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Matchbox toys were ubiquitous items for children across the Western world. Originally labelled Christmas-cracker trash by retailers and shopkeepers, the small-scale 1-75 series soon began to see unprecedented worldwide sales in the 1950s. Smaller and cheaper than most of its competitors' toys, Matchbox...

This rare collection of 126 "builder portraits" of American locomotives offers an exciting cavalcade of images that chronicle the momentous rise of steam locomotive power in America. Builder portraits are especially prized by railway historians because they are the exacting official photographs...

One of the most popular forms of twentieth-century design, the Art Deco style dominated the decorative arts in the 1920s and '30s. Championed by progressive architects and inspired by such diverse influences as the industrial age and Native American art, it became a form of artistic self-expression...

Classical theories of conservation are well known in the heritage community, but in the last two decades thinking has shifted, and classical theory has faced increasing criticism. Contemporary Theory of Conservation brings together current ideas in conservation theory, presenting a structured, coherent...

When it's time for a move to a retirement home, a smaller home, or there's a death in the family, how should you manage a lifetime of family heirlooms and cherished possessions? Should that old chest go to the rummage sale, or is it a rare antique? What about jewelry, coins, stamp collections, china,...

For lovers of these beautiful little feats of engineering ………. This is an inexpensive little guide intended for those starting to collect powder compacts. It gives general information on collecting and caring for compacts and features colour pictures, rarity indication and details of around...

Exploring the legacy of Pukaki, the ancestral father of Ngati Whakaue, a hapu (sub-tribe) of Te Arawa of Rotorua, this text also relates the history of the carving of Pukaki that featured in the Te Maori exhibition, its origins, how it was acquired by the Crown and how Ngati Whakaue regained it from the Auckland Museum in 1997.

The 92nd issue of IndyFest Magazine! is here.This February 2016 issue is one you need to read. Inside you will find in-depth interviews with:Jeff MarsickFrank Mula & Sal BrucculeriNanci PattendenBob MoyerMark KoningAlso included in this issue:Eitorial by Ian ShiresA Written View...

This authoritative and definitive work contains the first formal history of antique trays every published. Each of its six chapters is written by a different authority. They discuss: Lace-Edge Painting The "Chippendale" Style Trays Ornamented with Gold Leaf The Freehand Bronze Techniques Stenciled...

El crítico artista es un ensayo de Oscar Wilde que contiene las declaraciones más completas sobre su filosofía estética. Es un diálogo en dos partes, de lejos, el más extenso incluido en su colección de ensayos titulada Intenciones publicada en mayo...

Alfanumerics es el catálogo de la exposición individual de Rubén Fresneda celebrada en el mes de marzo en el Centro de Juventud Campoamor del Ayuntamiento de Valencia. Este proyecto se basa en la relación metonímico-administrativa, donde el rostro, principal...

Rubén Fresneda (Alcoy 1988) es licenciado en Bellas Artes por la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia en la espe Pintura. Desde 2011 lleva exponiendo en diferentes puntos de la comunidad valenciana, como Alcoy, Alicante, Valencia y Puerto de Sagunto. El pintor, en este proyecto llamado...

This book provides a wide-range of Star Trek treasures you can appreciate whether you're a devoted Trekkie or a novice collector of this epic American science-fiction franchise. Then the pages of this spectacular guide, you'll discover more than 1,500 color photos including memorabilia direct...