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Catalogue Du Musee Fol ... - Ptie. Peinture Artistique Et Industrielle (French, Paperback): Walther Fol Catalogue Du Musee Fol ... - Ptie. Peinture Artistique Et Industrielle (French, Paperback)
Walther Fol
R692 Discovery Miles 6 920 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Histoire Des Arts Industriels Au Moyen Age Et A L'epoque De La Renaissance - Album (French, Paperback): Jules Labarte Histoire Des Arts Industriels Au Moyen Age Et A L'epoque De La Renaissance - Album (French, Paperback)
Jules Labarte
R657 Discovery Miles 6 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Cracker Jack Collectibles (Paperback): Ravi Pina Cracker Jack Collectibles (Paperback)
Ravi Pina
R577 R464 Discovery Miles 4 640 Save R113 (20%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The caramel-coated popcorn treat Cracker Jacksr was first introduced in 1893 at the World's Columbian Exposition. Little did the 21 million people who got their first taste at the Fair know that the snack would soon sweep the nation. Beginning in 1912, a toy `surprise'was sealed inside each box of Cracker Jack. These toys soon became an important part of childhood for generations of sweet-teeth to come. This new book shows many of these toys, in almost tow hundred full-color group photographs. Since 1912, more than 16 billion toys have been distributed-including a pair of baseball card sets worth over a hundred thousand dollars, miniature toys, booklets made of paper or cardboard, handpainted wooden or porcelain trinkets, jumping frogs made of tin, even a complete model train...anything could be found inside that next box of Cracker Jack! Also included in this book are a general history of the Reuckheim company that produced Cracker Jack, a price guide, and a discussion of the many changing trends in Cracker Jack toy history.

Sigilli Italiani Illustrati (Italian, Paperback): Domenico Promis Sigilli Italiani Illustrati (Italian, Paperback)
Domenico Promis
R306 Discovery Miles 3 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Dollhouse and Furniture Advertising: 1880's-1980's (Paperback): Dian Zillner Dollhouse and Furniture Advertising: 1880's-1980's (Paperback)
Dian Zillner
R870 R673 Discovery Miles 6 730 Save R197 (23%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Here is a wonderful resource for dollhouse collectors seeking to identify and date items in their collections. Shown in over 400 photographs are advertisements from catalogs, magazines, and trade journals picturing dollhouses, dollhouse furniture, and accessories. The ads provide a comprehensive pictorial history of mostly American dollhouses dating from the 1880s to the 1980s. Shown are products from many famous dollhouse companies, including N.D. Cass, Arcade, Meccano, Lines Brothers, Schoenhut, Strombecker, Wisconsin Toy, Rich Toys, Keystone, Converse, Tynietoy, Renwal, Marx, Plasco, Ideal, Playsteel, Built-Rite, Nancy Forbes, Tootsietoy, and many other well-known firms. Of special interest are ads from companies not recognized in previous dollhouse books, including Cranford, Elastic Tip, Playroom Equipment, Toy Gro Educational Toys, Playskool Institute, Vista, Melco Toys, and many more. A special chapter illustrating magazine and newspaper plans for building dollhouses is included to help with the identification of handmade houses and furnishings. This unique book will help new and old collectors alike research their beloved dollhouses and dollhouse furniture.

American Glass Bells (Hardcover): A.A. Trinidad, Jr. American Glass Bells (Hardcover)
A.A. Trinidad, Jr.
R899 R702 Discovery Miles 7 020 Save R197 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

American glassmaking became a popular industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when the population expanded and demanded pretty decorative goods to reflect their growing affluence. This new book presents over 500 pretty, American-made glass bells identified by their type of bell, producer, and period; and with descriptions that include their size, color, decoration or pattern, and range of values. Each bell is shown in beautiful color photography. Chapters focus on American art glass, cut glass, blown, pressed, and lampwork glass bells. Bell collectors, historians, museum curators, and glass lovers all will find this an important reference for their libraries.

Foulards: A Picture Book of Prints for Mens Wear (Paperback): Tina Skinner Foulards: A Picture Book of Prints for Mens Wear (Paperback)
Tina Skinner
R721 R555 Discovery Miles 5 550 Save R166 (23%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

More than 350 photographs of historic fabric swatches explore design variations in foulards, the small motifs printed on silks and related fabrics that were intended for men's ties and dressing gowns. Take an inspiring visual tour of designs, from the traditional to pop art, in foulard prints. An invaluable guide for the historian and student, a treasure of ideas and inspiration for designers.

Storytellers and Other Figurative Pottery (Paperback, 2 Revised Edition): Douglas Congdon-Martin Storytellers and Other Figurative Pottery (Paperback, 2 Revised Edition)
Douglas Congdon-Martin
R591 R479 Discovery Miles 4 790 Save R112 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Out of a long and rich tradition of pottery making among the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest there has grown a new and exciting form. In 1964, Helen Cordero of Cochiti created a clay image of her grandfather, Santiago Quintana, with five children clinging to him. With this piece the storyteller was born. Almost at once storytellers caught the attention of the public. Beginning at Cochiti and continuing in the other pueblos, the storyteller became a favorite form of pottery. Now the form is even beginning to be used by others outside of the pueblos. The storytellers have come to include not only male figures, but females, turtles, frogs, and coyotes. In this new book, the reader will find the most extensive collection of storytellers ever gathered in print. Over 400 pieces by nearly 150 artists are shown in full color, and organized by pueblo. In addition to storytellers, nativities and other figurative pottery are represented.

Pueblo Dancing (Hardcover): Nancy Hunter Warren Pueblo Dancing (Hardcover)
Nancy Hunter Warren
R1,209 R911 Discovery Miles 9 110 Save R298 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A look at traditional Pueblo dance, illustrated with striking black and white photographs of dancers in traditional dress from the Pueblos of San Ildefonso, Santa Clara, San Juan, Jemez, Taos, Pecos, Acoma, and Tesuque. Nancy Hunter Warren took these sensitive images before the Pueblos created a ban on taking photographs of their ceremonies. Among the dances portrayed are Commanche, Deer, Buffalo and One-Horned Buffalo, Ram, Corn, and Matachine. The text is an in-depth explanation of Pueblo dancing, including discussions of the experiential, symbolic, and cyclical nature of Pueblo dances. Also explored are the continuity across the ages of Pueblo dances, changes over time, and the meaning of these powerful expressions. A rare look at Pueblo customs in New Mexico, this book will be a treasured resource for all who are fascinated with Native American history and customs.

Unauthorized Guide to Ziggy Collectibles (Paperback): Andrea Campbell Unauthorized Guide to Ziggy Collectibles (Paperback)
Andrea Campbell
R510 R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Save R123 (24%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First introduced in 1971, Ziggy (R) has become one of our favorite comic characters and now appears in almost six hundred newspapers. This endearing little guy with a bald head and a big heart created by cartoonist Tom Wilson has a way of brightening up everyone's day. Along with his pals--Fuzz the dog, Sid the cat, Josh the parrot, Wack the duck, and Goldie the fish--Ziggy's memorable features can be found on mugs, glasses, figurines, plates, linens, books, stickers, and much more. With over 330 color photos, this delightful book illustrates and describes Ziggy collectibles from the 1970s to the mid 1990s. Ziggy fans will enjoy this great guide to the extensive range of items they can find. Values provided for all items shown.

Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs:: Mid 1940s (Paperback): Tina Skinner Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs:: Mid 1940s (Paperback)
Tina Skinner
R876 R680 Discovery Miles 6 800 Save R196 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Reflecting the trends of wartime, with an emphasis on the ever-changing roles of women in society, this book illustrates the movement towards more masculine styles and patriotic fashions and colors, while still representing the tailored and restrictive styles that had once dominated the lady's closet. Government rationing and limitations on everyday fabrics and textiles resulted in fashionable new creations. This book, drawn from the pages of the Sears-Roebuck catalogs, has over 400 images with thousands of items of clothing pictured. It gives the reader an insightful look at the fashions perspectives of the mid-1940s.

Everything Elephants: A Collector's Pictorial Encycledia (Paperback): Michael Don Knapik Everything Elephants: A Collector's Pictorial Encycledia (Paperback)
Michael Don Knapik
R873 R676 Discovery Miles 6 760 Save R197 (23%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is the first collectibles book that provides images and information about a wide range of elephant collectibles. This compendium has over 900 color images in over 130 categories including: Figurines, Incense Burners, Ashtray, Bookends, Lighters and Paintings. Written by a self-described obsessed elephant collector, virtually every major manufacturer and artist, past and recent, has one or more representative pieces here, including: Aronson, Bayre, Bratsoff, Goebel, Lladro, Loetz, Meissen, Nast, Neiman, Passman, Ronson, Royal Doulton, Royal Haeger, Shawnee, Swarovski, Vanderveen, Wedgewood, and many, many more. In addition, relatively unknown works and one-of-a kind elephants are presented. The breadth is amazing! For elephant collectors this is a book like no other, beautifully illustrated and comprehensive enough to satisfy the most avid pachyderm lover.

Mennonite Arts (Hardcover): Clarke Hess Mennonite Arts (Hardcover)
Clarke Hess
R1,397 R1,025 Discovery Miles 10 250 Save R372 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This pioneer work presents the rich and diverse decorative arts produced by the distinctive Mennonite communities in Europe, Pennsylvania, and Canada over a 300-year period. In his scholarly text, Clarke Hess identifies a host of newly recognized Mennonite artisans of traditional textiles and quilts, furniture, clocks, wooden boxes and carvings, metals, pottery, and fraktur. Derived from private collections throughout the United States and Canada, these colorful folk items of Mennonite families are all carefully identified and displayed in hundreds of color images. Designers, folk art collectors, dealers, and historians will covet this beautiful and fascinating book.

Wine Antiques and Collectibles (Hardcover): Donald Bull Wine Antiques and Collectibles (Hardcover)
Donald Bull
R2,367 R1,719 Discovery Miles 17 190 Save R648 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Over 2100 vibrant photos and lively text present an exciting array of wine memorabilia. Following a look at wine and health, with a toast to readers and a look at Bacchanalia, the book takes a four part journey from the vineyard to the wine cellar. Part one looks at various tools used in growing grapes, harvesting, and the production of wine. Tools used by coopers in barrel making, wine sampling and tasting devices, and bottling tools are covered. The next step is "Drinking Wine," in which many implements for removing corks, retrieving corks, and preserving wine are revealed. Serving devices include an extraordinary batch of cradles and caddies. In part three, promotional items revealed include statues, games, fans, tokens, signs, and office accessories. The last part is a look at a fabulous collection of wine antiques from a museum in Spain. The final step is into an 1810 wine cellar with a list of "The Necessaries always wanted in Wine and Spirit Vaults, and Gentlemens Cellars."

Pinball Snapshots: Air Aces to Xenon (Hardcover): Marco Rossignoli, Graham McGuiness Pinball Snapshots: Air Aces to Xenon (Hardcover)
Marco Rossignoli, Graham McGuiness
R1,756 R1,283 Discovery Miles 12 830 Save R473 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Timeless in their appeal, pinball games have entertained and tested the skills of players worldwide for many generations. Pinballs combine the unpredictability of a rolling, bouncing silver ball with some of the most amazing commercial artwork and the most up-to-date technological advancements. Here is a book that celebrates what is known to many enthusiasts as "the lure of the silverball." Fifty diverse pinballs, both vintage and contemporary, are showcased. Each has its own chapter outlining the game\s special features, historical background, game trivia, game rules, graphic images, collectibility, and current value. Over 500 amazing full color photographs give the reader a complete visual of each game. Whole machine shots, close-ups of backglasses and playfields, and ball\s-eye-view images all put enthusiasts right into the action. This outstanding book will be thoroughly enjoyed by pinball collectors, historians, graphic artists, and devotees of coin operated amusement games.

Tiffany Studi' Techniques: Inspiration for Todays Artists (Hardcover): Edith Crouch Tiffany Studi' Techniques: Inspiration for Todays Artists (Hardcover)
Edith Crouch
R2,892 R2,169 Discovery Miles 21 690 Save R723 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This brilliantly assembled book explores the creative media that master designer Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) and his Tiffany Studios in New York pioneered, coupled with related masterpieces that contemporary artists have made. Nine chapters present Tiffany's original paintings and fine arts, stained glass windows and lampshades, mosaics, favrile glass objects, metalwork, enamels, and jewelry. Each method is explained and superlative examples are shown in 560 color photographs. Related artworks, by 17 contemporary artists, establish how L.C. Tiffany has influenced living artists. All the artworks were inspired by natural flowers and plant material in Art Nouveau aesthetics. This beautiful reference is a tool for designers, Tiffany collectors, and everyone who aspires to create their own masterpieces.

American Indian Baskets: Building and Caring for a Collection (Hardcover): William A. Turnbaugh American Indian Baskets: Building and Caring for a Collection (Hardcover)
William A. Turnbaugh
R1,760 R1,286 Discovery Miles 12 860 Save R474 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Over 750 color photographs illustrate this long-awaited guide for collectors of vintage Native American basketry. Decades of basketry research inform the text, guiding basket lovers to a better understanding of these woven treasures. Clear images and concise descriptions, presented in an extended gallery showcasing hundreds of baskets, delineate specific tribal styles within Native North America's nine basketry regions: Southwest, Great Basin, California, Plateau, Northwest Coast, Arctic and Subarctic, Plains, Southeast, and Northeast. Unique to this book is an in-depth comparison of imported baskets being passed off as American Indian work. The cultural and historical background as well as the influence of the "Indian basket craze" are also examined. Valuable guidance on buying, selling, and caring for baskets includes a frank discussion of legal issues impacting basket collectors. Rounding out this essential reference are comprehensive regional bibliographies, Internet resource listings, and a directory of American museums exhibiting Native American baskets.

Pular Purses: Its in the Bag! (Hardcover): Leslie Pina Pular Purses: Its in the Bag! (Hardcover)
Leslie Pina
R1,190 R892 Discovery Miles 8 920 Save R298 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From fun and funky to excitingly exotic, popular purses of the mid-20th century have a fashion appeal all their own. More than simply functional, these bags feature bold, often whimsical stylings. They say notice me-and buyers continue to do just that! Crocodile and carved Lucite, and elegant beaded evening bags are here, as are bags by Enid Collins, all enticingly displayed in over 400 color photos and vintage ads. The bright, breezy, and informative text pays tribute to fashion at its flirtiest, while the current price guide will have collectors reaching for their pocketbooks!

Spiked Helmets of Imperial Germany: Vol II - Cavalry, Artillery, Train (Hardcover, illustrated edition): Tony Cowan Spiked Helmets of Imperial Germany: Vol II - Cavalry, Artillery, Train (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Tony Cowan
R1,702 R1,229 Discovery Miles 12 290 Save R473 (28%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This monumental, two volume set, several years in preparation, includes over 400 color photographs, illustrations and period images from the finest collections in the United States and Europe. For the first time, collectors will see a comprehensive full color photographic lexicon picturing helmets from every unit of the Imperial German Army of 1914. Many of the photographs exhibit helmets of such rarity that they have never been seen outside a select group of advanced collectors. Carefully selected, each photograph and illustration affords the reader information not to be found elsewhere. Presented in a clear and easy to understand format, the detailed text covers evolution of the Pickelhaube from 1842 until 1918, helmet nomenclature, front plates of the Active, Reserve and Landwehr regiments, and identification tables for officer and other ranks helmets. Without a doubt, these are the most extensive and comprehensive books on this subject ever published in English. The information presented here will make this book essential for the novice and advanced collector, military historian and restorer.

The Classic BMW 5-Series M Car - Open the Door to an Elevated Lifestyle (Hardcover): Robert P Hall The Classic BMW 5-Series M Car - Open the Door to an Elevated Lifestyle (Hardcover)
Robert P Hall
R978 R559 Discovery Miles 5 590 Save R419 (43%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
World's Fair Collectibles 1964-1965 (Paperback): Joyce Grant World's Fair Collectibles 1964-1965 (Paperback)
Joyce Grant
R884 R687 Discovery Miles 6 870 Save R197 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Amid the turmoil of the 1960s, the 1964-65 NY World's Fair was a welcomed break that gave a glimpse into the upcoming high-tech age. It was here that visitors would see such things as touch tone phones, picturephones, animatronics & computers for the first time. During the Fair's 2-year run, thousands of souvenirs were sold, and free brochures and pins were given to fairgoers. Today, these items are highly sought after by collectors and those who want to relive their days at the fair. Over 600 color photos along with a price guide illustrate the huge array of collectibles from this fair. Shown also are rare items used in the everyday operations by the employees who worked there.

A Guide to the Makers of American Wooden Planes (Paperback, Fifth Edition): Thomas L. Elliott A Guide to the Makers of American Wooden Planes (Paperback, Fifth Edition)
Thomas L. Elliott
R758 Discovery Miles 7 580 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Reading the Old Testament for the First Time and a Sketch of the Jesus Myths (Hardcover): Donald J. Young Reading the Old Testament for the First Time and a Sketch of the Jesus Myths (Hardcover)
Donald J. Young
R720 Discovery Miles 7 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Bandelier National Monument: Home of the Ancestral Pueblo Pele (Paperback): John & Cassidy Olson Bandelier National Monument: Home of the Ancestral Pueblo Pele (Paperback)
John & Cassidy Olson
R383 R283 Discovery Miles 2 830 Save R100 (26%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Gorgeous color images document a national treasure -- Bandelier National Monument. This amazing site has drawn archeologists for over a century, in search of the history behind the mysteriously deserted cliff dwellings of a once thriving community. This book is the next best thing to an actual visit to the ancestral homes in Frijoles Canyon near Los Alamos, New Mexico, and the perfect souvenir for anyone fortunate enough to have made the journey. The fabulous photographs depict sights that are distinctly Bandelier: amazingly preserved cliff dwellings, uncovered archeological treasure, and abundant natural beauty amidst unique volcanic formations. A researched history of the site sheds light on this unique treasure.

Down to Earth: The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Normandy (Hardcover): Martin K.A. Morgan Down to Earth: The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Normandy (Hardcover)
Martin K.A. Morgan
R2,020 R1,474 Discovery Miles 14 740 Save R546 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In the early morning hours of D-Day, 2,004 paratroopers of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment jumped into Normandy as a part of the famous 82nd Airborne Division. After a widely scattered drop, the regiment then struggled in the marshes and hedgerows of the Cotentin Peninsula in battles at places with names like Chef-du-Pont, Cauquigny, La Fiere and Graignes. During the regiment's time in Normandy, the hardships were many and the casualties were high. Out of the 2,004 men that jumped on June 6th, only 700 returned to England thirty-five days later. Down To Earth tells the story of those thirty-five days. Drawing on extensive oral history interviews with veterans of the regiment, Down To Earth focuses on the experiences of those who fought for the 507th during its baptism of fire. Complimenting the text, Down To Earth also features over 350 black and white and 100 color photographs, as well as detailed maps.

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