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1 review
Nancy McMichael

Abbeville Press, 1991

A definite recommend for collectors or the curious!!
This book contains stunning photos and beautiful examples of "americana" gone worldwide. Remember when you picked these up as a kid?? Unfortunately in our modern age, these momentos of years by gone are diminishing into the past. Nancy gives us a delightful look into something so simple that we may have forgotton. A perfect "coffeetable" book to strike up conversations of the past and a ...

The Hawaiian Shirt: Its Art and History (Recollectibles)

5 reviews
H. Thomas Steele

Abbeville Press, 1984

Good color pictures, some inaccuracies in the text.
While the photos of the classic "silkies" are fine, and most of the text is correct, there are some historical inaccuracies.

Turned on: Decorative Lamps of the Fifties (Recollectibles)
Leland Payton, Crystal Payton

Abbeville Pr, 1989

This enlightening volume, which presents the best of the worst in light sources, will be a delight to its subject's many collectors and to all fans of popular design. 250 illustrations.

Wholly Cow! (Recollectibles)

1 review
Emily Margolin Gwathmey, Niki Berg

Abbeville Press, 1988

wholly cow
I have a great deal of respect for the cow, I now find it is even more fascinating than I ever suspected. I can see why the cow is sacred in India, with such a divine anamial it should have respect. I never really gave much thought to all the famous cows and how much the cow gives to us in our every day life. This book has great visual and historic value. I also found a reference to one ...

Close Cover Before Striking: The Golden Age of Matchcover Art (Recollectibles)

1 review
H. Thomas Steele, Jim Heimann, ...

Abbeville Press, 1987

"...Your Red Scarf Matches Your Eyes..."
"Your Red Scarf Matches Your Eyes, You Close Your Cover Before Striking, and Loving You Has Made Me Bananas...." For the graphic artist or just fans of the visually arresting, there are some supurb images in this publication. Chronicle Books put out a book two or three years later called MATCHBOOK ART by Yosh Kashiwabara which is a nice compliment to this Abbeville Book. The Steel/Heimann ...

Fit to Be Tied: Vintage Ties of the Forties and Early Fifties (Recollectibles)

3 reviews
Rod Dyer, Ron Spark, ...

Abbeville Press, 1987

Fun!
Well, if you're into ties, this is a great book! Not only it is fun to look at, but it serves as a useful guide for dating and categorizing old ties. This book has quite a bit of good info, as well, especially about labels and designers. Worth a look!

Disney Dons Dogtags: The Best of Disney Military Insignia from World War II (Recollectible Series)

3 reviews
Walton Rawls

Abbeville Press, 1992

Disney Dons Dogtags showcases some of the best insignia art
A great book filled with dozens of pictures. Disney designed over 1,100 insignia during the war. This book pictures some of the best. Check out toonsatwar.com for more info on the Disney Studio's involvement in World War Two.

Cracker Jack Prizes

1 review
Alex Jaramillo

Abbeville Pr, 1989

A Different Cracker Jack Book
I love looking through this book, admiring the prizes and reading the history. It's different from Larry White's excellent book in that it offers a little different take on the history and provides more reading. It isn't as good for the collector looking for prices or even looking for specific toys as it doesn't list prices or show the variety of toys as White's book does but it is an excellent ...

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Snowdomes (Recollectibles)
The Hawaiian Shirt: Its Art and History (Recollectibles)
Wholly Cow! (Recollectibles)
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Fit to Be Tied: Vintage Ties of the Forties and Early Fifties ...

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