Whether Lee Stringer is describing "God's corner" as he calls 42nd Street, or his friend Suzy, a hooker and "past due tourist" whose infant child he sometimes babysits, whether he is recounting his experiences at Street News, where he began hawking the newspaper for a living wage, then wrote articles, and served for a time as muckraking senior editor, whether it is his adventures in New York's infamous Tombs jail, or performing community service, or sleeping in the tunnels below Grand Central Station by night and collecting cans by day, this is a book rich with small acts of kindness, humor and even heroism alongside the expected violence and desperation of life on the street. There is always room, Stringer writes, "amid the costume" jewel glitter...for one more diamond in the rough."Two... Less

New from Hudson Shuffleboards! The Grand Hudson Deluxe Shuffleboard Table is a beautiful work of master craftsmanship that features a timeless American look with state of the art electronics.The cradle on this Grand Hudson Deluxe is constructed of solid poplar and maple hardwood and finished with rich mahogany golden oak and natural stains.In addition each corner on the horsecollar is milled out of single piece of solid wood a touch you wont find on ANY other shuffleboard table on the market.The solid wood poplar legs include decorative maple trim and come with 5 inch leg levelers. Sparing no costs for quality the 3thick x 20 wide playing surface is constructed of select kiln-dried Maple and topped with a Polymer Finish that comes with a lifetime warranty.This is the same finish insisted... Less

New from Hudson Shuffleboards! The Grand Hudson Deluxe Shuffleboard Table is a beautiful work of master craftsmanship that features a timeless American look with state of the art electronics.The cradle on this Grand Hudson Deluxe is constructed of solid poplar and maple hardwood and finished with rich mahogany golden oak and natural stains.In addition each corner on the horsecollar is milled out of single piece of solid wood a touch you wont find on ANY other shuffleboard table on the market.The solid wood poplar legs include decorative maple trim and come with 5 inch leg levelers. Sparing no costs for quality the 3thick x 20 wide playing surface is constructed of select kiln-dried Maple and topped with a Polymer Finish that comes with a lifetime warranty.This is the same finish insisted... Less

Inspired by the beauty of a full-size concert grand, Schoenhut@ Piano Company offers this exquisite miniature replica. Complete with opening top to release the lovely chime-like tones, this smaller version is designed for a child with serious musical aspirations. Each piano in the series is custom built from solid maple and ½-inch multi-ply birch, stained in mahogany or painted in your choice of white or black, with the interior hand finished to match the selected exterior. The hinge is designed to raise and lower gradually, so as not to slam down on little fingers. Schoenhut's@ Learning System, with its play-by-color teaching method, makes playing simple and fun. A removable color strip fits behind the keys to guide small fingers from chord to chord. The chart will also work on adult... Less

Quality... Affordable...Fun!T he Grand Hudson Shuffleboard Table is a beautiful work of master craftsmanship that features a timeless American look with state of the art electronics. Sparing no costs for quality the 3 thick x 20 wide playing surface is constructed of select kiln-dried Maple and topped with a Polymer Finish that comes with a lifetime warranty. This is the same finish insisted upon by the Professionals in tournament play.And to help keep the playing surface true climatic adjusters are included. The cradle is made of maple veneer and features a two tone natural and walnut finish. The solid wood legs include decorative inlaid maple trim and come with 5 inch adjustable leg levelers. The cradle trough carpet is a neutral gray color and includes protective velvet pads at the... Less

Quality... Affordable...Fun!T he Grand Hudson Shuffleboard Table is a beautiful work of master craftsmanship that features a timeless American look with state of the art electronics. Sparing no costs for quality the 3 thick x 20 wide playing surface is constructed of select kiln-dried Maple and topped with a Polymer Finish that comes with a lifetime warranty. This is the same finish insisted upon by the Professionals in tournament play.And to help keep the playing surface true climatic adjusters are included. The cradle is made of maple veneer and features a two tone natural and walnut finish. The solid wood legs include decorative inlaid maple trim and come with 5 inch adjustable leg levelers. The cradle trough carpet is a neutral gray color and includes protective velvet pads at the... Less

Includes:Scarlet Street (1945), MPAA Rating: PG The Red House (1947) Scarlet Street Masterfully directed by Fritz Lang, Scarlet Street is a bleak film in which an ordinary man succumbs first to vice and then to murder. Christopher Cross (Edward G. Robinson) is a lonely man married to a nagging wife. Painting is the only thing that brings him joy. Cross meets Kitty (Joan Bennett) who, believing him to be a famous painter, begins an affair with him. Encouraged by her lover, con man Johnny Prince (Dan Duryea) Kitty persuades Cross to embezzle money from his employer in order to pay for her lavish apartment. In that apartment, happy for the first time in his life, Cross paints Kitty's picture. Johnny then pretends that Kitty painted to portrait, which has won great critical acclaim. Finally... Less

Word on the Street On each turn, one team flips over a category card. Team members frantically brainstorm words that fit the category while the opposition tries to sidetrack them. The team must agree on a word and pull each letter of that word one lane closer to their side of the street, all before the time runs out. Word on the Street will have you in the fast lane to fun! Product Weight: 2.36

This V for Vendetta costume is from the Grand Heritage collection and includes a black shirt and black pants with included black boot tops. A Guy Fawkes mask, deluxe black cape, gloves and black hat are also included to pull-together this quality costume. As a special feature, the black belt with daggers is also included to complete this authentic V costume. Hat is made of durafelt. Wig is not included but is sold separately. Made in the USA. This is an officially licensed V for Vendetta costume.

This is a study of how the first Turbo Grand Prix car came to be a reality. From its earliest beginnings starting way back with a brief history of Renault, the development of Jean Redeles company, Alpine. The reasons for the first experimental car in 1968 that was so nearly raced in the French GP of that year but who’s development was stopped by Renault. The creation of a Turbo engine for the Alpine sports car that was to lead to the idea of a Grand Prix car powered by a Turbo charged 1500cc engine. The dedication of Grand Prix driver Jean Pierre Jabouille to develop the car on the track is graphically described and demonstrates the huge technical challenges that awaited the team. The book is stunningly illustrated and is completed by a full record of the developments and races during the... Less