Best Americana Antiques & Collectibles Books
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1. The fabulous 1950s Word Search Large Print for all ages: 1950's Word Search puzzle Book For Adults Kids Teens Seniors , The Fifties Word Search Fun … Quotes from the Fabulous 50's Era
Author: by Puzzy Muzzy
B08WK2JQBK
English
100 pages
H2 GET READY FOR A FLASHBACK TO THE 50’s ! Features :80 Large print themed puzzles (8,5″X11″);Puzzle topics include 1950’s fashion, events, technology, culture and beliefs, decoration, music, movies, books, tv shows, famous people, toys, cars, activities, slang, brands, food, dances, jobs, styles …And more!!
Inspirational quotes from the 1950’s era… Words with varying lengths and placement (Forward, backward, Diagonal, Up, and Down) with varying difficulty;Answer key at the back of the book. Perfect for everyone (Adults, Teens, Seniors, kids) to play individually or in a group.
2. Food Americana: The Remarkable People and Incredible Stories behind America’s Favorite Dishes (Humor, Entertainment, and Pop Culture)
Author: by David
Mango (May 4, 2021)
English
214 pages
Whet Your Appetites for A Fascinating History of American Food “Terrific food journalism. Page uncovers the untold backstories of American food. A great read.” George Stephanopoulos, Good Morning America, This Week and ABC News’ Chief Anchor2021 International Book Awards finalist in History: United States#1 New Release in History Humor, Food & Cooking, and Media Tie-In Cooking David Page changed the world of food television by creating, developing, and executive-producing the groundbreaking show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
Now from the two-time Emmy winner David Page comes the book Food Americana, an entertaining mix of food culture, pop culture, nostalgia, and everything new on the American plate. The remarkable history of American food. What is American cuisine? What national menu do we share?
What dishes have we chosen, how did they become American, and how are they likely to evolve from here? David Page answers all these questions and more. Food Americana is engaging, insightful, and often humorous. The inside story of how Americans have formed a national cuisine from a world of flavors.
3. The Ultimate Cigar Book: 4th Edition
Author: by Richard Carleton Hacker
Skyhorse
English
400 pages
The Ultimate Cigar Book is a classic on the subject, covering everything from how cigars are made, to storage, etiquette, and accessories. Richard Carleton Hacker’s category bestselling is often credited with helping to create a new generation of cigar aficionados.
No other book contains as much detailed and factual information on virtually every facet of cigar making and cigar smoking. And now this trendsetting has been revised in this fourth edition for the aficionado of the future!Forget 1492. This book starts out in B.C.
(Before Columbus) and transports the cigar enthusiast on a fun and fact-filled adventure into virtually every realm of today’s popular and growing cigar smoking pastime. Written by one of the most knowledgeable and internationally-celebrated pipe and cigar authors of our time, Richard Carleton Hacker’s well-known wit and wisdom will keep the reader enthralled with every turn of the page, as he takes you on an information-packed would tour of cigars.
4. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Author: by Mary Shelley
B091NMZN8Q
English
108 pages
‘That rare story to pass from literature into myth’ The New York TimesMary Shelley’s chilling Gothic tale was conceived when she was only eighteen, living with her lover Percy Shelley on Lake Geneva. The story of Victor Frankenstein who, obsessed with creating life itself, plunders graveyards for the material to fashion a new being, but whose botched creature sets out to destroy his maker, would become the world’s most famous work of horror fiction, and remains a devastating exploration of the limits of human creativity.
Based on the third edition of 1831, this volume contains all Mary Shelley’s revisions to her story, and also includes ‘A Fragment’ by Lord Byron and Dr John Polidori’s ‘The Vampyre: A Tale’.
5. Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2021 (Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide)
Author: by Terry Kovel
Black Dog & Leventhal
English
592 pages
The 2021 Kovels’Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide is the most complete and best-illustrated price guide available – with 11,500 listings and more than 3,000 full-color photographs – from the most trusted name in the industry. The Kovels are the most trusted source for both the casual and expert collector.
With 11,500 actual prices and 3,000 full-color photographs, the guide also features exceptionally well-organized, wide-ranging, and up-to-the-minute information, and includes more tips, marks, logos, and photographs than any other competitive title. Kovels’ is the only guide with prices based on actual sales from the previous calendar year, never estimates.
Unlike other guides, which focus almost exclusively on English or high-priced items, Kovels’ covers all American and international items and includes reasonably-priced goods. The book is organized by categories most sought-after by collectors, including depression glass, dolls, jewelry, furniture, porcelain, and sports memorabilia.
6. The People of Walmart Adult In-Activity Book: Rolling Back Productivity (OFFICIAL People of Walmart Books)
Author: by Andrew Kipple
English
77 pages
1953429238
So Wild and FunIt Probably Shouldn’t Be Legal! A PERFECTLY UNPRODUCTIVE ACTIVITY BOOKHave you always wondered how you could maximize inactivity and wanton slackernesswhile enjoying and maintaining wildly entertaining weirdness?BEHOLD! We present just for you in all it’s magnificent glory,The People of Walmart Adult In-Activity Book.
The People of Walmart have always been some of the most delightfully weird people on the planet. It was high time for adult activity books to get super weird as well. But don’t take our word for it! Here’s what our readers have to say…”This is the best anti boredom antidote available without a medical prescription.
I can’t believe it’s completely legal!”- Toothy Jr.”Huh? It sounded like a train! What?!?”- Grits Ladue”Hold on hold on, I’m getting crazy deja vu right now. Can you smell this milk?”- Tricky 4RealBrought to you by the wildly popular website of the same name, this OFFICIAL adult activity book disrupts the entire activity book niche.
7. Unique America – Strange, Unusual, and Just Plain Fun: A Trip Through America
Author: by Publications International Ltd.
English
320 pages
168022574X
Vivid photography highlights unique roadside attractions, unusual natural wonders, and a few intriguing mysteries as well. Discover some of the most unusual sights, structures, exhibits, and events in the United States. From the world’s largest bug and the world’s largest globe to historic castles and a floating bridge, you’ll find a treasure trove of sites to explore.
Hardcover, 320 pages
8. Creative Haven Fabulous Fashions of the 1980s Coloring Book (Creative Haven Coloring Books)
Author: by Ming-Ju Sun
English
64 pages
0486848035
Travel back to a time of blazers, shoulder pads, leggings, and lace as you color this spectacular array of 1980s fashions. Beautifully detailed outfits for casual to formal occasions await your artistic touch in these nostalgic coloring pages. And the 31 retro illustrations reveal the fun factor that made the Eighties a memorable timebig hair, bangle bracelets, track suits, slouchy socks, and bold patterns are just some of the decade’s iconic looks.
Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Fabulous Fashions Of The 1980s and other Creative Haven adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment.
Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.
10. Brain Games – Picture Puzzles: '50s Remember When?
Author: by Publications International Ltd.
English
160 pages
1680220349
Spot the differences in more than 112 picture puzzles themed around the 1950s. Also, includes ’50s movie trivia, and fun facts about TV dinners, ’50s architecture, and more! Vintage photographs and plenty of ’50s fads, fashions, trends, and inventions.
The book is divided into 4 levels of increasing difficulty. As the levels get harder, the number of changes increase, and the differences get more subtle. Answer key is found in the back of the book. Spiral bound, 160 pages. The Brain Games Picture Puzzles series was developed to challenge the powers of observation and stimulate the ability to focus and concentrate.
11. American Weathervanes: The Art of the Winds
Author: by Robert Shaw
English
256 pages
0847863905
American Weathervanes: The Art of the Winds, published to coincide with an exhibition at the American Folk Art Museum, reveals the beauty, historical significance, and technical virtuosity of American vanes fashioned between the late seventeenth and early twentieth centuries. This American art form has long been an enduring part of the country’s skylines.
Early church steeples were graced with weathercocks, following a European tradition that dates to the MiddleAges. America’s first documented vane maker, metalsmith Shem Drowne of Boston, crafted a number of surviving vanes, including the iconic golden grasshopper that has topped the city’s Faneuil Hall since 1742.
Farmers, blacksmiths, and other craftsmen proudly fashioned roosters, cows, horses, and other forms for country barns, and as the tradition and public demand expanded over the course of the nineteenth century, so did the diversity of forms, which grew to fill the mail order catalogs of commercial manufacturers in Boston, New York, and other cities.
12. Ford Mustang: Trivia & Fun Facts Every Fan Should Know About The Great American Icon!
Author: by Dean Harris
English
128 pages
1955149003
The Great American Icon! Special Launch PriceAmerican car companies are continually striving to innovate changes in how we see, operate, and make connections with cars. The classic car market taps into a simpler time and invokes a feeling of nostalgia.
Mustangs are undoubtedly among the most popular classic carsthey were a hit right off the production line, and 56 years later, they still rank among the top-selling cars and are recognized as a household name. Ford’s first pony car remains one of the longest-running sports car nameplates in the United States, second only to the Chevy Corvette.
The Mustang has set records time and again with its sales, building on its reputation as the classic car that made its way to American homes. These milestones helped perpetuate the nostalgic standing that draws people to the pony car.
The Mustang has left an imprint on the hearts and minds of many Americans, whether it was a memorable first car experience, the project car that brought people together, or memories created while cruising, parking, or doing burn-outs. It appeals to consumers for other reasons too.
13. The 1942 Sears Christmas Book
Author: by Sears Roebuck and Co.
Dover Publications
English
224 pages
For generations, the much-anticipated arrival of the Sears gift catalog signaled the start of the holiday season. This faithful facsimile of the retailer’s 1942 Christmas edition offers a nostalgia-inducing chance to relive those bygone years, when turning the pages of a catalog could excite young minds with dreams of a shiny toy truck or a new doll under the tree.
A unique collectible, The 1942 Sears Christmas Book also provides an interesting look at how merchandise has evolved over the years. In 1942, Sears shoppers could purchase toys as well as housewares, clothes, furniture, candy, and gifts to send to servicemen (all at prices that now seem astonishingly low).
The wartime catalog even includes information about the importance of saving scrap metal for munitions and encourages readers to buy war bonds. A new Introduction by Ben B. Judd, Jr., PhD, the former chair of the University of New Haven Department of Marketing and International Business, provides thought-provoking insights into the catalog’s importance to rural America and the recent downfall of the retail giant.
14. American Axe: The Tool That Shaped a Continent
Author: by Brett McLeod
English
192 pages
163586139X
From hand-forged axes of the Viking conquests to the American homesteader’s felling axe, this is a tool that has shaped human history like few others. American Axe pays tribute to this iconic instrument of settlement and industry, with rich history, stunning photography, and profiles of the most collectible vintage axes such as The Woodslasher, Keen Cutter, and True Temper Perfect.
Combining his experiences as a forester, axe collector, and former competitive lumberjack, author Brett McLeod conveys the allure of this deceptively simple woodcutting implement and celebrates the resurging interest in its story and use.
15. Eric Sloane's Weather Book
Author: by Eric Sloane
English
96 pages
0486443574
“Amateur weather forecasters (which includes just about everyone) will find this volume an informative and entertaining account of the why and how of the weather.” The NationIn simple language, Eric Sloane explains the whys and wherefores of weather and weather forecasting and does it in a style that’s universally appealing.
With humor and common sense shining through in a book that’s also lively and informative, Sloane shows readers how to predict the weather by “reading” such natural phenomena as winds, skies, and animal sounds. This beautifully illustrated and practical treasure trove of climate lore will enlighten outdoorsmen, farmers, sailors, and anyone else who has ever wondered what a large halo around the moon means, why birds “sit it out” before a storm, and whether or not to take an umbrella when leaving the house.
16. Adult Coloring Book Creative Haven Fabulous Fashions of the 1950s Coloring Book (Creative Haven Coloring Books)
Author: by Ming-Ju Sun
Dover Publications
English
64 pages
Step back in time with these 31 beautifully illustrated pages of styles from the 1950s, perfect for adult coloring. Add vibrant color to a terrific variety of outfits, from full skirts that accentuate tiny waistlines to cardigans and capri pants as well as men’s attire for both business and casual wear.
Illustrations are printed on one side of the perforated pages for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Fabulous Fashions of the 1950s and other Creative Haven adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment.
Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.
