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Books : Ingenious Gadgets: Guess the Obscure Purpose of Over 100 Eccentric ContraptionsIn association with Amazon.comby: Maurice Collins  List Price: $12.99 Amazon.com's Price: $10.39 You Save: $2.60 (20%)Prices subject to change. Availability: In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served.
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 608.7 EAN: 9780715321898 ISBN: 0715321897 Label: David & Charles Manufacturer: David & Charles Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 224 Publication Date: August 25, 2005 Publisher: David & Charles Studio: David & Charles Sales Rank: 760710 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: -General interest and quirky appeal -Competitive gift price -Attractive small format A cuff holder used by poker cardsharks to hide the ace up their sleeves, an electric comb from the 1920s, an automatic shaving cream filler and brush to help save time in the mornings. It's a wonder these crazy devices never took off! In this zany and fascinating book, collector Maurice Collins's presents over 100 bizarre and ingenious antique gadgets from the days of yore. Fascinating and humorous, this innovative book will engage and amuse every reader. From the watch camera of the 1900s to the perfect 1920s camping cup of tea, the intriguing creations in this book are a testament to human ingenuity and resourcefulness. Average Rating:
 Rating: - A Fun Look at Some Really Weird Contraptions!Originally published in England, this book showcases 100+ weird and wacky - and sometimes, really nifty - gadgets from the last 100 years. Nuts-and-bolts fans and antiquers will love this book; it's a hoot! Paging through this book is like stepping back into history. You marvel at the inventiveness of those nameless not-always-crackpot inventors who came up with... a Clockwork Fly Scarer to chase flies away from Victorian dinner tables... a Sack Tying machine for ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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