The Ultimate Consignment and Thrift Store Guide
The Ultimate Consignment and Thrift Store Guide

Author: Carolyn Schneider

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2012-09

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 1475943059

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The Ultimate Consignment & Thrift Store Guide is your international road map to the world's best consignment, thrift, vintage & secondhand stores. Find out where to shop and save thousands of dollars on nearly new designer clothing & accessories, furniture, household items, sporting goods, books & much more. Locate the best stores to bring your gently used clothing and other items and turn them into cash. Features hundreds of listings in the US, Canada and other countries. Handy tips to help you become an expert bargain shopper within the palm of your hand. For the smart, savvy shopper. Entertainment Weekly says, "These no frill listings are invaluable" www.savvyshoppingguide.com

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.

Funky Fabrics of the 60s
Funky Fabrics of the 60s

Author: Joy Shih

Publisher: Schiffer Craft

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13:

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The fabrics of the 60s reflect the changes in the larger society.The wide range of sixties designs rmove from the comforting tranquility of the early years to the bolder, "hip" end of the decade. This is a nostalgic tour of pastel and splashy florals, patchwork calicos, denims and stripes, wild abstract geometrics, and neon paisleys.

Fashion Fabrics 1960s
Fashion Fabrics 1960s

Author: Leslie A. Piña

Publisher: Schiffer Craft

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13:

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Fabric colors, patterns, textures, and fibers reveal as much about a culture as do the furnishings and clothing that relied on the fabrics. In the 1960s, traditional plaids became popular at the same time as bold prints and geometrics, notably Op Art and "psychedelic" patterns. Nearly 600 close-up color photographs of 1960s fabrics with informative captions and index comprise this book for designers, historians, and students of fashion and textiles.

Wearable Vintage Fashion
Wearable Vintage Fashion

Author: Jo Waterhouse

Publisher: Artis

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781908126276

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Presents desirable, affordable and accessible vintage clothing and accessories in a new and fun format.

Couture Fabrics of the 50s
Couture Fabrics of the 50s

Author: Joy Shih

Publisher: Schiffer Craft

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13:

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Full color photos document hundreds of beautiful textiles from the Parisian high fashion houses of the 1950s. Featuring exotic and exquisite designs in silk, rayon, and cotton, these fabrics were used to create elegant women's couture fashions. Of special interest are fabric swatches reflecting seasonal styles, "special effects" photo-engraving and lavish imitation weaves. A valuable resource for designers, historians, and collectors.

Fun Fabrics of the 50s
Fun Fabrics of the 50s

Author: Joy Shih

Publisher: Schiffer Craft

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13:

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Looking through the pages of this book will transport you back to the days of shirt plaids, cowboy heroes flannel pajamas, early American rec room drapery, splashy lounge chair tropical blooms, housewives' duster florals, and festive south-of-the-border kitchen curtains. This full-color book offers hundreds of fabric styles that reflect an innocent era. It will be cherished by designers and collectors alike.

Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs
Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs

Author: Tina Skinner

Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13:

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Fashions of the late 1970s are taken from the Sears catalogs with original prices and current day values. Here are disco era dresses and the buckled-down cowboy look of the macho man. Earth shoes, peasant clothing, safari suits, ski wear, and surfing shorts as well as polyester plaid suits and blue jeans. All this for the collector, fashion aficionado, and designer.

The Official Rinker Price Guide to Collectibles
The Official Rinker Price Guide to Collectibles

Author: Harry L. Rinker

Publisher: House of Collectibles

Published: 2000-10-10

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9780676601596

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This fourth edition of the Harry L. Rinker Official Price Guide to Collectibles has more coverage of collectibles than any other book on the market. Here you'll find furniture, decorative accessories, and giftware along with the traditional character and personality items, ceramic, glass, and toys. Each category includes a brief history, collecting tips, reference books, periodicals, collector clubs, and vital information on reproductions. It's a complete document of the 20th-century American lifestyle.