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Back to school? Use a Moleskine set as your new notebooks!

New projects at work? Use those fancy Cahiers to keep track of each one!

Or just write, sketch & doodle anything!

Avalon.ph is giving away a Moleskine set consisting of:

1 – Moleskine Large Ruled Notebook
1 – Moleskine Large Cahier Ruled Black Set of 3 and
1 – Moleskine Pocket Squared Notebook

How to join?

Entries will be submitted through Twitter. The twist for this contest is that if you want to win, entries are to be submitted by your friends/followers and not yourself! Either you request them to @mention you, or @mention your most generous friends/followers to win and wait for them to @mention you back. At the end of the contest, all @mention entries will be submitted through Randomizer to draw one (1) winner!

The line to tweet is:

Share Moleskine Love! I want @mytwitterfollower to win a Moleskine set from @avalonph! Details here – http://bit.ly/ccDbT3

Obviously, change @mytwitterfollower to any of your friend/follower twitter account (believe it or not in my previous contest some didn’t). As long as you enter your tweet in the format provided, Avalon.ph will easily track all your entries and @mentions. No repeat @mentions. Same @mentions will only be counted once per account.

Before you start tweeting @mention to your friends, here are the mechanics for this contest:

- Contest duration from June 9 up to June 15 (Tuesday) June 16 (Wednesday), 3:00pm, 2010. Winner will be drawn within 12 hours after contest end.

- Winner, or the person you @mention should have a Philippine-based address serviceable by major couriers.

- Must be able to verify your entry and should appear in my twitter stream (@avalonph). In short, if I cannot see your entry because the one who @mention you has a private profile, it will not count. Respectfully request them to follow @avalonph and I will follow back to check the entry.

- At the end of the contest, all entries will be submitted to a Randomizer website and a winner will be drawn.

- Winner will be notified through Twitter. Winner must respond within a reasonable period, preferably 2-3 working days.

- COMMON SENSE apply on all disputes, loopholes and oversights. Avalon.ph is the SOLE arbiter to decide on issues about this contest. Avalon.ph reserves the right not to really change, but to fine-tune the mechanics as we see fit during the duration of the contest.

This is not about who gets the most @mentions like our last contest. All @mentions will be submitted through a Randomizer to draw a winner. Remember, one entry can make a difference. One of the winners of our last draw only had 2 entries (as compared to some who have 20+).

Please do not ask us about how many entries you received. We will not answer inquiries with regards to your number of entries. Remember, some may have private profiles and some Twitter account are ‘spam’/fake accounts. If a user has a private profile it is your job to inform them to follow me. We will only count “valid” entries according to the @avalonph Twitter feed (not yours). What I see on my @avalonph twitter feed is different from what you see on yours.

We do not encourage SPAM. While there’s no limit to the entries/@mentions you can make, please be aware that SPAMMING your twitter stream might cause some of your followers to unfollow you. Please use discretion and respect your follower’s annoyance threshold.

Make one of your Twitter followers happy! Tweet them to win a Moleskine Notebook! Good luck!

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Blahnik by Boman: Shoes, Photographs, Conversation

Hardbound, 11.0″x14″, 224 pages. Chronicle Book (October 2005).

Condition: sealed in original wrapping, very very minor bump on corner, remainder marked. Very heavy book, shipping will cost extra or pick-up recommended.

USD85.00, local price: estimated Php3,500.00 – Php4,000.00 or more.

Avalon.ph price: Php2,500.00

Only 1 copy available!

Long before their supporting role in Sex and the City, Manolo Blahnik’s shoes were legendary—exquisitely detailed, unabashedly luxurious, and impossibly sexy. The epitome of sophistication and taste, they have graced the feet of royalty, supermodels, and movie stars. In these breathtaking pictures by Blahnik’s longtime friend, photographer Eric Boman, the shoes take center stage in a dazzling array of intriguing and often lighthearted scenes and settings. A white leather stiletto plays an incriminating role in a suggested crime worthy of Hitchcock. A pale green mule nestles among ferns in homage to Blahnik’s recurring botanical themes. The straps of a sandal echo the strands of spaghetti in which it lays entwined. Boman’s unerring eye and oddly keen understanding of Blahnik’s creations make for spellbinding pictures, full of wit, playfulness, and sole. Elegant allusions to Blahnik’s eclectic influences abound—from the cinema to history, from the natural world to art and literature. As covetable as a pair of Manolos, this is a book of consummate creativity, addictive power, and unrivaled individuality: a cult object on a cult designer.

The Review: Blahnik by Boman (Why Fashion? website, & extra images)

Order/inquiries, please use this link.

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Nerve: The First Ten Years
Essays, Interviews, Fiction, and Photography

Hardbound, 9.0″x10.0″, 272 pages. Chronicle Book (December 2008).

Condition: very good condition, unread overstock copy, very minor shelf wear, remainder marked. Pink plastic glow-in-the-day cover jacket

USD40.00, local price: estimated Php1,500.00 – Php2,000.00.

Avalon.ph price: Php1,000.00

Stocks limited.

Way back in the early days of the Internet Nerve.com challenged the best writers and photographers of the generation to create work that was explicit in both senses of the word: honest and sexy. Now ten years later Nerve.com is renowned for its bold and intelligent publishing on sex. This stunning retrospective celebrates Nerve’s impact on popular culture with its stimulating essays interviews fiction and photography. Encased in an electric vinyl case the book is provocative all the way through—with seductive photographs and contributions from celebrated writers such as Jonathan Lethem Chuck Palahniuk and Em & Lo on topics ranging from monogamy to hand jobs to the best (and worst) sex of a lifetime.

Order/inquiries, please use this link.

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The DC Comics Action Figure Archive

Hardbound, 9.0″x12.0″, 208 pages. Chronicle Book (January 2008).

Condition: varies, please e-mail. Most have light transit wear to dustjacket 1″-2″ closed tears. Originally unread overstock copy, remainder marked. Overall vg- condition. Most flaws on dustjacket.

USD40.00, local price: estimated Php1,800.00 – Php2,400.00.

For a limited period- Avalon.ph price: Php800.00

Stocks limited.

Amazon.com Best of the Month, January 2008. For the legions that collect the immensely popular DC Comics action figures, we have good news: the official visual compendium of more than 1,400 characters has finally arrived. The DC Comics Action Figure Archive is the definitive reference for the serious enthusiast. Assembled by lead collector Scott Beatty and the experts at DC Comics, this sturdy hardcover features more than 600 full-color photographs and an easily navigable A-to-Z structure. Here, too, are previously impossible-to-find release dates, variants and “redecoes,” as well as detailed information on action figure scales and articulation points. From Ace the Bat-Hound to Zauriel, with lots of Batman and Superman in-between, this collector’s must-have guide doesn’t miss a beat.

Order/inquiries, please use this link.

For inquiries please use this link, that is the most efficient way for us to read and reply to your message asap. Please be considerate and immediately settle the transaction if you are to reserve any.

CLICK on the image you want to view, and click again to zoom them. Happy viewing!

UPDATE (05/30, 18:00). All Moleskine notebooks sold out. To make sure you get “sale” updates as soon as they are posted, subscribe to the Avalon.ph Blog feed or our Social Media accounts:

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We will have a fresh batch on “sale” soon. Just sorting out the newly arrived stocks so I am certain I will find more “rejects”.

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Here are some Moleskine Notebooks that won’t be posted for selling as sealed/new on the website due to some minor issues. These are unused and originally overstocks. However, due to transit some edges might have bumps & very minor scratches (I will indicate if there’s anything major). These are probably reject as gifts. If you intend to use it immediately then they make great buys because of the bargain prices. Again, DEFINITELY NOT IN BRAND NEW CONDITION. NO REFUNDS. We also do not sell nor will attempt to misrepresent actual condition. These are also inspected for major flaws.

Moleskine Pocket Ruled Notebook -  Hardbound. Unsealed, looks new, almost no scratches, wrap-around included. (P400.00 Code: PU001)

Moleskine Pocket Ruled Notebook – Hardbound. SEALED but with a light visible top right bump/scratch, nothing serious, wrap-around included. (P380.00 Code: PS002)

Moleskine Limited Edition for Borders, Pocket Brick – Hardbound. originally 1 x Ruled Pocket & 2 x Single Cahiers. MISSING THE CAHIERS. Only the 1 x Ruled Pocket Notebook is included. Looks real good, no major scratches, no bumps. Unsealed. (P400.00 Code: PB003)

Moleskine Cahiers Set of 3 Ruled Journals – looks new, unsealed, very clean and includes sticker and wrap-around. (P280.00 Code: PCR001)

Moleskine City Notebook – NEW YORK – Hardbound.  Unsealed, carefully inspected and LOOKS complete, some minor bumps. Wrap-around included. (P250.00 Code: NY)

Moleskine City Notebook – SAN FRANCISCO – Hardbound. Unsealed, carefully inspected and LOOKS complete, some minor bumps. Wrap-around included. (P250.00 Code: SF)

Moleskine City Notebook – WASHINGTON – Hardbound. Unsealed and missing the labeling stickers, tracking paper intact, the rest carefully inspected and LOOKS complete. Some minor bumps. Wrap-around included. (P150.00 Code: WAS)

We have SEALED City Notebooks for Washington, New York, San Francisco and Boston ONLY. Please e-mail to inquire.

Moleskine Plain Notebook LARGE – Hardbound Classic (not reporter type). Partially sealed, obvious top right corner bump. (P500.00 Code: LP001)

Moleskine Ruled Notebook LARGE – Hardbound. Sealed but some light creasing on back cover probably due to storage/transit. Or Notebook was slightly pressured sideway. Still nothing major if you intend to use it asap. No damage, break point, serious bends. (P500.00 Code: LR001)

Moleskine Sketchbook LARGE – Hardbound. Unsealed and may have some light dusting on covers due to storage (nothing that can be wiped carefully). Very minor bumps. (P500.00 Code: LSK001)

If the Moleskine types you are looking for (watercolour, planners, My Pilipinas) are not listed here/website it means we do not have them.

Some Nick Bantock books:

Griffin & Sabine (Hardbound) – MISSING ALL INSERTS. Still, you can cut-out the art works for display. – (P100.00 Code: GS001)

The Golden Mean (Hardbound) – missing dustjacket only, all inserts COMPLETE. – (P200.00 Code: GM001)

To order, send e-mail to support(at)avalon.ph indicating the CODE provided after each item description. We suggest copying the title along with the code.

All items listed are strongly suggested for SHIPPING only. Once you order you must settle payment asap.

Thank you very much!

New titles in stock posted.

Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (Hardbound)
The Complete Shorter Fiction of Virginia Woolf
The Virginia Woolf Reader
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The Tale of Murasaki by Liza Dalby
Rant: The Oral Biography of Buster Casey by Chuck Palahniuk (ARC)
The Enchanted Castle and Five Children and It by Edith Nesbit
Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby
The Pearl (Naughty 19th Century Erotica)
The Mammoth Book of Vintage Whodunnits
Orsinian Tales: Stories by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Drawing of the Dark by Tim Powers
Dragons: Worlds Afire (Hardbound, Signed by R.A. Salvatore)
Wicked: The Life & Times of the Wicked Witch.. by Gregory Maguire
Uncle Silas: A Victorian Gothic Novel of Mystery by J.S. Le Fanu
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind
The Book of Laughter and Forgetting by Milan Kundera
For One More Day by Mitch Albom (Hardbound)
Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot
Dedication by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
Me and Mr. Darcy by Alexandra Potter
Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story by Christopher Moore
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
A Guide for Grown-ups by Antoine de Saint-Exupery (HB)
Selected Poems of Anne Sexton
The Captain’s Verses: The Love Poems by Pablo Neruda

Magical Diaries of Aleister Crowley: Tunisia 1923
Six Memos for the Next Millennium by Italo Calvino (HB)
The Marx-Engels Reader (2nd Edition)
An Encyclopedia of Assholes; Scumbags, Slimeballs, Sleazoids, Lowlifes, and Jerks etc
The Left-Hander’s Guide to Life
Military Intelligence Blunders and Cover-Ups
The Secret Societies Handbook by Michael Bradley
The Evolution of Useful Things by Henry Petroski
With Bold Knife and Fork by M.F.K. Fisher
The Dog Owner’s Manual by Dr. David Brunner and Sam Stall
The Doors of Perception / Heaven and Hell by Aldous Huxley
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran (Hardbound)
A Treasury of Deception by Michael Farquhar
Useless Information by Jon Wilman (Hardbound)
Perfection Salad: Women and Cooking at the Turn of the Century by Laura Shapiro
The Best Book of Useless Information Ever
Complexification: Explaining a Paradoxical World.. (HB)
Living to Tell the Tale by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The Ultimate Book of Useless Information
The Mask of Command by John Keegan
The History of Torture by Daniel P. Mannix
Useless Information by Jon Wilman (Hardbound)
Einstein’s Refrigerator and Other Stories from Flip Side Of History

Happy shopping!

www.avalon.ph

Congratulations to @tashaism for having the most Twitter mentions with 57!

For our 2nd winner, we compiled all @mention entries and did a random draw (excluding @tashaism):

Congratulations to @Rambuc! A Large Moleskine Plain Reporter will be shipped to your address.

Didn’t win and want to purchase a Moleskine instead? We offer the best Philippine prices of Moleskines on our website! Check it out!

Thanks everyone for participating. I hope the contest format is something fun especially the generous act of nominating/mentioning your Twitter friends/followers. If you have a comment to make this contest format better let us know! Was it spammy? Do we need to fine-tune some rules? Leave them in the comments section below.

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