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Antiques


2008 Holiday Catalog

Antiques

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New Arrivals



Coins

Fifty State Commemorative Quarter Folder
by Not Available (na)
Publisher Comments
Whitman Coin Products is proud to offer the collector a new deluxe 50-state commemorative quarter coin folder. This ten-year coin folder provides 100 coin slots, one for each Statehood Quarter from both the Philadelphia and Denver Mints, and is the only... (read more)
Your Price $6.99
New - Miscellaneous

Sale Books

Watches International, Volume 5 (Watches International) Watches International, Volume 5 (Watches International)
by Caroline Childers
Publisher Comments
For five years, Watches International-the original annual of the world's finest wristwatches-has set the standard for uptodate reference guides devoted to luxury timepieces. Like its predecessors, Watches International: Volume V showcases the latest... (read more)
Your Price $9.98
(Sale - Trade Paper)

Used Books

What a Character!: Twentieth-Century American Advertising Icons What a Character!: Twentieth-Century American Advertising Icons
by Warren Dotz
Publisher Comments
From the Jolly Green Giant to bumbling Cap'n Crunch, advertising characters are as much a part of twentieth-century America as the familiar products they symbolize. Culled from one of the world's most extensive collections of promotional product icons... (read more)
Your Price $12.00
(Used - Trade Paper)

General

The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
by Benjamin Wallace
Powells.com Staff Pick
The Billionaire's Vinegar is a 2008 best buy. Wallace strikes an ideal balance between wine education and history lesson, leaving the reader with a pleasant and lingering aftertaste. I was fascinated by the journey of a 220-year-old bottle of wine, but... (read more)
List Price $24.95
Your Price $16.95
Used - Hardcover

Ephemera

Wacky Packages with Sticker
by Topps Company
Publisher Comments
Wacky Packages—a series of collectible stickers featuring parodies of consumer products and well-known brands and packaging—were first produced by the Topps company in 1967, then revived in 1973 for a highly successful run. In fact, for the... (read more)
Your Price $19.95
New - Hardcover

Clocks and Watches

Complete Price Guide To Watches 28TH Edition
by Richard Gilbert
Synopsis
The most reliable and convenient guide to watches available, this mini encyclopedia has over 10,000 watches listed with over 8,000 images. Every year there are thousands of price changes and this year is no exception. It contains the most current... (read more)
Your Price $25.50
Used - Trade Paper

Toys

Dirty Wow Wow and Other Love Stories: A Tribute to the Threadbare Companions of Childhood
by Cheryl Katz
Powells.com Staff Pick
I had a blue mouse named Mousie (that was her everyday name; her full name had to do with being the Queen of Blueberry Land, but the specifics are lost to me now). Mousie developed a discolored tummy from my childhood nosebleeds, and a squashed... (read more)
Your Price $12.95
New - Hardcover

Furniture

Chairs: A History
by Florence Dampierre
Publisher Comments
Henry David Thoreau wrote, "I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society." In "Chairs: A History," furniture historian Florence de Dampierre presents a wonderfully readable and visually stunning exploration of... (read more)
Your Price $29.95
Used - Hardcover

Stamps

Official Blackbook Price Guide To Us 2009 31ST Edition
by Thomas Hudgeons
Publisher Comments
This comprehensive price guide contains current prices for over 2,000 stamps from 1847 to the present. It also includes: · Hundreds of photos, including a full-color insert · Current market trends, with advice on how to buy, sell, and preserve... (read more)
Your Price $6.50
Used - Mass Market

American

This Was Logging
by Ralph W Andrews
Publisher Comments
The day would come when the Pacific Northwest's "Big Woods" would be only a fog-blurred memory. With the superb work of timber photographer Darius Kinsey, comprising more than 200 views, the author dramatically recalls lumbering's great days.... (read more)
Your Price $10.95
Used - Trade Paper

Jewelry and Fashion

Art Nouveau Jewelry
by Vivienne Becker
Publisher Comments
Jewelry was one of the purest, and most successful, expressions of the Art Nouveau movement. It captured the atmosphere and the passion of the fin de siecle, as well as the moral and artistic freedom that characterized the period. Fresh designs and... (read more)
Your Price $18.00
Used - Trade Paper

Entertainment

The Official Price Guide to Records (Official Price Guide to Records)
by Jerry Osborne
Publisher Comments
Covering every genre of music, this guide is indexed by artist and organized by label, format, and date of record issue. This fully updated edition includes prices for over one million records, listings for 45,000 artists, a color eight-page insert of... (read more)
Your Price $26.95
New - Trade Paper

Bestsellers

Thursday December 4, 2008
Fifty State Commemorative Quarter Folder
  1. Fifty State Commemorative Quarter Folder
    by Not Available (na)
  2. The Billionaire's Vinegar
    by Benjamin Wallace
  3. The Official U.S. Mint 50 State Quarters Complete 100 Hole Collector's Folder
    by H E Harris & Company
  4. 50 State Quarters Collector's Folder 1999-2008
    by Sterling Publishing Company
  5. The Art of the Automobile
    by Dennis Adler
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