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100 Weekend Projects Anyone Can Do: Easy, practical projects using basic tools and standard materials

Editors at The Family Handyman · The Family Handyman
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

100 do-it-yourself simple projects, requiring only basic tools, precut lumber and standard materials.Build fashionable, functional, inexpensive indoor and backyard furniture - even if you're a complete beginner. These are realistic projects for the average weekend warrior that require no great...
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Classic American Cars An Illustrated Guide

Craig Cheetham · Chartwell Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

From the turn of the Twentieth Century to the present day, Classic American Cars An Illustrated Guide traces the development of the American automobile, and the social change it brought. Author Craig Cheetham begins by looking at the horseless carriages of old, and moves into the fighter...
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Natural Beauty with Coconut Oil: 50 Homemade Beauty Recipes Using Nature's Perfect Ingredient

Lucy Bee · Quadrille
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Coconut oil, as we know, is nature's perfect ingredient. It has earned that accolade not only for its versatility in cooking, but also its application as an effective and economic beauty treatment for skin, hair, and oral health.Tapping into the current trend for making your own beauty...
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Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2018-2019

Judith Miller · Mitchell Beazley
Format: Hardcover

Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide remains the essential and trusted guide to the antiques market. Completely revised and updated, this guide is the book no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. It is compiled by Judith Miller, world-renowned antiques expert and co-founder...
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Esther the Wonder Pig: Changing the World One Heart at a Time

Steve Jenkins · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 212
Format: Print book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FARUnlikely pig owners Steve and Derek got a whole lot more than they bargained for when the designer micro piglet they adopted turned out to be a full-sized 600-pound sow In the bestselling tradition of pet memoirs such as Oogy,...
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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Outdoor Carpentry, Updated 2nd Edition: Complete Plans for Beautiful Backyard Building Projects

Editors of Cool Springs Press · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

See how easy it is to build your own backyard oasis.Outdoor carpentry projects using cedar, redwood, and pressure-treated pine are perfect for Do-It-Yourselfers of all skill levels, since the materials are easy to work with, and the results are rewarding. Enjoy outdoor furnishings you can create...
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How to decorate.

Farrow & Ball. · Mitchell Beazley
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Set to become the bible of home decoration, Farrow & Ball How to Decorate provides a highly practical and inspirational guide to the successful use of paint and paper in any home, large or small, urban or country. Published on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the iconic brand,...
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Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2018

Noah Fleisher · Krause Publications
Pages: 704
Format: Print book

Savor the Warman's advantage!Warman's Antiques & Collectibles has remained true to its goal for 70 years and more than 50 editions--combine history, insight and the latest values with high style. Vetted by authorities who share their expertise on emerging genres as well as traditional...
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50 Things to Do with a Penknife

COLLINS MATT · Princeton Architectural Press
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

Whether you're a beginner or seasoned whittler, this practical guide to the age old yet newly popular art of whittling will delight, inspire, and instruct you. Featuring projects that cater to a range of skill levels - including a pen/pencil holder, chess pieces, a slingshot, spoon,...
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Mini Homes

Loft Publications · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 512
Format: Print book

With the increasing difficulty of getting 'off the grid' in today's fast-paced world, the home remains sacred. Choosing the lifestyle of a mini home allows occupants to downsize, save money, and live more sustainably - without sacrificing style.Mini Homes presents a wildly unique selection...
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Bring It!: Tried and True Recipes for Potlucks and Casual Entertaining

Ali Rosen · Running Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Bring It! is the ultimate source for potluck, picnic, or dinner party-worthy dishes that combine simple prep with big taste!The word "potluck" may inspire memories of church dinners and mystery covered dishes. But today's potlucks are essentially outsourced dinner parties, which...
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The Book of Donkeys: A Guide to Selecting, Caring, and Training

Donna Campbell Smith
Format: Print book

Donkeys are gaining in popularity across the country. They are used in trail riding, as pets, to guard livestock from coyotes and wild dogs, and as show animals. Donkeys are also used to breed mules, which are a hybrid produced by crossing a male donkey with a female horse. In The
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Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture: 20 Step-by-Step Projects Anyone Can Build

Katie Jackson · Timber Press
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback

Selected as a Gardens Illustrated Recommended ReadHand-Built Outdoor Furniture covers twenty step-by-step, fully illustrated projects with hundreds of clear and easy-to-follow photographs. Finished pieces include simple items include a trellis, a flower box, and a plant stand and more complicated...
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A Guide Book of Mercury Dimes, Standing Liberty Quarters, and Liberty Walking Half Dollars, 1st Edition

Q David Bowers · Whitman Publishing
Pages: 310
Format: Print book

Volume #18 in Whitman's best-selling Bowers Series covers three of the most popular U.S. coins: Mercury dimes, Standing Liberty quarters, and Liberty Walking half dollars. These classic silver coins were minted between 1916 and 1947, an era spanning two world wars and the Great Depression....
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Allie Aller's Stained Glass Quilts Reimagined: Fresh Techniques & Design

Allie Aller · C&T Publishing
Pages: 100
Format: Paperback

Quilt the look of stained glass! This rich resource of approachable techniques will let you jump right in with 6 stained glass style quilts, from dazzling wallhangings to throws and bedcovers. Outline pieced and appliquéd shapes 3 ways -- using trims, couching, and bias fabric strips....
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