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Knoll Furniture: 1938-1960

  • Features Company History, Original Catalog Photos, Price Guide, etc.
  • 271 Photos
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 160 PGS.
$39.95

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

Strawberry Shortcake? Collectibles: An Unauthorized Handbook and Price Guid

  • Includes Hundreds of Collectibles & Current Values
  • 325 Color Photos
  • 6" x 9", 144 PGS.
$16.95

Crackle Glass Too

  • Includes Company Histories, Detailed Captions, Values, etc.
  • 300 Color Photos
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 160 PGS.
$39.95

The Catalogue Of Antique Tools, Current Edition

  • More Than 5000 Tools in Full Color
  • Fully Indexed: America's Best Antique Tool Value Guide
  • Nearly 200,000 Words of Commentary on History & Value
$25.00

America’s Oak Furniture with Price Guide

  • History and Price Guide to an Increasingly Valuable Item
  • Features Hundreds of Fine Examples
  • Welcome Addition to the Literature of American Antiques
$24.95

Vintage Cookbooks & Advertising Leaflets

  • In-Depth Pictorial Review of Vintage Cookbooks
  • 850+ Color Photos of Memorabilia from the 1860's to the 1950's
  • Includes Chapters on Brand Name Foods, Wartime Era Cookbooks, and More
$29.95

Mustache Cups: Timeless Victorian Treasures; with Price Guide

  • Brushes Away the Myths & Mystery from a Well-Kept Victorian Secret
  • Features a Wide Variety of Mustache Cups & Accessories
  • 640+ Items Pictured in Color With Current Market Values
$49.95

Pocket Guide to Depression Glass & More

  • Completely Updated and Revised 13th Edition
  • Features Updated Values, More Patterns, New Pieces, Fakes & Reissues, etc.
  • Beautifully Illustrated in Full-Color Photos
$12.95

American Art Glass

  • Features Full-Color Photos, Descriptions and Values
  • Contains Examples from Fostoria, Heisey, Imperial, and More
  • Includes Catalog & Advertising Reprints, Glossary, Price Guide, etc.
$29.95

American Cut & Engraved Glass

  • Features a Complete History of Cut Glass & Its Manufactureres
  • Includes Info on Identifying Patterns, Photos, Values, and More
  • Learn to Determing Age, Recognize Quality Items, Identify Patterns, etc.
$45.00

Late 19th Century Furniture by Berkey & Gay

  • Features Current Value Ranges
  • 300+ Photos
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 320 PGS.
$29.95

501 Collectible Horses: A Handbook & Price Guide

  • New 2nd Edition Features a Current Price Guide
  • Over 500 Color Photos
  • 6" x 9", 160 PGS.
$19.95

Depression Pottery

  • Features Informative Text & Up-to-Date Values
  • Over 450 Color Photos
  • 11" x 8 1/2", 192 PGS.
$29.95

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

Country Store Antiques: From Cradles to Caskets

  • The Story of the Country Store: An Amerian Essential
  • The Source for All the Essentials of Life
  • Includes Much Historical Information
$29.95

Top of the Line Hunting Collectibles

  • Contains the Best of the Finest Collections of Hunting Collectibles
  • Literally 1000's of Photos and Features an Informative Value Guide
  • Both the Novice and Seasoned Collector will Enjoy this Book
$89.95

The Furniture Of Gustav Stickley

  • Great Photographs, Commentary and Value Information
  • Much Interesting Historical Commentary
  • The Best Guide to this Subject
$21.95

Price Guide To Cookbooks and Recipe Leaflets

  • Excellent Price Guide to Vintage Cookbooks and Recipe Leaflets
  • Filled with Hundreds of Items with Description and Current Values
  • Features Newer Books Expected to Develop a Market in the Future
$9.95

Pocket Guide to Carnival Glass: With Price Guide

  • Tells the Fascinating Story of Carnival Glass Over the Years
  • Fully Illustrated with Over 200 Stunning Color Photos
  • Each Example Features a Complete Description & Current Value
$16.95

Celluloid Treasures Of The Victorian Era

  • Comprehensive Look at Celluloid Collectibles from 1885-1915
  • Covers: Repair, History of Celluloid, Patents, Reproductions, etc.
  • Fully Illustrated in Color & Includes Current Values
$24.95

Collector’s Guide To Trenton Potteries

  • Beautifully Illustrated in Full-Color Photos
  • Features: Deco Vases, Lamps, Wall Pockets, Centerpieces, Jardinieres, etc.
  • Includes Descriptions, Collector's Info and Current Values
$39.95

Miniature Victorian Lamps

  • Features Detailed Information & Current Values
  • 395 Color Photos
  • Features Nearly 450 Never Before Seen Lamps
$39.95

Collecting Whistles

  • Features Histories, Tips on Care, Values and More
  • 454 Color Photos
  • 6" x 9", 128 PGS.
$19.95
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