The specialty shopping districts of New York Citydevoted to goods as diverse as flowers, buttons, and diamondsare intriguing, sometimes intimidating, yet can provide some of the best shopping in the world. Some offer bargains, others a staggering variety, some pride themselves on customer service, at others...fuggedaboudit! With the Curious Shopper's Guide in hand, you can find yourselfbefore the sun comes upbuying flowers elbow-to-elbow with the...
I love this book. It does NOT fit in the palm of your hand. The book is 4 inches by 4 inches and 1 inch thick with 336 pages plus blank pages for notes. It is NOT a tourist's guide book. The title says it all, curious shopper. The author lists places for different fabrics, kitchenware, millinery, art supplies, anitques, collectibles and more, within the same area. Many things are discounted from the high-end prices. Also she...
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In case you didn't notice the dimensions listed, be warned - this book is tiny! The size of your palm. At first I was disappointed, as it is fairly odd in size and content. But when I started looking through it I found it very interesting, even if I won't visit most of the places. It is a kind of local's view into some of the really old "districts", like undergarments, millinery, and diamonds. I don't think I will be...
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