Antique Trader Vintage Clothing Price Guide

Antique Trader Vintage Clothing Price Guide

Author: Kyle Husfloen

Publisher: Krause Publications

Published: 2006-06-23

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9780896893702

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*Diverse appeal hip young consumer crowd into retro clothes and veteran collectors with a passion and an eye for vintage*Vintage clothing is featured in 64,000 auctions daily on eBayFrom 1920s flapper dresses to 1950s beaded cardigans and bell-bottom jeans of the 70s, vintage clothing is helping to define today's fashions. This book covers pricing and history of affordable items sold at general stores including Sears and Montgomery-Ward, as well as expensive couture from leading designers such as Chanel and Dior. In this handy guide, historians, collectors and consumers with an eye for fashion will discover: *Clothes and accessories from the 1800s-1979 for men, women and children*1,200 detailed color photos to assist with identification*History snippets about each era featured*Prices and identification for more than 2,500 items


Antique Trader Collectible Cookbooks Price Guide

Antique Trader Collectible Cookbooks Price Guide

Author: Patricia Eddie Edwards

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-10-15

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 1440219125

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Whether your collection features a hefty helping of grandmas worn, but cherished cookbooks from years past, or a few recipe-rich treasures of your own, this fact and photo-filled guide will feed any cookbook fascination. This reference, written by the owners of OldCookbooks.com serves up 1,500 American cookbooks and recipe booklets from the 20th century, complete with interesting details and historical notes about each, plus estimated values.


Antique Trader Tools Price Guide

Antique Trader Tools Price Guide

Author: Clarence Blanchard

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-02-08

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 1440219494

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The Most Valuable Tool in Your Toolbox Lacking the edge on tool information? Cut through the competition and hammer home deals like a pro with Antique Trader Tools Price Guide. Featuring 700 color photos, thousands of listings with current values, market trends, and collecting advice, it's the definitive reference on antique tools. This book features: • 700 color photos, with actual prices received at auctions • 2,000 listings covering planes, braces, drills, saws, hammers, levels, rules, squares, gauges, scientific instruments, patented tools, advertising, and much more • Information on building a collection, condition grading, market trends, and investing New! • Chapter on collecting Stanley tools • Condition grading photos


Antique Trader Bottles Identification and Price Guide

Antique Trader Bottles Identification and Price Guide

Author: Michael Polak

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-12-15

Total Pages: 927

ISBN-13: 1440219249

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This new edition of The Bottle bible is loaded with listings, current market values and trademark data for 50 years of bottles produced during the 19th and 20th centuries. With this book in hand, the tools to positively identify and accurately assess bottles in your collection are at your fingertips. Review tips for spotting reproductions, determining rarity and identifying factors that affect values and for 50 plus categories of bottles (with 20 new areas) including bottles from Avon, Ballantine, Jim Beam, Lionstone, Miniatures, and Violin and Banjo among others.


Antique Trader Perfume Bottles Price Guide

Antique Trader Perfume Bottles Price Guide

Author: Kyle Husfloen

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-01-26

Total Pages: 569

ISBN-13: 1440219141

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A precious commodity since ancient times, the powerful presence of perfume lies not in the fragrance alone, as you'll discover after spending just a few minutes with the beautiful new reference to the regal world of antique and vintage perfume bottles. Each of the bottles in this book (which includes commercial successes such as Avon and Coty, and high-end spectacles including Chanel No. 5 and Lalique) is represented in a stunning color photos, accompanies by recent auction and realized pricing, plus, production information to assist the accurate identification of these containers.


Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles 2012 Price Guide

Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles 2012 Price Guide

Author: Eric Bradley

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-09-06

Total Pages: 2003

ISBN-13: 1440217157

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America's No. 1 Selling Price Guide For nearly 30 years, Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles has been the leading source for information on antiques and collectibles. Filled with expert advice, vetted values and 4,500 color photographs, Antique Trader provides the clearest and most dependable picture of this amazingly diverse and magnificent market. Inside you will enjoy a variety of new collecting areas, as well as old favorites. Including: Asian art, bottles, ceramics, Civil War collectibles, clocks, comic books, cookie jars, figurines, furniture, glass, Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments, illustration art, kitchenware, perfume bottles, petroliana, toys, vintage clothing and Zippo lighters. Also new this year is Top Lots, a feature highlighting the bestselling results from some of the finest auction houses nationwide.


Vintage Fashion Accessories

Vintage Fashion Accessories

Author: Stacy Loalbo

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-11-09

Total Pages: 554

ISBN-13: 1440219443

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Looking for a great way to add character, class and individuality to your wardrobe, without breaking the bank on a whole new outfit? Look no further than vintage accessories to take the outfits from functional to historically fabulous! With retro and vintage being all the rage, every great wardrobe can always use vintage accessories, even if it's just a few timeless pieces. Vintage Fashion Accessories is your guide to making the most of vintage accessories and showing off your fashion and collecting sense in what you wear. You may be surprised at how a $12 hat from the 1960s, $6 pair of vintage gloves and a $15 patent leather-look handbag can make your ensemble look like a million bucks, but with Vintage Fashion Accessories in hand it will quickly begin to make sense. In this beautifully illustrated book you'll discover more than 1,000 color photos of hats, handbags, jewelry, shoes, compacts, scarves, hankies, belts and more. Plus there's a chapter on accessories for the debonair gentleman. This fun and stylish gateway of retro fashion also features: • History of fashion and accessories and current values • Tips on the joy of collecting and fun of the hunt • The best places to shop for first-rate items Fashionista or collector you'll discover helpful and historical details about vintage accessories that you can use to punch up your wardrobe and stand out from the crowd.


ThriftStyle

ThriftStyle

Author: Allison Engel

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing

Published: 2017-09-05

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1632892022

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A must-have guide for bargain-hunting fashionistas looking to make a statement without sabotaging their budgets. With this easy-to-use resource, savvy shoppers can cultivate upscale, upcycled wardrobes at thrift and consignment store prices. Shoppers will learn to navigate the racks of their local consignment shop, spot name brands like Versace, Dior, and Burberry, select the best quality items, and repair secondhand clothes that need some love. Photo-filled chapters on thrifted handbags, jewelry, scarves, and other accessories show what's available and give tips for distinguishing quality items from fakes. Interviews with expert tailors, dry cleaners, shoe repair wizards, and fabric-dyeing professionals explain what makes a damaged piece of clothing worth renovating. Before-and-after photos show what can be done to refashion less-than-perfect finds.