How did the advertisers of the past sell magnetic corsets, carbolic smoke balls or even the first televisions? Which celebrities endorsed products? How did innovations in printing techniques and packaging design play a part in the evolution of advertising? And what can these items tell us about transport, war, politics and even the royal family? 'Vintage Advertising: An A to Z' takes a fresh look at historical advertising through a series of thematic and chronological juxtapositions. Richly illustrated from the John Johnson Collection of Printed Ephemera at the Bodleian Library, this book features a range of topics from Art to Zeitgeist, showcasing how nineteenth- and early twentieth-century advertisements often capture the spirit of their age and can be rich repositories of information about our past.

Scratch off the Alpine Peaks as you conquer them. Keep your running total too. Happy climbing! This Collect and Scratch print shows the 265 major alpine peaks that are over 3000m, including their heights, covered by a scratch-off latex. This allows you to document each one you have climbed by scratching off the foil to reveal some colour underneath. Also featured on the map is a tally that you can scratch-off as you go along so you can see how many more you need to collect. This map is a great gift for a walking/climbing enthusiast whether they have never climbed an Alp or have climbed them all! This is an inspiring map designed with avid climbers in mind aiming to fuel their enthusiasm encouraging them to climb as many as they can!

Bring the calm of a day at the beach to your desktop anytime of year with Zen Garden Beach Day. A welcome respite from the demands of everyday life, it's the perfect meditative desk accessory for fun and effective stress relief. Includes everything you need to assemble your own Beach Zen Garden: 3 x 3-inch mini zen gardening tray, bag of sand, wooden rake, and miniature accessories (umbrella, starfish, towel, flip flops, tropical beverage) Illustrated mini book: Includes a 32-page mini book on the benefits of mediation Great Gift: A fun, stress-relieving desktop accessory for home or the office

Originally released as Fell's United States Coin Book, this edition, revised in the Fell's Official Know-It-All Series, is required reading for both serious and beginning coin collectors. With hundreds of updated coin photos and thousands of prices, this book has been a perennial favorite since 1943.