-- A fascinating book with stunning illustrations throughout-- Includes the work of artists such as Lucie Mabel Atwell and Owen Jones-- Written by an expert in the field of decorative artBiscuit Tins is a fascinating book which documents the decorative, imaginative and frequently beautiful examples of some of the earliest marriages of art and commerce -- a partnership that has evolved into the multi-million dollar industry of packaging and advertising that exists today.The author brings enormous...
Groovy Kitchen Designs for Collectors 1935-1965
by Michael J. Goldberg
With over 300 full-color pictures of vintage appliances and kitchenware plus lots of wonderful and evocative old advertising related to this field of collecting, this book researches different types of metal and their applications, historical background on the companies behind the products and the appliance industry.
Chocolate lovers (and who isn't?)--here's a tempting treat just for you! This tasteful book showcases Victorian to modern advertising, packaging, and other sweet memorabilia all related to delectable chocolate products. Beautifully decorated boxes, cocoa tins, candy bars, trade cards, recipe booklets, metal candy molds, promotional items, and an outstanding collection of porcelain chocolate pots are shown in over 425 color photos. Sure to please those interested in chocolate and antique advertis...
It's all here! Fifty-four years of toys! The toys pictured and listed in this book represent the immense volume of items produced from 1947, when the Matchbox company was founded, to mid-2001, including their popular diecast vehicles along with playsets, dolls, plastic kits, robots, and ephemera all in one massive volume--now in its third edition! The international scope of Matchbox toys is illustrated through catalogs, boxes, and labels on toys printed in a dozen languages. Certain toys have be...
A new and most informative book for Matchbox collectors by one of America's foremost authorities. Matchbox toys are possibly the most popular collectible in America. People who grew up with die cast cars as children tend to love the toys as adults. The old toys have become scarce and variations of newer toys continue to fuel a popular passion "own each one." Enthusiasts collect not only the toys, but catalogs, collector buttons, and boxes. Pictures and text cover the major variations of the most...
Fenton Glass Made for Other Companies
by Carrie Domitz and Gerald Domitz
Ty Stuffed Animals (Collector's value guide)
by Inc Sta Collectors' Publishing Co
Cruets, Cruets, Cruets (Made in Czechoslovakia, #2)
by Elaine Ezell and George Newhouse
