| DVDs (NOT VCR tapes except "The Brass Bottle." Listed in no particular order) | |||
 The
SimpsonsBy its 4th season, The Simpsons had come far enough Lisa could make a self-referential joke about Dustin Hoffman and Michael Jackson's pseudonymous guest voice appearances in seasons 2 and 3. This season, Elizabeth Taylor, Bette Midler, and Johnny Carson "appeared." (Click on the title to link directly to Amazon.com -- $31.98) |
ROTTEN
TOMATOES |
 The Brass
Bottle 1964 Used only and hard to find, this is sentimental to me and not yet on DVD so I'll take it on VHS! Dad and I saw this at the movies for my 13th birthday. It stars Burl Ives, Barbara Eden and Tony Randall. (Click on the title to link directly to Amazon.com -- unlikely to be less than $25.00 if you can find it, but often $70 used!) |
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Spiderman2002. Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) as a brainy outcast when a "super-spider" bite transforms him into the amazingly agile, web-shooting Spider-Man. Kirsten Dunst as Parker's girl-next-door sweetheart. (Click on the title to link directly to Amazon.com -- $11.21) |
 Housesitter 1992Architect Steve Martin builds his dream house for high school sweetheart (Dana Delany), and surprise marriage proposal -- she rejects both. He pours out his heart to a woman he meets in a bar (Goldie Hahn), not realizing she is a flaky con artist. (Click on the title to link directly to Amazon.com -- $13.48) |
 The Sherlock
Holmes Collection, Vol. 11942 - 1946 Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce. Voice of Terror / Secret Weapon / In Washington / Faces Death. (Click on the title to link directly to Amazon.com -- $62.98) Also, would like Volumes 2 & 3. |
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 King of the
HillSeason 1 $31.98 Season 2 $37.49 Season 3 $29.99 Co-created by Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-Head, the cult classic Office Space) and Simpsons veteran Greg Daniels, this brilliant series boasts an impeccable voice cast, bulls-eye writing, and guest star voices. (Click on the title to link directly to Amazon.com -- $29.99 to $37.49) |
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 The
Andy Griffith ShowSeasons 3 & 4 [I have seasons 1 & 2.] Since its network debut in 1960, The Andy Griffith Show has been a viewer favorite thanks to its folksy, nostalgic charm and memorable cast. Originally spun off from an episode of Make Room for Daddy (both series shared producers Sheldon Leonard and Danny Thomas.) Seasons 3 &/or 4 (Click on the title to link directly to Amazon.com -- around $29.25ea. ) |
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or . . . Sony PSLX250H or Sony PSLX350H Stereo Turntable System $90 to $160 at Best Buy or Amazon.com (Select/Click on system name for details.) |
 Ion iTTUSB Turntable Belt-drive turntable allows you to convert LPs to CDs or MP3 files via software. Turntable plays 33 1/3 and 45 rpm records and connects to a PC via USB. Supplied software makes the conversion from analog to digital without the need for special drivers. Cartridge, stylus & 45 adapter included. MSRP: $149, www.ion-audio.com |
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| Music on CD | |||
 Regina
Carter.1995, Compact Disk Some cuts (I Wanna Talk to You) sound more like urban pop than jazz--very good urban pop, but UP nonetheless. Regina Carter is extremely talented, especially as she moves toward the jazz side of things. (Click on the title to link directly to Amazon.com -- $9.98) |
 The 5 Browns, Their
story is one of the more unusual tales of classical music today. Pop music has
produced world famous all-in-the-family groups. Of course there's the Trapp
Family singers of The Sound of Music fame, but the Brown's sibling pianists are
in a category all their own. (Click on the title to link directly to Amazon.com
-- $13.99) Listen to & view
samples
[1]
[2]
at www.the5Browns.com |
 Jean-Luc Ponty
Compact Disk (CD) French-born violinist who bridged old
jazz styles and contemporary stylists. His electrified violectra was a staple
in the fusion era, but his musicality is solidly based in the classics and
jazz. (Click on the title to link directly to Amazon.com --
$11.98) |
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HP Photosmart A516 Compact Photo Printer
No need to boot up the PC just to print pictures. HP’s Photosmart A516 Compact Photo Printer shoots out 4 x 6 prints in under a minute. Editing capability allows you to remove red-eye, crop and sharpen photos. You can print directly from certain camera phones, PictBridge-enabled cameras, USB drives and memory cards. MSRP: $99; www.hp.com
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Sheet Music Protectors from Gaylord #SMP912 (Small that fits 9 1/2W x
12 1/4"H) Up to 5 packages of 10 [around $21.49 to $19.50 per
10] 
Sears - Power
Bolt-out Craftsman 5 pc. Power
Bolt-out® Set Sears item #00952168000 Mfr. model #52168. An easy way to
remove damaged bolts, screws and nuts. $12.99
Gift Certificates or any quality tool from:
Home Depot or Sears-
Yup, I'd still like a Gift certificate for an
Arkansas
River Tours rafting trip down the Arkansas River– not oar boat
type, though. 
Dell Flat
Panel(thin profile) Computer Monitor
17"
to 20" Flat Panel Monitor about $380 to $900. (BIG BIG
ticket item, in case you're feeling rich.)- Amazon.com
gift card.
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Delta
JT-160 ShopMaster Benchtop Jointer at Amazon.com. (pretty
big ticket item at $200±) |
 Delta 14-651 Professional Bench Top
Mortiser can also be found at Amazon.com. (big ticket item
at $250±) |
5-In-1
Emergency Radio & Spotlight - item #YW631
Emergency Radio & Spotlight
recharges by solar, hand crank and DC power with an AM/FM radio, spotlight,
flashing light, siren and digital LCD alarm clock with snooze. Pivot solar
collection panel, hand crank or plug it into a 12v DC power socket. At
Sharper
Image for $39.95
World
Time Swivel Clock with Temperature & Calendar
World time in 13 major
cities in 13 time zones, temperature and 200-year calendar. 3 circular LCD
screens show time, room temperature, month/date and monthly calendar. Daily
alarm with six different tones. At
Sharper
Image for $29.95
imation
19030 Disc Stakka CD/DVD ManagerEach Disc Stakka unit stores, protects and retrieves up to 100 discs, including data CDs, DVDs, music and game discs. The Disc Stakka unit has a fully motorized disc insert and eject that helps protect your valuable discs. It is simple to set up, linking to the computer via a single USB cable for both power and data connectivity. Units can stack up to five high to create a tower that holds up to 500 discs without any extra cabling or rebooting the computer. Connect towers using powered USB hubs to control over 100 towers (that's over 50,000 discs) from a single computer. The bundled OpdiTracker content management software captures disc content, automatically recognizing whenever a new data disc is inserted into the computer's CD or DVD drive. Search the database of stored discs by title, keyword, directory or file name to find and eject any disc within seconds. (Click on the tile to link directly to NewEgg.com -- around $100 ea.)
CD Carousel Plus by
X-Treme Geek 1341450
CDs, DVDs, CD-Rs,...up to 150 disc can be managed. From www.SkyMall.com around $140.00
