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Doll kitchens in Germany were originally a plaything for adults and evolved, toward the end of Eighteenth century, into toys for children. In this book, Eva Stille follows the evolution of the doll kitchen and shows how the social development...

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The evolution of Movado, from its roots in the Jura Mountains in 1881, through more than a century of tradition and technological advancement.  Movado is one of the world's most recognized watch brands. This lavishly illustrated book, certain to delight...

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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...

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This mammoth catalog of American furniture manufacturers shows, for the first time in modern publication, the styles of furniture available at the height of the 1920's, a pivotal period between Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and the Depression as 1932 was...

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The development of wristwatch styles in America, from the early years of the 20th century to the age of quartz. Introduced into a skeptical American marketplace early in the twentieth century, the wristwatch soon caught the consumer's imagination. It was...

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When investigated with curiosity and enthusiasm, items that may seem mundane and commonplace can prove to be fascinating subjects. Commercial oyster cans have become important collectibles today. This book has over 800 color photographs of oyster cans, jugs, and bottles,...

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Chef Tell Tells All reveals the tips, techniques and short-cuts of a professional chef. Tell will show you how you can adapt these methods to your home kitchen and save yourself lots of time and energy. There are hundreds of...

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This book is a marvelous, lavishly illustrated jaunt through one hundred years of handbag history. Decade by decade, examples of the main trends are illustrated, along with samples of the eras' most remarkable and unusual high-quality pieces. Information and a...

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Attention all automotive and petroleum collectors: here is a new book focusing on the Continental Oil Company and its products. Conoco became well-established as an oil supplier during the era of the horse and buggy, and when the automobile craze...

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Collecting Art Deco covers the entire range of decorative accessories made during the 1920s and 1930s through hundreds of color photos and succinct, informative text. The years between World Wars I and II were a golden age of invention and...

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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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Nearly every baseball-related board or table game produced from the 1860s to the 1960s is illustrated here with accurate captions that describe each one individually.  Baseball and board game collectors alike will be thrilled with this wonderful new book. Illustrated...

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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,...

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Collecting of black memorabilia continues as an area of growing interest, attracting new collectors every day. It includes everything from household figures to artifacts from slavery, and covers both the stereotype and the reality of the black experience in America....

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This well-organized guide is recommended by the Button Society as a book that every button collector and dealer should own. The standard book in the field, it gives information to identify the age, material, and desirability of any button that...

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A richly illustrated and thorough study of the wide variety of fishing decoys currently available. With over 500 color photographs, this thorough text introduces the reader to the wide variety of fishing decoys currently available, decoys made earlier in the...

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This is the definitive book about brass objects. Large sections are devoted to andirons, candlesticks, fireplace accessories, kettles and tobacco boxes. There are useful dating charts for andirons and candlesticks. Each of these sections is more complete than any previous...

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Visit the Pacific Northwest’s “Big Woods” through the superb work of timber photographer Darius Kinsey.  "Someday, these pictures will show how the boys used to do it", Big Fred Hewett used to say in his Humboldt Saloon in Aberdeen, Washington....

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From the first reference to a valentine card in 1625, to modern times, this book celebrates sentimental charm, wit, and romance over the decades in America's valentines. Page after page of colorful valentines ranging from elaborately decorated Victorian pull-downs to...

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Highly collectible household objects designed and signed by name artists of the 1950s and 1960s are presented here. The artists have become well known: Georges Briard, Sascha Brastoff, Mark Bellaire, Frances and Michael Higgins, and others. The modern styles of...

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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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Welcome to the world of McDonald's Happy Meal*r collectibles. These two books(USA and Worldwide)present a thorough list and complete Price Guide for the thousands of toys and collectibles distributed with Happy Meal*r boxes and bags. Together, they are the most...

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A complete history of the early years of American domestic lighting and electrical technology. A revolution in lighting took place in the last part of the nineteenth and the early part of the twentieth century. Nadja Maril explores the dramatic...