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Aluminum Giftware

  • Features Today's Market Values
  • 377 Color Photos
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 160 PGS.
$29.95

Christmas Ornaments: A Festive Study

  • Includes a New Price Guide
  • 262 Color Plates
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 168 PGS.
$29.95

Horse Antiques and Collectibles

  • Features Tips on Collecting, History, Index, Values, and More
  • 491 Color Photos
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 160 PGS.
$29.95

Steam And Its Uses

  • Thoroughly Covers the Wonder of Steam and its Uses
  • Includes Informative Sections on the Steam Engine, Train, and Steam Navigat
  • Must-Read for Mechanics, Steam Buffs, and Fascinating Story for Everyone El
$20.95

Simmons Mail Order Want Book

  • Filled with the Finest Keen Kutter Products
  • Includes Razors, Farming Tools, Advertising Items, etc.
  • Features Vintage Photos, Early Advertising Items, Illustrations, etc.
$12.00

Lighthouses of the Pacific

  • Pacific
  • 11 1/4 X 9; 256 Pgs
$29.95

The Pennsylvania Kentucky Rifle

  • Great New Reprint of an American Classsic
  • Filled With Photos and Documentation of these Classic Firearms
  • Includes a Listing of All Known Gunsmiths Who Produced these Weapons
$18.95

The English Rose Garden

  • Story of the English Rose Garden & How its Changed Over the Years
  • Discusses the Changing Roses, People of Influence, Cultural Practice, etc.
  • Features Countless Beautiful Photos in Both Color and Black & White
$10.95

The Mississippi Steamboat Era in Historic Photographs

  • Stunning Array of Period Photos of Steamboat Life as it Really Was
  • Images Depict: Staely Ships, Luxurious Interiors, Shipboard Life, & More
  • Text is Filled with Detailed Info & Amusing Anecdotes
$20.95

Millers Falls Company General Line Catalog Ca. 1915

  • The Millers Falls Line at its Peak
  • Includes Levels, Braces, Drills, Etc.
  • Great Early Engraved Illustrations
$12.00

Fairbanks-Morse Oil Engines

  • 2nd Edition of Catalog 80H from the Fairbanks-Morse Co.
  • Includes: Portable Engines, Air Compressors, Electric Motors, and More
  • Each Item Fully Described and Illustrated
$14.95

Corkscrews and Bottle Openers

  • Traces the History of this Valuable & Functional Collector's Item
  • Completely Explains How They Work and How They Were Made
  • Features Numerous Corkscrews in Clear Black & White Photos
$8.95

Old Gramophones

  • Refreshing Look at the Old Ways of Listening Entertainment
  • Covers the First Domestic Talking Machines up to the Birth of Vinyl
  • Numerous Vintage Photos Illustrate the Development Over the Years
$8.95

Blue and White Transfer-Printed Pottery

  • All About These Gracefully Artistic Wares & How They Are Made
  • Covers the Origins, Chinese & Other Patterns, Transfer Process…ect.
  • Features Numerous Examples to Further Aid in Identifacation
$11.95

Making Shoji

  • An Illustrated Instructional Manual by a Master of the Craft
  • Superb Color & Black & White Photogrphs
  • Includes Detailed Diagrams and Plans
$21.95

Dovetails Made Simple

  • A Master Woodworker Reveals the Secrets of Dovetails
  • Yet Another Video in this Extremely Popular Series
  • Like Having a Private Instructor
$24.95

American Copper & Brass

  • A Fsscinating Historical Survey of Two Important Metals
  • Filled With Photos of Great Examples of Metalwork
  • Documents the Technology Used by Early Smiths
$18.50

Caring For Your Collection

  • Learn How to Care For & Preserve Valuable Antiques
  • Covers: Cracked Paintings, Tarnished Silver, How to Repair, Etc.
  • Beautifully Illustrated in Full-Color
$17.95

Makers of American Wooden Planes, 4th Edition

  • The ONE Book to Have
  • It Pays For Itself!
  • Information on 2500 Planemakers
$39.95

American Levels Patents

  • More than Patented Levels of New England Illustrated & Explained
  • Includes Many Levels by the Stanley Rule & Level Company
  • An Essential Reference for Tool Collectors & Dealers
$27.96

“The West That Was”

  • Rare Vintage Photographs of the Early American Cattle Industry
  • Finally Makes Available a Great Treasury of History
  • Images Give New Insights into this Romantic Period of American History
$29.95

Firearms & Tackle Memorabilia

  • A Collector's Guide to a Highly Collectible Advertising Art
  • Features 1000's of Items and Value Guide
  • Concise and Accurate Info for Any Enthusiast or Collector
$39.95

Collector’s Guide To Yellow Ware an Identification and Value Guide

  • Excellent ID & Value Guide to Yellow Ware
  • Features 100's of Beautiful Pieces in Full Color With Price Range
  • Includes Important New Information for the Collector
$17.95

Lighthouses Of New England

  • Details the Fascinating History of Lighthouses in New England
  • Stunning Color Photos Bring the Lighthouses to Life
  • Includes Info on Architecture, Daily Life of Keepers, Maintenance, etc.
$29.95
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