ilość książek w kategorii: 8549
Ideas and Images: Developing Interpretive History Exhibits
ISBN: 9780761989325 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Ideas and Images presents eleven case studies, walking you through the process of developing interpretive history exhibits. Learn how to identify and build new audiences, work with consultants and experts, cope with institutional change, present temporary and permanent exhibitions, and experiment with new subjects, design techniques and media
Ideas and Images presents eleven case studies, walking you through the process of developing interpretive history exhibits. Learn how to identify and ...
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226,23 zł |
Lledo Toys: A Collector's Guide with Values
ISBN: 9780764300134 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Lledo is now over ten years old, and its wonderful products are numerous and interesting enough to fill a wonderful new book by America's foremost authority. Matchbox Toy co-founder Jack Odell founded the Lledo Company (his name spelled backwards) and produced the first models in 1983. Since then, the fleet of these miniature antique vehicles has grown to include thousands of examples, including basic models and great number that carry company advertising designed for promotions. Over 2000 examples photographed in full color document the production of Lledo. In addition, Ed Force gives an...
Lledo is now over ten years old, and its wonderful products are numerous and interesting enough to fill a wonderful new book by America's foremost aut...
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97,18 zł |
Zenith(r) Transistor Radios: Evolution of a Classic
ISBN: 9780764300158 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Here, for the first time, is a complete guide to all the wonderful transistor radios produced by the Zenith Radio Corporation during the "Magic Years," when transistor radio design was constantly being improved. This comprehensive book includes a complete listing of all transistor radio models created by Zenith from 1955 through 1965. Outstanding color photos from original Zenith sales sheets as well as information on each model are presented in a year by year order of production. Never before published photographs, documents, and original drawings from the Zenith archives, as well as a large...
Here, for the first time, is a complete guide to all the wonderful transistor radios produced by the Zenith Radio Corporation during the "Magic Years,...
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143,23 zł |
Penny Banks Around the World
ISBN: 9780764300196 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Over 1,600 cleverly designed and meticulously made enchanting penny banks are identified and displayed here in clear color photographs. The banks are organized by type and by material. These vintage banks, which once helped children learn to save their money, now attract adults who find their variety, beauty, and sense of thrift very appealing. They have become very popular as collectibles.
Over 1,600 cleverly designed and meticulously made enchanting penny banks are identified and displayed here in clear color photographs. The banks are ...
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235,34 zł |
More Root Beer Advertising & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780764300424 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Here's a big second serving for sassafras softdrink lovers. Ever since Tom Morrison's first beverage book, Root Beer Advertising and Collectibles, was published, a second edition about this popular pop was inevitable. More than 650 photographs of root beer bottles, cans, dispensers, mugs, signs and emblems, and more are depicted in this volume, which was made possible by the groupings of some of the largest root beer collections in America. Root beer tidbits, recipes, lists of clubs and newsletters, and a guide to the brand names also make this book a valuable guide for those who want to know...
Here's a big second serving for sassafras softdrink lovers. Ever since Tom Morrison's first beverage book, Root Beer Advertising and Collectibles, was...
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143,23 zł |
Silver Jewelry Designs: Evaluating Quality Good * Better * Best
ISBN: 9780764300523 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The innovative designs in silver jewelry made in Europe and North America in the 20th century are fascinating and highly popular today. This new book starts with the end of Victorian styles, just before the turn of the twentieth century, and proceeds to display and explain the relationships in Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Mexican, Native American, Mid-century Realistic, and Modern Abstract styles right up to the 1990s. Beautiful color photographs clearly show the details, makers' marks, and fine workmanship that make each piece of jewelry fascinating to so many collectors today.
The innovative designs in silver jewelry made in Europe and North America in the 20th century are fascinating and highly popular today. This new book ...
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281,39 zł |
Abingdon Pottery Artware 1934-1950: Stepchild of the Great Depression
ISBN: 9780764300561 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The industrial pottery at Abingdon, Illinois, made artware from 1934 to 1950 before returning to its mainstay, plum-bingware or sanitary-ware, as it was called at "The Pottery." Yankee ingenuity was used to cope with the Great Depression when managers came up with the idea of making artware using their usual "industrial strength" materials and processes. This decision resulted in artware with unusually strong bodies and glazes. For the veteran collector of Abingdon Pottery as well as the novice, this is an Encyclopedia of Shapes, a Dictionary of Colors, a Holy Grail of Collecting, richly...
The industrial pottery at Abingdon, Illinois, made artware from 1934 to 1950 before returning to its mainstay, plum-bingware or sanitary-ware, as it w...
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189,28 zł |
American Manufactured Furniture
ISBN: 9780764300592 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. 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 the very worst year in the history of the furniture industry and most of the companies that failed did so in the four years between 1928 and 1932. Therefore, this catalog remains as the single sourcebook for the products of American furniture companies of this era. Room settings of the period are shown as well as color charts of wood showing the...
This mammoth catalog of American furniture manufacturers shows, for the first time in modern publication, the styles of furniture available at the hei...
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179,05 zł |
Button Button: Identification and Price Guide
ISBN: 9780764300820 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. 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 may be found. It covers buttons of every imaginable type, price range and age. Its convenient size make it a perfect field guide, an easy reference for forays into antique stores, flea markets, and yard sales. The price guide is newly updated to reflect the current market.
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 f...
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81,83 zł |
Frankoma: And Other Oklahoma Potteries (with Revised Price Guide)
ISBN: 9780764300844 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The ceramics produced by Frankoma Pottery, and others in Oklahoma, catch the eye of collectors with a wide variety of interests. Twentieth century souvenirs and utility art pottery, Americana and Native American subjects, and Christmas collectibles are all found in this fascination and colorful book. Beginning with the Frankoma Pottery, the authors present the histories of many Oklahoma firms, including Tamac, Sequoyah, Cherokee, and Winart. They document the clays, glazes and trademarks by which each firm may be identified, and the variety of materials they produced. The ceramics themselves...
The ceramics produced by Frankoma Pottery, and others in Oklahoma, catch the eye of collectors with a wide variety of interests. Twentieth century sou...
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123,84 zł |
Tiffin Glass, 1914-1940
ISBN: 9780764301025 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 191 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Tiffin was one of the giants of American glassmaking. The colorful decorative glassware from the first half of this century is quite popular today, and this is the first book to present all color photographs of hundreds of Tiffin's products. Vases, bowls, and candlesticks in a wide variety of colors and styles, from common to rare, are all in this book, with large sections devoted to Tiffin's pressed satin glass, lamps, and baskets. This useful reference will be used by glass dealers, collectors and scholars alike. It is a great tribute to the many workers who made Tiffin glass so popular and...
Tiffin was one of the giants of American glassmaking. The colorful decorative glassware from the first half of this century is quite popular today, an...
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143,23 zł |
Vintage Compacts & Beauty Accessories
ISBN: 9780764301100 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. A unique and exciting array of vintage compacts, vanity purses, and cosmetics is displayed in this new book featuring over 500 photographs. Figurals, novelties, whimsicals, vanity purses, enameled, jeweled, patters, plis, necessaires, makeup kits, beauty boxes, and compact jewelry constructed of such materials as metal, Bakelite, Lucite, and celluloid are among the outstanding examples explored. This in-depth historical account of these fascinating collectibles includes the artistic contributions of manufacturers and designers featuring Salvador Dali and Max Factor. It explores European...
A unique and exciting array of vintage compacts, vanity purses, and cosmetics is displayed in this new book featuring over 500 photographs. Figurals, ...
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163,70 zł |
Collecting Household Linens
ISBN: 9780764301117 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Perfect for the experienced collector as well as for the novice, this book covers all the details, beginning with the origins of handmade linens and encompassing afghans, altar cloths, curtains and shade pulls, and bedspreads; subjects which have not been covered before because they have only recently become very collectible. Centerpieces and doilies are probably the best known of household linens because so many were made through the years, and the author makes it easy to identify the many varieties. Other popular areas covered are decorator pillows, napkins, and napkin rings.
Perfect for the experienced collector as well as for the novice, this book covers all the details, beginning with the origins of handmade linens and e...
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143,23 zł |
1003 Salt & Pepper Shakers
ISBN: 9780764301124 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This third volume by Larry Carey and Sylvia Tompkins focuses on character salt and pepper shakers. Featured in this book are popular television, movie, and cartoon characters. Also included are well-known mascots or symbols, such as the Loch Ness Monster and Smokey Bear. A large part of 1003 Salt & Pepper Shakers focuses on characters created by Walt Disney. The color, size, manufacturer, design variations, and value range for over 700 examples of character salt and pepper shakers is provided.
This third volume by Larry Carey and Sylvia Tompkins focuses on character salt and pepper shakers. Featured in this book are popular television, movie...
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143,23 zł |
Bowling Shirts
ISBN: 9780764301179 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The bowling shirt is a unique work of art. With patterns and colors as varied as the bowlers who wore them, bowling shirts reflect a time when Americans loved their big cars, drive-ins, bowling alleys, and flashy clothing. This book showcases a wonderful collection of bowling shirts, each with its individual art work. In over 600 color photographs, the shirts are displayed alphabetically by manufacturers. Embroidery and design detail, manufacturers' labels, and special features are shown along with a complete description and value guide. Drawing on over twenty years of collecting experience,...
The bowling shirt is a unique work of art. With patterns and colors as varied as the bowlers who wore them, bowling shirts reflect a time when America...
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143,23 zł |
Antique and Collectible Dollhouses and Their Furnishings
ISBN: 9780764301209 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Antique and Collectible Dollhouses and Their Furnishings features pictures and information on over 200 dollhouses from Europe and America dating from the mid-1800s through the 1970s. This extensive book depicts 2,000 different examples of furniture, dolls, and accessories. With over 800 color photographs provided through the help of more than 50 individual collectors, this book is a must for anyone interested in dollhouses and furniture. Company products illustrated include Bliss, Silber & Fleming, Amersham, Tudor Toy, Christian Hacker, Gottschalk, Lines/Tri-ang, Bartons, Reliable, Lynnfield,...
Antique and Collectible Dollhouses and Their Furnishings features pictures and information on over 200 dollhouses from Europe and America dating from ...
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281,39 zł |
The Big Bear Book
ISBN: 9780764301230 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This treasury contains all you ever wanted to know about amusing bear love, those charming toy bears, and some of the most famous bear makers over the years. Today, toy bears continue to enchant people of all ages as they have since the beginning of this century. The book celebrates over 400 of the most appealing toy bears and their makers the world over (including manufacturers Steiff, Bing, Schuco, Hermann, Gabrielle, Ideal, Knickerbocker, Farnell, Chad Valley...and talented individual makers found everywhere). Author Dee Hockenberry points you to the leading public collections in England,...
This treasury contains all you ever wanted to know about amusing bear love, those charming toy bears, and some of the most famous bear makers over the...
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143,23 zł |
Fine Furniture Reproductions: 18th Century Revivals of the 1930s & 1940s from Baker Furniture
ISBN: 9780764301254 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In 1940, the Baker Furniture Company of Holland and Grand Rapids, Michigan published a rich catalog of their fine, hand-finished 18th century reproduction furniture. It was filled with examples of their craft and with information about the sources of their designs. For the furniture designs in this catalog, whose images are basis of this new edition, Baker Furniture drew upon private collections, museums, and antiques dealers. In addition, they used vast company collection of 18th century furniture of Europe and America, collected by Hollis S. Baker, the son of the founder, Siebe Baker. The...
In 1940, the Baker Furniture Company of Holland and Grand Rapids, Michigan published a rich catalog of their fine, hand-finished 18th century reproduc...
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97,18 zł |
Modeling Weapons & Accessories for Military Miniatures
ISBN: 9780764301285 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. While there are many commercially available weapons and accessories for military miniatures, sometimes you wish you had a different rifle or sword with which to arm your latest figure. In Kim Jones's third informative book on modeling military miniatures, he shows you how to construct that perfect weapon so your figure will stand out from the rest. Using step-by-step photographs Kim illustrates his tried and true methods of creating rifles, swords, pistols, cartridge pouches, and other accessories to add that extra touch of realism for your creation.
While there are many commercially available weapons and accessories for military miniatures, sometimes you wish you had a different rifle or sword wit...
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81,83 zł |
Collecting the 50s and 60s: A Handbook & Price Guide
ISBN: 9780764301315 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. An updated 2nd edition of an indispensible handbook designed to help shoppers know what they are looking at and what it is worth. It has been compiled with collectors in mind, with nearly 500 color photos, concise descriptions, and an up-to-date value for each piece. In addition there are helpful tips on building a collection.
An updated 2nd edition of an indispensible handbook designed to help shoppers know what they are looking at and what it is worth. It has been compiled...
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81,83 zł |