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Vintage Rolex: The Largest Collection in the World - Hardcover

$100.00

by Dav Silver of the Vintage Watch Company (Author)For more than a century, Rolex has stood apart as the most legendary brand of watch in the world. A Rolex conveys many things: a luxury timepiece, a tool of power for movers and shakers and the symbol of passage into adulthood.New labels pop up, styles come and go, but the brand at the top never changes. Ever the record setter--the Daytona that had belonged to Paul Newman was auctioned by Phillips in New York in October 2017 for $17.8 million...

Vintage Lined Notebook Greetings from Florida, Land of Sunshine - Paperback

$13.99

by Found Image Press (Producer)Introducing the Vintage Notebook: Greetings from Florida, Land of Sunshine, a delightful companion for all your writing endeavors. Featuring 150 lined pages, immerse yourself in the charm of a classic vintage travel postcard illustration adorning its cover. With its full-color decorative vintage art and versatile functionality, this notebook is an ideal companion for journaling, planning trips, tackling writing projects, organizing to-do lists, or simply capturi...

$25.00

by Michael Ochs (Author)Record covers are a sign of our life and times. Like the music on the discs, they address such issues as love, life, death, fashion, and rebellion. For music fans the covers are the expression of a period, of a particular time in their lives. Many are works of art and have become as famous as the music they stand for--Andy Warhol's covers, for example, including the banana he designed for The Velvet Underground. This edition of Record Covers presents a selection of the...

$10.95

by Nick Perilli (Author)Put on your very own show and hang out with Kermit the Frog and the rest of The Muppets with this collectible character magnet set. Unique Magnet Set: 25 full-color magnets of The Muppets including Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, and more, as well as a two-sided illustrated backdrop to build your own scenes. Illustrated Mini Book: Includes a full-color 32-page miniature book of Muppet profiles and character art. The Perfect Gift for Muppet Fans...

Cherrypickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins, Volume 1 - Spiral

$39.95

by Bill Fivaz (Author), J. T. Stanton (Author), Mike Ellis (Volume Editor)Few books have excited the coin-collecting community like the Cherrypickers' Guide. Since the first edition burst onto the scene in 1990, thousands of hobbyists have been searching for the rare die varieties described inside. This handy book tells you how to "cherrypick"--that is, how to examine coins that look normal at first glance, but have unusual characteristics: doubled and tripled dies, overdates, repunched mintm...

Practical Pottery: 40 Pottery Projects for Creating and Selling Mugs, Cups, Plates, Bowls, and More (Pottery & Ceramics Sculpting Techniq - Hardcover

$43.18

by Jon Schmidt (Author)Learn Pottery, Create Art, Make Money"... a great reference book for pottery basics, particularly if you've started throwing on a wheel..." ―Jackie Keer, Splash Magazines#1 Bestseller in Pottery & Ceramics and Sculpture#1 Most Wished for in Pottery & Ceramic CraftExplore the satisfying world of clay sculpting, master pottery techniques, and delve into the business side of selling pottery, from functional everyday ceramics to exquisite handmade works.Transform cl...

$12.95

by Sam Stall (Author)The iconic and animatronic mystic Zoltar offers words of wisdom to bring you much happiness with this wise and all-knowing fortune-telling deck. Specifications: Deck contains 100 authentic mini fortune telling cards (3-1/2 x 2-1/2 inches) Keepsake Box: Packaged in a deluxe keepsake box with a magnetic closure that is sturdy for continued use Mini Size: Small size is perfect for travel and taking on the go Perfect Gift: A unique and fun gift for fans of Zoltar and m...

Vintage Lined Notebook Greetings from Idaho - Paperback

$13.99

by Found Image Press (Producer)Introducing the Vintage Notebook: Greetings from Idaho, a delightful companion for all your writing endeavors. Featuring 150 lined pages, immerse yourself in the charm of a classic vintage travel postcard illustration adorning its cover. With its full-color decorative vintage art and versatile functionality, this notebook is an ideal companion for journaling, planning trips, tackling writing projects, organizing to-do lists, or simply capturing thoughts on any o...

Gudetama: You're Egg-Cellent!: A Fill-In Book - Hardcover

$12.00

by Jenn Fujikawa (Author)Show your bestie or main squeeze some love and appreciation with this officially licensed fill-in-the-blank book inspired by Gudetama, everyone's favorite lazy egg with the can't-be-bothered attitude. Let your loved ones know--the Gudetama way--just how much they mean to you with this unique and customizable fill-in-the-blank book full of charming expressions of love and apathy. Once you fill in the prompts, it becomes a personalized gift for your favorite friend or...

The Car Is Architecture - A Visual History of Frank Lloyd Wright's 85 Cars and One Motorcycle - Paperback

$24.41

by Richie Herink (Author)Cars were one of Frank Lloyd Wright's great obsessions, along with Architecture and Japanese Prints. The last two have been well documented, but the Cars have not been covered at all ... until this book. This unique visual history of Wright's 85 cars and one motorcycle uses original magazine ads to describe the make and model of each vehicle. They are presented in the order in which they were purchased. Number of Pages: 112 Dimensions: 0.3 x 11 x 8.5 IN Illustrated: Y...

Temples of Books: Magnificent Libraries Around the World - Hardcover

$69.00

by Gestalten (Editor), Marianne Julia Strauss (Editor)In 2016, the world's oldest existing library reopened in Fes, Morocco. It opened for the first time in the 9th Century. These shrines to the written word date back even further, and continue to be built today. They're a place where some of the oldest written texts are preserved and some of the newest technology connects visitors with vast amounts of knowledge. Libraries are changing, but, as places that are fundamentally free and open to a...

Rubik's: 50 Years of the World's Most Famous Cube - Hardcover

$19.99

by Official Rubik's (Author), Erno Rubik (Foreword by)A vibrant visual celebration of the iconic cube. The Rubik's(R) Cube was created in 1974 by Ernő Rubik, a Hungarian architecture professor. Rubik later used the Cube as a learning exercise to teach his students about three-dimensional spaces. Little did he know his 'magic cube' (as he originally named it) would become one of the most famous puzzles of all time! By the 1980s, the Rubik's Cube was a worldwide craze, selling millions every ye...

$70.00

by Alessandro Benedetti (Author), Giorgio Moroder (Author), Peter Bastine (Author)This electrifying vinyl edition creates a new and edgy definition for "album art." Produced in collaboration with Colors magazine, it brings together more than 500 remarkable records from the collection of Alessandro Benedetti and Peter Bastine. This book forms a junction between photography, music, and design, celebrating vinyl for the integrity of sound recording and its artistic potential as a material form. ...

Fake Books: The Art of Bibliophilic Deceit - Hardcover

$69.95

by Armin Müller (Author), Fritz Franz Vogel (Author)Bourgeois scholarship as disguise: "Fake books" are objects that simulate the most important carriers of knowledge and culture by subverting fundamental functions such as visualisation, information or entertainment. Most of these "book simulators" are beautiful containers, which serve for storing - or hiding - approximately everything. The viewer is always confronted by the discrepancy between appearance and being, between form and function....

Card Night: Classic Games, Classic Decks, and the History Behind Them - Hardcover

$21.00

by Will Roya (Author)Learn when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em with Card Night, a collection of 52 classic card games, including rules and strategies. Featuring step-by-step, illustrated instructions, and two indexes that organize each game by difficulty and number of players needed, Card Night includes directions for playing all the most popular card games, including Hearts and Bridge, Rummy and Go Fish. In addition to providing the rules of standard game play, Card Night also details the...

Adrift: The Curious Tale of the Lego Lost at Sea - Hardcover

$30.00

by Tracey Williams (Author), In 1997 sixty-two containers fell off the cargo ship Tokio Express after it was hit by a rogue wave off the coast of Cornwall, including one container filled with nearly five million pieces of Lego, much of it sea themed. In the months that followed, beachcombers started to find Lego washed up on beaches across the south west coast. Among the pieces they discovered were octopuses, sea grass, spear guns, life rafts, scuba tanks, cutlasses, flippers and dragons. The...

Building Toys: An Architect's Collection - Paperback

$45.00

by John Rock (Author)The book Building Toys: An Architect's Collection documents over 100 architectural building toys from the author's collection, from the mid-1800s to the present, from the U.S. and abroad. Each toy has an immersive two-page spread celebrating its unique features with photos of packaging graphics, component parts, assembly diagrams, and a built example designed and constructed by the author. Well-researched background information on designers and company histories provides ...

Spirit of Luxury and Design: A Perspective from Contemporary Fashion and Jewelry - Paperback

$24.95

by Jie Sun (Author), Elizabeth Fischer (Author)The vast medium of jewelry and fashion artefact design continues to be a central pillar of fashion luxury goods industries and artistic practice, but there is a lack of discussions on the researches, value and roles of it. Design is an expression of values and attitudes, and a tangible form of guiding the thoughts and desires of individuals and members of society. In the contemporary society, when science, technology and craftsmanship reach a sta...

The Madman's Library: The Strangest Books, Manuscripts and Other Literary Curiosities from History - Hardcover

$29.95

by Edward Brooke-Hitching (Author)This fascinating and bizarre collection compiles the most unusual, obscure books from the far reaches of the human imagination throughout history. From the author of the critically acclaimed bestsellers The Phantom Atlas and The Sky Atlas comes a unique and beautifully illustrated journey through the history of literature. The Madman's Library delves into its darkest territories to hunt down the oddest books and manuscripts ever written, uncovering the intrig...

Funk & Soul Covers. 40th Ed. - Hardcover

$30.00

by Joaquim Paulo (Author), Julius Wiedemann (Editor)Following the success of Jazz Covers, this epic volume of groove assembles over 500 legendary covers from a golden era in Black music. Psychedelia meets Black Power, sexual liberation meets social conscience, and street portraiture meets fantastical comic art in this dazzling anthology of visualized funk and soul. Gathering both classic and rare covers, the collection celebrates each artwork's ability to capture not only a buyer's interest, ...

Destination Dancefloor: A Global Atlas of Dance Music and Club Culture from London to Tokyo, Chicago to - Hardcover

$30.00

by Mixmag (Author), Duncan Dick (Author)A global celebration of dance music, taking in the cities responsible for the best DJs, records, and clubs Travel the world exploring the cities that have influenced dance music and DJ culture and discovering the cutting-edge scenes taking club culture in new directions. Featuring incredible photography, insider recommendations, and some of the biggest names in dance music, Destination Dancefloor reveals how DJ culture swept the globe and 40 cities whe...

$28.00

by Thomas Graham (Author)Florida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for Florida NonfictionFlorida Historical Society Charlton Tebeau Book Award In the late 1800s, Henry Morrison Flagler walked away from Standard Oil, leaving the enormously successful company in the hands of John D. Rockefeller while he headed to Florida to pursue other interests. Flagler's new venture would lead him to completely restructure the sleepy town of St. Augustine and transform Florida's entire east coast.This monumental bio...

The History of Browning Firearms: A Complete Chronicle of the Greatest Gunsmith of All Time - Paperback

$21.58

by David Miller (Author)A captivating and wonderfully illustrated chronicle of one of the most influential and legendary names in gunsmithing history. John M. Browning was born in Ogden, Utah, in 1855, into a world of gunsmithing. His father was a gunsmith who was already well known for a number of innovations in the field. As a young boy, John spent hours in his father's shop and allegedly knew the name of every part of a gun before he could read. It's hardly surprising that at age twenty-t...

Guitar Family Trees: The History of the World's Most Iconic Guitars - Hardcover

$24.99

by Terry Burrows (Author)Discover the rich history behind the world's favorite musical instrument in Guitar Family Trees. This striking visual catalog charts the histories of the most prominent and sought after guitars and their manufacturers, including such household names as Gibson, Martin, Rickenbacker, and Fender. From theRickenbacker "Frying Pan" of the 1930s to the iconic Stratocaster to the most state-of-the-art guitars of today, hundreds of guitars are included in this comprehensive ...

The Art and History of Steinbach Nutcrackers: An inside look at the world's best nutcrackers - Hardcover

$57.58

by Rich West (Author)Recognized as the creator of 'World's Best' nutcrackers, founder Christian Steinbach's meteoric rise to fame began as a penniless refugee from the communist rule of East Germany. This is where his story begins and how, through sheer power of intention, he reinvented himself to become the 'King of Nutcrackers.'Celebrate these delightful creations as we deep dive into the stories behind some of Steinbach's most beloved designs, and follow the company's evolution from its hu...

A Guide Book of United States Coins 2026: Official Red Book - Spiral

$29.95

by R. S. Yeoman (Author), John Feigenbaum (Editor), Jeff Garrett (Consultant)The Bible of United States Coins: Catalog & Values Since 1946With over 25 million copies sold, A Guide Book of United States Coins--the world's #1 best-selling price guide and numismatic reference--returns better than ever in its completely reimagined and redesigned 79th edition.Since 1946, collectors around the globe have relied on this trusted guide for its grade-by-grade coin values, historical insights, detai...

CLOVIS The First Americans?: Does The Evident Mastery Of All Knapping Resources Not Imply An Earlier Cultural Presence Than Clovis? - Paperback

$40.43

by F. Scott Crawford (Author)Over 13,000 years ago ... those ancient people in North America at the end of the Ice Age were already using almost every source of good knapping stone which we know about today. How could the "Clovis" culture possibly be the first people on this continent? Traveling, hunting and exploring all of this vast land on foot ... discovering and making extensive use of virtually every known stone resource in every corner of the continent ... all in a period of just 300 o...

Marvel: Iron Man Light-Up Metal Helmet: With Glowing Eyes - Paperback

$14.95

by Matthew K. Manning (Author)Take home this one-of-a-kind, officially licensed mini replica of one of Stark Industries' most famous designs! Deluxe Collectible: Features a 3-1/2-inch replica of Iron Man's helmet with light-up, glowing eyes and display stand modeled after the arc reactor Includes Mini Book: Also includes a 48-page mini book on Iron Man's comic book history and legendary armor iterations, complemented by classic comic book art Commemorating an Icon: Remember and celebrate ...

Japanese Swords and Armor: Masterpieces from Thirty of Japan's Most Famous Samurai Warriors - Hardcover

$45.00

by Paul Martin (Author)The first book to present the amazing swords and armor belonging to the most famous Samurai in Japanese history! Paul Martin, a world-renowned scholar of Japanese swords, takes us on a journey of discovery of samurai culture through an examination of valuable weapons and armor belonging to thirty of Japan's most celebrated warriors, many of which are classified as Important Cultural Propertiesor National Treasures and therefore rarely seen by the public. Japanese Swords...

Martius. the Book of Palms. 40th Ed. - Hardcover

$30.00

by H. Walter Lack (Author)On December 15, 1868, Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794-1868), Professor of Botany at the University of Munich and director of the Royal Botanic Garden, was carried to his grave in a coffin covered with fresh palm leaves. The fronds were a reference to his groundbreaking Natural History of Palms: a work in three volumes, published between 1823 and 1853. This encyclopedic treasury of 240 exquisite chromolithographic illustrations was based on von Martius's expe...

Shooter's Bible Guide to Firearms Assembly, Disassembly, and Cleaning, Vol 2 - Paperback

$29.99

by Robert A. Sadowski (Author)Shooter's Bible, for generations the most trusted source of detailed information on firearms, offers gun enthusiasts expert knowledge and advice on gun care. If you liked Shooter's Bible Guide to Firearms Assembly, Disassembly, and Cleaning Volume 1, you'll love the Volume 2 with all new guns including popular shotguns, rifles, pistols, revolvers, and "other firearms." Plus, Volume 2 includes an expanded full-color section on a variety of DIY customization proje...

Titanic Collections Volume 2: Fragments of History: The People Volume 2 - Hardcover

$65.00

by Mike Beatty (Author), George Behe (Author), John Lamoreau (Author)The second in a two-part series showcasing rare and important artifacts relating to the history of RMS Titanic. Many collectors prefer to hide their treasures away, but the items presented in these beautiful books have been gathered by six well-known and respected researchers, authors, historians and collectors whose mission statement is to share their acquisitions with the world: George Behe; Mike Beatty; John Lamoreau; D...