Antiques & Collectibles | Schiffer Publishing

$39.95

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...

$29.95

In their effort to market automobile-related goods and services, gasoline companies generated millions of advertising and packaging items. Today these often colorful objects are much sought after as collectibles and this book is a tribute to the gasoline stations. Included...

$29.95

The joy and magic of Christmas are celebrated in this sumptuously illustrated, nostalgic pictorial exploration of old-fashioned Christmas. Nearly 1200 enchanting Christmas collectibles are reproduced in 262 large color plates. A new price guide by Robert Brenner, author of Christmas...

$35.00

A classic in the field, this book is the first comprehensive account of historic Pueblo pottery Working without the use of the potter's wheel, the Pueblo Indians in the American Southwest created beautiful ceramic ware for both utilitarian and ceremonial...

$39.95

Nearly every baseball-related board or table game produced from the 1860s to the 1960s is illustrated here with accurate captions that describe each one individually.  Baseball and board game collectors alike will be thrilled with this wonderful new book. Illustrated...

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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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According to Don Raycraft, this is the book he was looking for in 1965. He couldn't find it, so, thirty years later, he and Carol wrote it. With photos gathered over the span of one year and from Maine to...

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The art pottery figurines, vases, banks, and planters made by Kay Finch in Corona del Mar, California, between 1939 and 1963, are adorable! Dogs and cats, farm and wild animals, fish, cute children and stylized adults and birds occupy her...

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Sit back, pop a cold one, and let Gary Straub introduce you to the colorful world of beer tray collecting. With over 800 bright color photographs of different trays and an engaging text, the reader follows the rise and fall...

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Welcome to the kitchen of yesteryear. This comprehensive guide covers the wide variety of tools and services which have graced kitchens of the past. Hundreds of beautiful color photographs illustrate the text. Cooking utensils, coffee and tea pots, graters, grinders,...

$37.50

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...

$19.95

An indispensible reference for anyone interested in salt and pepper shakers, compiled by two of America's foremost collectors. This book focuses on Black Americana, cat characters, mermaids, and Niagra Falls, with color photographs of over 1500 available items. A comprehensive...

$59.95

A comprehensive guidebook to collection dollhouses and dollhouse furniture with a thorough price guide. This great reference features over 650 color photographs showing details of individual houses; several hundred pieces of furniture made of metal, wood, paper and plastic; and...

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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...

$16.99

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...

$49.95

A complete guide to the art and artistry of classic Japanese porcelain. Japanese porcelain pieces of the Nippon era, 1891 to 1921, are visually exciting and form a plentiful group of beautiful, high-quality items. They are popular today with a...

$39.95

Over 500 photos chronicle the staggering array of Jewel Tea wares including china, cookware, coffee and teapots, premium products, children's toys, and more. The Jewel Tea Company of Chicago, Illinois reached a national market for its household products through salesmen...

$29.95

Fun Buttons is different! Humor in button subjects and design is featured in the nearly 400 color photographs, text and captions. From all over the world, over three centuries, this gathering of buttons is both delightful and informative. Organized by...

$24.95

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,...

$16.95

This book is a wonderful romp through the history of the cat seen through antiquities and collectibles. From the pharaohs to Felix, Purrrfection takes the reader on the cat's journey from the status of god to devil and its climb...

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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...

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Highly collectible household objects designed and signed by name artists of the 1950s and 1960s are presented here. The artists have become well known: Georges Briard, Sascha Brastoff, Mark Bellaire, Frances and Michael Higgins, and others. The modern styles of...

$39.95

New information is presented by one of the world's foremost authorities on weathervanes in this fascinating study. Classic and never-before-seen pieces illustrate the distinctive vitality of this folk art form. Weathervanes from the mid to late 19th century have come...

$79.95

The Book of Fountain Pens and Pencils illustrates and describes over 700 never before illustrated pens and pencils. This companion book to Fountain Pens and Pencils: The Golden Age of Writing Instruments will excite collectors and dealers, while expanding their...