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Cosco 11-18WHT Retro Chair/Step Stool, White Description:

24″ high cushioned seat is ideal for most counters. Wipe clean vinyl upholstered seat and back. Lower step swings out for easy access. Slip resistant safety treads molded into top surface of steel steps. Easy to assemble. Capacity: 200 lb. 10 year limited

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3630 in Home Improvement
• Color: White
• Brand: Cosco
• Model: 11-118WHT
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 16.80 pounds

Features

• Cosco #11-118-WHT White KD Chair Step Stool
• COSCO INC

Customer Reviews:

A good dual-purpose stool
I bought this for my 80 year-old mother, so she could sit while she does kitchen chores.

The stool is light-weight enough for her to move and provides a comfortable seat.

There are two drawbacks: the step part of the stool doesn’t come out quite far enough, giving the feeling of instability. Also, I assumed the entire unit folded for storage, but this is not the case. Only the steps fold in.

Both of the above are minor drawbacks and I would recomend this item to anyone.

Great Kitchen Chair
This step stool is so great that we have 2 at my mom’s house. I’m going to get one as soon as I have my own kitchen. They’re really durable, both of the ones we have lasted at least 20 years, one might be closer to 40. They’re nice to sit in and tall enough that I can reach the top shelves in the kitchen (I’m only 4′11″)

too small
I owned a Cosco stool previous to this one which I had for many, many years. So when I was ready to purchase a new one I returned to the Cosco brand expecting to receive the same quality product I had in the past. My main disappointment is that the chair it so small it would be hard for a normal sized adult to sit on and be comfortable. Also mine arrived with a small rip in the vinyl on the seat at one of the corners. I wish they had not sacrificed size and quality for price since the older products lasted 20 years or longer.

From the Manufacturer
A compact dual purpose chair and step stool whose bottom step swing out for easy access with a wipe clean 24-Inch high seat of vinyl constructed of heavy duty 1-Inch diameter steel that is easy to assemble with household tools

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Wellspring Flip Notes 3 Pack Refill Paper Note Pads Description:

Refill set of 3 white paper pads designed for use with Flip Notes. 4 1/8″ x 2 3/8″.

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3317 in Office Product
• Size: 4 1/4″ x 2 3/8
• Color: White
• Brand: Flip Notes
• Dimensions: .25 pounds

Features

• 3 refill pads of blank white paper
• Each measures 4 1/8″ x 2 3/8″
• Designed for use with Flip Notes
• MSRP $2.99
• Refill pens also available

Customer Reviews:

These are excellent refills for a terribly useful notepad
One use: writing down book titles in store to look them up again on the library or amazon’s websites.

Great refills
I buy these all the time to fit in a notepad I carry around in my purse.

Paper note pads refills
These replacement pads go with the Flip notes pen and notepad. You’ll be surprised at how quickly you will need them.

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Crosley’s Kettle Classic Desk Phone captures the essence of the classic 1930’s European-style telephone. This beauty was originally cast in a heavy duty metal and then later reconditioned in a lightweight thermoplastic giving it a more stylistic approach and curved design. The Kettle Classic Desk Phone successfully combines industrial technology with design-inspired craftsmanship right down to the classic cloth cord. This “fat style” phone features a substantial “hoof” and true to the original incorporates a mechanical bell in the base.

• Color: Black
• Brand: Crosley
• Model: CR62-BK
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 5.00″ h x 6.00″ w x 6.00″ l, 3.65 pounds

Features

• Rotary Dial Fashion Plate with Push Button Technology
• Redial Feature
• Ringer Volume ON/OFF Switch
• Tone/Pulse switch
• Earpiece Volume Control

Crosley Kettle Classic Desk Phone
Pros: The phone looks great with antique furniture, and the sound quality is fantastic. Cons: The receiver isn’t designed so it can rest on your shoulder — you have to hold it. The body doesn’t have an indentation in the back (below the cradle) so you can easily pick it up. And the ringer is really loud (authentic, but startling). Overall, we like the phone but a few minor design changes would make it perfect.

Sweet Phone
Very heavy and well built phone, great ringer sound, brings back the old days … Kids hate it because it has a cord, now I need a black and white TV so I can finally have my phone and TV all to myself.
Great Phone.

1 star for appearance only
This is a very attractive phone to which I put a lot of effort into finding this style. It’s location in my home is one where it is not used very often. In 3 months it was used less than half a dozen times. I was shocked and extremely disappointed to try to answer a call recently and hear nothing on the other end. The other caller was able to hear me. There was no dial tone. Even trying different lines and phone jacks did not help. There is no damage to the phone. I have been trying to contact the seller: Northstar Electronics, but have been unable to get through on the phone number listed on Amazon or receive a reply via their e-mail contact. Even if I decide to try to have the phone replaced/repaired by the original manufacture, I will be out another $20 for shipping costs they require. This has been a complete waste of money and a total disappointment!
Update: 5/2008-Almost a year later and I never heard back from Northstar Electronics despite many attempts to contact them. I hope the new seller listed on this page is more helpful! I did end up sending the phone to the manufacture (Crosley). It cost me $20, but I did promptly receive a replacement phone which is still working. However, it is not used often and I keep waiting to hear nothing the next time I pick up the receiver. Good luck if you choose to buy.

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Epson Workforce 1100 Color Inkjet Wide Format Printer

• Color: Silver/Grey
• Brand: Epson
• Model: C11CA58201
• Format: CD
• Dimensions: 12.50″ h x 27.80″ w x 18.20″ l, 33.10 pounds

Features

• Wide-format prints
• Speed through critical documents
• Protect important documents
• Print more, change cartridges less often
• One printer for everyday projects, large-size prints and more

Excellent Large Format Printer
I am a very happy owner of an Epson Workforce 600, so I was excited to receive this wide format printer for review. Like other Epson Workforce series printers, the 1100 has a fast printing mechanism and quality that rivals laser output (depending on the paper stock).

Is this printer for everyone? Definitely not. First it’s big (although not as large as a wide format laser), so those with tight space may want to think about whether they really need to print on paper wider than 8.5 inches. It also lacks a network interface, so it must be tethered to a computer or a compatible third party print server.

Epson is not marketing this product as a photo printer. While the image quality of the 1100 is excellent, those looking for wide format photos should consider a photo printer designed for that purpose. Photos will print on the 1100, but there are better printers on the market that will produce more vibrant photo prints.

The Workforce 1100 is great, however, for businesses looking for a little more flexibility in the size of prints they can make without having to invest in expensive hardware and consumables.

PROs
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1. As fast as an entry level to mid-range laser printer.
2. Excellent print quality.
3. Uses standard epson ink cartridges.
4. Very reasonably priced.

CONs
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1. It is disappointing that a printer marketed to business lacks network connectivity.
2. Not designed for photo printing.
3. USB cable is not included.
4. Mac Snow Leopard users will need to download device driver software before installing.

A Great Printer, Great Price, and Great Prints
I was a bit sceptical when purchasing this printer as it has no reviews, but in the end the only comparable model was an HP with bad reviews so I went for it. I ordered off Epson’s site and was shocked that the printer got here the next day. I don’t like the size, going from a normal printer to this…well it took me a hours worth of cleaning to find room for this 24*15 inch printer. After I got it all set up(it was a breeze) I printed one of my scrapbook layouts out. It printed much faster than I imagined and I didn’t even have to wait for it to dry before I could get my hands all over it. The quality is so much better than my old Canon i850, and I loved that printer. I love the ease of use and ability to go to online support(or to order ink) straight from the software.

The ink is very affordable even from Epson’s site. When choosing a printer I now always look for the separate color ink tanks and love the fact that this printer came with not only 4 cartridges but 5. I also like that even from Epson you can order high capacity or standard cartridges.

Now to the part I don’t like. I have tried a few different brands of printer paper. And all of them gave me a reflective black which I personally can’t stand in my photos. The only two brands which didn’t do this(of my tests) were Print Works High Gloss and Epson. I mainly use Matte finish which looked great with all the brands I tested.

The final scoop. I recommend this printer to anyone. I paid 125 dollars for this printer(used a coupon) and I know that I will get my monies worth out of it. I find it great for scrap booking(beats sending spreads out for 1.99 a piece) The problems with non-epson paper gripes me but all in all I find the purchase and up-keep on this printer very affordable.

Wow! Large format printing made affordable without compromise. See my advice on paper stock.
I needed a large-format inkjet that could do a great job on book covers, at a reasonable price. The Workforce 1100 handles the task extremely well.

I tested it with Inkpress Fine Art Rag Cool Tone, 300 gsm, 24 mil, Double Sided, 13 x 19, (25 sheets) and two other Inkpress stocks. The results are amazing. The old saying may advise, “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover,” but my books look utterly fantastic.

The 1100 handles up to 13 inch wide stock, so you can use the large 13×19 sheets if you need. That’s big enough to print full-bleed 12×12 scrapbook pages, if you have scrapbookers in the family. In my case, I can create a full-bleed cover for an 8.5×11 inch book by using the 13×19 stock and trimming the edges after printing. Alternatively, you can use the same 13×19 paper to create full-bleed tabloid brochures, or even full-bleed data sheets (cut into two 8.5×11 pages).

The printer uses separate ink cartridges, which saves money. You don’t toss out yellow and magenta ink when the cyan ink is gone.

Overall, a great printer if you want large format inkjet output. But you should be cautious that the paper stock you use measures up to the printer’s capability:

We like the results with Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper for photos and glossy single sided materials. If you are creating covers, brochures or data sheets, invest in a heavier stock. Your document just won’t feel right on regular office paper stock. In general, the larger the sheet, the heaver it needs to be to to not feel flimsy. I strongly recommend against using regular office paper for 11×17 printing, unless presentation and feel just don’t matter.

Evaluate what the color of the stock can do for your project. For example Inkpress sells “Inkpress Rag, Warm Tone Double Sided, Cream White Matte Inkjet Paper” to impart a warm, almost antique look to some covers.

I’ve mentioned full-bleed a couple of times. This means printing color right off the edge of the page. You can create a full-bleed 11×17 brochure (folds down to four pages, 8.5×11) by printing a 12×18 image on 13×19 stock, then trimming the edges. The specs claim that this printer can print borderless 13×19 sheets, but I haven’t tried it.

Five stars for completely solving my large format printing problem.

Addendum two days later: It’s quieter than our previous HP & Epson inkjet printers. I don’t understand the noise complaint mentioned by another reviewer.

Final update, three weeks later: We’ve now produced several book mockups using the 300gsm weight Inkpress paper for covers, and some two-sided presentation paper stock from HP for the inside pages. Results are spectacular. For this project, on both the covers and inside pages, photographs are indistinguishable from pages printed on 6-color inkjets. This printer is ideal for all of our large-format business and book mockup projects.

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