Antiques & Collectibles - Americana

Learn the ins and outs of luxury tobacco use, from cigars, pipes, and more As we live in the "golden age of cigar making," there is more to know and appreciate than ever before. Great cigars and pipe tobaccos take years to grow, nurture,...

The Maestro Who Dared to Defy TraditionHe wasn't just a conductor; he was a revolutionary. From humble beginnings in war-torn Japan to the prestigious halls of Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa defied expectations at every turn. This captivating biography contains: His audacious fight to...

Take a drive and challenge your puzzle-solving skills with Willow Creek Press' Route 66 1,000-Piece Puzzle. This artwork celebrates the "main street of America" - the most historic roads in the United States. This vivid and colorful puzzle is composed of 1,000 fully interlocking...

Yuri Norstein and Francheska Yarbusova: The GOAT of Animation. Early Life. Outstanding Career. The Intriguing Story of The Overcoat. So, who are Yuri Norstein and Francheska Yarbusova, and how do they find themselves here?Yuri and Francheska began production of The Overcoat in 1981 without...

This world is still the only one we have. V.C. Myers understands that humanity's confidence will be its downfall, but that doesn't stop the poems in this book from celebrating all the wonder we've yet to lose. In reverant elegy, these pages exalt a...

A comprehensive collection of memorabilia and historical artifacts collected by Mike Capitani and John C. Burton, featuring photos, postcards, trade cards, collectibles, artifacts, and breweriana.Author: Mike Capitani, John C. BurtonISBN-10: 8218361944ISBN-13: 9798218361945Publisher: Aperitifs PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/23/2024Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.20lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.87d

Chinese Porcelain and Pottery is a book written by the Quon-Quon Company that provides a comprehensive guide to Chinese ceramics. The book is divided into two main sections: porcelain and pottery. The porcelain section covers the history and development of Chinese porcelain, including the...

Challenge your puzzle-solving skills with Willow Creek Press' General Store 1,000-Piece Puzzle. This beautiful and challenging General Store scene by artist, Lewis Johnson, is composed of 1,000 fully interlocking pieces, perfect for hours of entertainment. With the precision cut pieces, you can easily assemble...

For the century after 1865 all the largest railroad companies had flagship luxury trains, spectacularly appointed steamliners offering unrivaled standards of service and thoughtful amenities including ladies' perfume and carnations for gentlemen. These luxury trains transported well-heeled passengers in grand style across spectacular American...

Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack was first published in 1733. Facing heavy competition from similar publications, Franklin took the unusual and controversial approach of injecting witty, unexpected entries between standard tables of tides, planetary motion, weather predictions and other facts. In the debut edition,...

"Embark on an enchanting journey through the extraordinary life of the iconic Alicia Keys. This captivating biography unveils the untold stories behind the soulful melodies, chart-topping hits, and the unwavering spirit that defines this Grammy-winning artist. From her humble beginnings to global stardom, discover...

Arcades have always been centers of excitement. The operators wanted them to be exciting and they were always looking for the newest and most attractive games. How did they find games in a time when there were no multimedia presentations, no television commercials advertising...

Debra Jane Seltzer's beautiful collection of images features some of the most stunning signs that remain on public display in the United States. The focus is on neon signs from the 1940s and 1950s. There are also examples of increasingly rare opal glass letter...

Whether it's Antiques Roadshow or American Pickers, or any of the number of TV shows on flea markets, the world of collecting inspires a cult following of millions of Americans. Celebrated author Maureen Stanton takes readers behind the scenes and deep into the "flea-o-sphere,"...

First Annual Edition with all issues of the e-magazine "The Arrowhead COLLECTIVE" from "The Ancient & Authentic Arrowhead Collectors Group"; begins with the Feb. 2020 Premiere Edition, and includes all 2020 monthly issues -- Volume 1, Numbers 2 -- 11, from March through December...

Alsographia Americana is a comprehensive guide to the study of American salamanders, written by the renowned polymath Constantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1838. The book contains detailed descriptions and illustrations of over 100 species of salamanders found in North and South America, as well as...

Author: Sam StallISBN-10: 0762487518ISBN-13: 9780762487516Publisher: Rp MinisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/06/2024Pages: 100Format: Paperback

Want to amaze friends with unique USA facts? Dive into "Dexter Informa's Interesting Facts About America" and become the go-to person for cool trivia!Uncover stories and facts about America that aren't in your typical history book. Dexter brings you the quirky, the astonishing, and...

Through furniture, this exhibition catalogue will explore the cultural identity of a little-studied region of 18th and 19th century New England: southeastern Massachusetts, an area that stretches from just south of Boston to Providence, east to the tip of Cap Cod, and includes the...

Are you interested in thrifting and flipping dolls and toys? In this guide, I will teach you how to flip collectable dolls and toys for profit and build a business. The marketing your item online section includes examples of successful listings and we discuss...

CRUMP LAKE & GOOSE LAKE An Artifact Collection THIRD EDITION. Since ancient cultures first discovered the remote Warner Valley in south central Oregon, in what is now high desert, the people found sustenance and shelter to their liking in the highlands and along the...

With pockets full of cash and the help of trusted scouts, oilman James J. Wheat of Loving County, Texas, amassed one of the most impressive collections of horse spurs in the state. Drawing from the 920 spur pairs and singles and more than 100...

A welcome new edition of a standard--unavailable for nearly a decadeIn more than nine decades of Girl Scouting, a vast popular and material culture has given rise to a wealth of Girl Scout history collections. More than an identification guide to uniforms, insignia, and...

The third volume in the Vintage St. Pete series takes another long, loving, deeply nostalgic look at life in Florida's fastest-growing city before the dawn of the twenty-first century. These lavishly-illustrated stories will strike a chord with anyone who's ever called St. Petersburg, or...

Americana Insights 2023 presents the latest research and discoveries on traditional American folk art and material culture. Groundbreaking essays by leading scholars provide a wealth of new insights on a wide array of artistic traditions. Covering a broad geographic area--including New England, the mid-Atlantic,...

Essayist, poet, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau (1817-62) ranks among America's foremost nature writers. The Concord, Massachusetts, native spent most of his life observing the natural world of New England. His thoughts on leading a simple, independent life remain a foundation of modern environmentalism,...

Brooklyn vintage Ads is a 17-volume set of ads from the 20th century(late 1800's to 1950), Great for the Brooklyn history buff or advertiser in your life, get a glimpse back on a lot of new inventions and products, and check out the food...

How well do you know your U.S. state capitals? Find out in this book, which features 100 questions and challenges to test your knowledge of American geography! Questions cover history and pop culture for all 50 states. Do you know: What is the only...

David's work focuses on the decay of America. It's empty buildings, lost loves, and wistful memories conjure images filled with hope, fondness, and empathy. These prose poems and sharp images tell personal stories that go straight to the gut.Author: David J. ThompsonISBN-10: 0999210343ISBN-13: 9780999210345Publisher:...

Celebrate the tool that built America. A symbol of hard work, honesty, and simplicity, the axe was European settlers' ticket to creating safe shelter, opening ground for farming, providing heat and even personal protection. Up until the middle of the twentieth century, there were...

This is a book about "a beautiful and gallant craft"--the personification, in a wooden boat, of the finest qualities of the Adirondack culture of the 19th century. Beautifully illustrated, The Traditional Adirondack Guideboat is the definitive guide to these beautiful boats and their makers,...

This is the final chapter in the description of life on a small farm in the Catskill Mountains of New York State covering a period of almost one hundred years. It traces the changes which occurred during the transition from ox to horse to...

Jesus Still Heals is an inspirational, autobiographical, account of how one man, Todd Freeman, survived a nearly fatal gunshot wound to the head to become a dynamic witness and minister of God's unfailing grace, power, and love. The story chronicles Todd's journey from living...

Over 300 pages of arcade flyer images and advertisements for games from the 1930's to The 1970's. Arcades have always been centers of excitement. The operators wanted them to be exciting and they were always looking for the newest and most attractive games. How...

A Very Vintage Holiday celebrates the joy and sentimentality associated with all the major holidays on the calendar, from Easter to Halloween to Christmas--and many more. Vintage decorations, customs, history, and lush images offer up great comfort, connection, and continuity in this fast-paced world....

Kahuna's Katalog of Boy Scout Handbooks is the original body of research which cataloged the hundreds of variations of handbooks published by the Boy Scouts of America from 1910-1998. This guide outlines historical information including the history of the Boy Scout Handbook, the likely...

The richly diverse legacy of California's quilts is beautifully chronicled in words and images in this extraordinary collection spanning a century of quiltmaking. Here is the story of California's quilts, from those California bound--carried on the backs of mules and horses, in covered wagons,...

Frozen in time, we are transported to the 1950's, a simpler time, when imagination was unobscured by reality to explore dreams and visions. The extraordinary Easter Egg Museum of Schoharie, NY is presented photographically by award-winning photographer and NASA retired rocket scientist, Dr. Joseph...

This book highlights the past 25 years of the Erie Yacht Club in Erie, PA.Author: Erie Yacht ClubISBN-10: 1977238963ISBN-13: 9781977238962Publisher: Outskirts PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/22/2021Pages: 102Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.36lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.44d

The Ladies' Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness by Florence Hartley. A complete hand book for the use of the lady in polite society. Etiquette is a code of behavior that delineates expectations for social behavior according to contemporary conventional norms within a...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1900 Edition.Author: Virginia Frazer BoyleISBN-10: 1498012884ISBN-13: 9781498012881Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 284Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.60d

Over 13,000 years ago ... those ancient people in North America at the end of the Ice Age were already using almost every source of good knapping stone which we know about today. How could the "Clovis" culture possibly be the first people on...

This work follows the Bianchi Family's move to Victoria, Texas from 1881 -1885, with a focus on Paul and Joe Bianchi, makers of the very collectible Hand-Forged Bianchi Spurs & Bits. It includes many photographs of the family and early advertisements of the Bianchi...

The contour Coca-Cola bottle is the most recognized package created by man. It has been called an international icon and one of the most significant artifacts of the twentieth century. Of everything that has been written about The Coca-Cola Company, the one error of...

The personal objects left behind by the Civil War soldier are small windows which allow us to get a brief glimpse into the most momentous part of his life. When I came across an item to use in this book - what we might...

Kahuna's Katalog of Boy Scout Literature is the third and final volume in the collection of research which cataloged the hundreds of variations of associated literature published by the Boy Scouts of America from 1910-2002. This guide outlines historical information including the history of...

"The problem with intellectuals is they try to impress people who don't matter."Cultured Grugs: Dispatches from America in Collapse is a selection of essays by John "Borzoi" Chapman written since 2018, including pieces publishing in The American Sun and on his blog, Race Borz,...

From A is for Aardvark--"We're not allowed to tell you anything about Winston cigarettes, so here's a stuffed aardvark"--to Z is for Zippo, the iconic American lighter, The Cigarette Book is the ultimate souvenir and celebration of the dying art of smoking. Encyclopedic in...

Embrace the simple life and bring a kick-up-your-feet, linger-a-little-longer feeling to your home. Step inside 20 beautifully-designed homes and discover how to create the cozy and practical country vibe. This collection of classic and modern farmhouses inspires easy and comfortable living in every room....

"ARROWHEAD Gems of the Pacific Northwest" -- For several generations those of us who have been privileged to grow up in the Pacific Northwest have also been able to discover the lasting evidence of those many ancient cultures which first pioneered human occupation and...