Collecting insulators is synonymous with collecting history. Ever since the first telegraph line was constructed by Samuel Morse in 1844, glass, pl...

Our desires for fashion, our addiction to cheap clothes, our fixation on surface looks . . . can we find ways to make what we wear more positive? H...

Discover the lives of Cuba's dogs through the lens of award-winning photographer Emmy Park. This book is full of beautiful and raw images; explore ...

As long as there have been doors there have been doorstops. Early on they may have been a convenient rock or piece of furniture, but in the 19th an...

The Drilling is a triple barreled, shoulder held firearm. The gun's name is derived from the German word for three "drei". As a "combination gun," ...

Benny Joseph made his living as a professional photographer in Houston’s black community during the crucial decades from the 1950s through the earl...

Covering the tabletop battery radios built by Zenith, the Chicago-based manufacturer, each radio is described in detail. Included are comprehensive...

As the days get longer and the sun rises higher and warmer, the signs of Spring begin to appear. One of those signs is the friend of every child, t...

Paul and Camille Bolinger present a how-to guide for creating whimsical wooden Christmas figures that sit on shelf edges to decorate all holiday ho...

Silverplating by electricity spawned a new industry in America in 1847. By the 1880's, over forty firms centered largely around Meriden, Connecticu...

Over 4500 images appear in this beautiful and comprehensive, four-volume set. This massive compilation reveals the great diversity and intrinsic be...

Over 4500 images appear in this beautiful and comprehensive, four-volume set. This massive compilation reveals the great diversity and intrinsic be...

Over 4500 images appear in this beautiful and comprehensive, four-volume set. This massive compilation reveals the great diversity and intrinsic be...

Over 4500 images appear in this beautiful and comprehensive, four-volume set. This massive compilation reveals the great diversity and intrinsic be...

Elegant and utilitarian glasswares have been made for over thirty centuries. The manufacture of cut glass in America stems from a history that reac...

Here's a fun-filled trip back in time to the colorful arcades of the 1970s and '80s. More than 600 photos present the dot-munching PAC MAN, bomb-dr...

Beautifully illustrated and extensively researched, this is the most complete guide ever published on this popular area of Coke tray collecting. Cl...

Welcome to the exciting world of fast food collectibles! This comprehensive book presents a thorough and entertaining guide to the multitude of kid...

Welcome to the exciting world of fast food collectibles! This comprehensive book presents a thorough and entertaining guide to the multitude of kid...

This new and improved edition is an essential and invaluable resource for every glass enthusiast, collector, researcher, and historian. It contains...

This new and improved edition is an essential and invaluable resource for every glass enthusiast, collector, researcher, and historian. It contains...

It's all here! Pictured and listed in this massive volume, now in its fourth edition, are fifty-four years' worth of toys produced between Matchbox...

This beautiful and thought-provoking reference explores the close relationships among contemporary studio art glass marbles, spheres, and orbs and ...

This comprehensive reference documents the full scope of furniture from Shaker communities in New England, Ohio, and Kentucky. Furniture produced t...

Famous throughout the nineteenth century for the quality of its products, the English revolver industry began a steady decline after WWI from which...

Fine glassware was hand produced at the Pairpoint Corporation in New Bedford, Massachusetts, by skilled glass blowers, cutters, and engravers for m...

There are specific UFO cases for which everyone should have a basic knowledge. Over 10 of these most important sightings and topics, occurring sinc...

Here is the first book written about collectibles from the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, including Esso, Humble, and affiliate companies. To ...

There are really two books in this volume; one an historical study of Parisian artist Louis Icart's famous etchings of the early twentieth century,...

Here is the first illustrated retrospective of the storied evolution and continental acceptance of the porcelain pipe. The history of these beautif...

This book is an eye-catching tribute to the beautiful and highly-regarded products of The Evans Case Company, both an early leader and the last maj...

Beaches are the most dynamic places on Earth, offering an infinite variety of patterns and geological land formations. This book celebrates and sol...

Detailed history of one of America's most popular architectural stylesâ€the Cape Cod houseâ€from its beginnings more than six centuries ago to the ...

Engagingly written and colorfully illustrated, The Experience of Modern Sculpture leads us to understand, and take pleasure in, the sculpture of th...

If you grew up in the 1950s, you probably remember playing your favorite 45 rpm disc recordings on an automatic record player. It seemed as if ever...