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Hello Kitty® goods have been delighting fans for over 30 years. First introduced in Japan by Sanrio, Hello Kitty's popular image is licensed by over 900 companies internationally and avidly collected by fans young and old. Celebrate all that is Hello Kitty® with this insider's glimpse into her amazing world. Each chapter is charmingly introduced through correspondence between Kitty and her closest friends. 600 gorgeous photographs illustrate the variety of fun, rare, and one-of-a-kind creations that her image has inspired. You'll adore all the Hello Kitty stationary, gift items, household products, textiles, handbags, jewelry, toys, and so much more. And for the first time, photographs from the Kitty 30th Anniversary exhibit come to North America in this not-to-be missed book! Packed full of relevant information, fun filled facts, travel info and even Kitty quotes and trivia, this book will not spend much time on a shelf, as you will be too busy turning its pages. Whether you have just met Kitty or have been one of her good friends since her debut, this book will be a source of much pleasure. See what fans have known for some time-Kitty is cute, cool, creative, and collectible.

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Small kitchens, particularly those in urban areas, present unique challenges for homeowners and designers alike. Here, in almost 300 gorgeous color images, you can tour some of the most spectacular small kitchens to be found. It will help you visualize solutions for your own kitchen, no matter what its size, whether you use it for cooking, dining, or entertaining. Experts offer advice on how the right choices of cabinetry, countertops, appliances, lighting, and storage can enhance the usefulness of even the most compact space.\nLearn how professional designers tackle the problems of a small urban kitchen: how they circumnavigate storage problems with ingenious space-saving arrangements, using every inch of space available, and then some. Explore how creative homeowners designed their own intimate kitchens to address special needs, in a basement condo, a suburban neighborhood, or even a small, rural cottage. A comprehensive resource section helps you find the award-winning architects and designers featured.\n This is an invaluable guide for professional kitchen designers and do-it-yourself homeowners everywhere.

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Here is THE way to see Los Angeles's rich architectural heritage! L.A. is a "driving" city, best seen from the car. Tour guide, author, and architectural historian Laura Massino Smith directs you on an unforgettable ride to uncover the city's exciting cultural past. You can efficiently visit dozens of L.A.'s architectural marvels in a short amount of time. Maps and explicit driving directions help you navigate roads, while detailed descriptions of tour sites provide each building's history. History buffs, architecture enthusiasts, and L.A. visitors all will love these unique and fascinating tours, which offer the best way to see diverse architecture in L.A. With 120 color photographs you will be able to identify more than 100 sites in the Hancock Park and Miracle Mile areas of L.A. that boast an eclectic mix of architectural styles. Starting in Koreatown at the Post-Modern "Chicken Shack," the author takes tour-goers on an incredible journey through the grand neighborhoods of Windsor Square and Hancock Park, to the Miracle Mile with its concentration of early-twentieth century buildings. Among popular Revival styles, you'll see Arts & Crafts, Streamline Moderne and Art Deco, Victorian, Programmatic, and Deconstructivist. Notable buildings designed by important architects Irving Gill, Wallace Neff, Gregory Ain, Rudolf M. Schindler, Scott Johnson, John and Donald Parkinson, Morgan, Walls and Clements, and more.

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The first half of the 19th Century spawned one of the most exciting concentrations of artists and artistic innovation in history. The French impressionists opened the door to creative freedoms never before experienced, and a community rich in artistic and intellectual talent coalesced to forever change the direction of art. This book documents more than 150 artists who worked, studied, and exhibited in Paris between 1890 and 1950. Many of them have been completely overlooked by scholars and art historians. Their work encompasses the La Belle Epoque, Postimpressionist, Cubist, and School of Paris movements. More than 375 color images of their paintings document this fabulous cultural explosion, and also present a visual time capsule, showing the populace at work and at play in bars, cabarets, and jazz clubs, even scenes of the artists' own studios. This book has been a labor of love; many years in the making. Collectors, curators, and historians will find it an invaluable tool for understanding the art of this period. By documenting artists who have not been written about for many years, the authors offer insight to their paintings, which can still be acquired at equitable prices.

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Here, at last, is a long-awaited reference for collectors of cast iron toy cook stoves and ranges. This comprehensive book covers a century of toys, from the 1840s to the 1940s from both major manufacturers of full size stoves and ranges and toy manufacturers. Included are stoves and ranges produced by Kenton Hardware Co., Hubley Manufacturing Co., Dent Hardware Co., Ideal Manufacturing Co., Majestic Manufacturing Co., J. & E. Stevens Co., as well as the Philadelphia Stove Works, Orr, Painter and Co., and many others. Over 400 examples are shown, alphabetically arranged, displaying many of the most sought-after models including the Acme, Buck's, Charter Oak, Daisy, Model, Waldorf, Zenda and everything in between! The A to Z alphabetical format gives readers quick identification of toy stoves and ranges by name, while the Index, organized by manufacturer, provides a consolidated cross-reference. Collectors wishing to expand beyond the central theme of cast iron toy stoves and ranges will find useful chapters on go-withs, and complementary fields of collecting. Each caption includes description, size, manufacturer, and current market value. This invaluable reference will delight and inspire toy collectors worldwide.

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Over 500 beautiful color photographs and an informative, succinct text provide a sweeping overview of stunning modern tableware designs. This book presents manufacturers both familiar and less known that revolutionized dining in the mid-twentieth century. Among the pottery firms whose wares are presented are Red Wing, Roseville, Royal China, Salem China, Stangl, Steubenville, Universal, Vernon Kilns, Winart Pottery, and Winfield China. A great deal of new information about the wares displayed may be found within these pages. Additionally, useful information concerning pricing and condition of ceramics is included, along with an extensive bibliography and index. Values may be found in the captions. While this book stands alone, it is also a companion volume to Mid-Century Modern Dinnerware, A Pictorial Guide: Ak-Sar-Ben to Paden City Pottery. This volume will be a valued addition to anyone entranced by fine ceramic design.

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Illustrating and describing over a thousand Christmas collectibles, Christmas Revisited is the type of reference guide a collector cannot afford to pass up. Covered in this newly revised book are candy containers, Italian glass ornaments, Santa figures, snow babies, Christmas advertising, trade cards, post cards, toys, games, and puzzles, to name just a few of the different categories. With over 350 color photographs as well as 50 black and white illustrations, this book is an authoritative guide to the entire field of Christmas collecting. Of greatest help to Christmas enthusiasts will be the definitve text and catalog pages explaining the different items, all accompanied by vibrant illustrations. Of particular note is the fact that Christmas Revisited deals with those types of Christmas collectibles readily found as well as with items made into present times. As a result, this book will be of help to the collector who has found it difficult to distinguish between older and newer items.

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In 1988, Barbara Streisand paid $363,000 at auction for a sideboard by Gustav Stickley, establishing mission furniture as a rival of early American furniture. Since then, dealers and collectors have scrambled to learn how to identify makers and evaluate prices. This extensive book, now with updated values, has served as an essential tool for dealers and collectors trying to identify makers and evaluate these valuable pieces. Included are histories of the major mission furniture companies including Stickley, Limbert, Roycroft, Young, Harden, Leavens, and others. It also documents the never-before published furniture designs of the William Leavans Company. With more than 300 color photographs, Mission Furniture provides identification clues and a glossary of terms. This is an excellent reference source that is a must for dealers, collectors, interior designers, and anyone interested in the American Arts and Crafts Movement.

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Barbara and Jim Mauzy are known for user-friendly books that deliver the history, identification information, and values in a format that makes them unparalleled tools if you are buying, selling, or maintaining a collection of vintage glassware. This seventh edition of Mauzy's Depression Glass, the world's most used and authoritative book on Depression Glass from the United States and Canada, vintage Fire-King, and 1940s and 1950s glassware, provides more than 350 new photos and continues to be the most comprehensive book in print pertaining to collectible glass. This seventh edition also adds 220 additional pieces to the patterns previously featured in the sixth edition, while providing accurate measurements, current values, a huge amount of up-to-date reproduction information, and two newly-included patterns.

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Using over 390 breathtaking color photographs, this fascinating book displays the fine porcelain products manufactured by Ceramic Art Company*TM and Lenox, Inc.*TM, Ott and Brewer*TM, and the Willets Manufacturing Company*TM from the 1880s to 1930. Displayed among the wide array of items, ranging from tablewares and tea sets to pitchers and vases, are hand-painted and signed decorations by famous artists, including H. J. Nosek, Walter Marsh, and George and William Morley. The fascinating text includes a brief history of American Belleek, aids to the identification of professional and amateur decorations, guides to condition and restoration, an extensive bibliography, index, and current market values in the captions. This book will be treasured by everyone with an appreciation for fine quality porcelains.

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Far from having a checkered past, gingham aprons were popular kitchen fashions in the mid-twentieth century. This charming volume of over 300 full color photographs is devoted to beautiful, meticulously handcrafted garments in a myriad of designs: unpretentious, complicated, serious, and whimsical. Lively geometric patterns, stars and flowers, kittens and butterflies, trees and acorns, prayers and blessings are all presented in the cross stitch section alone. Another section is devoted to rickrack decoration, including regular rickrack, miniature and jumbo rickrack, as well as rickrack-cross stitch combinations. Yet another section is filled with techniques that include aprons with pulled thread patterns, smocking, Teneriffe Lace, and stairstep borders. This lavish volume includes engaging, informative captions with values and is a must for all textile designers and collectors of vintage household linens.

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This delightful compendium of American pocket mirrors showcases more than 500 miniature treasures of early 20th century design. Small celluloid round, oval, and rectangular mirrors were designed as advertising premiums, giveaways, favors, mementoes of weddings and anniversaries, souvenirs from historic sites, and so on. Today they are greatly admired for their exquisitely designed graphics, charming Victorian language, and romanticized--indeed often humorous--depiction of commercial products. Organized by subject matter, these colorful mirrors feature period advertising, political and patriotic themes, babies and children, beautiful women, portraiture, brides and grooms, historic sites, transportation, farm machinery and tools, and much more. Many icons of advertising are represented, including Coca Cola, Pepsi, Hires Root Beer, Lydia Pinkham's Pills, RCA Victor, even early Pop Art examples from Campbell's Soup! A history of pocket mirrors, manufacturer information, value guide, and tips for determining authenticity are all provided. Collectors, artists, devotees of advertising history, designers, and students will all appreciate these diminutive gems of graphic design.

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He was selected from the cream of American youth, with admission standards much more restrictive than any other branch of the military. Well-trained pilots flying superior new fighter aircraft against an enemy, losing its best pilots and unable to afford the luxury of extended training, brought about the inevitable defeat of the Axis air forces. This is their story.

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This new book showcases a vast array of ironwork commissioned for new commercial and residential building projects. Traditional styles in modern settings and designs that reach for new visual impact help to redefine ironwork's status in our current society. There are over 375 spectacular examples from more than 100 of today's top blacksmiths, supplemented with historical works from 15 countries, some derived from old French and English ironwork. These include doors and hardware, staircases and railings, and gates and fences. This book will inspire architects, builders, homeowners, and artist-blacksmiths with the wealth of beautiful ideas it contains.

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Milk glass is a favorite of many glass collectors and fanciers, and this detailed, well-researched book is a welcome addition to the field. Using 225 color photographs and almost 500 black and white catalog illustrations, the authors provide a comprehensive look at milk glass produced from the 1930s through 1984 by the Imperial Glass Corporation of Bellaire, Ohio. Following a brief historical perspective, collectors are treated to an illustrated look at the wide variety of decorations and treatments used for milk glass. popular opaque and slag glass production is covered here as well. The patterns and categories Imperial used for their milk glass production are stressed. Mold numbers, descriptions, values, and production dates are provided for all pieces to indicate how scarce or abundant an object might be. And as you become familiar with Imperial's milk glass, you will have increased your knowledge of other Imperial production as well, since the same molds were used to produce glass of many different colors and treatments. This is an invaluable and enjoyable resource for all glass enthusiasts!

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Footwear can most certainly be magical. With this delightful new book as a guide, we can explore many styles of footwear over two centuries and how they are made. Over 500 color photographs display fantastic footwear. An interview with contemporary shoe designer Howard Davis adds color. Details of construction are highlighted, styles are shown and explained with a thorough footwear glossary, and value ranges are offered for beginning collectors. This celebration of footwear is for all who enjoy fashion--shoe and costume designers, vintage clothing collectors and dealers, antiques buffs, and trendy modern dressers alike.

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The world of soda advertising bottle and can openers is explored here with over 350 photos featuring thousands of openers --Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Nehi, Cheerwine, New-Grape, Red Rock Cola, Moxi, Hires, and Royal Crown, to name a few--along with information on American patents; opener manufacturers; soda products; opener packaging; modern, foreign, and fantasy openers; hints on grading and cleaning openers; index; and price guide. An additional catalog index of over 2,500 known soda advertising openers is organized by type. With such a wealth of information amassed into one volume, this book is destined to become the bible for soda opener collectors.

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Cruise through a vast array of motorcycle memorabilia in over 600 color photographs. Cycling artifacts in this sweeping survey include advertising, books and magazines, promotional items, Harley and Indian paper collectibles, posters, oil cans, and sales catalogs. This text explores the rich history of the sport and hobby of motorcycling while also taking a look at women motorcyclists of years-gone-by, motorcycling in film, and motorcycle racing. A price guide is included along with the rich spread of information and photography. This book is sure to please everyone from the casual enthusiast to the hard-core collector.

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Take a peek, if you dare, into a small, dark corner of a 30-year-old collection and an archive of Halloween collectibles, artifacts, and associated items. The author has been studying, archiving, researching, and writing about the subject for most of those years and is the accepted authority in the field. Halloween, the ultimate fantasy holiday is much like the autumn foliage: full of riotous colors, memories of seasons past, and the enjoyment of the beauty of the moment. Behind every falling yellow and red leaf is not a gust of wind but a mischievous woodland sprite. A sprite you might see on a Halloween night or in the pages of this book.

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A complete compendium of the submarine badges of the world, dating from the Imperial Russian Naval Officer's Submarine School Graduation Badge of 1909 to the new South Korean Submariner's Badge issued in 1996. Covers all countries currently operating submarines as well as those no longer existing as political entities.

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Over 350 color photographs of European majolica illustrate this book - but don't be fooled, this is not merely a book of photographs. The author has included detailed textual treatments of all identifiable makers of majolica, as well as a value guide for all pieces shown in the book. Useful information on the location, preservation, and collecting of European majolica is also provided. European Majolica shows the reader how to identify majolica produced in the German states, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland, and explains the combinations of initials and numbers which have baffled collectors for years, enabling the reader to properly identify the maker of his or her majolica.

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Mid-twentieth century table radios made primarily of brightly colored plastic represent a relative newcomer to the radio collecting arena. With designs that often resembled contemporary automobile grille and headlight configurations, these affordable radios were made by the major electronics companies as well as dozens of others with lesser known names. These examples of American industrial design and popular culture were once plentiful, and today they can be found at flea markets, garage and house sales, secondhand stores, and "antique" shops specializing in modern design. Colorful and collectible, mid-century table radios are both available and affordable. With more than 430 full color photographs of radios, plus advertisements and black and white vintage photos, this pioneering book is a must for anyone interested in radios, mid-century industrial design, or popular culture.

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Steam toys from the late 19th an early 20th centuries occupy a special niche in the world of antique toys. But steam toys are appreciated in their own right, as ingenious inventions and charming contraptions! Hooked to a steam engine or operated by hand, these pieces move-mills grind, blacksmiths hammer, Ferris wheels and carousels revolve, woodsmen chop, and minstrels dance. They can be delightfully intricate, colorful, and creative. Never before has a book focused on these marvelous toys from bygone days. Almost 600 full-color photographs document the work of 25 major manufacturers, with illustrations of the marks they used. Dimensions, years of production, and current market values are discussed for each piece. No toy collector should be without this fantastic book!

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Once ideas and images come to mind, the next step in weaving your tapestry—interpreting these into effective compositions—may be challenging. Learn here, in ways that relate specifically to tapestry art, the design basics you need to make your best work. Renowned master weaver Scanlin offers more than 60 step-by-step "explorations" that lead you from understanding design concepts in your head to using them on your loom. Be inspired to explore "weavable" ways to manage line, shape, color, texture, emphasis, balance, rhythm, and more for results that bring your tapestries to a new level. In Part 1, dive into the fundamentals of design. Parts 2 and 3 hold explorations—exercises with a tapestry twist. Part 4 teaches ways to turn designs into cartoons. A resource treasure trove offers ideas for finishing tapestries (essential to the design's completeness), helpful templates, glossaries, and other core information to carry forward on your creative path.

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The CZ handgun models 50 and 70 are available to Western collectors today but were both developed and produced behind the Iron Curtain. In the years since the release of his Cold War Pistols of Czechoslovakia, author James D. Brown has continued his research and amassed significantly more information on this category of arms, especially the Models 50 and 70. These pistols were designed and produced for the Czech police byCeská zbrojovka, better known as CZ, one of the oldest and most important firearms manufacturers in the world. This new illustrated reference describes the production history, markings, operation, performance, maintenance, and accessories of the CZ 50 and CZ 70.

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Discover the imaginative world of the On the Fingertips series with Lili Mouse and her friend Elephant. Notes of subtle humor echo in the dialogue as these two friends use descriptive words to explore the beauty of friendship and all that makes them alike and all that makes them different. From their gray color and their big ears to their love of peanuts, these two friends think they are exactly alike, until the elephant admits a difference—Lili the mouse snores a lot louder! The finger-painting workshop included in the back of the book encourages cognitive development, improves fine motor skills, and stimulates imagination and creativity as you use your hands and fingers to create Elephant and a banana tree. So get ready to learn, imagine, and create when you dip your fingers in the paint!

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The Way of Archery provides a detailed introduction to practicing archery in the traditional Chinese military style. It explains the basics of how to shoot using the Asian thumb ring: proper posture, training regimen, equipment, and avoiding pitfalls in shooting. The thorough translation and commentary (with original and new illustrations) provide a fresh and practical perspective on Gao Ying’s 1637 archery treatise (which, itself, influenced generations of archers in East Asia). The authors themselves are active practitioners of Chinese archery, having spent an endless amount of time and effort vetting their understanding of this old manual and putting its ideas into practice. Through this process, the authors have been able to make this archery text accessible to modern readers. Not only will the reader come to understand the technical side of the Way of Archery, but will connect with the philosophy and spirit of the ancient Chinese warriors.

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An illustrated guide to the most deadly production fighter aircraft in the world The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor entered service in 2005, and production ended in late 2011. Despite the appearance of many new designs in the interim, an argument can still be made for the Raptor as the most advanced fighter aircraft on active duty today. Primarily due to its stealth capabilities, the F-22 program remains somewhat secretive. Despite a high public profile, under 200 examples were built and some of its systems remain classified. The plane is strictly prohibited from export to allied powers, and the aircraft cannot be exported from the US.The F-22 has seen combat in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan and even shot down the infamous Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina in February 2023. F-22 Raptor provides a concise pictorial history of the aircraft, from its design and development to its adoption, combat duty, a

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Emerging readers learn all about opposites with an adorable panda in this picture book from award-winning children's author Charles GhignaFather Gooseand illustrator Jacqueline East. Pandora the panda goes on a journey of imagination and curiosity when she discovers a magic box. What is this box? What should she do with it? Pick it UP? Put it DOWN? Join Pandora to explore the highs and lows, the ins and outs, and the many other opposites that are near, far, and everywhere you are! Basic words, short sentences, and lots of repetition make The Magic Box an ideal first reading book for emerging readers ages four to eight.

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Endangered species introduce young readers to the alphabet in this entertaining board book from beloved author Timothy Young. Did you know that there are unusual animals for every letter in the alphabet? For instance, C is for the capybara, who is the world's largest rodent, and P is for the pangolin, who, believe it or not, is a mammal that is covered in scales instead of fur! Learn this and much more in this alphabet book featuring nonfiction facts about some of the most unique and different animals. Timothy Young's signature style and familiar characters appeal to his youngest audience ever and introduce readers to lesser-known species in the animal world. A pronunciation guide and size comparison are included with each unique species. 100% of author royalties will be donated to Wildlife Conservation Network to protect the endangered species that inspired this book! Wildlife Conservation Network protects endangered wildlife by supporting conservationists around the world to help animals and people coexist and thrive.

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More than 530 beautifully photographed examples of jewelry and art-enamel work glow from the pages of this first comprehensive study of the work and aesthetic vision of the American Arts & Crafts movement. The lives and art of the era's top craftsmen—84 jewelers, enamelists, and metalsmiths—are explained with careful consideration to the contexts and influences that shaped them. The belief that beauty should be part of everyday life was paramount in the design reform movements of the early 20th century. Dozens of creators are featured here, including Josephine Hartwell Shaw, Frank Gardner Hale, Robert Riddle Jarvie, the Kalo Shop, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and the Roycroft. Although jewelry and enamelwork pieces received appreciative critical acclaim in that period, during today's revival of interest in the US Arts & Crafts movement, they have attracted scant attention from art historians. This collection fills that void and is a valuable resource for collectors and historians.

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Browse more than 500 book cover designs and listen to more than 50 of today's top designers discuss their process for creating the perfect book cover. Award-winning creative professionals from around the world have applied astonishingly clever cover concepts that play slyly on titles and themes of international bestsellers, both classic and modern, adding new dimensions to the books and breathing new life into bright ideas. Literature lovers and graphic illustrators of all types, as well as book design students and professionals, will relish this inspiring collection of covers of fiction and nonfiction, history and science books, novels and short stories, from old favorites to popular 21st-century titles. For future designers looking for inspiration, as well as hopeless cover lovers, Book Cover Designs is a must-have design reference for any collection. Feel free to judge these books by their covers.

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Buckle up for a trip back to the days of the classic travel trailers, from the 1910s through the 1960s. Over 260 brilliant color photos capture these original homes-away-from-home in all their details, including views of their interiors. The informative text provides details of the travel trailer's rise, which was fueled by both improving automobiles and roadways. Once the "everyman" had a car and a road, he bought a trailer and took the family camping. Beginning in 1880, horse drawn caravans were used to get away from home. However, when caravans were hitched to cars, the travel trailer was born. "Tin Can Tourism" was all the rage by the 1920s. Shown here are many of the sweet results of trailer camping over the decades, including early tent trailers, Hammer Blow's honeymoon trailer, the Zeppelin-shaped Road Chief, the ever popular Airstream, and many more. To sweeten the deal, these trailers are shown with some wonderful classic cars.

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Electional Astrology addresses the age-old challenge of creating charts for inceptions, such as the start of an activity or an entity (like a corporation). Electional is a popular request among astrology clients who often ask for dates and times to start a business, sell a property or car, start a job, a marriage, or an educational program. In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Lehman presents the traditional astrological methods for these and many types of events, fully updated to modern life. Find out how to use the ancient rules for warfare to pick a time for a divorce, a strike, or a lockout. Explore events as diverse as running in a marathon, picking a time to execute a medical power of attorney, or filing one's taxes. This comprehensive book presents a full history, as well as over 113 completed examples detailing how electional astrology charts work. These methods do not require prior knowledge of classical astrology, although it would be helpful.

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For the first time in English, a new and detailed dimension to the history of the Spanish troops fighting with the German Wehrmacht in World War II: the participation of the Military Intervention Corps in “La Division Azul” – the “Blue Division”. More than four hundred unpublished photograph provide an in-depth study of the military uniforms, uniforms, documents, and organization of the Spanish and German Military Administration of the period.

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The German army of World War II fed their men from field kitch­ens like these. The cooks risked danger and adversity to deliver hot meals to the soldiers at the front. Now World War II reenactors have put the field kitchen back to work. This book looks at the role the field kitchen played in World War II, as well as how a lovingly-restored vintage field kitchen is once again cooking authentic, hot food for hungry German soldiers.

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The ghostly residents of Hollywood are not shy about talking to us from the other side, especially those who want to set the record straight about how they passed from this life into the next! During séances conducted at Hollywood locations, spirits come forth, denying accidental deaths, naming murderers, and chit-chatting for fun. Hear what Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Harry Truman, and Jim Morrison, among others, have to say from beyond. Visit haunted houses, banks, cemeteries, restaurants, and more, as you learn that spirits in Hollywood still have a thing or two to say! Includes accounts from the original “Ghost Hunter,” Hans Holzer, Psychic to the Stars, Kenny Kingston, psychic medium David Wells, as well as psychics Victoria Gross and Michael J. Kouri, and paranormal investigators Richard Senate and Robert Wlodarski.

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Best known as one of the wildlife designers for the Hagen-Renaker Pottery Company of California, Maureen Love began her professional career as an artist by painting beautiful portraits of Thoroughbred and Arabian horses for their owners. She quickly moved into the realm of sculpture, creating realistic models that captured the spirit and beauty of her subjects. Her ability to draw earned her a position in 1951 with Hagen-Renaker as a decorator. She promptly proved her proficiency at three-dimensional art and soon began sculpting for the pottery. What followed were five decades of life-like equine, wildlife, and other assorted creations, all eagerly coveted by collectors around the world. This book features hundreds of photographs of the horses and other animals created by Maureen Love, both through her own independent companies and through the Hagen-Renaker Pottery. Many pieces are very difficult to find, so this collection is truly a treasure of visual delights. A detailed personal history, index, and price guide are also included in this wonderful tribute to a multi-talented artist.

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In this fascinating, detailed account, Wayne Mutza takes a look deep inside this extraordinary, little-known, but very special unit of the U.S. Air Force. Published here for the first time is the colorful history of the men and their helicopters that made their living with the legendary SOG teams of the Army Special Forces. From secret cross-border missions during the Vietnam War to current operations in the Middle East. Also included is a special section of Green Hornet emblems, and detailed lists of every aircraft flown by the 20th Special Operations Squadron.

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Little Corgi cars, trucks, and planes are big collectibles worldwide. Production of these wonderful toys began in England in 1934, and continues today. This unique book shows every model issued to date in full color. The history and 128 color photographs are supplemented by detailed descriptions of all the models and their known variations. Even the non-collector will become an enthusiast after reading this lighthearted yet informative source book. They will especially like the newly updated price guide.

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More than 350 photographs of historic fabric swatches explore design variations in foulards, the small motifs printed on silks and related fabrics that were intended for men’s ties and dressing gowns. Take an inspiring visual tour of designs, from the traditional to pop art, in foulard prints. An invaluable guide for the historian and student, a treasure of ideas and inspiration for designers.

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This is the first book to combine a detailed history of surfing, surfboards, and related collectible items with an accurate price guide. It gives a complete overview of sport surfing from its ancient beginnings in Polynesia and Hawaii until 1969, the end of the longboard era. Included are several innovative features, such as a grading guide for surfboards, Duke Kahanamoku’s handprints, and collectible surfing books with their current valuations. The items pictured are from many of the best private collections worldwide, and represent the enormous range of popular surfing memorabilia. The great icons of the sport all put in appearances to make this the book that all surf fans will covet.

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This informative book is full of wonderful international fountain pens and pencils, showing a great variation in more than 1,300 illustrations. The limited and standard production pens of the famous makers Montblanc, Parker, Pelikan, Sheaffer, and Waterman are presented along with their particular numbering systems. Many smaller companies' pens are also included. Clear drawings and patent applications from 1884-1994 show what is inside the pens and how they work. Many period advertisements for pens put them in their social settings. Current market values are included. This book will be cherished by all pen collectors and enthusiasts.

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A boxed set containing Every Thread a Story and The Secret Language of Miao Embroidery, this culmination highlights artists and textiles from the Guizhou Province of China. Every Thread a Story is a tribute to ethnic minority artisans of China's Guizhou Province. It is also a tribute to the heritage craft traditions and techniques passed down through the generations of their families. The book introduces more than a dozen contemporary artists from four ethnic groups working in the techniques of their ancestors, including indigo dyers, embroiderers of varying techniques, weavers, a metalsmith, and a paper maker. A wide-ranging look to the future questions the effects of tourism and modern development on the craft and culture of southeast Guizhou Province. The Secret Language of Miao Embroidery presents, for the first-time, expert interpretations of the Miao symbols and motifs embellished on traditional clothing of the Miao peoples of China. Using examples from pieces in a museum's collection, the author provides clear descriptions and stories for 60 symbols and motifs found in highly collectible Miao textiles, focusing on southeast Guizhou Province. Detailed colour photographs accompany each motif. Both are paperback books: Every Thread a Story contains 160 pages and The Secret Language of Miao Embroidery contains 64 pages.

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True Colors, written by Keith Recker, presents the work and vision of 26 natural dye artists from around the world, opening a window into their culture, their lives, and the power of colour. The artist’s stories are organized by colour and begin with white, traveling through the spectrum to blues, purples, reds, pinks, golds, arriving at varying hues of green. The colours are as extraordinary as the artists themselves: Handmade paper dyed with indigo in Ghana. Rare greens from a fungus-infested plant that grows in the Peruvian jungle. Blues that adorned ancient Briton warriors rediscovered in a Norwich studio. Purples from shellfish collected along the western coast of Mexico. Vivid coral dyes obtained from mushrooms foraged in northern California. New to this paperback edition is a chapter about Heartwear, a collaborative of artists and fashion designers who have created and supported indigo-dyeing projects from Benin to Morocco to India and beyond. Natural pigments aren’t limited to cloth dyeing. They find their way into ceramic tile, glassware, pottery, artists’ paints and pastels, all explored in Recker’s lyrical narrative. Keith Recker is the perfect person to collect and share these timeless stories. His years of global travel, working with artisan groups and individuals as well as connecting them to influential designers in the fashion and interiors industries, put this book right on trend. Gorgeous, carefully curated photography connects the colours to ancient traditions and to the artists. True Colors provides an immersive visual experience and an inspiring travelogue of personal stories and practical information.

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Beyond the Stones of Machu Picchu: Folk Tales and Stories of Inca Life vibrantly depicts Andean village life through folk tales, stories, and art. The subject matter brings forth Inca rituals and beliefs about the living earth (Pacha Mama), the majestic mountains worshipped as Apus, the sky and its “black constellations,” the meanings attached to sacred water, the events of nature and ever-changing climate, the stages of life and growth, courage and transformation. The book is written for both adults and children, introducing an in-depth look into South American Native People, their customs, everyday lives, incidents of change, and profound appreciation and celebration of the natural world. The paintings and stories provide a rare glimpse into Inca peoples’ creative work, especially the famous Andean practice of weaving and other textile arts. The paintings of Angel Callañaupa Alvarez are distinguished by his expansive imagination, delightful humor, sense of space and composition, and story-telling skills. His art shares a wide perspective, vividly illustrating scenes from little-known but time-honored traditions.

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