Twenty-four distinctive postcards, each featuring a superb full-color photograph of a rare and beautiful antique doll. Dolls by Jumeau, Cuno & Otto Dressler, Lenci, Greiner, Kruse, Steiner, Simon and Halbig, and other celebrated manufacturers. Captions identify doll, maker, date, materials, and other information.
The world's most complete camera guide lists over 40,000 collectable cameras from 1839 to the 1980s. More than 10,000 illustrations help with identification. Brief histories of hundreds of camera manufacturers. Serial number lists, top auction price chart, dating by patent numbers, lists of camera clubs & museums, and a full index by make or model. Current market values based on the world's largest database of camera sales. No serious camera collector or dealer would be without this book.
America's No. 1 Selling Price Guide For nearly 30 years, Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles has been the leading source for information on antiques and collectibles. Filled with expert advice, vetted values and 4,500 color photographs, Antique Trader provides the clearest and most dependable picture of this amazingly diverse and magnificent market. Inside you will enjoy a variety of new collecting areas, as well as old favorites. Including: Asian art, bottles, ceramics, Civil War collectibles, clocks, comic books, cookie jars, figurines, furniture, glass, Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments, illustration art, kitchenware, perfume bottles, petroliana, toys, vintage clothing and Zippo lighters. Also new this year is Top Lots, a feature highlighting the bestselling results from some of the finest auction houses nationwide.
In the first collection ever devoted to a once popular art form, 165 professionally posed photographs portray American and European children from the late 19th century through the early 20th century. Many shots reflect centuries-old concepts of the child as a miniature adult. Others depict tiny girls, in ruffles and bonnets, holding their brothers' hands.
A glorious celebration of the singular sophistication of English furniture, this lavishly illustrated volume features more than 150 objects from the world-class collection of Hyde Park Antiques—one of the most prestigious purveyors of objects from England's history—showcased among charming illustrations of period interiors, exquisite drawings from cabinet-makers' albums, and contemporary interiors from the world's luminary decorators, including Mario Buatta, Albert Hadley, Bunny Williams, Charlotte Moss, and Cullman & Kravis, among many others. Five major styles from the periods between 1700 and 1830 are showcased in depth—from Queen Anne to Georgian, spanning Paladianism, English Rococo, Neoclassicsim, and Regency—along with the important designers of the age such as Thomas Chippenddale, Robert Adam, and George Hepplewhite. Recommended for both the serious collector and more casual admirer of traditional English style and design, this volume is destined to be a classic and is a must-have addition for every antiques aficionado's library.
The Warman's AdvantageAs the longest-running guide and the most trusted name in antiques and collectibles, the 45th edition of Warman's Antiques & Collectibles features more than 1,500 images and 6,000 listings. It brings a fresh, 21st-century perspective that honestly assesses the market and looks at the best categories for investment - everything from glassware and toys to early flags and maps. "Future of the Market" reports share what's hot, and where the experts are putting their money.Top names in the trade weigh in on key categories:Writer Andrew Myers looks at 18th - and 19th-century French furniture. Toy expert Andrew Truman shares insights on "Door of Hope" dolls. Tom Deupree and Morrow Jones reveal the secrets to finding great vernacular photographs. Collector Forest Poston looks at the market for West German art pottery.Values are based on real-world results thanks to dozens of contributing auctions houses from coast to coast.
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