Antiques & Collectibles | Schiffer Publishing

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Thousands of collectors will rejoice in this new guide to the products of Ceramic Arts Studio in Wisconsin. From 1942 to 1955, the pottery focused on the production of slipcast figurines which are avidly collected today. In over 250 color...

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Chinese Export Porcelain, Standard Patterns and Forms contains over 1000 items illustrated in black and white and 49 color plates. This book tells the story of the exciting and dangerous "China Trade." The principal purpose of this book is to...

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Of all the forms advertising has taken through the years, few have been as effective as those found on the dials of America's clocks. People want to know what time it is, and advertisers found creative ways to give them...

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The years between World Wars I and II were a golden age of invention and emerging lifestyles that is vividly reflected in the colorful, stylish, and vibrant material culture known as Art Deco. This style captivated the collective imagination of...

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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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Silverplating by electricity spawned a new industry in America in 1847. By the 1880's, over forty firms centered largely around Meriden, Connecticut, produced ornate objects of silverplate which have become highly prized. Today these are studied and collected as representatives...

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Although advertising has a history that goes back thousands of years, it is the Americans who have made it into an art form. Advertisements were put on everything from pocket mirrors to memo pads, the sides of barns to the...

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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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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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With over 300 full-color pictures of vintage appliances and kitchenware plus lots of wonderful and evocative old advertising related to this field of collecting, this book researches different types of metal and their applications, historical background on the companies behind...

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Four of the world's most beloved storybook characters are the focus of this delightful new book. A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh, Johnny Gruelle's Raggedy Ann Stories, Florence K. Upton's Golliwogg's Adventures, and Seymour Eaton's Adventures of the Roosevelt Bears have...

$59.95

From its earliest days in the mid-1800s, baseball has had a warm place in the heart of American men and women. So it was natural for them to keep mementos of the game. Programs, team pictures, pennants, uniforms, and baseballs...

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From the Coffin sets of the 1870s to the Princess phones of the 1960s and beyond, this book explores the technology and the history of the telephone. Because the Bell Company was the "sole source" for much telephone technology until...

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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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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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Wonderful toy robots, space ships, astronauts, and comic characters produced by the Louis Marx Company from the 1950s to the 1970s are described and shown in color and black and white photographs. Prices are included among the descriptions. The toys...

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A variety of oil company-related items from small "give-aways" to hundreds of colorful oil cans, globes, and signs are presented here. The products of major national companies like Gulf and Texaco share space with many smaller and specialized products of...

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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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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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With over 500 color photographs, this thorough text introduces the reader to the wide variety of decoys currently available, decoys made earlier in the century by "old time" artists as well as examples of contemporary design. The construction and special...

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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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All the excitement and enchantment of over ninety years' worth of wonderful Wizard of Oz memorabilia awaits you on every page of this deluxe, full-color tribute to the collectibles and merchandise inspired by America's foremost fairy tale and everyone's favorite...

$95.00

The late phase of Sandwich Glass manufacturing is presented with detailed scholarship, primary research, and hundreds of vivid color photographs of the antique pieces. The story of this most prominent Massachusetts glass company is told here in all its phases...

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A visual exploration of canes and staffs from the late seventeenth through the twentieth century, featuring 900 color photographs and detailed insights into their history, design, and etiquette. Canes and Staffs: A Collector’s Guide to Forms, Functions, and History provides...