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The take-it-with-you collecting resource... Warman's PEZ Field Guide At last, a guide you can really carry along to flea markets, garage sales and shows containing hundreds of photos to make on-the-spot appraisals easy. 550 photos of collectible PEZ dispensers Up-to-date pricing PEZ history, collecting advice and an illustrated gloassary A list of resources and conventions

The choice is clear and this comprehensive guide on Pepsi-Cola memorabilia is the only one collectors will need. Divided into four sections - signs, containers, novelties and toys, and paper collectibles - collectors will find everything from early Pepsi trays to cardboard signs, and matchbooks...

Packed with prices for new and vintage dispensers, this one-of-a-kind PEZ guide provides collecting answers about dispensers including animals, cartoon characters, holiday-themed, sports, superheroes, and regular styles, among others.

What was your favorite childhood toy? Do you have fond memories of fighting unseen enemies with your G.I. Joe action figures, demolishing fleets of vehicles with your Tonka Toy Trucks, or Karate-chopping imaginary street thugs with your Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? What about carefree...

By the time Route 66 received its official numerical designation in 1926, picture postcards had become popular travel souvenirs. At the time, these postcards with colorful images served as advertisements for roadside businesses. While cherished by collectors, these postcard depictions do not...

Waterloo started out like many other towns: as a small pioneer village located along the banks of the Cedar River. It must have been a breathtaking sight�a beautiful river lined with red cedar trees, prairie grasses blowing in the breeze, and abundant wildlife. After winning the battle to become the...

Greetings from Detroit: Historic Postcards from the Motor City offers a glimpse into the past through more than two hundred historic postcards of Detroit from the early 1900s to the 1950s, compiled and presented in full color by Dan Austin of HistoricDetroit.org. From familiar sights to long lost...

A fairly short but thorough look at antique restoration and craft woodwork. These days I mostly manufacture and sell online, there seems to be a keen interest in the historical nature of the subject and products. If anyone buying the book has a specific question or would like a PDF version then get in touch. Kd.

This early work on gemmology is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains a comprehensive account of the varieties of precious and semi-precious stones and their characteristics. This is a fascinating work and highly recommended for anyone interested in the subject of gemmology....

This vintage book contains a comprehensive handbook on collecting copper and brass items, with information on value, where to find them , cleaning and maintaining, recognising fakes, and more. “Collecting Copper and Brass” has been elected for modern reproduction due to its timeless educational...

This book deals with the lace industry, exploring its history in England, Europe, and in the United States. Lace is a decorative, open-work fabric formed by looping, interlacing, braiding or twisting threads of various fibres. Concentrating on the invention of mechanical production, this comprehensive...

Ideal choice for fans of the LEGO movie who want to try stop-motion animation in their own movies Provides practical tips on how to film using stop-motion animation Professional advice on art, lighting, effects, and more Did you love the LEGO movie? Are you inspired by Alfred Hitchcock and other...

The Japanese Abacus & Theory book is easy to follow, and gives the reader step-by-step directions on how to use it correctly while applying it to practical use. The imperfect numerical notation and scarcity of suitable writing materials in ancient times are presumed to have given rise to...

A funkadelic trip to the not-so-distant past… Disco, Smiley Faces, 8-tracks and platform shoes - retro is in and '70s rule! The Collectible '70s is a pop-culture history and price guide to treasures of this unforgettable decade. Covering everything from leisure suits to Pet Rocks, Saturday Night...