The Big Book of Salt and Pepper Shaker Series

The Big Book of Salt and Pepper Shaker Series
Author: Irene Thornburg
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1999-01
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780764308680

Containing almost 700 color photos, this book features over 1000 salt and pepper shaker sets comprising more than 225 series. Chapters highlight the World of Nature, Flowers, Fruit and Vegetables, People, and more. Included are many well-known manufacturers and importers such as Holt Howard, Napco, Norcrest, Lefton, Enesco, Vandor, and Clay Art. Measurements and current values are given.

The Complete Salt and Pepper Shaker Book

The Complete Salt and Pepper Shaker Book
Author: Mike Schneider
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1993
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780887404948

This comprehensive and colorful guide to salt and pepper shakers shows more than 1600 sets of figural shakers, some never having appeared in a book before. Company histories, measurements of shakers, and pictures of marks and paper labels are among the book's innovative features.

Collecting Salt and Pepper Shaker Series

Collecting Salt and Pepper Shaker Series
Author: Irene Thornburg
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780764304934

This is the most comprehensive guide to salt and pepper shaker series ever published. Never before have so many shaker series been pictured in one book. Shown in full color are more than 850 sets, making up more than 125 series. Included are well-known names such as Rosemeade, Ceramic Arts, Lefton, Enesco, and more. This will be an indispensable reference book for both beginning and longtime collectors who have always wondered which sets "belong" together. Measurements, manufacturers, countries, and current values are provided. If you have never had an interest in salt and pepper shakers before, this book will open your eyes to a wonderful collectible!

The Collector's Encyclopedia of Salt & Pepper Shakers

The Collector's Encyclopedia of Salt & Pepper Shakers
Author: Melva Davern
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1990
Genre: Salt and pepper shakers
ISBN: 9780891454076

Thousands of figural and novelty shakers are photographed in color -- animals, clowns, birds, children, and more. This book features large photos and an easy-to-use format to help aid in identification.

All-American Salt and Pepper Shakers

All-American Salt and Pepper Shakers
Author: Sylvia Tompkins
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Character salt and pepper shakers
ISBN: 9780764316180

More than 750 salt and pepper shaker sets, all made in the "good old USA." Makers include Regal China Company, Elbee Art, Sascha Brastoff, Matthew Adams, Catalina, Roselane, Shirley, and others. Background information, marks, labels, and values included. A great reference for all shaker lovers and collectors!

Cc Salt & Pepper Sh Ipg

Cc Salt & Pepper Sh Ipg
Author: Gideon Bosker
Publisher: Avon
Total Pages: 451
Release: 1994-07-01
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780380769582

From pottery to the finest porcelain, from commemoratives to advertising premiums, this book covers Salt and Pepper Shakers from those first manufactured in the 1860s to today. You'll find thousand so listings with current market values and fascinating historical notes. Ranging in size from miniatures as tiny as a half-inch to those as large as several feet, they are decorative, useful and filled with cultural significance, paying tribute to the ingenuity of America in transportation, music, technology, travel, entertainment and other human endeavors. And best of all, many of these appealling little gems are becoming increasingly rare and valuable.

Harriet Beamer Takes the Bus

Harriet Beamer Takes the Bus
Author: Joyce Magnin
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2012-04-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0310333563

Aging and recent widow Harriet Beamer insists she’s getting along fine with her dog Humphrey in Philadelphia … until she falls for the fourth time, injuring her ankle, and causing her son and daughter-in-law to cry foul. Insisting Harriet move in with them in California, they make a bet that her ankle is broken, and she foolishly promises to move if they’re right. Four x-rays later, Harriet’s ankle—and her heart—are broken. She packs up, ships her huge salt and pepper collection to California, and prepares to move away from the only life she knows. The only catch? She’s doing it her way. Just wait till her daughter-in-law hears Harriet will travel cross country only by public transportation and alternate means. What follows is a hilarious, heartwarming journey by train, metro bus, ferry, and motorcycle. Along the way, Harriet discovers that although her family thinks it’s time for her to be put out to pasture—God has a different plan.

At Home

At Home
Author: Bill Bryson
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Total Pages: 713
Release: 2013-10-29
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0385679440

Bill Bryson has one of the liveliest, most inquisitive minds on the planet, and At Home is likely to become the most illuminating book on the way we lived then and live now--the why and the where and the how of it--ever written. Now, in this handsome new edition, his sparkling prose will be enhanced by some 200 carefully curated full-colour images from both the past and the present. Selected from a staggering array of sources to bring Bill's journey to vivid life, these pictures will make reading At Home an immersive experience. When you've finished this book, you will see your house--and your daily life--in a new and revelatory light.

Vintage Scratch & Sniff Sticker Collector's Guide

Vintage Scratch & Sniff Sticker Collector's Guide
Author: Neil A. Galin
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2006-12-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1430303646

In the late 1970s, scratch and sniff stickers were used by teachers to reward their students for a job well done. By the early '80s, thousands of different styles had been produced. These stickers became so popular that children of all ages made collecting and trading them their favorite hobby. With '80s nostalgia becoming more and more popular today, many people are rediscovering these stickers and collecting them again. This guide is the ultimate resource for vintage scratch and sniff sticker collectors. Features include: Extensive company backgrounds for more than 40 sticker manufacturers; detailed checklists and price information; over 1400 photos of individual stickers and sheets to help you quickly and easily identify stickers by both manufacturer and scent name; licensed character, advertising, and foreign stickers; collecting tips, resources, and more! Relive your childhood while organizing and rebuilding your childhood sticker empire!