Schiffer Publishing

Plastic Novelties and Toys of the '40s, '50s, and '60s

$29.95

If you grew up in the 1940s, '50s or '60s, you will surely recognize the delightful toys and figures that spring from these pages. Made of colorful, durable polystyrene plastic, these novelties were originally found in five and dime stores,...

Anchor Hocking Decorated Pitchers and Glasses: The Fire King Years

$24.95

Covering the years 1950 to 1970, this fascinating book provides a detailed look at the Fire King pitchers and glasses produced by the venerable Anchor Hocking glass company, established in 1905 and still in business today. Over 350 color photographs...

Head Vases Etc.

$29.95

The definitive pottery, ceramics, and painting works of highly regarded California artist Betty Lou Nichols, including her finely decorated head vases.  This is not just another book on ceramic head vases … it's a fabulous volume featuring more than 600...

Butterfly Flash

$19.95

Hundreds of beautifully rendered butterflies by artist Spider Webb parade endless color and pattern variations in this portfolio of artistic inspirations. Both tattoo artists and graphic designers will find inspiration in these perforated pages, each a signed work of art,...

Popular '50s and '60s Glass

$29.95

Here is a fascinating study of commercial glass production along the Ohio River Valley in the 1950s and 1960s. Companies such as Blenko, Pilgrim, Rainbow, Viking, Kanawaha, Bischiff, Morgantown, and others made free- and mold-blown production glass in modern, sometimes...

Enesco® Then and Now

$29.95

If you thought that Enesco*r began with Precious Moments*r, this book will amaze you. Enesco is actually one of the oldest importing companies in the United States, with a history dating back to the late 1800s. Figural ceramic items imported...

Natural Swimming Pools

$49.95

An illustrated look at the planning, design, biology, materials, construction, planting, and maintenance of natural swimming pools.  Natural swimming pools rely on the correct balance of living plants and micro-organisms to clean and purify the water. They are easy and...

Victorian Decor

$59.95

The best craftsmanship in home furnishings of the late 19th century is documented in this beautiful study by a dedicated connoisseur. At a time when American and European economies were expanding quickly, consumers' tastes were increasingly elaborate and refined. Demand...

Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs

$29.95

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...

Found Object Art

$49.95

Meet the artists who know just what to do with everyone else's junk. Recycling of found objects is taken to the level of art form is this creative book-an homage to the wondrous world of artists who create extraordinary objects...

Radford's Artistic Homes

$19.95

When this book first came out, in 1908, it was touted as the "largest single book of house designs ever published." Here are 252 renderings of Arts and Crafts period homes produced by the Radford Architectural Company to satisfy a...

Candy Containers for Collectors

$24.95

In an effort to attract children to their products, manufacturers of candy have used a host of gimmicks and promotions. With everything from baseball cards to Cracker Jack*r toys and premiums, they sought to bring their little customers back again...

Louis C. Tiffany

$69.95

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. Tiffany’s Glass- Bronzes-Lamps, and Louis C. Tiffany’s Art Glass by Robert Koch, the foremost scholar...

Antique Garden Tools and Accessories

$39.95

Two hundred years of garden history are presented in the hundreds tools and accessories that gardeners used to dig the soil, cut scrub, harrow fields, and trim borders. In thousands of years of tilling the soil, we have created a...

Affordable Art Deco Graphics

$29.95

The Art Deco era was one of beauty, elegance, sensuality, and vivid, colorful graphics! This is the first collectibles book on Art Deco graphics, with an emphasis on the everyday, affordable items. This book is a must for lovers, collectors,...

Art Nouveau Tiles, c. 1890-1914

$49.95

Dazzling in their bold use of color and wide range of designs, Art Nouveau tiles are enjoying a resurgence in popularity. These international tile designs encompassed striking decorative elements to be used in residences and public buildings. High fired, these...

Antique Glass Swirl Marbles

$39.95

Swirl marbles comprise one of the largest categories of antique handmade glass marbles and come in many distinct and eye-catching types, ranging from banded and clambroth swirls to latticinio core and ribbon core swirls. With over 850 vibrant color photographs,...

Mennonite Arts

$49.95

This pioneer work presents the rich and diverse decorative arts produced by the distinctive Mennonite communities in Europe, Pennsylvania, and Canada over a 300-year period. In his scholarly text, Clarke Hess identifies a host of newly recognized Mennonite artisans of...

Yesterday's Silver for Today's Table

$49.95

In his newest book, silver expert Richard Osterberg guides readers on a colorful, yet practical tour of fine antique silver. The book's first part deals with silver flatware made circa 1875-1885, with a broad representation of patterns and forms. Next,...

Beautiful Bedrooms

$29.95

Enter more than 250 of the most beautiful guestrooms in the world, and dream up wonderful ideas for your own sleeping quarters. Herein lie all manner of inspiration for every sort of bedroom, from lofty hideaways under slanting eaves, to...

R.S. Prussia

$34.95

This book explores porcelain wares produced by the Reinhold Schlegelmilch Porcelain Factory [marked R. S. Prussia], of Suhl, Germany, and sold to America from 1888 through 1900. The wonderfully molded and decorated plates and platters, tea sets, pitchers, clocks, and...

Meissen Figures 1730-1775

$59.95

German Meissen porcelain figures made during the Kaendler Period are considered the best era in the Meissen factory’s history. They are organized here by their subjects, depicting Street Traders, Court Life, Military and Hunting scenes, Italian Comedy, Children, Mythology, Artisans,...

Antique Coffee Grinders

$69.95

Even before its current zenith of popularity, coffee has been a favorite beverage worldwide for centuries. To prepare coffee beans for use, human ingenuity has created hundreds of versions of coffee grinders, and this book is devoted exclusively to them....

Living with Limoges

$49.95

This stunningly photographed book is dedicated to helping porcelain connoisseurs from the novice to the advanced learn how to identify, affordably collect, and decorate with hand-painted Limoges porcelain. Whether the name Limoges brings to mind a region in France, the...

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