Toby and Character Jugs

Written by Graham McLaren

Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2011
Price: $11.95

The Toby jug is often seen a s a uniquely British form of ceramics. Its history dates back at least as far as the 1770s, and it is possible to trace its ancestors even further back to the creation of anthropomorphic jugs and bottles by medieval potters.

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The Museum of Kitschy Stitches

Written by Stitchy Mcyarnpants

Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2006
Price: $15.95

A Fashion Tour-de-Farce!
 
Welcome to The Museum of Kitschy Stitches, the astonishingly awful collection of the finest knitting and crocheting horrors the twentieth century has to offer. From hideous hats and gender-bending sweater sets to a set of bonus patterns that will bring the kitsch home, this gallery of notorious... Read more >

Writing Antiques

Written by George Mell

Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: July 20, 2010
Price: $11.95

Writing antiques have great charm and historic interest. When quill pens began to be superseded by steel nibs and penholders these were rapidly manufactured, in true Victorian fashion, in numerous shapes, sizes and materials. Stamps, first issued in 1840, were stored in special stamp boxes. There were inkwells of every size... Read more >

Gnome & Garden

Written by Marcus B. Mennes

Format: Non-traditional book, 64 pages
On Sale: July 1, 2004
Price: $15.95

Within this whimsical kit lives your very own gnome. Treat him well and he will bring you countless hours of joy and good luck. But beware of his mischief, and never let him out of your sight!
 
Included is a miniature coldcast garden gnome, a faux lawn encased in a... Read more >

Buttons

Written by Alan Meredith
Illustrated by Gillian Meredith

Format: eBook, 40 pages
On Sale: October 18, 2011
Price: $9.95

Buttons have been made from almost every known material. Their study provides insight into fashion trends, the clothing industry and social history in general. This book introduces an array of these treasures from the past, to show the variety of materials and the intricate design and workmanship incorporated in the making... Read more >

Buckles

Written by Gillian Meredith
Illustrated by Alan Meredith

Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: February 17, 2009
Price: $12.95

The humble buckle is an oft-taken for granted fastening, yet its usefulness and sturdiness has ensured that it has survived from ancient times through to the present day. The author provides a comprehensive typology of buckles, from the earliest designs to the most recent uses. With detailed records of the types... Read more >

Buckles

Written by Gillian Meredith
Illustrated by Alan Meredith

Format: eBook, 56 pages
On Sale: November 22, 2011
Price: $9.95

The humble buckle is an oft-taken for granted fastening, yet its usefulness and sturdiness has ensured that it has survived from ancient times through to the present day. The author provides a comprehensive typology of buckles, from the earliest designs to the most recent uses. With detailed records of the types... Read more >

The Collector's Journal

Written by Dana Micucci

Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2002
Price: $39.95

From vintage travel posters to Walker Evans photographs and Art Deco martini shakers to Swedish country furniture, collecting has become a national pastime, with more than 30 million registered users on eBay and a viewership of more than 15 million for the Antiques Roadshow. The Collector's Journal is designed to help... Read more >

Vanished Armies
A Record of Military Uniform Observed and Drawn in Various European Countries During the Years 1907 to 1914.
Written by AE Miller

Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: March 19, 2013
Price: $7.95

In the years immediately before the First World War Archibald Haswell Miller, a young artist, traveled Europe to study painting. While he was there he indulged his other great interest - military matters. On his travels he observed first-hand the soldiers of the European Armies in the last days of the... Read more >

Bowling

Written by Mark Miller

Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $9.95

Popular in various forms the world over, bowling became one of America's favorite pastimes as early as the 1800s. Bowling rules were standardized in New York in 1895. But it wasn't until after World War II that bowling really swept the nation, and by the 1950s and '60s, bowling was ubiquitous... Read more >