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"The star of the hit show American Pickers shares his love of treasure-hunting with kids. A self-taught picker, he now shares his passion for picking with his enthusiastic kid audience, and offers tips on collecting, sorting through flea market offerings, asking relatives about family heirlooms, and much, much more. In the process, kids will pick up history, research skills, and new hobbies galore (and maybe even help clean the attic)."--www.Amazon.com....
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Crescent City (Sarah J. Maas) volume 2
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
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"Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds. The Asteri have kept their word so far, leaving Bryce and Hunt alone. But with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri's power, the threat the rulers pose is growing. As Bryce, Hunt, and their friends get pulled into the rebels'...
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Miller's
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
288 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
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Drawing on the time-proven methods of professionals, this step-by-step illustrated manual provides readers with simple yet professional techniques for cleaning, repairing, maintaining, and displaying cherished antiques and collectibles.
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"Smarting from her recently cancelled wedding and about to turn forty, Laurie Sassalyn returns to her Maine hometown of Calcasset to handle the estate of her great-aunt Dot, a spirited adventurer who lived to be ninety. Along with boxes of Polaroids and pottery, a mysterious wooden duck shows up at the bottom of a cedar chest. Laurie's curiosity is piqued, especially after she finds a love letter to the never-married Dot that ends with the line, "And...
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Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xxiii, 606 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
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Presents a guide to the most recent prices and photographs for antiques and collectibles, and includes tips on care and identification, cross-references, and record-setting prices.
11) Decorative arts
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
c2006
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440 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
12) The collector
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When professional house-sitter Lila Emerson witnesses a murder/suicide from her current apartment-sitting job, life as she knows it takes a dramatic turn. Suddenly, the woman with no permanent ties finds herself almost wishing for one. Artist Ashton Archer knows his brother isn't capable of violence--against himself or others. He recruits Lila, the only eyewitness, to help him uncover what happened. Ash longs to paint her as intensely as he hungers...
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DK Pub
Pub. Date
2008
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416 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Description
Features over 3,000 entries and 1,500 photographs of antiques and collectibles, ranging from Tiffany lamps to Greek pottery, along with information on influential styles, periods, designers, and materials of particular items.
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Distributed in the USA by Octopus Books
Pub. Date
1985
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v. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
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Comprehensive sections cover ceramics, furniture, glass, silver and metalwares, jewelry and objects de vertu, clocks and watches, books, Oriental antiques, textiles, toys, decorative arts and Modern classics. Special features explain why one piece is worth more than another and show how to value and item and teach you to be your own appraiser. Biographies of designers and factories give the background information you need to help date and value objects....
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Abrams
Pub. Date
2017.
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287 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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"This is an irresistible guide for all who crave the elegance and ease of modern style combined with the warmth of tradition. For the countless readers who are eager to create a home with a modern look while still keeping treasured pieces, designer Julia Buckingham outlines how to mix old and new, and decodes what brings an interior to life. Her energetic approach has captured the media, and she has quickly become known for personality-driven rooms...
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Hyperion
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
209 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Description
"A companion book to the History Channel show American Pickers. The book will be a prescriptive, how-to on finding hidden gems across America and what the average person can do to find treasures, as well as the character's adventures "picking" across America. The book will shine a spotlight on the picking world's outrageous characters, from the eccentric collectors and obsessive stockpilers to the elite dealers, art directors, and interior designers...
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Clarkson Potter
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
218 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Description
"Explains how to create a one-of-a-kind decorating style that combines heirlooms, flea market finds, refurbished antiques, and other enchanting pieces that seamlessly integrate into today's de?cor."--From publisher description.
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Found things volume 4
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
308 pages.
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"City of Time and Magic sees Xanthe face her greatest challenges yet. She must choose from three treasures that sing to her; a beautiful writing slope, a mourning brooch of heartbreaking detail, and a gorgeous gem-set hat pin. All call her, but the wrong one could take her on a mission other than that which she must address first, and the stakes could not be higher. While her earlier mission to Regency England had been a success, the journey home...
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