A wide range of old firefighting equipment is illustrated from old supply catalogs and current photos of collections, with detailed descriptions an...

Extensive information and color photos present all the Hot Wheels die cast vehicles that Mattel, Inc. made from 1968 to 1999. Collecting Hot Wheels...

Marketed as the "fastest metal cars in the world," Hot Wheels*r revolutionized the die-cast toy car market. Collectors throughout the world recogni...

Book & slipcase. It is one of the most famous detective stories ever written, and also considered to be one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's (1859-1...

Book & slipcase. It is one of the most famous detective stories ever written, and also considered to be one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's (1859-1...

What did normal farm, town, and city dwellers really look like between 1880 and 1940? How did they live? During this era of rapid evolution, Wester...

A tremendous resource for toy collectors and dealers, this new book compiles the catalogs of the Hubley Manufacturing Company from 1946 to 1965. Ea...

The dream of pure freedom in the South Pacific islands has never died on the mainland; sometimes it’s more of an ache than a dream. Over time and t...

Hula and surfing represent the quintessential Hawaiian experience. Over 270 original photographs and postcard images are presented chronologically ...

This book represents the ultimate Hawaiian experience and art form: the Hula, through photographs taken in the 1880s and 1890s. These images were g...

From the early years of the twentieth century to the 1980s, the A. E. Hull Pottery Company has produced imaginative ceramics that have entranced bo...

Welcome to the world of miniature books! Experience the true meaning of a miniature book. It is not just about the size! These books will impress y...

Welcome to the world of miniature books! Experience the true meaning of a miniature book. It is not just about the size! These books will impress y...

Earrings can talk of mourning a dead king, supporting a revolution, or resisting an emperor. They have carried the message that a proper Victorian ...

This book features the largest collection of Mr. T memorabilia in the world, including over 150 homemade soft sculpture dolls collected and documen...

Ice cream…America's favorite treat! This luscious indulgence occupies a special place in our culture, conjuring up memories of a soda fountain at t...

This invaluable guide is not only a basic reference, but an identification tool that can be taken to auctions, shows, exhibits, and antique shops. ...

Open this book to find 3,200 glittering jewelry items distributed by Avon Products, Inc. from 1965 to 2006. It is an almost complete record of the ...

Sarah Coventry became a household word by selling beautiful, inexpensive, costume jewelry direct to the consumer and remained in fashion for more t...

Combining over 1,000 color photographs of ceramic tableware, an equal number of manufacturers' marks, and an expansive text, this is the most compr...

From the years of slavery through the years of civil rights, images of black people have taken many forms. Some of these images were positive and s...

The popularity of Japanese ceramics in the West caused a vast and delightful variety of wares to be made in the late nineteenth century for export....

Imperial Cape Cod was the favorite pattern produced by the Imperial Glass Company of Bellaire, Ohio, for many years, from its inception as a Mother...

This long-awaited, carefully researched, and beautifully photographed guide to Imperial Glass Corporation's Lace Edge glassware explains their many...