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Affordable Foreign Errors: on Postage Stamps of the World

By: Greenlaw, Paul S. with Sellinger, Martin

Price: $11.04

Publisher: Iola, Wisconsin, U. S. A., Krause Publications: 1999

Seller ID: 002925

ISBN: 0873416147

Condition: Very Good

This book goes where no stamp-error collecting book has gone before - around the world. Follow 50-year stamp collecting veteran Paul Greenlaw on a journey around the globe to seek out the most interesting and collectible errors. Not only are these much-sought-after stamps appealing to any collector, they're affordable - all priced at $200 or less. And no one could present his findings in a more interesting and entertaining way than Greenlaw. This comprehensive reference guide is packed with more than 5, 000 listings and hundreds of photos - with 8 pages in color; a must-have for anyone intrigu...
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Collecting Antique Linens, Lace & Needlework

By: Johnson, Frances

Price: $13.80

Publisher: Pennsylvania, Wallace Homestead: 1991

Seller ID: 004627

ISBN: 0870696343

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New with no dust jacket

This book provides information on identification, restoration, and prices of collectible and antique linens, lace, and needlework. From antimassacars to watchcases, all types of embroidery, knits, crochet, Battenberg and hairpin lace, and drawn work are discussed and shown. Ideas for similar pieces of work can be gained from the colored and black & white photographs. Provides helpful hints on preservation. Includes a table of contents and an index. Tiny bump on the front lower corner. ; B&W and Color Photographs; 4to 10" - 13" tall; 200 pages
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Toys through Time: How Toys Were Designed, Developed and Made

By: Oxlade, Chris

Price: $7.82

Publisher: Orlando, Florida, U. S. A., Raintree Publishers: 1996

Seller ID: 001487

ISBN: 0817241396

Condition: New with no dust jacket

Children through the ages have played with the same kind of toys - animals, vehicles, dolls, tops, and balancing and moving toys. From the ancient world to the era of computers and electronics, Toys traces the development of toy-making technology, shows how these toys have been made, and describes how they actually work. Great photographs! 45 pages including a glossary and index. 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall.
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Baby Boomer Games Identification and Value Guide

By: Polizz, Rick

Price: $19.32

Publisher: Paducah, KY, Collector Books: 1995

Seller ID: 004305

ISBN: 0891456317

Condition: As New with no dust jacket

This is a fabulous treasure listing all of the games we played as baby boomers. They had just about every game I could think of, and they include comparative pricing. If a game was first published in 1953 and has later copies, say 1961, the information is included in this book. It is categorized in a bit of a confusing manner, but there's an index at the end which lists all of the games. The color photos of games are good; the book is heavily peppered with them. No wear noticeable to the pictorial binding. A great book for browsing or pricing your games relative to other games. ; 4to - over 9 ...
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Matchbox Labels

By: Rendell, Joan

Price: $16.56

Publisher: New York, Frederick A Praeger Publishers: 1968

Seller ID: 004306

Condition: As New in Good dust jacket

The collecting of matchbox label s is gaining in popularity. Thousands of label collectors are active in many countries, especially in Great Britain and the United States. Even those who dismiss the subject as dull will be delighted by the several hundred full-size reproductions presented here, many in color. The range of subject and treatment is as great as with postage stamps, and, although a few are dull, most labels are ingenious miniature works of art. The binding is black cloth with gold letter on the spine; the jacket is colorful with edgewear at the bottom, a chip at the top front fold...
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