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Retro Cameras: The Collector's Guide to Vintage Film Photography

John Wade · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

An accessible, stylish guide to still-usable vintage film cameras: which to buy, where to find them, and how to get the most out of themRetro Cameras is a stylish guide for a generation that has moved from sharing vintage-filtered digital images via Instagram to embracing "old school"...
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Knives 2018: The World's Greatest Knife Book

JOE KERTZMAN · Krause Publications
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

Discover stunning custom knives! Throughout history, knives of untold numbers of styles, materials and designs have been carried as tools, weapons and adornments--and each knife has a distinct attraction all its own. That allure has helped custom knifemaking evolve, and continue to grow...
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A Handbook of United States Coins Blue Book 2019

RS Yeoman · Whitman Pub Llc
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

The Handbook of United States Coins debuted in 1942 as a resource showing how much coin dealers were paying on average to buy U.S. coins by type, date, and mintmark. For more than 75 years coin dealers have used the BLUE BOOK to make buying offers. As a collector, you can use it to find...
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Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2019

Noah Fleisher · Krause Publications
Pages: 624
Format: Hardcover

The Warman's Advantage The antiques and collectibles world is big, bold and beautiful. Your experience with it should be as well. Welcome to Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2019, a rich interpretation of this amazing field. Presented with the style and substance you've...
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Race Cars

Cody Crane · Childrens Pr
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

"Learn all about race cars, from how they are designed and built to which exciting new kinds of cars you might see in the future"--
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The Crash Detectives: Investigating the World's Most Mysterious Air Disasters

Christine Negroni · Penguin Books
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

"The evolution of air safety is rooted in catastrophe. Christine Negroni pulls back the curtain on the people, the places, and the tragedies that have shaped this process over the decades." - Patrick Smith, air travel blogger and bestselling author of Cockpit ConfidentialA fascinating...
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Faerie Knitting: 14 Tales of Love and Magic

Alice Hoffman · Blackstone Pub
Format: Audiobook

From New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman and master knitter Lisa Hoffman comes Faerie Knitting, a magical melding of words and yarn where the ordinary is turned into the extraordinary and where imagination becomes creation.The magic of storytelling and the magic of knitting-woven...
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Cræft: An Inquiry Into the Origins and True Meaning of Traditional Crafts

Alex Langlands · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

An archaeologist takes us into the ancient world of traditional crafts to uncover their deep, original histories.In the midst of a seemingly endless supply of mass-manufactured products, we find ourselves nostalgic for products bearing the mark of authenticity -- hand-made furniture, artisan...
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It's a Small World Felted Friends: Cute and Cuddly Needle Felted Figures from Around the World

SACHIKO SUSA · TUTTLE Publishing
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

Create over 30 cute, felted friends with this easy-to-use needle felting book.There's something for everyone in this book and all the projects are easy to make. Even experienced felters can pick up tips on how to work with new colors and details. Detailed instructions for each project...
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Rubber Band Engineer: Build Slingshot Powered Rockets, Rubber Band Rifles, Unconventional Catapults, and More Guerrilla Gadgets from Household Hardware

Lance Akiyama · Rockport Publishers
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Create projects and projectiles that will fly, float, launch, or roll on their own power with Rubber Band Engineer!So many of the world's most inventive minds, from Ben Franklin to Steve Jobs, were lifelong tinkerers. Their joy in the process is evident in the originality of their work....
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A Guide Book of United States Coins 2018: The Official Red Book

R S YEOMAN · Whitman Pub Llc
Format: Hardcover

The second Deluxe Edition MEGA RED is the latest expanded version of the hobby s best-selling Red Book (more than 23 million copies sold since 1946) . With pages 30% larger than the regular edition s, and weighing in at 1,504 pages (more than three times the page count) , the new Deluxe...
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The little book of healthy beauty : simple daily habits to get you glowing

Pina LoGiudice · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

The philosophy of naturopathic medicine is to use the most natural methods to achieve optimal health and beauty. People who follow this philosophy have a "glow"--an almost indescribable radiance, beauty, and energetic vitality. Dr. Pina's holistic wisdom blends practices from...
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Leave Me Alone

Vera Brosgol · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

An epic tale about one grandmother, a giant sack of yarn, and her ultimate quest to finish her knitting.One day, a grandmother shouts, "LEAVE ME ALONE!" and leaves her tiny home and her very big family to journey to the moon and beyond to find peace and quiet to finish her knitting....
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This Messy Magnificent Life: A Field Guide

GENEEN ROTH · Scribner
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Inspiring, personal, and often spiritual reflections on how women can find peace, make wise choices, practice everyday joy, and step into their power from Geneen Roth - author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Women Food and God.From the beginning, Geneen Roth was told she was too sensitive,...
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Crochet Taxidermy: 30 Quirky Animal Projects, from Mouse to Moose

Taylor Hart · Storey Publishing
Pages: 207
Format: Print book

Crochet Taxidermy puts a new twist on amigurumi, the popular Japanese method of creating considerably cute stuffed animals with oversized heads. In this delightful collection, heads of animals from farm and forest, sea and safari come to life with irresistible details like the drowsy eye (for...
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