Field Notes Giveaway – Nothing Spaces Blog

January 26th, 2012 No comments

Avalon.ph with the special participation of Ms. Carina Santos’s blog- Nothing Spaces are giving away Field Notes products!

Here is your chance to win a Field Notes Set of Three Ruled Paper, and the 2012 18-month Workstation Calendar!

Check out Nothing Spaces’s quick review of Field Notes and giveaway details here.

Field Notes Brand was first made available in the Philippines via Avalon.ph. We would also appreciate if you check out our blog voting section (right panel) and answer our survey of:

Which Field Notes Products Would You Like to See on Avalon.ph?

Thank you very much and good luck!

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New Books Posted, & Jan-Feb 2012 Free Shipping Offer!

January 24th, 2012 No comments

Dragonlance Chronicles by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
Bones of the Moon by Jonathan Carroll
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
The 10 Best of Everything: An Ultimate Guide for Travelers
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
You Shall Know Our Velocity! by Dave Eggers
The Lost Blogs: From Jesus to Jim Morrison
Think: Why Crucial Decisions Can’t Be Made in the Blink of an Eye (HB)
The Design of Everyday Things by Donald Norman
Naked by David Sedaris
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (Advance)
The Best American Erotica 2003 (Palahniuk, Kaysen)
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran (Hardbound)
Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

Ancient Egyptian Literature Volume I: The Old and Middle Kingdoms
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (and other stories)
The Elements of Technical Writing by Thomas E. Pearsall (2nd edition)
Fury by Salman Rushdie (Hardbound)
The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana by Umberto Eco (HB)
A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
Sexing the Cherry by Jeanette Winterson
Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby
The Wall of the Sky, The Wall of the Eye by Jonathan Lethem
The Moor’s Last Sigh by Salman Rushdie
The Best American Poetry 2000 (Rita Dove, Guest Editor)
Irish Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs
The Art of Doing Nothing by Veronique Vienne & Erica Lennard (HB)
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Shopgirl by Steve Martin
From the Dust Returned by Ray Bradbury (Hardbound)
Self-Help: Stories by Lorrie Moore
Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner (2006)
Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson (Hardbound)
The Vintage Caper by Peter Mayle
All Tomorrow’s Parties by William Gibson (Hardbound)

The Mammoth Book of Special Ops (Edited by Richard Russell Lawrence)
The Princessa: Machiavelli for Women by Harriet Rubin (Hardbound)
The Bachelor Home Companion by P.J. O’Rourke (Hardbound)
Coffee, Tea or Me: The Uninhibited Memoirs of Two Airline Stewardesses
Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine
Calvin and Hobbes: The Essential Calvin and Hobbes
Calvin and Hobbes: It’s a Magical World
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
Introducing Philosophy by Dave Robinson, Judy Groves (Comic Form)
Reader’s Digest: Penny Pincher’s Almanac (Hardbound)
Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment & Reason
Complete Tales & Poems: Edgar Allan Poe
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2009
Amerika by Franz Kafka
The Metamorphosis and Other Stories by Franz Kafka

Happy Book Shopping!

www.avalon.ph

FREESHIPFTW! Free Shipping within Philippines (conditions apply).

Conditions to avail of free shipping within the Philippines for January to February 2012:

1. Products included in this Free Shipping Offer: Books only. For over-sized books we will inform you availability of this offer.
2. Minimum purchase of PhP800.00. Transaction must be paid within a *reasonable* period.
3. Moleskine, Fashionary, Field Notes, Novelty and non-books items not included.
4. Your mailing address must be a regular service area of 2GO. If you opt for LBC, AIR21 because of 2GO’s non-serviceable area or other services Free Shipping won’t apply. Sorry!

Valid until February 29, 2012.

To use, process and checkout your order regularly by providing shipping and payment details. Before you submit your final order the system will request if you want to use a Coupon Code, type: FREESHIPFTW

FREESHIPFTW is only valid for book orders above PhP800.00.

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Win a Fashionary X Sibling iPad Pouch Limited Boxset!

January 5th, 2012 No comments

 

Quiet Girl (Ms. Valerie Chua) and Avalon.ph welcoming 2012 with this exclusive giveaway!

We are giving away a Fashionary x Sibling iPad Pouch Limited Edition Boxset worth PhP5,000.00! Only 400 of this item produced in the world!

Visit here for details. Good luck!

Image by Ms. Valerie Chua

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Fashionary Sketchbook at the Technoteapot Event

December 19th, 2011 No comments

Technoteapot Event: A Gothic and Steampunk Tea Party
Dione D’Souza | Maku Felix | Isobel Francisco
Dec. 8-10, 2011 at LRI Design Plaza, Makati City.

Fashionary Sketchbook at the event. Held by Philippines’ Next Top Model (Season 1) winner Ms. Grendel Alvarado, Spidersilk Productions’ Isobel Francisco, Janella Ibay of Royale House, sample illustrations and other images.

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Moleskine 2012 Planner Winner!

December 15th, 2011 No comments

We have a winner!

Congratulations to Ms. Isabelle Dagmang! You won a Moleskine Weekly Diary/Planner 2012 (Large, Hardbound)! We will get in touch with you shortly.

Thank you everyone for joining! Next giveaway: Field Notes! Details coming soon.

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Novelty Items Quick Sale! (2)

December 14th, 2011 No comments

Here are some novelty items available, most are overstock items but do check individual condition description.

ORDERING: By emailing support(at)avalon.ph or use this link. First-come-first-served. Feel free to ask questions.

Poker and Dice Games: A Robert Frederick Gift Set.
Price: PhP300.00, Code: POKER. Pick-up only, shipping is possible but will cost extra.

Box and items in great condition. Contains 100 high quality poker chips, card games book, dice games, scorepad, pen and 5 dice. Originally with 2 decks of playing cards but they are no longer included/MISSING as shown in the image. You can easily replace these. 2005 North Parade Poker published by Robert Frederick Ltd. Designed in the UK, printed in China. Box size is: 10.0″x7.0″x2.5″.

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Andy Warhol- Men: 30 Postcards
Price: PhP380.00, Code: ANDY.

Pop artist Andy Warhol’s illustrations of men are among his most personal and sensual work. These playfully intimate cards collect 30 of his most exquisite images, perfect to send or to keep.

Copyright 2004, Chronicle Books. Artwork by Andy Warhol. Design by Alethea Morrison. Manufactured in China.

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Patssi Valdez Opera Notecards
Price: PhP300.00, Code: OPERA.

4 each of 5 designs with envelopes Peter Grimes, Lucia Silla, The Barber of Seville, Turandot and Ainadamar

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Griffin & Sabine: An Extraordinary Address Book
IMPORTANT: six address slots filled up.
This is not brand new. Considered used. Hardbound. Six address slots filled up. Most people buy this for the art (cut it out, frame it, etc). Although you can safely use it as a general address book.
Price: PhP250.00, Code: GSADDRESS

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True West Note Cards
Price: PhP250.00, Code: Western

Take a ride on the Pony Express and correspond with these note cards featuring historical images from Robert G. McCubbin’s extensive photo collection. 12 blank cards.

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Batman Morphing Journal
Price: PhP800.00, Code: BATMAN

Witness Batman leaping off the page in this heroic morphing journal (lined). Hard cardboard bound, 128 pages, Chronicle Books. Size: 5.0″x7.0″.

For some strange reason, this seem to be an expensive collectible based on Internet prices (lowest price is USD32.00). Very good condition, may have some very light scratches on cover due to transit but originally unused overstock, good as new.

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Thank you and Note cards

Top Left- Code: TY01 – D. Leytus 10 Velvet Thank you cards & Envelopes (high quality). Size: 3.5″x5.0″. Masterpiece Studios. Packaging plastic box slightly pressed due to transit, nothing serious. Price: PhP200.00

Top Right- Code: TY02 – D. Leytus Greek Key 10 Velvet Thank you cards & Envelopes (high quality). Size: 3.5″x5.0″. Masterpiece Studios. Packaging plastic box slightly pressed due to transit, nothing serious. Price: PhP200.00

Bottom Left- Code: BLANK01 – D. Leytus Greek Key 10 Velvet Blank Note Cards & Envelopes (high quality). Size: 3.75″x6.5″. Masterpiece Studios. Packaging plastic box slightly pressed due to transit, nothing serious. Price: P300.00.

Bottom Right- Code: JACKLULU – Jack and Lulu Stationery, 10 Thank You Notes and Envelopes. Beach Stripe. Box sealed, very light plastic peel on cover. Good as brand new. Size: 4.25″x5.5″. Price: P250.00

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Spiderwick Chronicles Creature Capture Card Game
Price: PhP250.00, Code: SPIDERWICK.

Box slightly pressed due to transit, cards inside sealed and sharp edges (good as new). Ages 8 & Up – 2 to 4 Players.

Goblins, trolls, ogres and more! Players take on the fantastical world around us in this adventure-filled card game. Each player earns points by capturing creature cards. But it’s not quite so easy! Each creature requires a unique mix of tool and character cards from the world of the Spiderwick Chronicles. Players must decide when to go to battle and when to keep their abilities in reserve for a future fight…

Contents: 104 creature and power cards,  4 key cards, instructions.

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Bachelorette Party Lotto: More than 100 Scratch-and-Play Games for the Lucky Ladies
Price: PhP250.00, Code: Bachparty

Let the games begin! This little booklet will guarantee the bride-to-be a night she’ll never forget. Each scratch-off card includes a sassy set of dares for the bachelorette and her bridesmaids to complete throughout the evening. And as an added bonus, a collection of sexy temporary tattoos lets everyone know who’s ready to party.

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Grateful Dead Scrapbook
Price: PhP600.00, Code: Dead.

Grateful Dead fans are legendary for their Dead-ication to the band and its enduring legacy of freewheeling musical exploration. The Grateful Dead Scrapbook collects rare removable memorabilia and evocative images culled from the Grateful Dead Archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz, including never-before-published photos, flyers, fan letters, and other ephemera. To accompany the eye-popping visuals, renowned journalist Ben Fong-Torres draws on his personal knowledge of the San Francisco music scene in a rich text that conveys the Grateful Dead’s story in a fresh way, centering each chapter on a pivotal song that encapsulates a certain era of the group’s songwriting, performance, and community. An attractive slipcase and an audio CD* round out the book’s beautiful design, delivering a richly illustrated volume as colorful as the band itself.

*The audio CD contains interviews & press conference recordings.

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Pictorial Webster’s Wall Cards: Icons & Curiosities from A to Z
Price: PhP500.00, Code: PICT

Condition: Like new, taped sealed box from supplier, overstock. Size: 6.5″x8.5″.

Anchors, puffins, mermaids, and bicycles. Such classic motifs lend old-fashioned charm to any modern-day home that could use a little style and whimsy. Engravings that originally graced the pages of Webster’s dictionarie sin the nineteenth century are drawn from the book Pictorial Webster’s by John M. Carrera and reproduced here on sumptuously heavy cardstock with bold typographic letters.

Includes 26 cards, one for each letter of the alphabet, suitable for framing or propping up willy-nilly.

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Happy shopping!

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