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  1. Harry Potter Merchandice

    Harry Potter Collector's Handbook

    by William Silvester

    Harry Potter collectors as well as anyone intrigued by the famous boy wizard will find hundreds of color images and current secondary market values of collectibles based on boy wizard Harry Potter in Harry Potter Collector's Handbook.

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  2. Vanity Fair's Proust Questionnaire

    by Graydon Carter, Risko

    An intimate look into the inner lives of our most prominent cultural figures— pulled from the celebrated Proust Questionnaire page in Vanity Fair magazine. The probing set of questions originated as a 19th-century parlor game popularized by contemporaries of Marcel Proust, the French... (learn more about this book)

  3. Christmas wishes : a catalog of vintage holiday treats and treasures

    by Tim Hollis

    From plastic nativity scenes to aluminium trees, Christmas became a major marketing extravaganza in America in the mid-twentieth century. This book recalls the holiday between 1940 and 1970, courtesy of department stores, five and tens, toy manufacturers, publishing houses, and record... (learn more about this book)

  4. Just Cant Get Enough

    by Matthew Robinson

    In this fond trip down memory lane, Just Can’t Get Enough celebrates all the awesome products kids collected, begged their parents for, threw tantrums about, and obsessed over in the 1980s. From Hit Stix to Hungry, Hungry Hippos, My Little Pony to My Buddy, this book has all the toys and... (learn more about this book)

  5. The Disney Treasures

    by Robert Tieman

    Selected from the vast archives of The Walt Disney Company, this historic collection includes handwritten letters and notes of Walt's, rare character sketches from the 1930s and 1940s, replicas of Disneyland's opening- day tickets, photos, movie theater programs, comic strips, greeting cards,... (learn more about this book)

  6. All Things Alice

    by Lewis Carroll, Linda Sunshine

    Welcome to Wonderland and the topsy-turvy world of Lewis Carroll, where nothing means quite what it seems and nobody might pass you on the street! Journey down the rabbit hole and through the looking-glass and enter into the mythical, magical imagination of Lewis Carroll and his beloved... (learn more about this book)

  7. Meet Mr. Product

    by Warren Dotz

    Here in Meet Mr. Product you’ll find a vibrantly colorful tribute to such pop-culture icons as the Jolly Green Giant, natty Mr. Peanut, the cute little Morton Salt Girl, and the countless other advertising characters who have been helping us navigate the grocery aisles and choose our products... (learn more about this book)

  8. Barbie Fashion, 1959-1967 (Barbie Doll Fashion)

    by Sarah Sink Eames

    This beautiful, entertaining book features hundreds of full-color photos of Barbie doll fashions, detailed descriptions, and current values. A stylebook of fashions complete with all accessories. 2004 values. AUTHORBIO: Sarah Sink Eames's favorite plaything as a child grew into a lifetime of... (learn more about this book)

  9. Bettie Page

    by Karen Essex, James L. Swanson

    Bettie Page--the most celebrated pin-up model ever--can seduce a whole new audience in this paperback edition of the hardcover bestseller--the only Bettie Page book authorized by and featuring a Foreword by Page herself. "Forget Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield. Unlike her highly polished,... (learn more about this book)

  10. Collecting Authentic Indian Arts and Crafts

    by Indian Arts and Crafts Association (IACA), The Iaca & the Ciac, Martin Iacampo

    This book is an useful and invaluable resource for both collectors and dealers of Native American art forms. Focusing on the traditional works of the Southwest, such as silver jewelry, beadwork, quillwork, pottery, rugs, baskets, fetish carvings, and katsina dolls, collectors are offered... (learn more about this book)

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