2 RARE Books~SIGNED~Scottsdale Memories~Paul Messinger store & Connoisseur's Guide to Arizona Guest Informant ©2000 Ads/Photographs/Memoir/History

I am including 10 photos of the 2 RARE Arizona themed books you will receive. They are NOT stock photos.

1. SIGNED by author
Scottsdale Memories
Written by Paul R Messinger
Preface by Marshall Trimble, Official Arizona State Historian
Large Paperback
112 pages
O'Neil Printing
First Edition ©2010

50 personal, heartfelt stories told by one of Scottsdale's most prominent historians and successful entrepreneurs, former Arizona State Legislator and Scottsdale City Councilman.

Each story is accompanied by one or more black store and white photos of people and places in Arizona from the 1920s to 2010 when the book was published. A historic treasure trove of more than 60 photos and 2 sketches adorn the pages.

From the back cover:
Reading one of Paul's stories conjures up images of a Norman Rockwell painting.

Stories about growing up in a small town never fail to evoke fond memories of a simpler time when we were young and there were no limits to our dreams.

Small towns are places where people can acquire a sense of security and familiarity. It's where people become better acquainted because there is more front porch sociability and sidewalk congeniality. It's a place where families spend more time socializing together, because there's not much else to do. And that's not necessarily a bad thing. Not too long ago, this description of a small town would have to aptly describe Scottsdale.

Scottsdale has changed from a small town of 400 people in the 1940s to a large city of a quarter million residents. Life was pretty simple back then, or so it seemed, and those are the kinds of stories Paul writes. He takes us on a happy trail ride down memory lane to those halcyon days. We can all take pride in our community's rich heritage thanks to Paul's wonderful stories.

Marshall Trimble
Official Arizona State Historian

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2. Guest Informant
Valley of the Sun & Northern Arizona
Connoisseur's Guide to Arizona
Hardcover
218 pages
©2000

Guest Informant is the country's leading publisher of visitor's guides. It includes advertisements for restaurants, museums, casinos, hotels, spas, boutiques, malls, theatres, golf courses, horseback riding, hot air balloons, Arcosanti, galleries in Scottsdale, Biosphere 2 in Tucson, Pink Jeep Tours in Sedona, & much more!

It is a treasure trove of memorabilia for people who love Arizona, even ads for places that are no longer in business like Monti's La Casa Vieja in Tempe, Harris's Steakhouse in Phoenix & Fort McDowell Casino (now We Ko Pa). There are also maps & a phone directory for airlines, car rentals, & more.

There are also a multitude of articles: Frank Lloyd Wright, golf, spas, performing arts, nightlife, real estate, "cowboy" Western art & more!