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Killer Stuff and Tons of Money: An Insider's Look at the World of Flea Markets, Antiques, and Collecting by Maureen Stanton Publisher Comments Whether it’s Antiques Roadshow or American Pickers, or any of the number of TV shows on flea markets, the world of collecting inspires a cult following of millions of Americans. Celebrated author Maureen Stanton takes readers behind the scenes and... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper 
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Everyday Artifacts: America 1750-1850 by Anthony L Tafel Synopsis Over 280 crisp color photos reveal artifacts of early American everyday life that were useful for surveying land, building log homes, farming the land, traveling, blacksmithing, and cabinetmaking. From light paper ephemera such as land surveys and... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Killer Stuff and Tons of Money: Seeking History and Hidden Gems in Flea-Market America by Maureen Stanton Publisher Comments One dealer's journey from the populist mayhem of flea markets to the rarefied realm of auctions reveals the rich, often outrageous subculture of antiques and collectibles. Millions of Americans are drawn to antiques and flea-market culture, whether as... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $18.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Vernor's Story: From Gnomes to Now by Lawrence L Rouch Publisher Comments Amply illustrated, The Vernor's Story -- From Gnomes to Now captures the spirit and genius of the people who transformed Vernors into an iconic American soft drink that has spanned two centuries of shifting public taste. With over seventy photographs... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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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) List Price $14.99 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Gibson Flying V by Zachary R. Fjestad Publisher Comments Gibson Flying V is back for a revised second edition. Larry Meiners wrote and published the first edition in 2001; now author Zachary R. Fjestad, author of the Blue Book of Guitars series has both revised and added all-new information. Expanded to 104... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Christmas Remembered by Ben Logan Publisher Comments Ben Logan recounts memories of his family during the Christmas season, going back to when he was young boy on a Midwestern farm during the 1920s and 1930s and journeying through the years. These thirteen essays of heartwarming holiday stories will... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $15.97 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Great Ships in New York Harbor: 175 Historic Photographs, 1935-2005 by William H Jr Miller Publisher Comments A vibrant profile of New York Harbor, this illustrated chronicle traces the great port's history from its heyday in the 1930s to the present. Its informative text, complemented by 175 vintage photographs, conveys fascinating details in a conversational... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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For Kith and Kin: The Folk Art Collection at the Art Institute of Chicago by Judith A. Barter Publisher Comments The Art Institute of Chicago is home to one of the world's finest collections of American folk art. For Kith and Kin provides an introduction to that collection through more than sixty of its most outstanding objects. Selected by premier American art... (read more) Available June 2012 Your price: $30.00 New - Hardcover 
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Killer Stuff and Tons of Money: Seeking History and Hidden Gems in Flea-Market America by Maureen Stanton Publisher Comments One dealer's journey from the populist mayhem of flea markets to the rarefied realm of auctions reveals the rich, often outrageous subculture of antiques and collectibles. Millions of Americans are drawn to antiques and flea-market culture, whether as... (read more) Your price: $33.25 New - Hardcover
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Circus and the City: New York, 1793-2010 by Matthew Wittmann Publisher Comments At the turn of the 20th century, the circus was the most popular form of American entertainment, and New York City was the hub of circus-related activity. Featuring superb archival photography, this book documents a wide variety of ephemera, images, and... (read more) Available October 2012 Your price: $43.25 New - Trade Paper
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Northern California Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff by Saul Rubin Publisher Comments Northern California Curiosities is your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things Northern California has to offer. Humorist and veteran journalist Saul Rubin has traveled way off the beaten path for one-of-a... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Great American Cereal Book: How Breakfast Got Its Crunch by Marty Gitlin Publisher Comments Americans love their breakfast cereal, which is second only to milk and soda in supermarket spending. Cereals and their cartoon spokescharacters are some of the most enduring pop-culture icons of the 20th century. The Great American Cereal Book is the... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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It's a Wonderful Christmas: The Best of the Holidays 1940-1965 by Susan Waggoner Publisher Comments With a nod and a wink to the days of Christmas past, Waggoner presents classic images of the Yuletide icons of mid-20th-century America. This charming book is filled with images of Lionel toy trains, magazine ads, vintage wrapping paper, and more. Full... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Hardcover
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A Museum of Early American Tools (Americana) by Eric Sloane Publisher Comments Absorbing book describes, in detail, farm tools and kitchen implements and how they were made. Includes devices used by curriers, wheelwrights, coopers, blacksmiths, loggers, tanners, coachmakers, and other craftsmen of the pre-industrial age. An... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Encyclopedia of Pepsi-Cola Collectibles by Stoddard Stoddard Publisher Comments The choice is clear and this comprehensive guide on Pepsi-Cola memorabilia is the only one collectors will need.Divided into four sections - signs, containers, novelties and toys, and paper collectibles - collectors will find everything from early Pepsi... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $26.58 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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The Early Artisans & Mechanics of Petersburg Virginia, 1607-1860: The Building of a Multi-Cultural Maritime Community by Ronald Roy Seagrave Synopsis The Early Artisans & Mechanics of Petersburg, Virginia, 1607-1860: the Building of a Multi-cultural Maritime Community details the individual artisans and mechanics of early Petersburg making it the ultimate historical reference for those interested in... (read more) Your price: $50.25 New - Trade Paper
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Sears, Roebuck Home Builder's Catalog: The Complete Illustrated 1910 Edition by Roebuck and Company Sears Publisher Comments Sears, Roebuck and Company's 1910 catalog of home building materials, fixtures, and accessories ? from roofing and siding to chandeliers and porcelain bathtubs. Vintage ad copy, specifications, and prices provide a nostalgic look back at the way homes... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $17.71 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Spider Speculations by Jo Carson Publisher Comments I've spent about 15 years plus some working with people's stories in a series of communities in this country. I write plays from oral histories for those communities. Just finished my 30th. I'm watching people's lives and communities literally change... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $15.04 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Have Yourself a Very Vintage Christmas: Crafts, Decorating Tips, and Recipes, 1920s-1960s by Susan Waggoner Publisher Comments Provides step-by-step instructions for recipes and crafts inspired by Christmas fare and decorations from the 1920s to the 1960s.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $17.71 Google eBooks - Electronic
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