Roseville in All Its Splendor

Roseville in All Its Splendor
Author: John Bomm
Publisher: L-W
Total Pages: 424
Release: 1998
Genre: Pottery
ISBN: 9780895380951

Roseville pottery has become a popular antique ware to collect, and with this guide the patterns can be identified, variations seen, and values estimated. The alphabetical organization is easy to use.

The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts

The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
Author: Gordon Campbell
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1277
Release: 2006-11-09
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0195189485

The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts covers thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western culture. With over 1,000 entries, as well as hundreds drawn from the 34-volume Dictionary of Art, this topical collection is a valuable resource for those interested in the history, practice, and mechanics of the decorative arts. Accompanied by almost 100 color and more than 500 black and white illustrations, the 1,290 pages of this title include hundreds of entries on artists and craftsmen, the qualities and historic uses of materials, as well as concise definitions on art forms and style. Explore the works of Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, and the Wiener Wekstatte, or delve into the history of Navajo blankets and wing chairs in thousands of entries on artists, craftsmen, designers, workshops, and decorative art forms.

Introducing Roseville Pottery

Introducing Roseville Pottery
Author: Mark Bassett
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2001
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780764313660

Roseville pottery was made from 1890 to 1954. Here over 840 color photographs present numerous product lines, a discussion of experimental and trial glaze pieces, a glaze and shape identification guide, a timeline of Roseville products, and the company's factory marks and artist signatures. Newly revised values are provided with a bibliography and an index.

Garage Sale and Flea Market Annual

Garage Sale and Flea Market Annual
Author: Sharon Huxford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 510
Release: 1999-04
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9781574321111

Packed with descriptions and current values for items readily available at flea markets or garage sales, this book contains listings for 25,000 collectables representing virtually every collectable category on today's market: old books, ornaments, toys, cookie jars, and movie memorabilia. 750 photos.

Warman's Americana & Collectibles

Warman's Americana & Collectibles
Author: Ellen T. Schroy
Publisher: Warman's
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2001-10
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780873419765

"More than 25,000 updated prices, 240 popular categories, collectibles from 1930s to today, expert collecting advice, histories, references"--Cover

The Official Price Guide to Antiques and Collectibles

The Official Price Guide to Antiques and Collectibles
Author: Rinker Enterprises, inc
Publisher: House of Collectibles
Total Pages: 788
Release: 2000-02-29
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780676601855

This updated guide completely covers the antique market, listing over 60,000 prices and displaying 400+ photos to aid identification. Experts in the field give advice on the latest market trends, how to spot fakes and forgeries, and what to save when cleaning out the attic.

Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide

Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide
Author: Bob Huxford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 612
Release: 2002-07-15
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9781574323108

Identification and values of over 50,000 antiques and collectibles.

This Was Hollywood

This Was Hollywood
Author: Carla Valderrama
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2020-11-17
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0762495855

In this one-of-a-kind Hollywood history, the creator of Instagram's celebrated @ThisWasHollywood reveals the forgotten past of the film world in a dazzling visual package modeled on the classic fan magazines of yesteryear. From former screen legends who have faded into obscurity to new revelations about the biggest movie stars, Valderrama unearths the most fascinating little-known tales from the birth of Hollywood through its Golden Age. The shocking fate of the world's first movie star. Clark Gable's secret love child. The film that nearly ended Paul Newman's career. A former child star who, at ninety-three, reveals her #metoo story for the first time. Valderrama unfolds these stories, and many more, in a volume that is by turns riveting, maddening, hilarious, and shocking. Drawing on new interviews, archival research, and an exhaustive library of photographs, This Was Hollywood is a compelling and visually stunning catalogue of the lost history of the movies.