VALUE GUIDES:
~ ~ ~ BUTTONS, THIMBLES, QUILTS ~ ~ ~

Beacon Blankets: Make Friends Warm; Large selection of blankets & catalog pages from 1917-1957, w/original designs, ads, labels; crib blankets, Skookums, robes, etc.; Brownstein, 8x11, HB, 176 pp, color, index, 2001/PG .......... #BE-3592 .......... $49.95

Button, Button, Identification & Price Guide, Revised 2nd Ed.; Info for identifying age, material & desirability of any button; Osborne, 6x9, SB, 167 pp, 1997/PG .......... #BU-0822 .......... $16.95

Button Hand Book; Republication and revision of 3 booklets from 1944, 1945 and 1949; Zacharie & Nicholls, 5x8, SB, 296 pp, 1994/RP/NP .......... #BU-4619 .......... $29.95

Buttons (Antique & Collectible), Identification & Values; Buttons from every imaginable material - descriptions & dates; Wisniewski, HB, 168 pp, color, 1997/VG .......... #BU-7119 .......... $19.95

Buttons (Black Glass); Republication and revision of 2 books printed in 1945 and 1952 - "Black Glass Buttons" and "Return Engagement of Black Glass"; Jones, Fuoss, Smith, 5x8, SB, 296 pp, 1994/RP/NP .......... #BL-4627 .......... $25.00

Buttons (The Collector's Ency. of) - 3000 Buttons Illustrated Revised 4th Ed.; Covers all periods, materials & manufacturers in ency. format; Luscomb, 7x10, HB, 242 pp, 1999/PG .......... #BU-8890 .......... $24.95

Dating Fabrics: A Color Guide 1800-1960 - A Unique Dating Reference for Fabrics!; Thousands of fabric swatch photos to help determine date of manufacture and history of fabrics made in AmericaS 1800-1960; Trestain, 6x9, HB, spiral, 208 pp, color, 1998/NP .......... #DA-8840 .......... $24.95

Miniature Mannequins, Identification & Price Guide; Sewing kits found in stores in the 40s & 50s - McCalls, Butterick, Singer & more; display mannequins & mini-mannequins; Mixon, 8x11, SB, 128 pp, color, 2001/PG .......... #MI-5977 .......... $24.95

Needlework (Old Time Tools & Toys of); Winders, scissors, thimbles, measures, knitting needles, crochet hooks, bodkins, punches, pins, frames, bobbins; Whiting, 6x9, SB, 357 pp, b&w, 1928/RP/NP .......... #NE-5178 .......... $11.95

Needlework Tools & Embroideries (Antique); 17th-19th century tools, sewing boxes & sets, & more; Taunton, 8x11, HB, 220 pp, index, 1997/NP ..........#NE-2534 .......... $49.50

Needlework Tools (The Story of Antique); Needles, bodkins, pin cushions, thimbles, bobbins, clamps, hooks and more, plus cases and boxes; McConnel, 8x11, HB, 252 pp, color, index, 1999/WP ..........#NE-710X .......... $59.95

Protecting Your Quilts: Guide for Quilt Owners, Revised Ed.; Info on protecting & caring for quilts, types of insurance needed, list of conservation supplies, glossary of terms; American Quilters, 6x9, SB, 32pp, no pictures, 1996/NP .......... #PR-9650 .......... $6.95

Quilt Patterns (Encyclopedia of Pieced): Pattern Identification; .......... #QU-8158 .......... $34.95

Quilting Traditions: Pieces from the Past; .......... #QU-1212 .......... $29.95

Quilts (20th Century): 1900-1970 Women Make Their Mark; .......... #QU-7054 .......... $9.95

Sewing Accessories (Miller's), A Collector's Guide; .......... #MI-3537 .......... $9.95

Sewing Machines (Antique American); A value guide by James Slaten; 5x8, SB, 256 pp, 1992/WP .......... #AN-8706 .......... $24.95

Sewing Machines (Toy & Miniature), Book #1, Identification & Value Guide; Hundreds of machines, including small adult machines; Thomas, 8x11, SB, 253 pp, 1997/VG .......... #TO-6228 .......... $18.95

Sewing Machines (Toy & Miniature), Book #2, Identification & Value Guide; Companion to Book #1, with additional 900+ models; Thomas, 8x11, SB, 304 pp, color, 1997/VG ..........#TO-7887 .......... $24.95

Sewing Tools & Trinkets, Collector's Identification & Value Guide; Needles, thimbles, chatelaines, scissors, rulers, darners, machines; Thompson, 8x11, HB, 160 pp, color, 2000/PG ......... #SE-7364 .......... $24.95

Tape Measures (Collector's Digest of Advertising & Figural); Also includes decorative tape measures; L-W Books, 5x8, SB, 127 pp, color, 1995/VG ..........#TA-0315 .......... $12.00

Tartans: Abbotsford to Fraser;First of 3 alpha arranged volumes w/400 examples of vividly striped tartans covering names Abbotsford to Fraser; Johnston & Smith, 11x9, SB, 111 pp, color, 1999/NP .......... #TA-9617 .......... $24.95

Tartans: Frederickton to MacNeil;400 examples of tartans covering names Frederickton to MacNeil; thread counts, historical background, definitions; Johnston & Smith, 11x9, SB, 112 pp, color, 1999/NP .......... #TA-9625 .......... $24.95

Tartans: MacNichol to Yukon; Brief historical background, definitions of terms, thread counts & more; Johnston & Smith, 11x9, SB, 112 pp, color, 1999/NP .......... #TA-0291 .......... $24.95

Textiles (Miller's Collecting); .......... #MI-2034 .......... $29.95

Thimble (The Story of the), An Illustrated Guide for Collectors; Early medieval through 20th century, 2000+ thimbles shown; McConnel, 9x11, HB, 175 pp, color, 1997/PG .......... #TH-3112 .......... $49.95

Thimbles & Sewing Implements (Zalkin's Handbook of), 1st Ed.; Focuses on items available in marketplace; Zalkin, SB, 274 pp, b&w/color, 1988/WP.......... #ZA-7633 ..........$24.95

Vintage Textiles (The Complete Guide to); Lace, quilts, garments, flags, afghans, doilies, pot holders, linens, fabrics, feed sacks, threads,etc.; Kurella, 8x11, SB, 249 pp, b&w/some color, 1999/PG .......... #VI-6767 .......... $19.95

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