For the first time, alarm clocks with legs, between 1880 and 1935, are brought together in a single volume. Over 375 black and white photos and cat...

Lenin's Legacy is a comprehensive, illustrated reference combining a concise history of the Soviet Union with a study of its "symbolism", which unt...

This revised 3rd Edition for Matchbox collectors by one of America's foremost authorities includes an updated price guide. The public's enthusiasm ...

The most popular die cast toys in the world, Matchbox metal vehicles took on a new look in 1969 with the introduction of the Superfast line, and th...

The Battle Road in Massachusetts is perhaps the most historic few miles in early American history. At Lexington, soon after Paul Revere and his coh...

Compare Lexington of the past from postcards with current buildings and scenery using current color photography. The author collected most of the p...

Blue and white ironstone dinnerware has been collected for many years, and the introduction of the Liberty Blue pattern in 1975 by Enoch Wedgwood o...

Just as the Victorians once traveled the shorelines in search of scenic lighthouses, collecting postcards to document their discoveries, people tod...

The first amateur movie-or cine-camera was patented in 1898, but it wasn't until 1923 that mainstream manufacturers began making cameras specifical...

Welcome to a celebration of alternatively designed wrist- and pocket watches, which honors innovative craftsmanship within the world of modern horo...

Follow the saga of this remarkable fiber from seed to woven fabric. Learn about flax cultivation, processing and spinning, natural and synthetic dy...

Collecting antique paper lithographed toys is an exciting and visually rewarding hobby. These vividly printed toys remind us of a time gone by when...

Featuring over 370 stunning photos and detailed, scholarly text, this is the first book about this popular 19th century European art form! They are...

In 1988, Aletta and Peter Stas founded Frédérique Constant, a manufacturer based in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, that develops exceptional and afford...

Whether the name Limoges brings to mind a region in France, the city of Limoges, or the factories that produce fine Limoges porcelain, a picture of...

Lledo is now over ten years old, and its wonderful products are numerous and interesting enough to fill a wonderful new book by America's foremost ...

Follow the history of logging as it unfolds across the United States, from the virgin forests of the east, to the towering redwoods of the West Coa...

During the 1930s, the first Looney Tunes*r series debuted at movie theatres as part of Warner Brothers Vitaphone Shorts. This classic series achiev...

Come along on a neon-lit journey through the boulevards and back streets of this sprawling California metropolis, past and present. Over 350 dynami...

Tools, pipes, pottery, scavenged wood, and doll parts are among the startling artifacts that have been exposed by the retreating tides in Provincet...

The Lotus Glass Company of Barnesville, Ohio, decorated clear and colored glass blanks from some of the best-known glass companies in America from ...

Three classic books on Louis C. Tiffany's brilliant Art Nouveau works are combined here in one volume. Louis C. Tiffany Rebel in Glass, Louis C. Ti...

A hot, new collectible has gone international as great M&M's*r items are being released all over the world! Now M&M's fans can see lists an...

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...

Book in slipcase. Welcome to the world of miniature books! Experience the true meaning of a miniature book. It is not just about the size! These bo...

The Historicism movement in art (1830-1920) was perhaps the most democratic of all. European furniture makers sought to recapture the magic and aff...

This interesting and historical book is the first and only one to present an illustrated tour of the state of Maine through more than 350 vintage p...

The colorful earthenwares known as Majolica are popular once again, part of the nostalgic revival of Victorian taste in interior decoration. Majoli...

Majolica has been receiving growing recognition as a ceramic collectible and has experienced a consequent growth in value. Here, author Mike Schnei...

This colorful text sheds new light on the beautiful majolica figures that have kept collectors entranced for years. Over 475 color photographs illu...

The first comprehensive illustrated book on how to make colorful corn shuck dolls is finally here! Author Anne Freels is sharing her techniques aft...

Over 580 beautiful color photos display a stunning array of contemporary handmade and design marbles by a variety of talented artists, along with h...

This expanded 2nd edition is the definitive guide to marble collecting, with over 1,400 color photographs identifying marbles. It features the main...

Marbles made in many materials other than glass. Minerals, stone, clay, crockery, pottery, china, porcelain, cloisonne, gutta-percha, scrimshaw, wo...

More than 500 color photos display marbles of all types in this informative, highly popular, revised guide. Most of these photos, over 400, are new...

Margot Van Voorhies was an American in the mid-twentieth century who went to Taxco, Mexico, and established a jewelry design business best known fo...