Sarasota Fun & Sun Resort

This is a very pretty place! Hot tubs, large warm (85) pool for swimming and games, computer room, exercise room, fishing, biking, music for dancing at night by pool, tiki bar and a dog park that Page just loves! Page jumps out of the car and heads right toward the dog area. We let her off the leash and she does absolutely nothing except smelling the other dogs scents and pees - no running, no catching the balls, no initiated socialization with any other dogs present - but she goes there at least 6 times a day! I don't 'get it' - but she is happy so (Mostly) Bob keeps takes her.

For Sale: Cook Books

Friends:
As the holidays approach, you may be interested in cooking something different for guests. There is nothing like an alligator Thanksgiving to liven up the dinner table! Or, for the not-so-good cooks, try the No Fault Cooking recipes - maybe there is a coupon in it for free legal defense if you mess up totally? Written by lawyers, I think it is a very funny / unique book title. I think I can ship most of there for the basic $2.50 media rate - except for the Italian book - that one will have to be about $5.00 - sorry but it is a gorgeous recipe book - worth paying the postage.

Thanks for looking. PayPal (with credit card option) and checks accepted. Madlyn



· #2839 Rawlings, Marjorie Kinan: CROSS CREEK COOKERY Charles Scribner, Ny. NY. 1942 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus. by :Robert Camp : Hardcover Size: 8vo - 8" to 9" tall Indexed. Decorative endpapers G-. No DJ cond. Recipes & Menus. Southern cooking. 1st Ed. Wear to corners. Spine is starataing to crack 230 pgs. Book: Fair/ DJ: NONE $25.50

· #6370 (Junior League Of Honolulu) : A TASTE OF ALOHA A Collection of Recipes from the Junior League of Honolulu. Junior League of Honolulu, Hawaii. 1994 1st Edition 8th Printing, Hardcover Size: Small 4to 9" - 11" Decorated glossy book hardcover with Hawaiian lady. There is a nice cultural description and drawings to accompany the recipes. One corner is slightly bumped. 374 pgs. Book: VG/ DJ: NONE $10.00

· #6372 Junior League Of The Palm Beaches: HEART OF THE PALMS Favorite Recipes of the Palm Beaches. Junior League of the Palm Beaches, Florida. 1990 1st Edition 2nd Printing, Hardcover Size: Small 4to 9" - 11" A very pretty hard cover spiral bound hard cover book. The cover art is very attractive. 261 pgs. Book: VG/ DJ: NONE $9.95

· #6377 Clare, Robert L. (editor) : NO FAULT COOKING 1998 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus. by :Tine Graham : Illus Type: Color Illustrations Spiral bound Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall Buy it just for the humor if not the many recipes! This is the work of the Fellows and thier spouses of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Contributions are from all 50 states, and Nova Scotia - British Columbia and G. B Very good art work by Tine Graham. The publishing information wasn't provided in the book! I can't tell if there were other printings or not so I'm guessing at the 1st Ed, 1st printing info since nothing else is provided. The publication location and dates weren't provided either. I can only guess from the date of the letter that the editor wrote outlining his goals for the book. I'd say if you are friends with a lawyer - who happens to like to cook (or not) this would be a fun gift. 264 pgs. Book: VG/ DJ: NONE $11.50

· #6482 Brown, Sandi & Joyce Lafray Young: FAMOUS FLORIDA! RESTAURANTS AND RECIPES Cookbook and Guide to 50 Famous Florida Restaurants. Winner Enterprises., 2002 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus Type: Line drawings Spiral bound Size: Small 4to 9" - 11" tall Includes a story about the various restaurants and a recipe from them. 320 pgs. Book: VG/ DJ: NONE $9.95

· #6483 I
Tihany, Adam D. & Francesco Antonucci & Florence Fabricant & Nir Adar; Pioppo, Peter: VENETIAN TASTE Abbeville Press, New York. 1994 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus. by :Nir Adar : Illus Type: Color Illustrations Hardcover Size: Small 4to 9" - 11" tall Beautifully illustrated recipes from Italy. Gift Quality. Decorative endpapers Dust Jack in protective mylar. 192 pgs. Book: NF/ DJ: NF $20.00
· #6496
The Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach: TIDEWATER ON THE HALFSHELL Fine Virginia Recipes. Junior League of Norfolk, 1985 1st Edition 1st Printing, Spiral bound Size: Small 4to 9" - 11" tall 352 pgs. Book: VG/ DJ: NONE $9.95

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FS:Jonette - Chico Estate Jewelry

Friends;

I will be putting these 3 pins up for sale on eBay soon if they don't sell here. If you are interested in investing, collecting or wearing estate/collectible jewelry, have a look - I really like these pins!

As you can see, they are 3 inches tall, pewter (or pewter like), done by the Jonette company in 1988, I think distributed by Chicos - and you know they had to sell for a lot more than I'm asking here: $25.00 for all 3 pieces. The cactus has one small 'ding' on the left edge but that is all of the potential "flaws" that I see. If you are interested in only one piece and the set hasn't sold, $10.00. Add $2.50 postage for shipping in U.S. for one or all 3 pieces. Thanks for looking. Madlyn

Marco Island, FL

Visiting SW FL should include a visit to Marco Island. Between the beautiful beaches and great shopping, there is FL history in abundance. This small museum is free but interesting and well presented.

eBay Store Address

eBay Store:
http://stores.ebay.com/oldbagladybooksetc

If you are interested in books with photos and a set price - and maybe a few at auction try going to that site to see what I'm offering today.
The variety changes depending on what has sold and what I've had time to add to the site.

Madlyn

Used & Collectible Books For Sale

Friends & Visitors;
I'd like to sell more books! I have plenty of visitors to this site but not enough sales - to see a list of books go to http://oldbaglady.pbwiki.com

Samples above. Contact me at Madlyn.Blom@gmail.com to purchase using PayPal. Thanks for shopping with me.

Macatawa, MI

L. Frank Baum, author of the OZ children's books, had a cottage in Macatawa, MI - called the Sign of the Goose - on Lake Michigan. Many of the old time locals like to believe that their elderly (or former) aunt Dorothy was the inspiration for the main character. When I had an open book shop in Holland, MI I had many customers tell me proudly about their relationship to Baum's main character. Of course, Frank Baum didn't actually purchase the cottage until after the book sold (but who wants to ruin a good story). The author may have visited Macatawa prior to purchasing the cottage but I was unable to find any source material to prove it - but that didn't mean he wasn't there, just that the records weren't available at the time.

Last week I revisited the area again. There isn't much to visit that is actually Macatawa that is public. There is a miniature sized post office with the Macatawa name but it is a small office sized thing located in a yacht storage building (the yacht club is across the busy street).

I was able to walk about 1/2 mile to see BIG RED, the origianal light house on the beach by all of the cottages in the area but I couldn't drive there. Jay Van Andel (of Amway fame) purchased much of the area and made it private but due to the local hue and cry, he allows non-residents to walk out to the lighthouse but not drive to it. The fishermen weren't thrilled to have to carry all of their tackle, etc. to fish off the seawall but it was the compromise.

I've included a photo of the guard gate Van Andel put up to make sure you don't drive in to fish or use the private beach. You can rent a cottage still and spend the lazy days of summer on the private beach without the throngs of us unwashed commoners.

There are no businesses in the area except for one art gallery, Piper's restaurant in Eldean's marina and a little resort - marine clothing shop in the marina. It isn't like the old days when you could vacation within the community and walk to purchase ice cream, etc. Those were the days! I'm posting some photos - I hope you enjoy seeing what L. Frank Baum's quaint vacation area has become. It is gorgeous but only enjoyable if you rent or own a cottage there.