Features 300 photographs of teddy bears from around the world. This book contains information about the styles, designers and makers, from antique Steiff bears to modern artist bears. It tells the story of how the teddy bear became a child's best friend.
Coins from around the world (especially those of North America and Europe) are increasing in both accessibility and value. This title presents an easy-to-follow format to the exciting and lucrative hobby of collecting world coins. It covers coins belonging to over 2/3 of the world's countries from 1901-2000.
Internationally, there are 27 watch-related magazines. There has been a resurgence of interest in watches with the Swiss watch market up by 30 per cent year on year. In May 2006, watches accounted for one billion Swiss francs of export. The US is the industry's largest single export market. This title is suitable for those who love watches.
Stamps are popular with collectors for a number of reasons, such as the beautiful artwork, the historic events they depict, the celebration of pop culture, the fascination of finding errors, and their potential investment value. This title includes photos and pricing.
A chronology of sharp-edged weapons and blades from around the world, with over 220 photographs and illustrations. It provides an history of the development of daggers, fighting knives and bayonets, from their origins in the Stone Age through to the latest utilitarian and creative designs.
Collecting diecast toy cars has become a popular hobby. Many of the classic diecast cars of the 1950s and 1960s are valuable collectors' items. This book provides a comprehensive survey of the companies that made these toys in the 1950s and 1960s, not only in Britain but in other European countries, the USA, and Japan.
Aims to provide introduction to the vast number of plastic cars made during 1950s and 1960s. This title includes more than 250 photographs of these toys. It also contains a glossary listing the names of many of the companies who were active in this field in 1950s and 1960s, together with some advertisements and catalogue illustrations.
Cattleman Leonard Stiles, during his career with the legendary King Ranch and as a field inspector in the special division of the Texas Rangers, collected over 1, 000 branding irons. These clever, rustic, and artistic iron signatures appear as detailed drawings, with fascinating stories of how they were designed and why.
The story of consumer age as we know it begins in the Victorian era, when many of the elements that changed society forever- including mass production, the Penny Post, railways and labour saving domestic appliances-first emerged. Changes such as these gradually made fashionable clothes and cosmetics, books, music, sweets and eventually foreign holidays available to the general public, and were responsible for a higher standard of living, increased literacy and greater freedom for women.
This absorbing book examines the 20th century decade by decade. It explores aspects of daily life such as shopping, fashion, travel, entertainment, toys and games through the hoard of packaging, advertising and products themselves that Robert Opie has carefully assembled. Key historical events of the 20th century are also covered-including two World Wars, four coronations, the arrival of radio and television and the first man on the moon. All of these events influenced daily life- not just the newspaper headlines but also the sweet wrappers and the cereal packets.
There is something in this book to inspire a smile of recognition in readers of all ages reminders of grappling with wartime ration, poring over Picture Post or being swept along on a wave of Beatlemania. Remember When celebrates the way of life that these familiar names and images vividly evoke. It is packed with pictures and anecdotes that will appeal to anyone with a fondness for our shared past-from school children to graphic designers, social historians to lovers of nostalgia.
Ever wondered if your junk might be someone else's treasure? From coins to kitchenware, fashion to football memorabilia, find out all you need to know to enjoy collecting - and make a tidy profit.
Buy: Identify tomorrow's red-hot collectables so you can make the right investment.
Keep: Select which items to hold on to while they increase in value.
Sell: Find out which collectables you should put on the market to maximise your profit.
Expert advice, top tips and tricks of the trade, price guides, leading designers and manufacturers, unique Closer Look and Did You Know? features.
Since the early Middle Ages, the royal families of Europe have rewarded loyal service with a wide range of Orders of Knighthood and Chivalry. This book describes the range of European Orders conferred before 1945, some of which stretch back hundreds of years.
Guides the reader through the intricacies of identifying a piece of lace, listing and illustrating the points to look for in each lace. This book covers a range of lace from different parts of the world, selecting for examination of those major types which the collector or dealer is most likely to come across or hear about.
Suitable for using at shops, carboot sales, and during online auctions, this edition contains fashion sets and nearly 50 years of the collectable Barbie dolls, including Barbie in her various careers, and dressed to the nines in designer garments from Mackie and Blass.