Atomic Kitchen: Gadgets and Inventions for Yesterday's Cook

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Summary: Great book. Highly recommend.
Review: Like the author, I too am a collector of kitchen gadgets. I collect gadgets from all time periods so I was intrigued by the Atomic Kitchen and its focus on the period following World War 2 and up through the 50's. The photos are clear and crisp. Many from popular magazines I recall seeing at my folks. I found the book to be informative and insightful. While I am a collector, I would recommend this book to any one with an interest in kitchens and collectibles.

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Summary: Trip Thru Time
Review: Must admit, I have no clue as to how the other reviewer could not enjoy this trip thru time. It reminded me so much of my childhood and the things my mom had in her kitchen. I could almost smell the cookies from the oven. The author really did a great job!! I have already purchased a few other copies as it is going to make a great Christmas gift for my sisters Doris and Shirley.

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Summary: really confusing!
Review: This book has some wonderful pictures of kitchen ads and appliances from the 50's. But there are no captions or dates or sources so you are never sure what you are looking at. The copy is very poorly organized. There are small blocks of copy that look like they might relate to the photo they are next to. And occasionally they do seem to be related. But more often than not, the copy and the photo are completely unrelated. It seems as if there were some major layout errors in the design of this book. I am totally confused as to the intent of this book.

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Summary: Don't miss this one!
Review: Wow! What a fun and interesting book. It brought back many delightful memories as I was a young girl in the 1950s with a Mother that absolutely loved to cook. I was especially tickled to see the "sandwich toaster". Mother used to make all types of delicious sandwiches using that gadget! If you enjoy collectibles, you won't want to miss this book.