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Antiques

2008 Holiday Catalog

Antiques

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Coins

50 State Quarters Collector's Folder 1999-2008: Denver and Philadelphia Mints
by Not Available (na)
Publisher Comments
It's a coin collector's dream folder, with a space for every state's newly designed quarters--arranged according to the year each was minted--along with dozens of fascinating facts. When Congress passed the "50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act" in... (read more)
Your Price $6.25
New - Hardcover

Sale Books

Antiques of the Future Antiques of the Future
by Lisa S Roberts
Publisher Comments
Early in the 1980s, some of the world's most famous architects and industrial designers began to design a wide variety of everyday objects for the home. From tea kettles and toasters to desk lamps and dustpans, these highly designed, often whimsical... (read more)
Your Price $16.98
(Sale - Hardcover)

Used Books

Teddy Bear Stories for Grown-ups (94 Edition) Teddy Bear Stories for Grown-ups (94 Edition)
by Taylor
Publisher Comments
Twenty-three stories ranging from mystery to humor to romance pay tribute to the special relationship that exists between a teddy bear and its owner.... (read more)
List Price $14.95
Your Price $8.00
(Used - Trade Paper)

Furniture

Thos. Moser's Measured Shop Drawings
by Thos Moser
Publisher Comments
“Moser has produced a wealth of beautiful furniture in a style that combines the best traits of Shaker and other traditional American styles. This title offers measured drawings for a number of Moser’s works, with close-ups of particularly... (read more)
Your Price $9.98
Sale - Trade Paper

Stamps

Official Blackbook Price Guide To Us 2009 31ST Edition
by Thomas Hudgeons
Publisher Comments
This comprehensive price guide contains current prices for over 2,000 stamps from 1847 to the present. It also includes: · Hundreds of photos, including a full-color insert · Current market trends, with advice on how to buy, sell, and preserve... (read more)
Your Price $6.50
Used - Mass Market

Toys

Plastic Culture: How Japanese Toys Conquered the World
by Woodrow Phoenix
Publisher Comments
Phoenix conducts a lavishly illustrated journey from the postwar development of the toy market right up to the present, stopping along the way to interview Japanese toymaking giants, cult Hong Kong toy designers, and many other leading players in the... (read more)
List Price $29.95
Your Price $13.98
Sale - Hardcover

General

The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
by Benjamin Wallace
Powells.com Staff Pick
The Billionaire's Vinegar is a 2008 best buy. Wallace strikes an ideal balance between wine education and history lesson, leaving the reader with a pleasant and lingering aftertaste. I was fascinated by the journey of a 220-year-old bottle of wine, but... (read more)
Your Price $15.00
Used - Hardcover

American

This Was Logging
by Ralph W Andrews
Publisher Comments
The day would come when the Pacific Northwest's "Big Woods" would be only a fog-blurred memory. With the superb work of timber photographer Darius Kinsey, comprising more than 200 views, the author dramatically recalls lumbering's great days.... (read more)
Your Price $10.95
Used - Trade Paper

Ephemera

Wacky Packages with Sticker
by Topps Company
Publisher Comments
Wacky Packages—a series of collectible stickers featuring parodies of consumer products and well-known brands and packaging—were first produced by the Topps company in 1967, then revived in 1973 for a highly successful run. In fact, for the... (read more)
Your Price $19.95
New - Hardcover

Clocks and Watches

Wristwatches: How to Compare & Value (Miller's Collector's Guides)
by Jonathan Scatchard
Publisher Comments
Electric watches, divers’ watches, novelty watches, cool 1960’s watches, and elite watches like the Rolex V and Chronograph I: it’s time for wristwatches to rule the market. More and more people are delving into this collecting area... (read more)
Your Price $19.95
New - Trade Paper

Jewelry and Fashion

Costume Jewelry (Pocket Collectibles)
by Judith Miller
Publisher Comments
Covering all the major designers and styles from the 1920s through the present day, this elegant and stylish guide to costume jewelry features hot collecting trends, and spotlights major designers.... (read more)
Your Price $6.98
Sale - Trade Paper

Books

Scouts in Bondage: And Other Violations of Literary Propriety
by Michael Bell
Publisher Comments
Step inside Michael Bell's antiquarian bookshop, stocked with rare and fine collectibles of infinite variety, from Book of Blank Maps, With Instructions, to Autobiography of the Best Abused Man in the World, By perusing these curious works from bygone... (read more)
Your Price $6.95
Used - Hardcover
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