Antiques, Collectibles
MIDCENTURY CHRISTMAS: CHRISTMAS FADS, FANCIES, AND FUN FROM 1945 TO 1970
Written by Archer, Sarah
Midcentury America was a wonderland of department stores, suburban cul-de-sacs, and Tupperware parties. Every kid on the block had to have the latest cool toy, be it an Easy Bake Oven for pretend baking, a rocket ship for pretend space travel, or a Slinky, just because.
WORLD WAR II PARADE UNIFORMS OF THE SOVIET UNION – BOX SET (VOL. I AND VOL. II): MARSHALS, GENERALS, AND ADMIRALS: THE SINCLAIR COLLECTION
Written by McComb Sinclair II, James C
New for World War II Soviet collectors, this box set of two volumes is he first comprehensive collection of Marshals', Generals' and Admirals' parade uniforms.
RARE AND UNUSUAL BLACK FOREST CLOCKS
Written by Miller, Justin J
The creativity, innovation, and craftsmanship represented by the clocks from Germany's Black Forest region are well covered in this definitive guide. English-speaking horologists receive comprehensive information and insights that have heretofore been available only in German. Over 700 striking images showcase the finest examples of clocks made in the region.
CONTEMPORARY SAILORS' VALENTINES: ROMANCE REVISITED
Written by Boynton, Pamela
Here are new, contemporary perspectives on a craft from the 1800s, including eighteen top artists' insights about Sailors' Valentines plus more than 300 photos of their exquisite work. This collection shows how the once-obscure Victorian-era craft has gained its steadily-increasing popularity today.
PANERAI
Written by Negretti, Giampiero
As supplier to the Royal Italian Navy and specialist in high-precision mechanisms, Panerai perfected the world's first underwater timepieces in the 1930s, which were not only waterproof at 650 feet, but luminescent as well.
MILLER'S COLLECTIBLES PRICE GUIDE 2016-2017
Written by Miller, Judith
Miller's Collectibles Handbook & Price Guide 2016-2017 is the up-to-date guide to the collectibles market no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without.
SOUVENIR NATION: RELICS, KEEPSAKES, AND CURIOS FROM THE SMITHSONIAN'S NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY
Written by Bird Jr, William L
Buried within the collection of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History exists an astonishing group of historical relics from the pre-Revolutionary War era to the present day, many of which have never been on display.
WORLD IN PLAY: LUXURY CARDS, 1430-1540
Written by Husband, Timothy B
With their images of princely hunts, opulent costumes, and a cast of characters ranging from royals to commoners, each of the playing cards in this engaging volume is a unique work of art that reflects a period of tumultuous social, artistic, economic, and religious change.
LITTLE BIG BOOK OF CHRISTMAS
Written by Lena Tabori
Long out of print, the definitive Christmas anthology is back...deeply revised with new images, recipes, jacket, and introduction. Lavishly illustrated throughout with nineteenth- and twentieth-century artwork, this book is everything you want Christmas to be -- loving, warm and celebratory.
LITTLE BOOK OF CIGARS
Written by Deschodt, Eric
Flammarion presents its series of informative, richly illustrated guides, covering lifestyle and cultural topics. Find out everything you want to know about your favorite subject in one handy volume.
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