Antique Figurines

LA CLINIQUE DU PR. KELP (Figurines Et Jouets)

Product Description
This is the restoration bible for 12-inch figures such as Action Man, Action Joe and Mego. La Clinique du Professeur Kelp is the "hospital guide" for our favorite figures, giving useful hints for their repair. Thanks to hundreds photographs with captions, the enthusiast is led on a step-by-step process in learning how to repair joints, how to mold new hands or to put new synthetic hair on the skull of their aging heroes.

Late Antique and Medieval Art of the Mediterranean World (Blackwell Anthologies in Art...

Product Review
"This volume brings together with much intelligence key essays from across the fields of Ancient, Late Antique, Early Christian, Byzantine, Medieval, and Islamic art and architecture." (David Roxburgh, Harvard University)


"This is a very useful volume of important papers by scholars working on all the different cultures that surrounded the Mediterranean from Late Antiquity on, and juxtaposes them to shed light on their complex interactions and interdependence." (Tony Eastmond, University of Courtauld)

Product Description
Late Antique and Medieval Art of the Mediterranean World is a much-needed teaching anthology that rethinks and broadens the scope of the stale and limiting classifications used for Early Christian-Byzantine visual arts.

• A comprehensive anthology offering a new approach to the visual arts classified as Early Christian-Byzantine
  
• Comprised of essays from experts in the field that integrate the newer, historiographical research into 'the canon' of established scholarship
  
• Exposes the historical, geographical and cultural continuities and interactions in the visual arts of the late antique and medieval Mediterranean world
  
• Covers an extensive range of topics, including the effect that converging cultures in late antiquity had on art, the cultural identities that can be observed by looking at difference of tradition in visual art, and the variance of illuminations in holy books

Lladro Export Edicion 1988-89

Product Description
This is a beautiful, 117-page softcover catalog of Lladro porcelain pieces. Each page contains a large color photograph. The sparse text is in English and Spanish.

Luckey's Hummel Figurines and Plates: A Collector's Identification and Value Guide...

Luckey's Hummel Figurines and Plates: Identification and Price Guide (12th Edition)

Book Description
Expert Hummel historian Dean Genth updates, expands, and enhances this eagerly anticipated new edition of a comprehensive volume for Hummel collectors, enthusiasts and dealers.

This officially licensed book features nearly 3,000 figurines, prints, plates, postcards, calendars, and more. It includes full descriptions, current production status, identification information, and pricing, along with a color photograph section featuring some of the most unique Hummel pieces. Readers will also discover tips on recognizing fakes and forgeries and will gain valuable insight on how to better buy and sell on the secondary market.

Genth is one of the countrys leading collectibles specialists. He writes a regular column for Collectors Mart magazine, and is the publisher of The Crystal Report.

Highly respected title, founded by Carl F. Luckey

Features nearly 3,000 figurines, plates, prints, postcards, calendars, and more

16-page color section highlights some of the most unique pieces

Helpful tips on recognizing fakes and forgeries

Lyle Official Antiques Review 2001 (Lyle)

Antiques Weekly
The most comprehensive reference work on antiques in existence. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Description
This is the all-new edition of the most authoritative and useful guide to antiques and collectibles that any collector, expert or novice, could have. For more than twenty-five years, dealers and collectors have relied on Lyle for the most complete and up-to-date information available. The 2001 edition of this indispensable guide gives the current values of more than 5,000 items, including clocks, glassware, toys, dishes, furniture, jewelry, silver, and quilts. Higher-priced items are contrasted with less costly objects of similar design to educate the newcomer in relative values. The extensive index makes it easy to locate specific items.

"Unquestionably the most useful antique guide available."-Antiques Appraisers Association

"The most comprehensive reference work on antiques in existence."-Antiques Weekly

M.I. Hummel: The Golden Anniversary Album

Marble Elvis: The King Lives!

Product Description
Think your love for Elvis is BIG? Here’s the tiny hunka hunk of sculpture to prove it. Yes, now you can take a piece of Presley wherever you go with this handsome little bust. Also included is an Elvis Almanac loaded with quotes, trivia, photos, and more—plus, a perforated accessories card that lets you adorn your Elvis with his signature aviators or Hawaiian lei, or just prop him up with his guitar and watch the magic happen. He may not have hips to shake, but his curled lip says it all: the King of Rock ‘n Roll still reigns, and he’s never looked better!

Officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises, Marble Elvis bears the Graceland seal of approval and along with the King’s irresistible charm this distinctive package is sure to be a hit with the millions of Elvis fans worldwide.

About The Author
Ingrid Emerick has edited a number of books on pop culture, including Cinderella’s Big Score, a history of indie and punk-rock women.

Leslie Miller has edited various books, essays, and articles, including books on Jimi Hendrix and Tupac Shakur.

The two own and operate Girl Friday Productions, an editorial development company in Seattle, WA.

Marvels of Maiolica: Italian Renaissance Ceramics from the Corcoran Gallery of Art...

Product Description
Explores the rich history and ornate styles of these beautiful wares as well as the key role they played in Renasisance society.

McCoy Pottery: A Warman's Companion (Warman's Companion: McCoy Pottery)

Book Description
-Wide appeal -- collectors, antique dealers, and artists

-Extremely portable and affordable guide for collectors on the go who want to be in the know

Antique authority Mark Moran introduces Warman's new Collector Companion series in high style with this beautifully illustrated and portable package. In this sophisticated, and user-friendly guide, readers will discover:

-Solid collector information rooted in the popular Warman's McCoy Pottery: Identification and Price Guide

-Tips for spotting McCoy fakes and forgeries and avoiding costly errors

-1,000 vibrant color photos to use in identifying pieces

Plus, company history, background and a review of each category to give collectors more insight into their hobby.

Monuments antiques de Chypre, de Syrie et d'Égypte

Product Description
This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1882 edition by Didier et Cie, Paris.

Netsuke, Familiar and Unfamiliar: New Principles for Collecting

Book Description
This volume presents endless varieties of netsuke systematically categorized to serve as a principle guide for netsuke collectors.