Schiffer pub limited (31 resultados)

Softcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. In 1961, after 55 years of the family-style leadership of a private company, Planters Nut and Chocolate Company was acquired by Standard Brands, but continues to produce a great number of advertising premiums. These "newer" items of Planters memorabilia are presented here, including those s…

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. The lovely Florence figures, made in Pasadena, California, by Florence Ward and the Florence Ceramics Company from 1939 into the 1960s are featured in this first book on the subject. With over 400 color photographs, readers are introduced to the lovely ladies in elegant, lace-trimmed gowns,…

Softcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Linger over the images of finely detailed transfer prints produced by England's famous Staffordshire potters. Explore the wide range of early to mid-nineteenth century transfer prints which fall under the broad heading "Romantic Staffordshire." Over 500 color photographs capture the particu…

Softcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Matchbox die-cast metal vehicles took on a new look in 1969 with the introduction of the Superfast line. In this newly revised edition, Charlie Mack has compiled accurate text with clear color illustrations of the toys to identify all of the many variations. Due to age and/or environmental…

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Buffalo pottery is constantly growing in popularity as a collectible. This documentary volume preserves all available background information and lists and pictures many of the firm's products. Here, in eleven concise, information-packed chapters, with well over 400 pi…

Softcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. In the late 1890s, Caleb Davis Bradham, a North Carolina drug-store owner and pharmacist, mixed a concoction at the soda fountain for his customers that was a hit. They called it "Brad's Drink"; Bradham named the mixture Pepsi Cola. Pepsi became a national success and engendered an array of…

Softcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Quilts are a reflection of the people who make, use, and cherish them through the years. John Rice Irwin has personally conducted interviews with hundreds of old-time quiltmakers, some of whom were over one hundred years old. Detailed photographs taken by Pulitzer Prize winner Robin Hood de…

Softcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. The handbag is the basic accessory in women's fashion, and this richly illustrated volume explores the styles decade by decade. Examples of the main trends are shown in over 500 color photos, along with samples of the eras' most remarkable and unusual high-quality pieces. Significant m…

Softcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. What should one know to choose an engagement ring? Learn how to determine what to pay, where diamonds come from, and how to judge them. Learn about colored stones, different metals, and ring settings. Over 160 color photos of antique and modern rings make this the perfect gift for your fian…

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Color photographs display popular Majolica ceramic pitchers, platters, plates, leaf plates, syrups, cigarette holders, ashtrays, humidors, and other forms. Characteristic glazes are presented in their historic context. Solid binding. Large crease(s) in the cover. Please note the image in th…

Softcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. In 1961, after 55 years of the family-style leadership of a private company, Planters Nut and Chocolate Company was acquired by Standard Brands, but continues to produce a great number of advertising premiums. These "newer" items of Planters memorabilia are presented here, including those s…

Softcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Creative ideas for using glass tiles for walls, countertops, & floor coverings in kitchens and baths. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Former library book. Binding is moderately loose. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-L…

Softcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Metal lunch boxes are cataloged and beautifully photographed to display popular images on the fronts, backs, and bands. Includes a section on care and cleaning, a list of manufacturers, and color photos of over 500 metal lunch boxes with their current values. Piece(s) of the spine missing.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Former library book. Ex-Libris and is stamped as such. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match th…

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. The best and broadest reference on the origins and uses of beads available to date. Written to encourage collectors, it explores the importance of beads in their native settings in Europe, the Middle East, India, the Far East, Southeast Asia, North and South America and Africa. Beads of org…

Softcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. The original designer of Josef Originals, Muriel Joseph George, is introduced for the first time. Over 600 color photos of hundreds cheerful figurines made from 1945 to the 1980s, an informative text, descriptions, and current value ranges provide the reference no figurines collector can be…

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. 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 guide, it inc…

Softcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Kid's meal premiums distributed by ten quick-service restaurants (other than McDonald's) from January 1990 through late 1998 comprise this definitive book. Entries picture, identify, describe, and list prices for 530 kid's meal promotional toys from Arby's, Big Boy, Burger King, Carl's Jr.,…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Dampness has seeped into more than just the cover. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Binding is moderately loose. Some pages are falling out. Please note the image in this listing…

Softcover. Condición: Poor. No Jacket. Spongeware and spatterware, colorful country pottery which was traditionally a favorite of the American public, remains enormously popular with today's many collectors of antique ceramics. This revised and expanded identification and price guide provides those collectors with an expansive p…

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. From the Wright Brothers' famous "Wright Flyer" in 1903, to the "Concorde" in 1969 this book emphasizes the great strides made in aircraft construction in the sixty-six years between these two famous designs. Presented in chronological order are thirty-seven classic d…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Almost every business and home has at least one scale. This newly updated book features hundreds of color photographs of the most collectible scales made, including diamond scales, egg scales, bathroom scales, martini scales, toy scales, golf club scales, coin-operated scales, and many…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. First published in 1968, this classic work remains the basic reference book for collectors and fanciers of American spoons. Now offered in a new edition, it will be a welcome resource in your library. Spoons themselves originated in prehistoric times, when shells perf…

Softcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. The image of the horse is so popular and appears in so many forms, that there are literally millions of fascinating equine collectibles to seek out, accumulate, and admire. Collecting them is a passion for thousands of people, and this wonderful new book will serve them well. With over 500…

Softcover. Condición: As New. No Jacket. During the 1940s, rubber toys that squeak became the most popular crib toy. Later, reed devices were developed to generate different sounds and soft, pliant vinyl plastic replaced rubber. Today, people avidly search for rubber and vinyl squeaky toys. Here, over 300 color photographs and a…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. No Jacket. Since the 1930s and up to the present, the Fenton Art Glass Company, of Williamstown, West Virginia, has produced beautiful glass baskets in a huge variety of styles, colors, and patterns. In these two new volumes, over 880 known varieties of Fenton baskets are each carefully described, wit…