ilość książek w kategorii: 8569
Antique Motorcycle Toys
ISBN: 9780764308628 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The art of history in motion, with the thrill only motorcycles can bring Between these covers is a spectacular collection of clockwork motorcyles from Europe, Japan, and America. The beauty and complexity of these early toy designs is matched only by their extreme rarity, making this reference book a truly special edition for collectors of all levels. See police chases, stunt riders, elegant cruisers, and spacemen, all with fantastic motorcycles that are ready to roar into action In addition to current market pricing, this book allows the reader an opportunity to view and become acquainted...
The art of history in motion, with the thrill only motorcycles can bring Between these covers is a spectacular collection of clockwork motorcyles fro...
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233,50 zł |
British Royalty Commemoratives
ISBN: 9780764308642 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Discover the fascinating world of British commemorative produced for a variety of royal events--coronations, jubilees, marriages, wedding anniversaries, births and visits. You will see china and pottery commemorative mugs, plates, cups and saucers, loving cups, covered boxes, tea services and figurines. Also shown are tins, jigsaw puzzles, enamel boxes, fabrics and silks. Glass and crystal items include goblets, paperweights and bowls. Fascinating tidbits on the events and the royalty are sprinkled through the book. Anyone with an interest in British history and the monarchy will enjoy...
Discover the fascinating world of British commemorative produced for a variety of royal events--coronations, jubilees, marriages, wedding anniversarie...
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142,12 zł |
Pinball Machines
ISBN: 9780764308956 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Now with current prices, this book shows the big, flashy machines that have entertained and delighted us in taverns, arcades, and at home for half a century. Devoted fans are all around the world, and nearly everyone has a special memory of their favorite machine and a story to tell of the greatest game they ever played. Naturally, these machines have become highly prized collectibles. Renowned for the conspicuous design of their playing surfaces and scoreboards, these "games of skill" have captivated collectors with their eye-catching art. Pop Art, Cubism, Comic art, and Photo Realism are...
Now with current prices, this book shows the big, flashy machines that have entertained and delighted us in taverns, arcades, and at home for half a c...
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162,42 zł |
Collecting Monster Toys
ISBN: 9780764309236 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Monsters of all shapes and sizes stalk the pages of this entertaining and informative "creature-feature." Over 600 color photos capture the incarnations of all the ghouls, mutants, and vampires that ever sent chills up your spine at the theater or in the den, from Alien r to Z-Ton r. Monstrous banks, board games, costumes, fiendish figures, model kits, and wind-ups are included The collectibles covered in this book range from the early 1960s, when monster toys were first introduced, through the decade of the 1980s and touch upon the recent fare of the 1990s. Whether you prefer monsters from...
Monsters of all shapes and sizes stalk the pages of this entertaining and informative "creature-feature." Over 600 color photos capture the incarnatio...
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142,12 zł |
Teddy Bears and Stuffed Animals: Hermann Teddy Originals(r), 1913-1998
ISBN: 9780764309335 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Who can resist the appeal of a cuddly Teddy Bear? Children and adults alike are charmed by the affectionate demeanor of these favored companions. Among the most distinctive of bears are those produced by the company currently operating under the trade name of "Hermann Teddy Original*r" and formerly known as Gebr der Hermann. Using over 1500 color photos, this comprehensive book provides an in-depth study of the company's products from 1913 to 1998. Author Milton R. Friedberg provides an overview of the Hermann family history and the company's origins, followed by an extensive, detailed survey...
Who can resist the appeal of a cuddly Teddy Bear? Children and adults alike are charmed by the affectionate demeanor of these favored companions. Amon...
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187,81 zł |
The Original Pink Flamingos: Splendor on the Grass
ISBN: 9780764309632 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. "In 1957, Don Featherstone sculptured the first three-dimensional pink plastic flamingo, thereby making affordable bad taste accessible to the American public"--from Pink Flamingos. This is the tale of a wonderful bird, named by his creator phoenicopteris ruber plasticus; a new avian species, now known to all as "Pink Plastic Flamingo." The more than one hundred pictures and the text in this volume are the result of Featherstone's request that adoring owners of the pink birds send original photographs that demonstrate their affection for phoenicopteris on its 40th birthday in 1997. An...
"In 1957, Don Featherstone sculptured the first three-dimensional pink plastic flamingo, thereby making affordable bad taste accessible to the America...
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71,03 zł |
Collectibles 101: McDonald's(r) Happy Meal(r) Toys: McDonald's(r) Happy Meal(r) Toys
ISBN: 9780764309663 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. McDonald's*r Happy Meal*r toys are everywhere--at yard sales, flea markets, the McDonald's just around the corner, even in your toy box. This colorfully illustrated guide presents the toys distributed by McDonald's fast food restaurants in Happy Meals boxes in over 250 full color photos, organized chronologically, along with current values, check-off boxes to help you record and organize your collection, a section on international McDonald's Happy Meal toys, and a comprehensive index. So, follow the author's collecting trail to fun; see how many different McDonald's Happy Meal toys you can...
McDonald's*r Happy Meal*r toys are everywhere--at yard sales, flea markets, the McDonald's just around the corner, even in your toy box. This colorful...
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81,19 zł |
Architectural Details from Old New England Homes
ISBN: 9780764309816 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The doors are wide open and you're welcome to wander through. Don't worry about the carpets as you enter through stately doorways, cozy up to colossal fireplaces, and climb poetic staircases. For those who love the old homes of the New England area, this is a chance to enter and inspect the window sills and cupboards up close. This excellent new third edition features more than 400 photographs and illustrations, along with helpful tips provided to guide the remodeller of Jacobean, Colonial, Georgian, and Federal homes toward duplicating these antique architectural features. There are also...
The doors are wide open and you're welcome to wander through. Don't worry about the carpets as you enter through stately doorways, cozy up to colossal...
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142,12 zł |
Anchor Hocking Commemorative Bottles: And Other Collectibles
ISBN: 9780764310010 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Here is an exciting new field of collecting Anchor Hocking produced many unique glass bottles over the years to commemorate retirements, high school graduations, historical events, centennials, plant expansions, performance awards, and conventions. Over 150 beautiful color photos display unique examples of commemorative bottles made by Anchor Hocking between 1905 and 1982. Various styles and shapes, perfect and imperfect, are presented along with historical accounts of their production. Enjoy this fascinating piece of glass history and discover the beauty of these collectible items.
Here is an exciting new field of collecting Anchor Hocking produced many unique glass bottles over the years to commemorate retirements, high school ...
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81,19 zł |
Toy Buildings 1880-1980
ISBN: 9780764310119 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. A history of architecture, in miniature, is seen here through a century of children's toys. For years, toy buildings have inspired the imaginations of both children and adults. Valued as collectible items and praised for architectural design, toy buildings provide hours of fun as well as educational insight into the times in which they were made. This book includes over 550 photographs of toy villages, dollhouses, barns, stables, schools, fire stations, stores, theaters, airports, railroad depots, garages, service stations, castles, forts, and other structures. Photographs from catalogs and...
A history of architecture, in miniature, is seen here through a century of children's toys. For years, toy buildings have inspired the imaginations of...
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233,50 zł |
Dunbar: Fine Furniture of the 1950s
ISBN: 9780764310539 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Critical in the evolution of 20th-century design, Dunbar was a leader in modern furniture design and its production during the 1950s. This reproduction of the 1956 Dunbar catalog reflects the impact Dunbar designs, under the fine workmanship of Edward Wormley--pioneer modernist and multi-faceted designer--had on the American interior. Combining elegance, warmth, and contemporary style with functionalism, comfort, and stability, each piece is a product of the advancements of technology teamed with the traditional craft of furniture making. An indispensable reference, this book is a historical...
Critical in the evolution of 20th-century design, Dunbar was a leader in modern furniture design and its production during the 1950s. This reproductio...
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187,81 zł |
Cast Iron Automotive Toys
ISBN: 9780764310775 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Since the turn of the century, the automobile has captured the imaginations not only of adults, but of children as well. As quickly as the new vehicles rolled off the assembly lines, foundries were making thousands of cast iron miniatures of the most popular automobiles, trucks, and farm equipment of the day. Today, rare and exquisite cast iron toys are coveted by collectors of all ages. This book presents a delightful, in-depth study of the marvelous products of leading American cast iron toy manufacturers, including Kenton, Dent, Hubley, Arcade, Kilgore, Vindex, and A. C. Williams, along...
Since the turn of the century, the automobile has captured the imaginations not only of adults, but of children as well. As quickly as the new vehicle...
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324,89 zł |
The Complete Book of Hot Wheels(r)
ISBN: 9780764310836 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 396 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Mattel Co. celebrated the 25th anniversary of its diecast toy cars, Hot Wheels, in 1993. They were an instant success in 1968 and they continue to be loved by children and collectors alike. The 686 wonderful color photographs in this new book cover nearly every casting from the first car through the 1999 model year. They provide a complete visual guide for collectors. In addition, there is a listing of the many variations to help collectors sort through the vast and rapidly growing world of Hot Wheels. The scope of Hot Wheels collecting is international as collectors can be found throughout...
Mattel Co. celebrated the 25th anniversary of its diecast toy cars, Hot Wheels, in 1993. They were an instant success in 1968 and they continue to be ...
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128,79 zł |
Costume Jewelers: The Golden Age of Design
ISBN: 9780764310843 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Personal glimpses of that elite core of artists responsible for establishing the costume jewelry industry in the United States. Hundreds of color photographs of their creations illustrate the expertise in jewelry design and manufacture of such masters as Chanel, Dior, Joseff, Haskell, Boucher, Lane, Trifari, and many more. The current values of the pieces have been updated and added to the captions for easy reference.
Personal glimpses of that elite core of artists responsible for establishing the costume jewelry industry in the United States. Hundreds of color phot...
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187,81 zł |
Lithographed Paper Toys, Books, and Games: 1880-1915
ISBN: 9780764311246 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Collecting antique paper lithographed toys is an exciting and visually rewarding hobby. These vividly printed toys remind us of a time gone by when games, blocks, toys, dollhouses, puzzles, and books were designed by a method called chromolithography--a process that is as close to artistic perfection as a nineteenth-century painting. Filled with over 500 full color photographs, this book provides a fascinating and informative glimpse into the late Victorian era of toy making. Organized by type of item, each chapter includes useful facts about the history, manufacturing, and typical...
Collecting antique paper lithographed toys is an exciting and visually rewarding hobby. These vividly printed toys remind us of a time gone by when ga...
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233,50 zł |
Fifties Furniture by Paul McCobb: Directional Designs
ISBN: 9780764311390 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Today Paul McCobb's furniture and interior designs of the 1950s rank alongside Russell Wright, Gustav Stickley, and Heywood-Wakefield as marked staples in modern design. Paul McCobb's Directional Designs furniture line exhibits the low-cost, functional, and versatile furniture components, storage units, and interiors that earned McCobb the title of "America's decorator" during the mid-twentieth century. Containing over 100 coordinating room settings, including chairs, sofas, desks, benches, shelves, interiors, and much more, with information on McCobb's achievements and design principles,...
Today Paul McCobb's furniture and interior designs of the 1950s rank alongside Russell Wright, Gustav Stickley, and Heywood-Wakefield as marked staple...
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187,81 zł |
The Best of Golden Oak Furniture: With Details and Prices
ISBN: 9780764311475 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Fine details of carving and construction are highlighted to demonstrate the best golden oak furniture from American makers at the end of the nineteenth century. China cabinets, bookcases, chairs, tables, and accent forms are shown in various styles with detailed descriptions and price ranges to reflect their values in the furniture market today. This book will become the standard reference by which dealers, collectors, decorators, curators, and historians can judge the field.
Fine details of carving and construction are highlighted to demonstrate the best golden oak furniture from American makers at the end of the nineteent...
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142,12 zł |
Zippo Advertising Lighters: Cars and Trucks
ISBN: 9780764311758 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 190 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Zippo lighters that advertised automobiles are featured here in 673 photographs and illustrations along with plenty of identifying information. These unique specimens of Americana were highly prized by their original owners and are appreciated with equal enthusiasm and respect by today's collectors. The logos and images of cars on the lighters range from familiar Fords and Chryslers to lesser-known Bricklins and Tuckers. Imports, trucks, and companies supporting the auto industry all are immortalized. These highly collectible Zippos date from mid-to-late twentieth century, the earliest being...
Zippo lighters that advertised automobiles are featured here in 673 photographs and illustrations along with plenty of identifying information. These ...
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187,81 zł |
The Book of Wagner & Griswold: Martin, Lodge, Vollrath, Excelsior
ISBN: 9780764311918 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Cast iron cookware is an increasingly hot item in the antique marketplace. Collectors are scouring antique shops, shows, and flea markets searching for treasures to add to their collections; and hunting for more information about the products' history and manufacturers. In response to this growing demand, David Smith and Chuck Wafford have created another authoritative guide to collectible cast iron. This book continues where The Book of Griswold & Wagner left off--illustrating hundreds of items not included in the previous book. With over 845 photographs of cast iron pieces from the Wagner,...
Cast iron cookware is an increasingly hot item in the antique marketplace. Collectors are scouring antique shops, shows, and flea markets searching fo...
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128,79 zł |
Toy Cars of Japan & Hong Kong
ISBN: 9780764311963 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This book presents a unique selection of the most rare and collectible toy cars made in Japan and Hong Kong in the 1950s and 1960s. Three particular groups of toys are covered: the magnificent large-scale tinplate cars made for the American market; the smaller but equally sought-after Japanese diecasts by Model Pet, Micro Pet, and Cherryca Phenix; and plastic friction-drive cars made in Hong Kong. Some of the toys pictured are so scarce that they are believed to be among a mere handful that survive in mint condition with their original boxes. This book provides many fascinating new insights...
This book presents a unique selection of the most rare and collectible toy cars made in Japan and Hong Kong in the 1950s and 1960s. Three particular g...
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187,81 zł |