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The Complete Harry Potter Hardcover Deluxe Collection is destined to occupy an esteemed and often-referred to spot in almost any book collection. This is the complete set of the British Deluxe Editions. Each volume is cloth-bound with a pictoral onlay & gilded impression of Rowling's signature to the front cover, with handsome gilt edges and a satin ribbon placemarker.

The Harry Potter series grabbed the world's imaginations as much as or even more so than the Tolkien Trology, making for must-read items for young boys and girls as well as adults for over a decade now. Ms. Rowling's fanatastic takles of the heroic Harry Potter and his many adventures, friends and accomplishments captured heroism and whimsical fantasy like few books ever have. As a world-wide reading and then cinematic phenomenom, there have been few - of any - like it.

This collection is enclosed in a sturdy clothbound slipcase stamped with a gold foil train drawing on the side and list of all 7 titles on the back, tied with a red satin ribbon through the box eyelets.

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Statesman Globe Antique Ocean is a full 20" sized globe set inside its table with a brass meridian. Classic and opulent in appearance and illustrating the care and attention to detail once lavished on an absolute must-have item throughout our scientific snd intellectual history for those before us, this stunningly well-crafted item makes a fabulous set piece almost anywhere. Decorative and plush, its gorgeous pre- 20th Century stylings and the quality woodowrk makes this globe and its setting a learning aid as well as a masterpiece of collectable craftwork.

It is also illuminated and even features a hand-held controller regarding the lighting's intensity. This is a truly marvelous piece of heirloom quality craftsmanship. Gorgeous and top-quality construction, the deeply lacquered wood and its obvious well-hewn base is as much a feature as the glove itself.

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Fantasy Goddess of Arctic Barbie by Bob Mackie is the fourth in The Intnational Beauty Collection all designed by Bob Mackie. The entire series was developed to celebrate the beauty of women from all around the world. Mackie is famous for his luxurious and extravagant style of fashion design. Here, barbie wears a floor-length and very dramatic dark blue coat, edges with faux fur and lined in a brilliant fuschia colored satiny finish. Obviously, the coat is elaborately embroidered wioth starbnds oif silvery beads - much like snow flakes - cascading from the hood. Barbie;s Platinum Blind hair is pulled up in a most intricate hair style and decorated with a very beautifully beaded headband. Her silvery ear rings add the final exquisitely extravagant touch.

This is a rare and dramatic bit of Barbie's lore and collectible fantasy. It would be hard to imagine a complete Barbie set without this incredibly fashionable and ornate piece.

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John Wayne as Pacific Marine 12 inch Action Figure is a fascinating 12" action figure which is guaranteed to please the legions of American John Wayne fans. See the Duke embodying the courage and fearlessness of the best US Marines as he dresses up in authentic period wear, complete with some very interesting additional package components. Included in this set are USMC leggings, boots, M1 Garand Rifle & bayonet, M1 Garand ammunition belt, a helmet with USMC cover, a medical pouch, a  T handle shovel, a haversack, a canteen, a sideshow exclusive: "Japanese Flag", and a  12 inch figure display stand.

Beloved by millions and a famous and great American cinematic fogure, John Wayne played a wide number of patriotic movie roles, representing what many Americans felt was done in a near-perfect style. This collectible item has legs, in my opinion and represents an investment in the cultivation of American Military as well as her cinematic history.

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Fantasia Cupids Walt Disney Limited Edition is a part of the Fantasia Series by Disney which was retired in 1995. Available only in Limited Edition, it has the 1994 Flower Mark Love's Little Helpers - three extremely cute and well-colored Cupids on and around a vine-wrapped column. Gorgeous for almost any setting, this is a must-have for Disney Collectors and is a valuable part of the Fantasia Series.

Inasmuch as this series was retired, it now represents a definite "classic" designation which will only grow as time moves on. Well-crafted in the best Disney tradition and so pleasing to the eye, these little charmers make a fine setting as well as maintaining and even increasing their value over time. Ornate and timeless, the age perfectly in every way over time.

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Collector's Edition Gold Stamped Set of Jewish Major Leaguers Baseball Cards sets out to identify and produce a card for all ballplayers from the very beginnings of the sport in America. Dating back from 1871 and carrying through to the All Star break of 2003, every Jewish baseball player in major league history is represented here. Some 143 players are immortalized in cards by the famous card maker Fleer Trading Card Company. The reason this is such a novel collector's item is that 42 of the pleyers actually do not have cards printed anywhere else. This would be an absolute compendium of Jewish ballplayers throughout history as well as one of the most unique collections known to this hugely popular collecting niche. Baseball cards have quite an astonishing allure to Americans and always have had.

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Dirty Harry Ultimate Collector's Edition features the entire Dirty Harry series of movies, starring Clint Eastwood in one of his defining roles. Transposed into Blue Ray technology, Warner Brothers went all-out in making these conform to the highest Blue Ray standards. Destined to be immortal classics, these action movies featuring one of the true giants of 20th Century movie-making is a "must-have" set for any Eastwood fans.

Historically, fans of Blue Ray technology have been disappointed with some of the transpositions of classic movies into Blue Ray. They have tended to lose clarity and look choppy. But this group takes in all of those gorgeous skyline and landscape aerial shots of San Fransiosco and the Bay Area with stunning clarity and detail. A sumptuous video feast, these will age well. These are pure collectible gold and they are espeically so with Eastwood aging as he inevitably is.

Also included is some truly fabulous bonus material, including a short special on Eastwood himself. In fact, the list of extras is pretty wild in its own right.

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