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Antique Trader Furniture Price Guide (Antique Trader)
by Kyle HusfloenAntique Trader Furniture Price Guide examines all major styles of American and European furniture from the seventeenth century through the mid-twentieth century via a review of beds, benches, cradles, sofas, armories, and more, complete with furniture dating chart, price guide, and more than one thousand color photos.
Antique Trader Oriental Antiques & Art: An Identification and Price Guide (Antique Trader)
by Mark MoranLOSE YOURSELF in the mysterious allure of the Far Easy with Antique Trader Oriental Antiques & Art, 2nd Edition by Mark Moran and Sandra Andacht. This wide-ranging guide to Asian treasures provides you with the information you need to catalog and evaluate your collection. Each section includes historical backgrounds, current values, and detailed descriptions of plethora of objects ranging from apparel and textiles, rugs and carpets, Chinese porcelain and pottery, to furniture, paintings, Japanese armor and weaponry, and Southeast Asian ceramics. Chinese Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Ceramics Furniture Ivory, Horn, Shell, Tortoiseshell Lacquer Rugs & Carpets Glass Jewelry Cloisonne
Antique Trader Perfume Bottles Price Guide (Antique Trader)
by Kyle Husfloen Penny DolnickA precious commodity since ancient times, the powerful presence of perfume lies not in the fragrance alone, as you'll discover after spending just a few minutes with the beautiful new reference to the regal world of antique and vintage perfume bottles. Each of the bottles in this book (which includes commercial successes such as Avon and Coty, and high-end spectacles including Chanel No. 5 and Lalique) is represented in a stunning color photos, accompanies by recent auction and realized pricing, plus, production information to assist the accurate identification of these containers.
Antique Trader Pottery & Porcelain Ceramics Price Guide
by Paul KennedyCeramic ShowcaseWhether your favorite piece comes from a mid-century modern ceramic line, lovely Victorian porcelain, or the many variations of fine art pottery, you'll find them beautifully displayed in the new edition of Antique Trader Pottery & Porcelain Ceramics. From the boldly creative works of George Ohr to the inherent practicality of Red Wing, this striking reference covers the fine to the finctional in all its glory - and value.Created specifically to serve the needs of a wide variety of collectors, dealers, and those who simply enjoy ceramics, Antique Trader Pottery & Ceramics features more than 1,500 color images, descriptions, and prices. Coupled with maker marks and vital historical information, the seventh edition offers a helfpul yet sublime guide to a gloriously diverse and splendid world.
Antique Trader Royal Doulton Price Guide: Price Guide (Antique Trader)
by Kyle Husfloen Louise IrvineThis comprehensive guide captures all the prestige and rich history of Royal Doulton, and delivers the expert pricing and product details needed by today's collectors. With nearly 200 years of bone and fine china production, the craftsmanship and hand-painted detail of Royal Doulton figurines and stoneware pieces is unmatched and highly valued. This expertly written book offers: Details of how a small English company became one of the most highly respected manufacturers of fine china 5,000+ listings and 2,500 color photographs to assist with assessing collections Detailed coverage of the entire Royal-Doulton line
Antique Trader Salt and Pepper Shaker Price Guide (Antique Trader)
by Mark F MoranCollecting salt and pepper shakers is a hobby with a little something for everyone. Whether you fancy figurals, go-togethers, hangers, kissers, nesters, stackers, or long-boys, you'll quickly discover the pricing and identifying details you need in Antique Trader Salt and Pepper Shaker Price Guide. This go-to guide will help you easily assess your favorite collectible condiment containers.
Antique Trader Tools Price Guide (Antique Trader)
by Clarence BlanchardThe Most Valuable Tool in Your Toolbox Lacking the edge on tool information? Cut through the competition and hammer home deals like a pro with Antique Trader Tools Price Guide. Featuring 700 color photos, thousands of listings with current values, market trends, and collecting advice, it's the definitive reference on antique tools. This book features:700 color photos, with actual prices received at auctions 2,000 listings covering planes, braces, drills, saws, hammers, levels, rules, squares, gauges, scientific instruments, patented tools, advertising, and much more Information on building a collection, condition grading, market trends, and investing New!Chapter on collecting Stanley tools Condition grading photos
Antique Trader® Book Collector's: Price Guide 3rd Edition (Antique Trader)
by Richard RussellA book scout since 1973, Richard Russell has immersed himself in second-hand books ever since 1957, when his grandfather took him to a used bookstore on Melrose Avenue in Los-Angeles. Russell's business, Sangraal Books, is best known in the field of banned and censored literature and vintage magazine illustrators.
Antiques 101: A Crash Course in Everything Antique
by Frank Farmer Loomis IVMaster Antique Styles Painlessly Not sure how to tell Chippendale from Queen Anne, or Art Deco from Art Nouveau? Learn the easy way with the author's entertaining style. Frank Farmer Loomis IV is an expert communicator who knows how to engage students with anecdotes and humor. If you're looking for clear, simple explanations rather than unpronounceable terms like corbeille a fleurs (flower basket) or sang de boeuf (red glaze), you've come to the right place, as he will "demystify all the perplexing twaddle" for you. And while you're learning, discover your antiquing personality and how antiquing can reduce stress. A User-Friendly Reference for Antiquers Master 16 major antique furniture styles and the six main woods Use furniture styles to identify and date other antiques Learn the various types of china, silver, pewter, and their marks
Antiques Bizarre (A Trash ‘n’ Treasures Mystery #4)
by Barbara AllanA cozy mystery with &“a fast-paced plot, plenty of tongue-in-cheek humor, and tips on antique collecting&” (Library Journal). Spring has sprung a major leak in far-from-serene Serenity, as the Mississippi River drops in for an extended stay. With homes and businesses flooded, how better to help the town recover than by staging a church bazaar? Brandy Borne knows her mother Vivian's plan, however, is more likely to lean toward bizarre, especially when she hears Mother wheedle a reclusive Russian heiress into donating the last Faberge egg ever created! When the winning bidder turns up mortally scrambled, Brandy and Mother cook up a plan to crack the case of this killer. . .who is one seriously bad egg!Includes Miss Brandy Borne's Tips On Antiques! &“Auction tips and a recipe for spicy beef stew enhance this satirical cozy.&”—Publishers Weekly Praise for Barbara Allan and the Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery Series. . . &“Top pick! . . .thrills, laugh-out-loud moments and amazingly real relationships.&”—Romantic Times Book Reviews &“Engaging and utterly believable.&”—Sara Paretsky &“This is surely one of the funniest cozy series going.&”—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
Antiques Chop: A Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery (A Trash ‘n’ Treasures Mystery #7)
by Barbara AllanA mother-and-daughter team explore old furniture—and an old murder: &“One of the funniest cozy series going.&”—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Brandy Borne and her dramatically ditzy mother, Vivian, are stars of the new reality show Antiques Sleuths. The season opens in a perfect location—a quaint old house echoing with the unsolved whispers of a sixty-year-old axe murder. But when the show's producer meets a similarly grisly end, Brandy and Mother must chop around for clues, axe the right questions, and get the edge on a murderer's mysterious motives. Otherwise our sharp-witted sleuths may face cancellation—on the cutting room floor! &“The characters, both primary and secondary, shine with brassy humor.&”—Publishers WeeklyDon&’t miss Brandy Borne's tips on antiques! Praise for Barbara Allan and the Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery Series. . . &“Thrills, laugh-out-loud moments and amazingly real relationships.&”—Romantic Times Book Reviews &“Brandy and her eccentric mother make a hilarious team of snoops.&”—Joan Hess &“You'll laugh out loud.&”—Mystery Scene
Antiques Con (A Trash ‘n’ Treasures Mystery #8)
by Barbara AllanA trip to a New York comic-book convention pits antiques dealers against a villain: &“Brandy and her eccentric mother make a hilarious team of snoops.&”—Joan Hess Small-town Iowa sleuths Brandy and Vivian Borne—with their trusty shih tzu, Sushi—head for a Big Apple comics convention to sell a rare 1940s Superman drawing. When an intruder breaks into their hotel suite, their madcap Manhattan misadventure is only beginning. Soon the out-of-towners stumble onto a murder victim impaled by a pen-shaped award. Villains abound—from cartoonists to crime bosses—creating a jumble of clues. But Brandy and Vivian will leave no comic-book page unturned in their race to trap a ruthless killer. &“The exploits of the ditzy heroines remain endlessly amusing.&”—Kirkus Reviews &“Fans of the series will enjoy the banter between this pair of engaging characters.&”—Booklist &“Humorous… Tips about comics collecting add to the cozy fun.&”—Publishers Weekly Don't miss Brandy Borne's tips on antiques!
Antiques Disposal
by Barbara AllanIn the sixth installment of the widely praised, laugh-out-loud mystery series, autumn has come to the Midwestern town of Serenity, but murder is in season when they find the recently stowed body of a former flame in an abandoned storage unit.
Antiques Disposal (A Trash ‘n’ Treasures Mystery #6)
by Barbara AllanA mother-daughter team of antiques dealers finds a body rolled up in a rug in &“another amusing mystery&” in the popular series (Kirkus Reviews). Storage wars erupt when Brandy Borne and her suspiciously well-informed mother, Vivian, win an abandoned storage unit&’s mystery contents. The good news is a rare vintage cornet. The bad news is the recently stowed body of Big Jim Bob, Vivian's former tipster. Worse, an intruder steals into the Borne home to mete out some ruff justice to Brandy's ferociously fluffy shih tzu, Sushi, while making off with the heirloom horn. When the sleuthing duo finds another stashed victim, the hunt is on for a corpse-hoarding killer trying to blow &“Taps&” for all concerned… &“This humorous cozy is framed by life in small-town Iowa and teems with quirky characters. It will appeal to readers who enjoy Donna Andrews&’ Meg Langslow mysteries.&”—Booklist Includes Brandy Borne's Tips On Antiques!Praise for Barbara Allan and the Trash &‘n' Treasures Mystery Series. . . "One of the funniest cozy series going." --Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine "Brandy and her eccentric mother make a hilarious team of snoops." --Joan Hess "Top pick! Thrills, laugh-out-loud moments and amazingly real relationships." --Romantic Times Book Reviews
Antiques Fate (A Trash ‘n’ Treasures Mystery #10)
by Barbara AllanA village festival offers a Shakespeare play, an antiques sale—and a murder: &“Surely one of the funniest cozy series going.&”—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Brandy Borne&’s exceedingly eccentric mother, Vivian, has been invited to perform her one-woman interpretation of &“the Scottish play&” (sometimes called Macbeth)—with different hats for different characters—at the neighboring town of Old York's annual fête. The weekend festival celebrates the quaint village's English flavor. Brandy, sensing a possible theatrical disaster, and savvy shih tzu Sushi, sensing possible doggy treats, tag along with the scene-stealing septuagenarian. As soon as they arrive in the cozy hamlet, tragedy strikes: the theater owner drops dead onstage while giving Vivian the grand tour. That wasn't in the script and before they know it, Brandy and Vivian are entangled in a progressively perilous murder plot. Besides the cream teas and Chippendale chairs, it seems there are skeletons lurking among Old York's charming pubs and enticing antiques stalls … When a second victim turns up mysteriously murdered, the dynamic duo knows they've got to step into the spotlight. But the remorseless killer seems to be well rehearsed for the Borne girls…and won't leave even the smallest detail of their demise to fête! &“Brandy and her eccentric mother make a hilarious team of snoops.&”—Joan HessIncludes Brandy Borne's tips on antiques fairs!
Antiques Fire Sale (A Trash ‘n’ Treasures Mystery #14)
by Barbara AllanThat local theater diva of a certain age, Vivian Borne—a.k.a. Brandy&’s Mother—is sheriff of Serenity County now, but still hot on the trail of precious antiques. On a tour of the historic Wentworth Mansion, the two dedicated dealers are aglow at the treasure trove of priceless objects . . . never dreaming everything will turn to ashes, hours later. A charred corpse in the ruins is identified as the mansion&’s caretaker, a one-time flame of Vivian&’s. But Tony Cassato—Brandy&’s beau and Serenity&’s Chief of Police—throws cold water on Sheriff Vivian&’s suspicions of murder. Then Brandy spots a certain familiar item for sale on the Internet, and Mother suspects the fire is just a smoke screen. When their doggie detective, Sushi the shih tzu, sniffs out a second body in the woods, Mother and Brandy turn up the heat on a homicidal torcher. Because any killer who takes on the Borne girls is playing with fire. Don&’t miss Brandy Borne&’s tips on buying and selling antiques on the internet! Visit us at kensington.com
Antiques Flee Market (A Trash ‘n’ Treasures Mystery #3)
by Barbara AllanAn antiques dealer browses for suspects: &“Lively…this bubbly tongue-in-cheek cozy also includes flea market shopping tips and a recipe.&”—Publishers Weekly Winner of a Romantic Times Award for Most Humorous Mystery As the Christmas season gets into full swing in the Mississippi River town of Serenity, Iowa, antiques connoisseur Brandy Borne finds herself in the midst of holiday mayhem when Walter Yeager, an old flame of her mother&’s—and a fellow antiques dealer—becomes a victim of Yuletide homicide. And his precious first edition of Tarzan of the Apes has disappeared… &“Brandy and her eccentric mother make a hilarious team of snoops.&”—Joan Hess &“Surely one of the funniest cozy series going.&”—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
Antiques Frame (A Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery #11)
by Barbara Allan“Nonstop humor as well as a tangled mystery.” —RT Book ReviewsWith their reality TV series, Antiques Sleuths, Brandy Borne and her quaintly kooky mother, Vivian, have a real hit on their hands. But another “hit” enters the picture, after a rival bidder becomes a one-woman show at their televised auctions—and it’s the estranged wife of Brandy’s police-chief beau, Tony! Soon the fine art of murder colors the scene, fitting Brandy for an ornately elaborate frame.But when you’re inside a frame, it’s difficult to make out the picture. That’s why Brandy’s mom—her daughter now wearing basic jailhouse orange—must sort through a rogue’s gallery of suspects including a too-friendly farmer’s wife, a ratings-happy TV producer, a questionable husband-and-wife auctioneer team, and even the chief of police himself.Brandy and Vivian race to determine how an empty antique frame can hold a deadly portrait, a picture worth a thousand dangerous words. Aided only by Sushi, their loyal shih tzu, and police dog Rocky, the wacky mother-and-daughter sleuthing team must learn the killer’s identity before they become the subjects of another masterpiece of murder.Don’t miss Brandy Borne’s tips on investing in antiques!PRAISE FOR BARBARA ALLAN’S TRASH ‘N’ TREASURES MYSTERIES! ANTIQUES FATE “Well-drawn characters . . . fun to read.” —Booklist ANTIQUES CON “This fun, fast mystery shows Allan at the top of her game.” —RT Book Reviews, 4½ stars ANTIQUES SWAP “Brandy and Vivian are engaging characters, and their first-person narration is fun to read. Quirky secondary characters add to the appeal of this humorous cozy mystery.” —Booklist ANTIQUES KNOCK-OFF “Scenes of Midwestern small-town life, informative tidbits about the antiques business, and clever dialog make this essential for those who like unusual amateur sleuths.” —Library Journal ANTIQUES BIZARRE “Genuinely funny . . . The Trash ‘n’ Treasures books have to be the funniest mystery series going." —Somebody Dies ANTIQUES FLEE MARKET “Lively . . . this bubbly tongue-in-cheek cozy also includes flea market shopping tips and a recipe.” —Publishers Weekly
Antiques Fruitcake (A Trash ‘n’ Treasures Mystery)
by Barbara AllanIt&’s curtains at Christmas in a special short story:&“If you delight in the absurd and enjoy manic humor, you&’ll treasure the Trash &‘n&’ Treasure mysteries.&” —Mystery Scene During the dress rehearsal for a festive Christmas play in small-town Serenity, Iowa, star Madeline de Morlaye topples over—on stage!—after a bite of prop pastry. Since the frosty actress had earned plenty of enemies through her offstage dramatics, the cast of suspects is longer than Santa's "Naughty or Nice" list. Prop mistress Brandy Borne and her diva-turned-director mother, Vivian—assisted by their savvy shih tzu, Sushi—must solve this fruitcake fatality before it's curtains for anyone else.Includes A Tasty Recipe!Praise for Barbara Allan and the Trash &‘n' Treasures Mystery Series "Plenty of tongue-in-cheek humor." —Library Journal "A humorous cozy that teems with quirky characters." —Booklist "Thrills, laugh-out-loud moments and amazingly real relationships." —Romantic Times Book Reviews "A hilarious team of snoops." —Joan Hess
Antiques Knock-Off (A Trash ‘n’ Treasures Mystery #5)
by Barbara AllanAfter her mom makes a counterfeit confession, an antiques dealer must find the real murderer: &“A sure-fire winner.&”—Publishers Weekly Brandy Borne is pretty sure her &“charmingly eccentric&” (a.k.a. &“off her meds&”) mother, Vivian, didn't kill that viperous mousy-haired busybody Connie Grimes. But there's the small matter of her guilty plea. . ..While Mother blithely adapts to life behind bars by organizing a jailhouse theater troupe, seven-months-pregnant Brandy and her intrepid shih tzu, Sushi, trundle into a morass of fake antiques and faux collectibles. In the dog days of summer, they'd better not bark up the wrong tree—or a scheming killer just may put the bite on them… &“An often amusing tale complete with lots of antiques-buying tips and an ending that may surprise you.&”—Kirkus Reviews "If you like laugh-out-loud mysteries, this one will make your day." --Romantic Times (4.5 stars)Praise for Barbara Allan and the Trash &‘n' Treasures Mystery Series. . . "You'll laugh out loud as Brandy and Vivian bumble their way through murder investigations in far-from-serene Serenity, Iowa." --Mystery Scene "One of the funniest cozy series going." --Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
Antiques Maul: (A\trash 'n' Treasures Mystery Ser. #2)
by Barbara AllanAt a small-town antiques market, someone is dealing in death: &“Charming…a laugh-out-loud funny mystery.&”—Romantic Times (4 stars) Halloween may be a time of treats, but for Brandy Borne, there's nothing trickier than keeping her batty mom out of mischief. Opening a booth at the Serenity antiques mall seems like a frightfully sensible solution—until a corpse turns up between the cornucopia and the candy corn. Local law scares up a suspect in the victim's dog, Brad Pit Bull. But Brandy and Mother see through the killer's clever canine masquerade. Their mission: unmask a murderer—before the witching hour comes, and he mauls again.Includes Brandy Borne's Tips On Antiques–And A New Recipe!Praise for Barbara Allan and the Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery Series. . . "A humorous cozy that teems with quirky characters." --Booklist "A sure-fire winner." --Publishers Weekly "One of the funniest cozy series going." --Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine "You'll laugh out loud." --Mystery Scene
Antiques Maul: A Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery
by Barbara AllanAfter her impossible-but-adorable mother quits the local theater group, Brandy Borne has a brilliant idea for keeping Mother out of trouble: open their own booth at the new antiques mall in town. But things turn grim when a body is found between the cigar-store Indian and the chamber pot. . . The local law believes that normally good-natured Brad Pit Bull, the victims dog, mauled its owner to death. But Brandy and Mother suspect the hound has been framed. And as Halloween approaches, true terror unmasks itself when Brandys young son, Jacob, goes missing. Now Brandy and her diva mom are on the hunt to find Jake before a devious killer can maul again. . . Dont Miss Brandy Bornes Tips On Antiques!
Antiques Ravin' (A Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery #13)
by Barbara AllanThe votes are in! Eccentric seventy-something Vivian Borne—elected county sheriff, to everyone’s amazement but her own—springs into action. In her new role, the community playhouse diva appoints daughter Brandy reluctant deputy and makes their spunky shih tzu Sushi a K-9 unit of one. Soon the amateur-sleuths-turned-pro have a challenging case to solve as a series of creepy crimes plague an ill-fated Edgar Allan Poe festival, where a fiend is misguidedly dispensing Poe-etic justice. Small-town Antiqua, known for its quaint main street of antique shops, has set out to celebrate the gothic poet with food, fun, and rare memorabilia, only to have the Master of the Macabre’s twisted tales come to deadly life. A purloined tome, a black cat, a musty mausoleum, and mysterious disappearances—these tell the tale of a heartless murderer. But Vivian and Brandy Borne are determined to decipher the cryptic clues to make sure a ravin’-mad killer strikes “nevermore”! Don’t miss Brandy Borne’s tips on hunting for valuable antiques!
Antiques Roadkill: A Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery (A Trash ‘n’ Treasures Mystery #1)
by Barbara AllanA con artist meets his end on a country road—and a lot of swindled senior citizens are suspects: &“Hilarious…a delightful debut.&”—Joan Hess Determined to make a new start in her quaint hometown on the banks of the Mississippi, Brandy Borne never dreams she'll become the prime suspect in a murder case. . . Moving back in with her eccentric, larger-than-life mother, Brandy Borne finds small-town Serenity, Iowa, anything but serene. It seems an unscrupulous antiques dealer has swindled Vivian out of the family's heirlooms. But when he is found run over in a country lane, Brandy becomes Murder Suspect Number One--with her mother coming in a very close second. . . The list of other suspects is impressive--the victim's business seems to have been based on bilking seniors out of their possessions. And when the Borne "girls" uncover a few very unsavory Serenity secrets, they become targets for a murderer whose favorite hobby seems to be collecting victims. &“A likable heroine.&”—Booklist &“Enormously entertaining.&”—Ellery Queen Mystery MagazineIncludes Brandy Borne's tips on antiques!
Antiques Roadshow Behind the Scenes
by Marsha Bemko Mark L WalbergAn all-access pass to America's first (and favorite) reality television program -- boasting over ten million viewers each week -- Antiques Roadshow! If you're a fan of PBS's top-rated Antiques Roadshow, you've probably wondered -- what would it take to get your family treasure on the program? What happens to the antiques after the show airs? Are the appraisers ever wrong? And will Antiques Roadshow come to my hometown? In this four-color, fully illustrated guide to America's favorite treasure-hunting program, Antiques Roadshow Behind the Scenes reveals inside information about the participants, the appraisers, the fans, and the antiques that make up the show, direct from the woman who makes it all happen -- executive producer Marsha Bemko. Learn what it really takes to put on a Roadshow event (and why certain cities are more likely to get a visit from the show than others), who gets chosen to be on air (and what items producers are really looking for), what it takes to be an appraiser (and how even the experts make mistakes) ... and what happens when things go terribly wrong (such as the occasional antique that turns out to have been stolen!). In addition, learn which books, websites, and resources your favorite appraisers recommend, and get updates on some of the most popular and notorious items ever featured on the show. From priceless tips to the juicy family secrets hidden in dusty heirlooms, Antiques Roadshow Behind the Scenes is both an invaluable resource and a fascinating slice of Americana.