Steam Toys
Steam Toys

Author: Morton Hirschberg

Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780764300097

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Hooked to a steam engine or operated by hand, these pieces move- mills grind, blacksmiths hammer, Ferris wheels and carousels revolve, woodsmen chop, and mistrels dance. Almost 600 color photos document the work of 25 major manufacturers, with illustrations of the marks they used. Dimensions and years of production are discussed for each piece.

Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide
Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2008-07-29

Total Pages: 612

ISBN-13: 9781574326147

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In 2006, in celebration of our 25th anniversary, we brought Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide to you for the first time in full color. It was so successful, we decided to keep that format from year to year, and once again are bringing it to you in full color. It still contains over 50,000 listings from reliable sources, more than 500 categories from Advertising to Zsolnay, histories and pertinent facts, and representative full-color photographs. This year s edition will start shipping in August 2008 and is guaranteed to maintain its #1 bestselling status both at Collector Books and across the country. Dealers throughout the U.S. rave annually about Schroeder's, saying it just keeps getting better and better. Undoubtedly this year s edition will be the best! You will be pleased it has kept its new look, and even happier that it is available at one of the lowest prices you'll find for general antiques guides.

The Great American Antique Toy Bazaar, 1879-1945
The Great American Antique Toy Bazaar, 1879-1945

Author: Ronald S. Barlow

Publisher: Dover Publications

Published: 1999-10-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780486411897

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Artists, craftspeople and antique toy buffs will welcome this magnificent collection of antique toy illustrations reproduced from rare original trade catalogs. Spanning 66 years of toy production in America, this volume comprises a trove of 5,000 royalty-free illustrations, perfect for adding old-fashioned charm to advertisements, book and magazine illustrations—almost any graphics project. Dating from 1879 to 1945, these graphics originally appeared in the catalogs of such well-known merchants as Best and Company, Butler Brothers, Marshall Field & Co., Montgomery Ward, and many others. They depict an extraordinary variety of toys and old-time amusements, including rocking horses, toy carriages and wagons, antique bicycles, lively mechanical toys, trains, sleds, all manner of dolls, an amazing array of novelty items, and much more. Each toy appears with its original descriptive caption and price, making this not only a rich source of immediately usable illustrations, but an important reference tool for antique toy collectors, and a fascinating browsing book for lovers of nostalgia. 5,000 black-and-white illus.