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The Whole Pop Catalog: The Berkely Pop Culture Project
by Berkeley Pop Culture Project
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Avon Books (P) (1991-11)
ISBN: 0380760940
EAN: 9780380760947
Dewy Decimal #: 973.075
Paperback: 608 pages
SKU: 080608005
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: This First Avon Trade Printing 1991 copy, with full number line, is in good condition. Theres an inscription on the front endpaper, otherwise, No visible markings, highlights, underlining, tears to text. Tight spine. No Dust Jacket. Soft Cover has tiny scratches to front/back with a crease on spine edge and bottom back cover. Minimum/moderate, shelf/edge wear. Apart from minor flaws, one can get a lot of usage from this Pop Culture copy, worth having at an affordable price. (L11-30)
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
This evocative and thoroughly comprehensive guide celebrates the whole range of pop Americana--yo-yos, pink lawn flamingos, comics, drive-ins, bubble chewing, Annette Funicello's beach movies and countless other pop icons. Each entry is covered in meticulous detail, providing hours of fascinating browsing. Photos and drawings throughout. Original.
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Amazon.com Review
The Whole Pop Catalog is the definitive reference on the knickknacks, products, and commodities that constitute pop culture. Laid out like a zine, with a half dozen short blurbs and bizarre illustrations on each page, the Catalog covers everything from Abbot and Costello to yo-yos, and does so with the right mix of reverence and amusement. If you're looking for a GI Joe video, an old-fashioned wall-mounted soda pop bottle opener, an explanation of 3-D movie technology, or an Ed Norton doll, you must have this tacky volume.
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Customer Reviews
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from a British pop culture fan
Rating  (5)
Date: 2002-10-14
This is one of those books that you can dip into time after time and always find something new and fascinating.. It examines a huge range of topics eg advertising, Barbie, baseball, Hippies, Marilyn Monroe,yo-yos, giving historical background and adding interesting follow-up activities such as fan clubs, appreciation societies and places to visit as well as reading lists. The compilers enthusiasm shines through. Pop culture is often trivialised and looked down upon by many but this shows just how vibrant and fascinating it really is. I think most people would have at least one passion, however secret, among the many topics covered here.
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