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Price Guide to Antique Tools

  • New & Improved 4th Edition with Current Values
  • Includes a New Section on Internet Auctions
  • Completely Indexed & Easy to Use Reference
$17.95

Kitchen Collectibles: An Identification Guide

  • Hundreds of Early Engravings of Classic Kitchen Tools
  • HIstories of Makers and Patent Information
  • A Long Overdue Reference to a Popular Topic
$29.95

Classic Country Furniture

  • Showcases the Very Best in Traditional Americana Style
  • Features 20 Projects Easy & Fun to Build – Night Table, Wall Sconces, etc.
  • Instructions Clearly Illustrated in Color Photos & Plain English
$19.99

Pacific Square-Riggers

  • History, 8.5 X 11
  • 224 Pp.
$19.95

Glossary Of Garden History

  • Excellent Glossary on Garden Terms Features 500+ Words
  • Fully Explains & Illustrates the Terms
  • Features Countless Photos in Both Black & White and Color
$20.95

Washington, D.C., Then and Now

  • 69 Sites Shown in Detailed Black & White Photos, Past & Present
  • Features Captions Brimming with Authentic Historic Detail
  • Shows: Capitol in Various Stages, White House, Pennsylvania Ave., etc.
$24.95

Just For Openers

  • Ultimate Guidebook to Openers
  • Features 850 Remarkable Examples with History and Current Market Value
  • May Convince you that Just One "Opener" is not Enough!
$29.95

Oil Lamps The Kerosene Era In North America

  • The Only Guide to Oil Lamps you Will Ever Need
  • Features 900+ Examples Picture and Described with Values
  • Useful Reference for Museum Curators, Auctioneers, and Collectors Alike
$39.95

Pocket Guide to Pink Depression Era Glass

  • Revised & Expanded 2nd Edition – Updated Values
  • Features Even More Beautiful Color Photos
  • Includes Examples of 45 Patterns and Brief Histories of Glass Companies
$16.95

Marvelous Majolica: an Easy Reference and Price Guide

  • Beautiful Full-Color Survey of Ware Made in England, Europe & America
  • Includes: Tableware, Figurals, Planters, Vases, Jardinieres, etc.
  • Each Items Features a Full Description & Current Values
$29.95

Much More Early American Pattern Glass

This book lives up to its title and more! Filled with over 900 detailed black and white photos, this book features more than 1500 patterns of early American pattern glass from Aberdeen to Zephyr. Originally written in the late 1950’s, this book has left the original format and fascinating commentary intact, but now features even…

$17.95

Standard Catalog of United States Paper Money

  • The Most Comprehensive Reference Ever Devoted to U.S. Currency
  • Features Values for 3 Grades of Condition & over 600 Detailed Photos
  • Also Provides Important Historical and Economical Backgrounds
$29.95

The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Buttons

  • Features 3000+ buttons!
  • 1100 Color Photos
  • 7" x 10", 242 PGS.
$24.95

Classic Miniature Vehicles: Made In France

  • Includes a Valuable Price Guide
  • 96 Color Plates
  • 9" x 6", 280 PGS.
$16.95

Care Bears? Collectibles: An Unauthorized Handbook & Price Guide

  • Includes Plush Toys, Figurines, Books, Bedsheets, etc.
  • Features 520 Color Photos & Price Guide
  • 6" x 9", 192 PGS.
$19.95

Fenton Glass Compendium

  • Includes Vases, Pitchers, Trays, Teacups, Bowls, and More
  • 913 Color Photos
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 224 PGS.
$29.95

A History Of Engraving & Etching

  • Most Complete History of Etching and Engraving Ever Written
  • 111 Outstanding Illustrations by Scores of Artists
  • Covers Every Aspect of the Twin Arts in Great Detail
$20.95

Homes in a Box: Modern Homes from Sears Roebuck

  • Nostalgic Look at 100+ Home Kits from Sears Roebuck
  • 129 Photos
  • 10 1/2" x 8 1/2", 120 PGS.
$19.95

Reprint Of Banquet Program From 1926

  • Banquet Program for the 1st Annual Stanley Quarter-Century Club
  • One of Only 2000 Copies that Were Printed
  • Features Program of the Evening, List of Members, Even the Menu
$5.50

Henry’s Dutch Country Anthology

  • Substantially Expanded Sequel to the Original Volume
  • Includes Article on the Blacksmith, Silver, Pewter, Architecture, and More
  • Thoroughly Interesting and Well Illustrated Read
$9.95

Victorian Tiles

  • Charts the Complete History of Victorian Tiles
  • Features Important Information on Collecting, Manufacturers, Designers, etc
  • Fully Illustrated with Both Color and Black & White Photos
$10.95

Country Arts In Early American Homes

  • Sweeping Survey of the Country Arts of Early New England Homes
  • Covers: Architecture, Landscapes, Carvings, Ceramics, Carpets, etc.
  • Must-Read for Anyone Interested in New England & Country Arts
$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

Civil War Medicine 1861-1865

  • Highly In-Depth Look at the Medical Aspect of the Civil War
  • Well-Researched and Filled with Stories and Illustrations
  • Must Read for Any Civil War Buff
$14.95
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