Things that dice, measure, filter or whir -- if it belongs in the kitchen -- collectors will find it in this guide to three centuries of domestic tools of trade. Offers healthy servings of classic recipes, helpful hints, and fascinating tidbits from 18th, 19th, and 20th century trade catalogs and advertisements. More than 7,000 antique items are arranged by function, from preparation and cooking to housekeeping and gardening, and then valued.
Warman's Depression Glass Field Guide (Warman's Field Guides Depression Glass: Values & Identification)
by Ellen T Schroy
At last, a field guide that is truly a "pocket guide." Measuring in at only 4-1/4 X 5-1/4 inches, this is a book that fits easily into any handbag, purse, backpack or...pocket! Compact in size, but packing a real wallop of identification information, this Depression glass guide includes over 500 photos & illustrations and accurate pricing for each of the 300 pieces included. Covers more than 100 different patterns, from Adam to Windsor, and includes color variations for most pieces. At the back...
Royal Bayreuth porcelain's whimsical shapes and elegant tableware have delighted collectors for decades. Produced in Tettau, Bavaria, for over 200 years, Royal Bayreuth found the global market early and today there are collectors worldwide. With over 500 beautiful and detailed color photographs, the book is visual feast, displaying the Strawberry, Tomato, and Lobster lines, as well as other figural pottery motifs. Also well-represented are the Tapestry lines and scenics in various forms of table...
Great memories are made around the kitchen table
by Recipe Journal
Collector's Guide to Yellow Ware (Collector's Guide to Yellow Ware)
by Lisa S McAllister and Professor John L Michel
Antique Boxes, Tea Caddies and Society: 1700-1880
by Antigone Clarke and Joseph O'Kelly
The charm of this remarkable book is overwhelming, in which antique boxes and tea caddiesalong with the people who inspired, made, and used themdance gracefully through the pages. The reader is guided through the aesthetic, cultural, and social influences of the years covered, accumulating a deep understanding of the form, decoration, and purpose of 18th- and 19th-century boxes. The extensive text covers wooden, tortoiseshell, ivory, papier-mâché, and lacquer boxes. There are chapters on Anglo-I...
This new volume focuses on nodder salt and pepper shakers with over 300 nodders as well as hundreds of early/discontinued Fitz and Floyd sets and Parkcraft sets, many of which have never before been shown in a book. All are shown in clear color photographs. This comprehensive guide includes for each set its identification, color, size, and design variations. A price guide is provided.
- Contains 1,200 vivid color photographs- Up-to-date pricing for the most collectible cookie jars on the market- Provides tips on spotting lakes and reproductions
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.