The delight in owning colored and large stone costume jewelry has grown over the last five years into a competitive and often displayed interest among an international group of enthusiasts. This new field of collecting is imaginatively conveyed through the appealing photographs and factual text of this new book. Both the famous and the little-known designers of costume jewelry alike are represented by carefully chosen examples, as well as the majority of pieces which bear no signature at all. Here one can see hundreds of necklaces, complete and partial sets, bracelets, rings, earrings and hair ornaments made with a wide variety of colored and opaque glass stones, metals, and plastics. The price guide can be used to estimate values in the current market place. Collectors, dealers, and fashion historians all will enjoy the many beautiful examples shown here for the first time in print. , 335 photos, 8 1/2'' x 11'', Price Guide

Costume Jewelry : The Fun of Collecting

Nancy N. Schiffer

Schiffer+publishing Ltd

Pioneers in fused studio and production glass since the 1940s, Michael and Frances Higgins continue to create some of today's most collectible glass objects. Higgins: Adventures in Glass chronicles their careers and accomplishments in the studio, at Dearborn Glass Company and at Haeger Potteries. A must-have for glass collectors and 1950s/1960s fans alike, this new book features 645 full-color photos, company catalog, vintage advertising, interviews with the artists and price guide. The Higgins' "modern miracles with everyday glass" will appeal to all with an interest in mid-20th century design and collectibles.

Higgins: Adventures in Glass (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

History

Leslie A. Piña

Donald-Brian Johnson

Europe

This thorough study of the history, development and service of floatplanes carried on battleships and cruisers documents a long neglected subject for the first time in over 400 photographs. From the 1920s through World War II, aircraft operating from cata

Battleship and Cruiser Aircraft of the United States Navy 1910-1949 (Schiffer Military History)

Larkins, William T.

Military

The wide range of sixties fabric designs reflected the transition from the comforting tranquility of the early years to the bolder, more "hip" end of the decade. Funky Fabrics of the 60s takes you on a nostalgic tour of pastel and splashy florals, patchwork calicos, denims and stripes, wild abstract geometrics, and neon paisleys. Whether you admired Jackie Kennedy's elegant style or danced barefoot in a peasant dress as a "flower child", this full color book with hundreds of designs will bring back memories of a unique time.

Funky Fabrics of the 60s

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Shih, Joy

Crafts & Hobbies

Describes collectible items associated with the four television series and the films, including both authorized merchandise and articles made by fans

Star Trek Collectibles : Classic Series, Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager Value Guide

Augustin, Ursula

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Book by Brunner, Gisbert L., Pfeiffe-Belli, Christian

WRISTWATCHES. A HANDBOOK & PRICE GUIDE

Christian Pfeiffer-Belli

Gisbert Brunner

The brilliant floral bouquets adorning chintz ceramics are displayed in over 400 full-color photographs. The major English chintz manufacturers, Royal Winton, James Kent, Lord Nelson, Shelley, Crown Ducal, and Empire, are discussed and many examples of their chintz wares are identified and shown. Over one hundred patterns are amply illustrated, including the popular DuBarry, Rosalynde, and Summertime patterns. 
Lesser known firms and American importers are also explored, along with the Japanese manufacturers of hand painted chintz. Manufacturer's marks are identified and dated. Chintz ceramics were introduced in the late 19th century, and rose to great heights of popularity in the first half of the 20th century as they were exported around the world. A value guide is included with newly updated prices

Chintz Ceramics

Jo Anne Welsh

Antiques & Collectibles

The Age of Orion is the first book devoted solely to the development and operational use of the illustrious USN maritime patrol and anti-submarine hunting aircraft the Lockheed P-3 Orion. David Reade details for the first time the complete history and walks you through all the different models, versions and variants. The book authoritatively establishes the Orion’s different configurations, roles and missions it performs, as well as describes its endless array of capabilities currently and into the future. Besides chronicling all of its international operators, and their future upgrade programs, The Age of Orion contains comprehensive and informative appendices, charts, graphs, and impressive illustrated Bureau Number Aircraft Location listing of every P-3 Orion in the world – this list is packed with additional historical data on any particular P-3 Orion. Over 280 color photographs illustrate all of the various U.S. Navy and foreign markings during the aircraft’s thirty-plus year history.

The Age of Orion: The Lockheed P-3 Story

Reade, David

Enter an ultra-patriotic era of "military mood" fashions, replete in red, white, and blue. One in a series of books from Schiffer Publishing documenting fashion trends in America, this is an invaluable resource for fashion designers looking to revive and rework retro styles, for costume designers working to recreate an era, and for collectors and historians wanting to document vintage clothing. A visual treasure chest, this book offers more than 400 full-color photographs, with thousands of items of clothing, shoes, and accessories pictured, along with detailed descriptions. A guide to retail values for these items on today's market is featured as well.

Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs: Late 1970s (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)

Arts & Photography

Skinner BAppSc (HMS ― ExSci) (Hons) GCHigherEd PhD AEP, Tina

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Here is the powerful story of the silver renaissance in Mexico from the 1920s to the present. The wealth of color photos showcases the incomparable beauty of these works in silver. Extensive research, newly revised, sheds new light on the life and art of William Spratling, Margot van Voorhies, Fred Davis, and Hubert Harmon, and on the artisans who worked for them, making this book the definitive study of Mexican silver jewelry and decorative objects. 440 photographs, 405 in color., 440 photos, 8 1/2" x 11", Values Reference

Mexican Silver : 20th Century Handwrought Jewelry & Metalwork

Morrill, Penny Chittim & Carole A. Berk

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