and versed in the shows history won't be surprised with a handful of the stories/anecdotes (how many times have we heard about Shatner stealing Nimoy's bike on set?)."
"The information and book itself are very good...but the format is really cheap!"
"Gary Gerani, was also the author of Fantastic Television. A book I constantly carried around with me in my high school days. I didn't know about the Kaiser Broadcasting connection between Star Trek and its second life in reruns, or how Mr. Gerani used the titles from other science fiction movies and television for card titles."
"A fun book for the Star Trek fan - it does cover each episode, but not quite as clearly as I had hoped."
"Wow...a Trekkie's dream of a book."
Just because our current political discourse has inspired an entire line of Swear Word Adult Coloring Books, doesn’t mean we need another coloring book with the F-bomb on the cover. Popular recipients of this dish include: your boss, your mother in law, your ex, and of course, any telephone customer service representative. Mom Life: A Snarky Adult Coloring Book - ISBN 1533270775 Nurse Life: A Snarky Adult Coloring Book - ISBN 1533081964 Teacher Life: A Snarky Adult Coloring Book - ISBN 1533134065 Dad Life: A Manly Adult Coloring Book - ISBN 153331568X Mindful Mandalas: A Mandala Coloring Book - ISBN 1530608759 Southern Sayings & Sass: A Chalkboard Coloring Book - ISBN 1533320578 Scribbles & Doodles: A Coloring Journal - ISBN 1945888237 Wonderland at Midnight: A Fantasy Adult Coloring Book - ISBN 1533528500.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I love these one sided crisp images on a good quality black paper."
"They are not super thin which will make the marker bleed to the other page but it is also not so tough that it feels like cardboard. This book was so very well thought out and it impresses me. Not only that but the page next to it which is a "blank" page isn't really a blank page because it has some awesome designs to make you feel even more creative and inspired. The company has other books and I will be sure to check them out because I fell in love with this book and I cant wait to finish it up."
"I ordered several coloring books at one time – I haven't used adult coloring books before but my mother is up SAST with them and since I end up coloring all the time with my kids I thought it would be fun to try out. I would recommend putting in the notes for shipping when you order these two not bend them… They do not come in a package with any sort of reference about bending so several of my coloring books within a week were folded in half and shoved into our itty-bitty mailbox leaving them somewhat bed – I would've been livid if I had ordered these for gifts and they were bent in half."
"This is a great fun book."
"I absolutely love that coloring books are geared towards adults now because coloring is something I like to do in my free time to relax."
"All designs are swirling and fun."
"Funny & definitely worth the price! I couldn't help laugh, & relate, with some of the page quotes..."
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Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pixar Animation Studios with film and concept art from every Pixar feature-length and short film to date.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"These are really cool, unique post cards that are absolutely beautiful."
"Some are the cards are super cute and awesome while some are eh and ok. Great gift for a Disney freak."
"These are very durable cards with lots of illustrations from Toy Story, some from CARS and the rest from other PIXAR movies."
"The images used are stills from the films or sketches of characters and scenes from the films during the planning stages, and a handful of pictures that look like they were drawn by children. I like to send the occasional post card to my preschool students to encourage them to use the postal service and send along a little cheer (who doesn't like getting a postcard?"
"He needed something on a large empty wall but I didn't like the idea of having frames on every wall space and I already had cool cartooney outer-space stick ons on two of them."
"I am impressed also by the thickness and quality of the cards - they have a nice weighted feel to them (but won't cost more to mail)."
"I bought them to use for postcrossing, but it will be hard to mail some of them, They are so cute."
"Great deal for postcards!!"
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Colorfully illustrated with photographs, portraits, and relevant artworks, this handsome hardcover is a visual treat too, making Letters of Note an utterly distinctive gift, and an instant classic. "While some might argue that the art of correspondence died with the advent of the internet, it was Letters of Note-a popular website sharing correspondence across history and spheres-that paved the way for the exceptional hardcover of the same name. The book's introduction aptly describes itself as "a museum of letters" that are as addictive as they are enlightening; featuring letters from Ernest Hemingway, Fidel Castro, Nick Cave, Elvis and more than a few world leaders. London-based author Shaun Usher compiled the collection of over 125 letters over the course of four years and the subjects span both private and public theatrics. In Letters of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience (brought to you by the creator of the blog by the same name) you'll read letters spanning across centuries, from influential political leaders, authors, actors, murderers, and more. "This new book beautifully highlights fascinating letters ...The hardcover demands prime space on the coffee table." "Someone should write a love letter to a new book called Letters of Note . It's a splendid collection of all kinds of correspondence through the ages: Elvis Presley fans writing to the president, children making suggestions to famous cartoonists, a scientist's poignant love letter to his late wife."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"There could have been a thousand letters here and I still would not have tired of reading. In the meantime, I will peruse his website, Letters of Note, to see if I can find more wonderful letters from personalities famous and obscure."
"Letters of Note by Shaun Usher. NOVEMBER 7, 2017 ~ LEAVE A COMMENT ~ EDIT. Letters of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider AudienceLetters of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience by Shaun Usher. My rating: 5 of 5 stars. It was from “A Way with Words” a public radio show about the English language, including the origins of words, the usages, and good books that I came to know this lovely book. Of all the letters in the book, the following three letters resonate in my mind: (1) E. B. White’s letter to his gentleman acquaintance regarding the importance of having hope for humanity; (2) Anaïs Nin’s rebuking letter to a faceless collector of her co-authored “Erotica” for his demand of more prevalent racy contents; and (3) a nameless German’s woman’s letter to her husband asking him to take her back home from a dreadful mental hospital she was in."
"True to its title, this master piece contained missives that communicated a myriad of emotions, raised pertinent questions and advised the ones in need. The typography lends a rich grandeur which these letters of note truly deserve and needless to say, it evoke the emotions that come with holding a hard cover. Upon reading this work, one cannot help but think even though we as humanity have progressed in leaps and bounds in terms of technology and life style, have lost out a lot in the art of truly communicating and asking questions that makes us think long, hard, deep and all other attributes alike."
"This is a wonderful book that I will re-read many times."