Crafts & Hobbies

Weird Craft Books and Weird Hobby Books

Think you're into strange crafts? Are you certain your hobby is the strangest? You should peruse the AbeBooks Weird Book Room. With titles like The Art of Painting Animals on Rocks, Jurassic Towel Origami, and Successful Muskrat Farming, how can you feel anything but normal? Not odd enough for you? What about The Practical Pyromaniac, A Popular History of British Seaweeds, or the ever-popular Soap Through the Ages. See? Your hobbies are downright run-of-the-mill. You're welcome.

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Collecting Vintage Travel Posters

Is your hobby collecting travel posters? Do you scour travel agencies for unique and gorgeous promotional posters for tropical or exotic destinations? These vintage travel posters are a dream come true for you. The early to mid 20th century was a remarkable time for graphic design, and these vintage travel posters are now highly sought-after by collectors, particularly original copies in good condition.

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Top Books Tagged Crafts on LibraryThing*

1. Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitters Handbook by Debbie Stoller
2. Stitch 'N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker by Debbie Stoller
3. Stitch 'n Bitch Nation by Debbie Stoller
4. Complete Guide to Needlework by Reader's Digest
5. Knitting Without Tears by Elizabeth Zimmerman
6. Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing
7. Knitting Rules! by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
8. Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt by Megan Nicolay
9. Last-Minute Knitted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson
10. Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitter's Almanac: Project for Each Month of the Year by Elizabeth Zimmerman

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