What is a club foot? Is a snake foot a club foot? What is anathemia? How is a Hepplewhite sideboard distinguished from a Sheraton sideboard? What is a "turkey-breast" cupboard? These descriptive terms and delicate distinctions cannot be found in dictionaries. But you should know them before entering into any antique furniture transaction. Each of the eight major periods of American furniture is covered - the major pieces, key words, decorations, characteristics, woods, brasses, and important cabinet makers. Annotated illustrations provide unforgettable tips. An expanded glossary explains auction terms, dealer language, slang, repair terms, double meanings, alternate terms, timber information,... [Read More]
Instructing woodworkers on how to choose, prepare, and apply wood finishes, this reference provides expert opinions with easy-to-follow steps on how to minimize costly mistakes and ensure beautiful surfaces. Covering the entire finishing process, chapters include topics such as creating a test sample, sanding techniques, using wood putty and epoxy, employing pigments and dyes, and utilizing decorative methods. A final chapter compiling the author’s most amusing anecdotes from a lifetime working in finishing is also included.
A complete guide to rustic cabin collectibles that are used to decorate and enhance cabins, camps, homes, and commercial settings, this resource offers an extensive look into the makers, history, and styles of such collectibles as:
-fishing creels -pack baskets -fishing nets -snowshoes -skis and poles -camp photos -canoes and paddles -cottage furnishings -camp signs -birch-bark collectibles
From old schoolhouse clocks to stately grandfather clocks, the Encyclopedia of Antique American Clocks presents the most comprehensive guide to America's clocks.
More than 700 photographs of clocks include detailed descriptions and current market values. The clocks are presented in an easy-to-follow format organized by clock type. Also included is information about the major clock manufacturers, and overview of clock types and a brief history of clock making.
Arranged by clock type, the Encyclopedia of Antique American Clocks includes:
Fashions fade, but death is eternal in Agatha finalist Jane K. Cleland’s irresistible new blend of vintage and vengeanceJosie Prescott has begun hosting classes at her antiques and appraisals shop, nestled in the cozy little coastal town of Rocky Point, New Hampshire. The next class is on building a great vintage clothing collection. But when guest lecturer Riley Jordan is late, Josie begins class by reaching under a display table for a dazzling pair of Chanel heels. But instead of the heels, she finds Riley, dead. When it looks as if one of Josie’s employees may be involved in the... [Read More]
Book III in Jim & Susan Harran's series is all-new, with no repeats from their first two books. Over 1,000 color photographs are included this time, and the book concentrates on cups and saucers that are readily available to collectors. An expanded section on cabinet cups and saucers is provided, and some of the categories from books I and II are again covered: late nineteenth and twentieth century European and American dinnerware, English bone china and earthenware cups and saucers, miniatures, and mustache cups. There are also two brand new categories in the book, Japanese cups and saucers and art... [Read More]
700 PATHS TO A JOB YOU LOVE Are you established in a career but feeling the need for a change? Interested in starting your own business and looking for an alternative to the more traditional enterprises? Graduating from college (or high school) and wondering what to do now? If you are searching for an offbeat, soul-satisfying profession that offers more than just a paycheck, enrolling in a certification program could be the perfect first step to finding the job that is made for you. You're Certifiable is packed with more than 700 ideas for alternative careers as well... [Read More]
From acclaimed antiques and collectibles expert Judith Miller comes Antiques Price Guide 2008. With the latest prices, market trends, and tips on where and how to buy and sell everything from furniture, glass, textiles, and jewelry, to pottery, porcelain, silver, and tribal art, this book is the essential handbook for buyers, sellers, and collectors. AUTHOR BIO: Judith Miller began collecting antiques in the 1960s, and has written more than 100 books on antiques and interiors. She is a widely sought after lecturer on antiques and collectibles and is highly regarded by collectors and dealers alike. She... [Read More]