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Welcome to The Kansas City Store, where we feature high-quality merchandise from the Heartland, including award-winning titles from Kansas City Star Books. The Kansas City Store is owned and operated by The Kansas City Star, your 24-hour news source. Visit us on the web at KansasCity.com.

Bloch Building at the Nelson-Atkins Museum
NEW POSTER! On June 3, 2007 The Kansas City Star published this photo, and an illustration of the interior, of the Bloch Building at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. This marked the opening of the stunning new building. ORDER YOUR POSTER TODAY!


KC Star Subscriber Price: $10.95
Non-subscriber Price: $12.95

Five Island Diaries: Stories of love, lost and found
by Martha McCarty

A wonderful collection of stories by Kansas Citian Martha McCarty. Noted author Malachy McCort describes Five Island Diaries as "A lively memoir rich with love, life and laughter...a lyrical journey of a young girl whose senses are energized by everything


KC Star Subscriber Price: $14.95
Non-subscriber Price: $14.95

"Call me Dad, Not Dude" Humorous Commentaries on Parenting and Coping in Today's World
by Matthew D. Keenan

"Call me Dad, Not Dude" is a wonderful collection of columns by Matt Keenan published in The Kansas City Star 2000-2007. Keenan's articles will have parents laughing in agreement at his witty assessments of everything from carpool lines to First Communion


KC Star Subscriber Price: $14.95
Non-subscriber Price: $14.95

KC Seasonings: Four-pack - Steak, BBQ, Garlic Pepper, Meat Tenderizer
A grand slam of taste.... and value! KC Steak Seasoning, Garlic Pepper Seasoning, BBQ Seasoning and Meat Tenderizer is the perfect complement for your kitchen. Buy all four and save. Developed and manufactured in Lawrence, Kansas.


KC Star Subscriber Price: $15.00
Non-subscriber Price: $15.00

Historic Photos of Kansas City
by Lara Copeland

Through still photography from the city's finest archives, "Historic Photos of Kansas City" follows life, government, education and events throughout the city's history. Discover unique and rare scenes through the original lens of historic photographers.


KC Star Subscriber Price: $39.95
Non-subscriber Price: $39.95

NEW! Great Plains Originals: Historic Documents from America's Heartland
by Brian Burnes

This colorful new book by Brian Burnes and Kansas City Star Books boasts a parade of the choicest items held by the National Archives? Central Plains Region in Kansas City. From Buffalo Bill to Walt Disney!


List Price: $29.95 Sale Price: $22.95

NEW THIS SPRING! Bold Improvisation: Searching for African American Quilts - The Heffley Collection
by Scott Heffley

This coffee-table art book presents more than 50 historical quilts. Also included are ways to examine quilts, fabric dating, and the importance of recording the history of these quilts.


List Price: $29.95 Sale Price: $24.95

Trails, Rails and Tales: Olathe's First 150 Years
by George R. Bauer

Published to coincide with Olathe's 150th birthday, this book by Olathe historian George R. Bauer contains more than 200 fascinating pages chronicling Olathe's rise from a small spot on the Prairie to a booming Kansas city.


List Price: $34.95 Sale Price: $24.95

Tom Strongman's Wheels of Dreams
by Tom Strongman

With gorgeous photography and heart-warming stories, Wheels of Dreams - by KC Star auto writer Tom Strongman - captures America's love affair with the vintage automobile.


List Price: $29.95 Sale Price: $24.95

The Best of Cooking with 3 Ingredients
by Ruthie Wornall

Ruthie Wornall has made a career out of helping busy people cook by using convenience foods in unique ways to create memorable dishes. It's a lifesaver for new brides, college students, widowers & anyone looking for any easier way to cook.


List Price: $19.95 Sale Price: $15.95

A Good Place To Stop: 60 Seasons with Max and the Jayhawks
by Max Falkenstien with Matt Fulks & Doug Vance

Named “the best college radio personality in the country” by The Sporting News, the Voice of the Jayhawks now shares a collection of his memories in his new book. Join Max as he relives 60 years of players, coaches and games. A great read!


KC Star Subscriber Price: $24.95
Non-subscriber Price: $24.95

Double Q Barbeque Sauces and Dry Rub/Seasoning Three-Pack
A Kansas City Original! Manufactured in Kansas City, Mo. "The Barbeque Capital of the World." These award winning products have been on the market since 1998 and have been honored nationally year after year after year...


KC Star Subscriber Price: $9.95
Non-subscriber Price: $9.95

The Last Cattle Drive - 30th Anniversary Edition!
by Robert Day

A wild romp of a modern day western best describes the novel The Last Cattle Drive. When a rancher decides drive his cattle to the Kansas City stockyards to save shipping costs, you can expect Murphy's Law to become 100% operative. Funny & earthy.


KC Star Subscriber Price: $16.95
Non-subscriber Price: $16.95

Basketball Man: The Amazing True Story of Dr. Naismith & His Invention. 2-DVD Collector's Edition
Superb 4-hour documentary is the history of basketball and the story of it's inventor, James Naismith. It features segments told by the legends of the game and also includes Red Auerbach's last interview and the first instructional BB film shot in 1927!


KC Star Subscriber Price: $21.95
Non-subscriber Price: $24.95

Gift box contains 5 Blank Plaza Notecards and Envelopes
Gift box contains 5 Blank Plaza Notecards and Envelopes by professional photographer Kevin Sink. He specializes in natural landscape and Kansas City images. Each of these beautiful notecards are suitable for framing so you might want to get a couple boxes


KC Star Subscriber Price: $14.95
Non-subscriber Price: $14.95

Hiking Kansas City: The Complete Guide 5th Edition
by Willian B. Eddy & Richard O. Ballentine

NEW for 2007! The definitive guidebook to Hiking Kansas City is back! And it's updated and expanded. More than 125 hiking & walking trails to help you hike, explore & unwind. Walks and hikes of one to 225 miles.


KC Star Subscriber Price: $16.95
Non-subscriber Price: $16.95

The Real Kansas City of the '20s, '30s & '40s
Twenty-five original jazz classics capturing the swing, sweat and soul of Kansas City! Featuring Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra, Jay McShann, and others. Includes printed illustrated history! Click "add to cart" to sample tracks.


KC Star Subscriber Price: $16.95
Non-subscriber Price: $16.95

City of Art
by Tim Janicke

It's perfect weather for a K. C. road trip! Our city is graced with an abundance of public art. Kansas City Star photographer Tim Janicke, captures the extraordinary beauty of Kansas City's public art. Limited time sale, just $4.95 & includes free map!


List Price: $34.95 Sale Price: $4.95

Flower Gardening in Kansas City: Secrets and Tips from the Area's Best Gardeners
by Craig Nienaber

It's gardening time in Kansas City! This is a great gift for experts and novices alike! Filled with lush photographs and loads of advice on how to conquer the garden in Kansas City. SAVE $5!


List Price: $24.95 Sale Price: $19.95

All Things Golf
by Howard Richman

Tee'em up! Golf season is back! Learn secrets from the masters. The vast golf knowledge of Stan Thirsk, golf icon and mentor to Tom Watson, is presented in this book. Includes lessons, tips, thoughts, and great memories. Introduction by Tom Watson.


KC Star Subscriber Price: $19.95
Non-subscriber Price: $19.95

Backyard Party Pack
Hooray for Barbecue season! Heat things up with Old World's Backyard Party Pack. Barbecue and Mediterranean Meat Rubs will make your grill really sizzle. Add to that, Rock’n Guac and Smok’n Chipotle Dip Mixes and it's party time!


KC Star Subscriber Price: $12.95
Non-subscriber Price: $12.95

The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America
by Joe Posnanski

Joe Posnanski, award-winning columnist for The K.C. Star, spent a year on the road with Negro Leagues player and manager, Buck O'Neil. Buck's stories, memories, and life's lessons are at the heart of this book. MEET JOE, CLICK ON "MORE DETAIL"


KC Star Subscriber Price: $24.95
Non-subscriber Price: $24.95

Spofford Stone Soup Cookbook!
Celebrate the Stone Soup fable and help fight child abuse with this new cookbook from the Spofford Auxiliary. Proceeds go to Spofford programs!


List Price: $14.95 Sale Price: $10.95

More Than the Score: Kansas City Sports Memories.
by Matt Fulks

A comprehensive collection of Kansas City Sports memories and Top Ten lists. Get your copy today!


KC Star Subscriber Price: $19.95
Non-subscriber Price: $19.95

Bilardo Brothers K.C. Barbecue Kit for Poultry
Award-winning barbecue sauce and savory seasoning rub. Recipes, too!


KC Star Subscriber Price: $10.95
Non-subscriber Price: $10.95

Marilyn ... The Most
Here's where it all began. This is the first album Marilyn Maye ever recorded. You'll enjoy every minute of it.


KC Star Subscriber Price: $15.95
Non-subscriber Price: $15.95

Kansas City Jazz: From Ragtime to Bebop
by Frank Driggs and Chuck Haddix

This book is a captivating history of jazz and bebop and Kansas City itself during this golden age of music.


KC Star Subscriber Price: $29.95
Non-subscriber Price: $29.95

NEW! Don Munday's What the Vex?
by Don Munday

Here's the best of "Munday on Monday," Don Munday's whimsical poetry column in The Kansas City Star.


KC Star Subscriber Price: $8.95
Non-subscriber Price: $9.95

The Star Dining Club: 2006/2007
NOW USE TWICE AT EACH RESTAURANT! Our new card! By The Kansas City Originals, Kansas City's Independent Restaurant Association. Buy one entree, take up to $15 off a second entree at 33 restaurants! More restaurants, fewer restrictions, same low price!


KC Star Subscriber Price: $29.95
Non-subscriber Price: $32.95
The Plaza: The Jewel of Kansas City
by Kevin Sink

This large-format coffee table book of dramatic color photographs by Kansas City's Kevin Sink captures the beautiful art and architecture of the Plaza.


KC Star Subscriber Price: $37.95
Non-subscriber Price: $37.95

Denny Matthews' with Matt Fulks, "A Tale from the Royals Dugout"
by Denny Matthews with Matt Fulks

Amos Otis, Frank White, George Brett, Dan Quisenberry, Paul Splittorff ... they inspire visions of great baseball. Now Royals broadcaster Denny Matthews relives inspiring moments of these and other team greats in this new book.


KC Star Subscriber Price: $19.95
Non-subscriber Price: $19.95

A Taste of Kansas City - Then and Now
Savor this inspired collection of recipes and fascinating histories from Kansas City's most famous restaurants!


KC Star Subscriber Price: $19.95
Non-subscriber Price: $19.95


Check Out These Sale Items!


Best of Remember When
For Kansas Citians growing up during the '30s and early '40s, life was pretty darn good. Check out the Boulevard Drive-In, Fairyland Park, baseball great Satchel Paige and wrestler Gorgeous George. More than 200 pages!


List Price: $24.95 Sale Price: $12.95

Lest the Ages Forget
by Derek Donovan

In the fall of 1919 Kansas City citizens raised more than $2 million to build a monument in remembrance of those who fought and lost their lives in pursuit of liberty during World War I. Here's the story of this great monument.


List Price: $34.95 Sale Price: $24.95

High and Rising: The 1951 Kansas City Flood
by Brian Burnes

Learn the true story of one of Kansas City's most tragic yet triumphant periods - when a colossal tide of water rolled downstream into the heart of the city. This compelling story of shocking destruction is revealed in this hardback.


List Price: $39.95 Sale Price: $4.95

2,000 Miles to Oregon
Dreaming of a better life, Americans crossed 2,000 miles of dust and mud, mountain and plain to reach the far side of the continent. Now you can relive that epic migration.


List Price: $24.95 Sale Price: $4.95

The Ultimate Kansas City Puzzle Book
by Mark Zieman

It's brain-stretching time! Mark Zieman, Editor of The Kansas City Star, has created more than 450 homegrown brainteasers guaranteed to test your puzzle prowess and knowledge of Kansas City.


List Price: $14.95 Sale Price: $4.95

TWA Photo Frame
Put the history of TWA around your favorite photo with this colorful frame. Great for your memorable TWA photos.


List Price: $7.50 Sale Price: $3.95

Our Spacious Skies
Join television's Gary Lezak and two other expert skywatchers on a guided tour of the celestial sights - towering castles of clouds, dazzling lightning displays, eon's-old star clusters and ooh!-inspiring meteor showers. Incredible photography!


List Price: $34.95 Sale Price: $4.95

A Table Full of Welcome: Celebrating KC's Culinary Diversity
by Doug Worgul

Kansas City is a rich flavorful stew of diverse cultural and culinary traditions. In this new collection of more than 200 recipes, you are invited to dinner with eight Kansas City families, representing eight different ethnic groups.


List Price: $14.95 Sale Price: $4.95

Brent Frazee's Ultimate Guide to Missouri Fishing
This 220-page comprehensive guide explores Brent's favorite spots to catch bass, crappies, white bass, trout, walleyes, catfish and more!


List Price: $24.95 Sale Price: $4.95

Star Quilts II
The Kansas City Star's supplement to our best-selling Star Quilts I. Features 16 of the original patterns and new rotary cutting instructions. Plus the Memory Bouquet!


List Price: $24.95 Sale Price: $12.45

The Good Stuff: Columns by Joe Posnanski
Picked the nation's best sports columnist by the Associated Press, The Kansas City Star's Posnanski collects some of his best work in this book.


List Price: $24.95 Sale Price: $12.95


Check Out These Closeout Items!


March of the Teddy Bears Coloring Book
It's an ABC adventure! Have fun coloring teddy bears from Kansas City's March of the Teddy Bears. And review the ABCs as well. A great teaching tool!


List Price: $5.95 Closeout Price: $0.99

Jason Whitlock Bobblehead
Get this bobblehead of Kansas City Star sports columnist Jason Whitlock in "marathon mode" and impress your friends!


List Price: $14.95 Closeout Price: $5.95





 

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