This fourth edition of the Harry L. Rinker Official Price Guide to Collectibles has more coverage of collectibles than any other book on the market. Here you'll find furniture, decorative accessories, and giftware along with the traditional character and personality items, ceramic, glass, and toys. Each category includes a brief history, collecting tips, reference books, periodicals, collector clubs, and vital information on reproductions. It's a complete document of the 20th-century American lifestyle.

This is a complete guide to the world of kitchen collectables. Produced in A-Z format for easy reference, it covers all types of collectables from butter moulds and biscuit cutters from the 1700's to electrical appliances of the mid-20th century kitchen. Every kitchen item is included, from dryers to frying pans, shakers to baking trays, and scales to the average bucket.

More than 300 patterns of American pressed glass are documented, described, and illustrated in this comprehensive reference guide for collectors. In this informative and fully illustrated guide, Bob H. Batty—a noted collector of pressed glass—covers more than three hundred glass patterns. Two hundred of which are identified and illustrated for the first time for the first time. Artist John Hendricks’ drawings depict the design and character of the various patterns and in many cases highlight special design and detail of notable patterns. All of the works shown are from Batty’s personal collection, which numbers more than 2,700 pieces representing some 1,900 patterns. Batty, who has pursued his glass collecting with scholarly attention to historical accuracy and detail, has named many of the previously uncatalogued patterns after cities and landmarks throughout his native South. A number of foreign patterns are also included, with precise measurements given for every piece depicted.

Dive into the rewarding challenge of the butcher block as you learn to work with an entire pig to make your own sausage, hams, bacon, and much more.

This updated guide completely covers the antique market, listing over 60,000 prices and displaying 400+ photos to aid identification. Experts in the field give advice on the latest market trends, how to spot fakes and forgeries, and what to save when cleaning out the attic.

Considered the definitive general price guide to antiques and collectibles, this book contains more than 500 collecting categories with tens of thousands of updated price listings and hundreds of photos of the most popular antiques and collectibles.