Antiques & Collectibles | Schiffer Publishing

Before the age of Pyrex*TM and plastic, attractive, utilitarian, enameled metal wares adorned kitchens and homes throughout Europe and America. Decorative and durable, enameled ware was made for almost every household purpose - brewing, storing,...

The fifth edition of the world's most comprehensive book on silver manufacturing, selling, and collecting. With photos and illustrations of more than 2,300 silver marks as well as brief histories and cross-references of more than...

A complete guide to the tea ware patterns of Shelley Pottery of Staffordshire, England. This encyclopedic reference presents thousands of tea ware patterns produced by Shelley Pottery*TM and its predecessors, Wileman & Company*TM and Foley...

This is a unique reference to the intriguing world of pool halls and billiard parlors. Over 700 beautiful color photographs explore the history of the sport through pool and billiard collectibles from the 18th through...

Whimsical Victorian novelties in clear and colored glass are displayed in over 590 beautiful color photos and over 80 black and white vintage advertisements and catalog images. Novelty candy containers, decanters, perfume bottles, paperweights, toothpick...

Here is the reference guide to modern Fiesta*TM ceramic tableware that collectors have asked for! Over 480 beautiful color photographs display Fiesta line ceramics produced by the Homer Laughlin China Company*TM since 1986. Table and...

Pinball games have long been regarded as the twentieth century's ultimate coin operated amusement, touching the lives of generations of players in numerous cultures. This visual chronicle, with examples from the game's beginnings to the...

The hand painted Limoges porcelain from the Paris decorating studio Atelier Le Tallec*TM, dating from 1930 through 2002, are displayed in over 490 vivid color photographs. Limoges bells, boxes, candlesticks, and vases to dinnerware, apothecary...

Best known as one of the wildlife designers for the Hagen-Renaker Pottery Company of California, Maureen Love began her professional career as an artist by painting beautiful portraits of Thoroughbred and Arabian horses for their...

This fascinating book contains a wonderful assortment of vintage items related to sports and games played with rackets: squash, badminton, table tennis, lawn tennis, and more. Featured are a gamesman's delight: collectibles of a favorite...

During his production years, Gustav Stickley made photographs of much of his work. Some were used in his Craftsman magazine, and some were used in a series of catalogs. Many of Stickley's glass negatives are...

This revised 6th edition of the classic reference features all the Matchbox die-cast metal toys made between 1947 and 1982 in color photographs with history of the manufacturers and descriptions of each toy and their...