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Scandinavian Art Pottery: Denmark and Sweden

  • Features Info on Marks, Dating & Values
  • 497 Color Photos
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 192 PGS.
$49.95

Squeaky Toys: A Collector’s Handbook and Price Guide

  • Complete With a Current Price Guide
  • 301 Color Photos
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 128 PGS.
$24.95

Valentines With Values

  • Includes Market Values, Glossay, Hundreds of Items, etc.
  • 600 Color Photos
  • 6" x 9", 192 PGS.
$19.95

Pocket Guide to Occupied Japan

  • Includes Figurines, Planters, Toys, Dishes, Mugs, & More
  • 253 Color Photos
  • 6" x 9", 160 PGS.
$16.95

Popular Purses: It’s in the Bag!

  • Features Vintage Ads, Current Price Guide, and More
  • 425 Color Photos
  • 11" x 8 1/2", 168 PGS.
$39.95

Hagen-Renaker Through the Years

  • Includes Info on Identifying & Dating and Current Price Guide
  • 446 Color Photos
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 160 PGS.
$29.95

54 3-D Scroll Saw Patterns

  • Features 54 New Patterns to Transform Into Wonderful Creations
  • 54 Patterns Plus A Color Photo Gallery
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 48 PGS.
$12.95

Warfighters: A History of the USAF Weapons School and the 57th Wing

  • Includes Detailed Look at the USAF Weapons & Tactic Center
  • Over 270 Color Photographs, Unit Insignia
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 264 PGS.
$49.95

German Trucks & Cars in WWII Vol.II

  • Covers the Use of Various Trucks & Cars During WWII
  • Black & White Photographs, Line Drawings
  • 11" x 8 1/4", 48 PGS.
$9.95

Luftwaffe Profile Series No.13

  • Covers the Messerschmitt Bf 109F
  • Over 100 Black & White Photos, Drawings
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 48 PGS.
$14.95

Oil Lamps, Book I

  • 8.5" X 11", 176 Pgs
  • Softbound
$39.95

Chisels, Chissels, Chizzels

  • By The Old Chiseler Hisself
  • 9" X 6"; 121 Pps
  • For the Collector or Use of Hand Tools
$23.95

The Standard Tool Company Catalogue Reprint

  • One of The Great Makers of Machinist's Tools
  • From The Golden Age of Machinist Tool Manufacturing
  • Available Exclusively From Martin J. Donnelly Antique Tools
$10.50

The Art of Coppersmithing

  • A Treatise on Working Sheet Copper into all Forms
  • Illustrated With Period Engravings
  • Filled With Information on this Nearly Lost Art
$27.95

Horse-Drawn Commercial Vehicles

  • All Manner of Working Vehicles From the Pre-Motor Age
  • Stagecoaches, Carriages, Buggy Whips, Clothing & Much More
  • Filled With Superb Period Engravings
$17.95

Marble’s Specialities For Sportsmen

  • Includes Axes, Knives, Rifles, Pistols, Etc.
  • Filled With Great Illustrations & Informative Descriptions
  • A Great Guide to a Hot Collectible
$7.00

The Wood Wright’s Eclectic Workshop

  • Contains Many of the Popular Projects Featured on his Television Series
  • Clear and Concise Step-by-Step Instructions for Each Project
  • Learn What its Like to Be a Tradesperson Making a Living by Hand
$22.50

Turn A Bowl

  • Makes the Seemingly Difficult Tast of Turning a Bowl Easy
  • Step-by-Step Photo Essays Detail Every Part of the Process
  • Allows Even the Beginner to Get Great Results the First Time Around
$19.95

Scrimshaw The Whaler’s Legacy

  • Covers Every Facet of the Art of Scrimshaw
  • Complete with Over 400 Superb Illustrations
  • Collectors and Modern Scrimshawn Artists will Find this Book a Joy
$69.95

Pewter Of The Western World

  • Chronicles the History of the Pewter Industry from 1600-1850
  • Includes Nature of Pewter, How it Was Made, Industry, Decoration, and More
  • Examines Care and Dating, and the Nature of Fakes or Reproductions
$60.00

Antique Golf Collectibles

  • Features Every Sort of Gold Collectible Imaginable
  • Clubs, Balls, Trophies, Golf Bags, etc. are All Indetified and Priced
  • Comprehensive Guide Includes Manufaturer and Product Histories
$29.95

The Contemporary Blacksmith

  • 8.5 X 11
  • 256 Pp.
$49.95

Sharpening With Waterstones

  • 6 X 9
  • 112 Pp.
$14.95

Elements Of Woodcarving

  • A Thoughtful Examination of the Carving in Theory & Practice
  • Copiously Illustrated With Great Color Photographs
  • Steps Through a Series of Diverse Woodcarving Projects
$17.95
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