Antique Clothes

Francie and Her Mod, Mod, Mod World of Fashion

Book Description
BARBIE doll's cousin Francie, who celebrated her 30th anniversary in 1996, is showcased with the hottest "mod" fashions and accessories! Blitman has chronicled Francie's 30 year fashion history from the psychedelic world of mini-skirts, bell bottoms, hip huggers, tie-dyed colors, go-go boots and accessories mirroring the fashion craze of the 1960s and 1970s, with fantastic full color photos. All of Francie's fashions and dolls are valued and identified! 450 color photos. 160 pages.

About The Author
Joe Blitman is known internationally as a Barbie doll expert. His articles have appeared in Doll Reader, Barbie Bazaar, and Miller's Collector magazines. The co-owner of JOE's, a thriving mail order business that sells new and vintage Barbie dolls, clothing, and accessories, Joe co-produces "The Joe & Marl Shows-Barbie Goes to..", a series of All-Barbie doll shows and sales held throughout the country. He co-starred with Leeza Gibbons in Mattel's "Barbie as Scarlett O'Hara" infomercial, and has been seen on "The CBS Morning News," "Leeza," "Personal FX," and many U.S. and European documentaries and newscasts about Barbie. Joe is the producer of "Joe Blitman's Oh You Beautiful Doll!", an hour-long, full-color videotape in which he shows you everything you need to know to collect Barbie dolls, including a big section on cleaning and restoring dolls and clothing. Born in New Jersey and educated at Oberlin College in Ohio, Joe now lives in Hollywood, CA, in a pink Mediterranean-style home friends have named "Barbie's Dream Villa". He is an avid collector.

Gear Up!: Flight Clothing and Equipment of Usaaf Airmen in World War II (Schiffer Military...

Book Description
This new work form Jon A. Maguire provides an in-depth examination of personal flight clothing and equipment used by United States Army Air Force flyers in World War II. Included are: flight helmets, oxygen masks, goggles, clothing, boots, gloves, flak armor, paper items and emergency equipment such as parachutes and "Mae Wests." In addition to U.S. issue items, the book also covers R.A.F. gear used by American airmen. The original items are presented in full color photographs, including detail shots and labels. Also included are hundreds of World War II era photographs showing the items in use, as they were worn. Portions of actual USAAF instructional manuals are provided as well. This book is a valuable reference to historians, collectors, and modelers. It is also a source of memories and reflection for the many USAAF veterans. Jon Maguire has been collecting and researching the uniforms and flight gear of the USAAF for more than twenty years. He is also the author of Silver Wings, Pinks & Greens: Uniforms, Wings & Insignia of USAAF Airmen in World War II, and American Flight Jackets, Airmen & Aircraft: A History of U.S. Flyers' Jackets from World War I to Desert Storm (with John Conway). Both books are available from Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Jon lives in Oklahoma City, OK.

Gi Joe: Official Identification and Price Guide 1964-1999 (Collectibles)

Handbags (POCKET COLLECTIBLES)

Book Description
The perfect pocket guide to buying, valuing, and collecting, this new series by international antiques expert Judith Miller launches with Handbags, Metal Toys, Perfume Bottles, and Sixties Style. Each volume includes over 450 items, beautifully photographed-both iconic and novelty items.

About The Author
Judith Miller began collecting antiques in the 1960s and has written more than 90 books on antiques and interiors, which are held in high regard by collectors and dealers alike.

History of Costume

Product Description
Egypt, Babylon, Greece up through 19th-century Europe; based on surviving pieces, art work, much more. Includes many clear, measured patterns for reproducing historic costumes. Full text. 595 illustrations. "landmark in the field of Western European costumeexceptional value for its price." — American Artist. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Hot stuff!: Firefighting collectibles : an illustrated reference and buyers guide

Book Description
Ring the alarm! Firefighting historians and collectors won't be able to set this book down. Over 250 pages full of uniforms, tools, signs, old photographs, lanterns, alarm boxes, badges, fire extinguishers, and many more accessories that enabled the old time firefighter to survive his task more easily. An eight page full color section accentuates some of the nicer items, while all appear illustrated or photographed in detail with accompanying descriptions. For those who long to expand their firefighting collections, in case of emergency- read Firefighting Collectibles! 2001 Price Guide

How to Make $20,000 a Year in Antiques and Collectibles Without Leaving Your Job

Product Description
The real estate boom has come and gone. The stock market is always a risky business. Today the smart money is in antiques and collectibles: you don't need much to get started, and the market for everything from furniture to folk art, from bottles to baseball cards, is just beginning to explode!

Bruce Johnson, the expert called the "Dear Abby" of antiques, shows how you can turn today's bargains and discounts into tomorrow's hot money-making deals. Here are hundreds of inside tips that show you how to:
-- Get in on the bottom floor before prices begin to go through the roof
-- Enter the business without a formal education or a sizable investment
-- Expand your operation and increase your income without taking time away from your present job
-- Find the best sales, the best days to attend, and the best deals
-- Negotiate bargains with dealers -- and beat them at their own game
-- Create print ads for your wares that will pull in customers eager to buy
-- Sell your treasures at a profit from your home, or at flea markets, yard and garage sales, auctions, and antique malls

Plus:
More than thirty antiques-related services you can run from your home, including caning, appraising, and refinishing.

From the Inside Flap
The real estate boom has come and gone. The stock market is always a risky business. Today the smart money is in antiques and collectibles: you don't need much to get started, and the market for everything from furniture to folk art, from bottles to baseball cards, is just beginning to explode!

Bruce Johnson, the expert called the "Dear Abby" of antiques, shows how you can turn today's bargains and discounts into tomorrow's hot money-making deals. Here are hundreds of inside tips that show you how to:
-- Get in on the bottom floor before prices begin to go through the roof
-- Enter the business without a formal education or a sizable investment
-- Expand your operation and increase your income without taking time away from your present job
-- Find the best sales, the best days to attend, and the best deals
-- Negotiate bargains with dealers -- and beat them at their own game
-- Create print ads for your wares that will pull in customers eager to buy
-- Sell your treasures at a profit from your home, or at flea markets, yard and garage sales, auctions, and antique malls

Plus:
More than thirty antiques-related services you can run from your home, including caning, appraising, and refinishing.

Indian Trade Relics Identification and Values: Identification and Values (Artifacts and...

Product Description
Over 1,150 color photos of actual artifacts hundreds of years old, each with accurate and detailed captions. Subjects include glass beads, cloth, ornaments, knives, firearms, traps, and axes. The A. H. Gottschall collection has its own chapter. There are also gunflints, arrowheads, tomahawks, kettles, and miscellaneous tradegoods. Highly interesting facts and incidents about early traders and their times are mentioned, and photos and information have been contributed both from top collectors and specialized museums and auctions. AUTHORBIO: Lar Hothem is a well-known expert in the field of Indian arrowheads and artifacts. His popular series, Indian Artifacts of the Midwest series has now added its fifth volume. His other titles include Indian Axes Related Stone Artifacts, Indian Pipes, Arrowheads Projectile Points, and Indian Trade Relics. REVIEW: Emphasizing what was traded long ago, what exists today, and what can still be collected, this book is an introduction to the subject of historic trade goods, from glass beads, cloth, and ornaments, to knives, firearms, and tomahawks. -Larry Dickens

John Deere Two-Cylinder Collectibles: Collector's Reference Guide (Collectors' Reference...

Product Description
Your guide to yesterdays keepsakes and todays collectibles! Follow the John Deere Companys two-cylinder era, from 1892 up through 1960, in this fabulous guide filled with popular and rare John Deere collectibles.

It is all here - company literature, signs, tools, containers, scale models, watch fobs and the diverse group of miscellaneous items that have been collected including cowboy hats, slinkies, cuff links, casserole dishes, and the ever-popular John Deere space station poster.

Keith Martin's Guide to Car Collecting (Keith Martin)

Product Review
The Flying Lady, June 2007 
“Not a lot of money for a lot of advice! This is a truly comprehensive treatment and will leave few start-up questions unanswered.” 


Product Description
With his magazine Sports Car Market, columns in Autoweek and Automobile, and appearances on television and at major auctions, Keith Martin has established himself as one of our most trusted experts on car collecting. Now, for the first time, Martin brings all his expertise to bear in a complete, single-volume reference work tailor-made for car collectors. In this handy compendium, beginning and experienced collectors---as well as enthusiasts---will find everything they need to know to make wise purchases or get the most out of the collector cars they already own. In his signature wry style, Martin offers clear and candid guidance on every aspect of car collecting from clubs and museums to prices, auction results, and ratings, with invaluable advice on getting started and making the most of resources on the web and off. Whether searching for a prewar classic or coddling a "future classic," the car collector need look no further than this exhaustive, indispensable guide.

Learning At Work

Product Description
As a workplace learning professional, what do you need to be able to do to keep up with a fast-changing industry and move ahead?

You ll find all the answers in a single source Learning at Work, the third edition of Training for Organizations first published in 1996. This valuable guide will help both newcomers and seasoned professionals fulfill their many roles and create rewarding careers in the dynamic field of workplace learning.

Special updates to this new edition include additional topics and new Voices from the Fieldinterviews with workplace learning professionals who offer their insights, experiences and perspectives.

Part 1 sets the stage for the book by describing the need for educational leadership in organizations, current and emerging roles for the learning professional and the instructional development cycle.

Part 2 emphasizes the need for careful needs assessment, the purposes of evaluation and collecting and analyzing needs assessment and evaluation data.

Part 3 reviews the best of what is known about learning from instructional design and delivery and theoretical perspectives for workplace learning to planning for instruction and enabling learning inside and outside the classroom.

In part 4, you ll find techniques and ideas for supporting learning throughout your organization. Chapters are devoted to writing the training proposal, supporting change in the workplace, administering programs and maintaining your professional edge.

Mary Mulari's Garments With Style: Adding Flair to Tops, Jackets, Vests, Dresses, and...