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by Elmer L. Smith. Softbound, 40 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Profusely illustrated with examples of hand-crafted furniture our ancestors made out of necessity.

by George C. Neumann. Softbound, 350 pages, 8" x 11". Done in much the same style as Neumann’s well known Collectors Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution. Includes hundreds of photos and brief history of such diverse items as tinder boxes, wallets, eye glasses, cookware, weaving, spinning and sewing equipment, bottles, mugs, cast iron & wrought iron cookware, tableware, canteens, furniture, lighting fixtures, and much, much more. A wonderful guide to identifying and dating those unusual antiques. Comes with a price guide showing price range on hundreds of antiques.

Originally copyrighted May 13, 1884 by Vajen & New, Indianapolis, In. Softbound, 322 pages, 6 x 9". Over 1000 items shown and described. Includes all types of items for the home, kitchen, tool shed and small farm such as hardware, nuts and bolts, nails, locks & keys, knives, garden tools, bells, fluting machines, coffee mills, meat cutters, hooks, kitchen tools, bird cages, woodenware, lanterns, brushes, fishing tackle, hammers, saw sets, planes, cutlery, ice cream freezers, hay forks, skates, wrenches and much much more. Includes 2004 pricing guide.

by Elmer L. Smith. Softbound, 59 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Early artificial lighting devices used in America before the days of gas and electricity.

by Elmer L. Smith. Softbound, 33 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Text and plentiful photographs highlight the tools used in everyday tasks such as baking, butchering, sewing, cooking and much more. A fascinating look into early American home life.

Compiled by Alvin Sellens. Hardbound, 546 pages, 9" x 11". The greatest assembly of hand tools ever assembled, a fascinating chronicle of nearly every tool ever used in North America including ancient tools used by Native Americans. Organized by profession, from Beekeeper to Wheelwright. Includes more than 4500 images from catalog illustrations, trade literature and hand drawings.

by Alex W. Bealer. Softbound, 224 pages, 6" x 9". The fascinating story of early American woodworking, as told by a master craftsman. The author enthusiastically describes and clearly illustrated a wide array of implements used by frontiersmen, among them various kinds of axes, saws, planes, hammers, and the adze. Such delicate tools as calipers, bevels, and lathes employed by the cabinetmaker and furniture maker are characterized and portrayed as well. All are shown as they were actually used in colonial times and as they are still employed by many woodworkers today.

by Marilyn Arbor. Softbound, 124 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Nearly 100 years ago, Henry Mercer began to amass a vast collection of the tools and implements used by Americans before the industrial age. He stressed the collection and study of common, everyday objects. He then built a museum to house his collection of objects which would reflect the lives of Americans in the 18th and 19th centries. These everyday objects of ordinary people - their axes, sickles, pie plates and spinning wheels - provide a valuable glimpse into the material culture of the past. Profusely illustrated. From baking utensils to wooden pipes, coopering to shingle making....the reader will learn about the objects of early America, their uses and physical context.

by Kathryn McNerney. Softbound, 152 pages, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" This handy guide is filled with hundreds of black and white photographs and useful information on common and unusual tools from the past. Fully illustrated, this quality edition contains prices for every item, including tools of blacksmiths, farriers, wheelwrights, bricklayers, slaters, loggers, tinners, leather workers, lumbermen, and woodworkers, as well as transportation, land, water and farm tools. Values listed from 2003.

by Elmer L. Smith. Softbound, 40 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Over 100 illustrations from museums and private collections, with pictures and story of a modern craftsman working in his shop.

by Henry J. Kauffman.  Hardbound, 287 pages, 8-1/2” x 11”.  A reprint of a 1968 edition by famed historian Henry Kauffman.  This volume provides a detailed look at copper, brass and pewter items commonly found in American homes during the 18th and 19th centuries.  Tea kettles, cooking kettles, pots and pans, warming pans, saucepans, coffee pots, stills, butter churns, mugs, ladles, skimmers, measures, funnels, basins, pumps, glue pots, weathercocks – all items made of copper – are featured in this new reprint.  Then there are items made of brass:  andirons, bells, gun parts, molds for casting pewter, door knockers, skillets, tomahawks, lancets, jagging irons, buttons, sundials, clocks, and door locks. 

by Henry J. Kauffman. HANDCRAFTED METALWARE FROM COLONIAL TIMES.  Softbound, 104 pages, 8" x 11". This is the fascinating story of how these important early products were

by Kathryn McNerney. Softbound, 192 pages, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". A guide to hundreds of primitive tools, furniture, and household items. Through the hundreds of black and white photographs contained within these pages, follow the history of these collectibles from cabin life to growing town; learn what each piece was used for and how valuable it is. Values listed from 2002.

Sue Studebaker. Softbound, 310 pages 8-1/2" x 11". One of the most intriguing cultural artifacts of our nation's past was made by young girls . . . the embroidery sampler. In this book, the author documents the samplers created in Ohio prior to 1850, the girls who made them, their families, and the teachers who taught them to stitch. Samplers serve as a tangible and enduring legacy of the Ohio country when it was the frontier of a fledgling nation. Lavishly illustrated, many in full color.

by Ricky Clark. Softbound, 115 pages, 8" x 9". A tribute to the quilts and quilters from the past and present who have made the Western Reserve their home. The author has assembled exquisite examples of calamanco, T-shaped, and borderless pieced quilts to show the influence of Connecticut aesthetics and history on the making of early quilts in this region. Rich in color, detail, and inventiveness, and often beautifully designed. Over 40 full color photographs of original works of art.

by Clarita S. Anderson. Coverlets from the Collection of Foster and Muriel McCarl. Hardbound, 247 pages, 9" x 11". A lavishly illustrated guide to one of the premier collections of coverlets in the nation. As such, it is also an essential reference for collectors, historians, specialists in material culture, and others who are interested in American textiles. The author has drawn upon her extensive research to identify 700 weavers. In-depth discussions explore more than 50 coverlets, which are depicted in detail. Includes an annotated dictionary of American professional figured and fancy coverlet weavers.

by Helen Lester Thompson. Hardbound 160 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Continuing the work done in volume #1, the author shows additional sewing items in full-color photographs.. Includes all types of items from sewing stands to thread holders, assorted tools and toys to chatelaines and accessories plus much, much more.

by Henry J. Kauffman.  Softbound, 352 pages, 8-1/2” x 11”.  A pictorial essay on fireplaces from the 17th Century.  Also covering iron fireplaces, chimney doctors, chimney sweeps, andirons, accessories and even fireplace cookery with recipes to use in your fireplace.

by Lar & Sue Hothem. Softbound, 236 pages, 8-1/2' x 11". The tin lunchpail, the colorful Rewards of Merit, the clanging bell, the wood-framed slate...this book takes a look at school collectables from the late 19th and early 20th century. Numerous black and white photographs grace each page along with a brief description of each item. Includes a price guide.

by John F. Graf. Softbound, 518 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". From Warman's collectibles, this book includes more than 1000 black and white images and over 3000 price listings of the tools, weapons, and clothing of the Civil War era. Covers 18 of the most popular collectible areas. Includes availability, price and reproduction alert ratings as well as collecting tips. Detailed description of various items gives you examples of what to look for and how it affects value. A must for the serious Civil War collector or re-enactor.