Antiques & Collectibles | Schiffer Publishing

$29.95

This book and its companion work Playtime Pottery and Porcelain from the United Kingdom and the United States together become the most comprehensive work on identifying children's play dishes. Over 800 color photographs, trademarks, and company markings accompany descriptions of...

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This is a comprehensive look at decorative walking sticks, including their use, history, and craftsmanship. Stoeber explores the rise and fall of the cane industry. A chapter on materials familiarizes the reader with the wide range of canes available. This...

$39.95

Cast iron toys are among the hottest toy collectibles today. Some of the best known of these were made by Kenton, an Ohio firm that operated from the 1890s to the 1950s. Their famous Kenton toys include children's savings banks,...

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Here, at last, is a long-awaited volume for collectors of miniature vehicles. After a span of several years, noted authority Edward Force turns his eye toward the vehicles produced in northern Europe from the early to mid-20th century. From Scandinavia...

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This book is a wonderful romp through the history of the cat seen through antiquities and collectibles. From the pharaohs to Felix, Purrrfection takes the reader on the cat's journey from the status of god to devil and its climb...

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New information is presented by one of the world's foremost authorities on weathervanes in this fascinating study. Classic and never-before-seen pieces illustrate the distinctive vitality of this folk art form. Weathervanes from the mid to late 19th century have come...

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From the first Christmas celebrations in Colonial America to Christmas in the 1990s, this book explores in detail holiday preparations, tree traditions, ornaments, decorations, and lights.Through over 500 color photographs illustrating over 3,000 objects, catalog reprints, and historical photographs, it...

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The complete guide to the history of arcade games, from strength testers and fortune tellers to Pacman. Today, a sense of nostalgia and the irresistible urge to play have combined to make arcade memorabilia and antique arcade games one of...

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According to Don Raycraft, this is the book he was looking for in 1965. He couldn't find it, so, thirty years later, he and Carol wrote it. With photos gathered over the span of one year and from Maine to...

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This is the book that automobile enthusiasts and collectors of gasoline station related items have been waiting for. Dealing almost exclusively with the venerable Texaco Company, it is filled with colorful photographs of their stations, products, giveaways, sales promotional toys,...

$19.95

The more than 1,250 holiday keepsakes brought together in 253 lavish color pictures here have come from the collections of people who could not resist saving their favorites. These ornaments have been cherished for years and now are presented for...

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A book that will guide you when you are in the process of buying or appraising Sandwich glass is the most important tool you can own. This book is one of a series of guide books that describes every type...

$79.95

The Book of Fountain Pens and Pencils illustrates and describes over 700 never before illustrated pens and pencils. This companion book to Fountain Pens and Pencils: The Golden Age of Writing Instruments will excite collectors and dealers, while expanding their...

$49.95

A complete guide to the art and artistry of classic Japanese porcelain. Japanese porcelain pieces of the Nippon era, 1891 to 1921, are visually exciting and form a plentiful group of beautiful, high-quality items. They are popular today with a...

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Working without the use of the potter's wheel, the Pueblo Indians in the American Southwest created beautiful ceramic ware for both utilitarian and ceremonial use. A classic in the field, this book is the first comprehensive account of historic Pueblo...

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This is a pioneering study of bookends. Through 600 color photographs, bookends are displayed from their beginnings in 19th-century Europe, through their development in 20th-century America. Bookends are practical sculpture, and therefore reflect many of the artistic movements of their...

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Mirrors dating from Egypt's New Kingdom, circa 1300 B.C., through the Art Nouveau movement at the beginning of the twentieth century A.D. are arranged in chronological groups to demonstrate the gradual development of artistic styles. The rich history of glass...

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Hollywood Collectibles: The Sequel features beautiful, full-color photographs of memorabilia from 29 of the greatest Hollywood stars, including Lucille Ball, Jean Harlow, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Roy Rogers and Elizabeth Taylor. This book also pays special attention to the most...

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Since 1789, when the first tobacco advertisement appeared, tobacco manufacturers have been pioneers of advertising and marketing, revolutionizing the American way of doing business in the process. The folksy, familiar and innocent-looking images portrayed in tobacco advertising were part of...

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The famous Harrods Ltd. of London supplied home furnishings worldwide at the height of the British Empire, and this is furniture collection they offered their loyal customers circa 1905. Unique to this book are detailed lists to furnish an entire...

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Fun Buttons is different! Humor in button subjects and design is featured in the nearly 400 color photographs, text and captions. From all over the world, over three centuries, this gathering of buttons is both delightful and informative. Organized by...

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A book that will guide you when you are in the process of buying or appraising Sandwich glass is the most important tool you can own. This book is one of a series of guide books that describes every type...

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Roy Rogers may have been Republic's "King of the Cowboys," but he was lesser nobility when it came to licensed merchandise. The "King of the Cowboy Merchandisers" was Hopalong Cassidy. In the three and one-half year period beginning in late...

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Collecting and displaying souvenir plates first became a passion in 1893, a passion still very much alive today. Over 560 color photos illustrate this survey of souvenir plates dating back to the 1800s. The views of prominent potters such as...