Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Collections Of Photographs    3. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions    4. Nature    5. Nature / Field Guide Books    6. Photo Techniques    7. Photography    8. Postcards    9. Subjects & Themes - Plants & Animals    10. Wildlife    11. Photography / Nature & Wildlife   

Subjects:  1. Antiques/Collectibles    2. Art    3. History    4. History - U.S.    5. Minnesota    6. Minnetonka, Lake    7. Minnetonka, Lake (Minn.)    8. Pictorial works    9. Postcards    10. Techniques - Pen & Ink Drawing    11. United States - State & Local - General   

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postcards made from Kodak camera influencing subjects and styles of later photography
In the early 1900s, Kodak promoted real photo postcards which could be mailed for one cent through the post office using the company's first inexpensive, portable camera made for the public. Such a post card could be made out of any photograph taken by the camera. The nearly 200 real photo cards show the variety of ways the public responded to this opportunity to try out the new camera and get in touch with relatives and friends. People would send photos of parades, circuses, snowstorms, and pictures of themselves, often in playful poses or amusing settings. Some of the cards were surreal-like with their distortions in the sizes of objects; which could also be amusing, as one from Kansas where a giant cricket is attacking a car and the note, "See what we have to put up with out here." The amateurish, popular use and subjects is apparent in practically all of the photo postcards. But what is also apparent--pointed out in the brief introductory essay--is the real photo postcards' part in familiarizing the public with the camera and interesting them in its possibilities, laying the grounds for the photojournalism and the art photography of the following decades. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Americana    2. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions    3. History    4. History - General History    5. Photo Techniques    6. Photoessays & Documentaries    7. Photography    8. Pictorial works    9. Postcards    10. U.S. History - 20th Century (General)    11. United States    12. United States - 20th Century    13. Photographs: collections    14. Photography / General    15. USA    16. c 1900 - c 1914   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. General    3. Non-Classifiable    4. Stationery / Gift Wrap    5. Antiques & Collectibles / Postcards    6. Graphic design    7. Stationery items   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Non-Classifiable    4. Nonfiction    5. Postcards    6. Gift books   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Fruit    3. General    4. Stationery / Gift Wrap    5. Antiques & Collectibles / Postcards    6. Graphic design    7. Stationery items   

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Delightful Historical Perspective Of Santa Claus
The author has put together a wonderful book that gives the reader a Santa Claus history & how events of the times were seen in Santa postcards through the years. Santa trade cards, Santa holiday cards, even Santa cards from Elvis, it covers the periods from the late 1800s to the present. Descriptions accompanying all the beautiful illustrations are really interesting, very informative. I really loved this book. Makes a great gift too.

Perfect Christmas Addition
This is a great Christmas edition and stocking stuffer.The selection of postcards is superb and the photography captures the range of holiday examples excellently.The written narrative is a perfect accompaniment to the delightful collection. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. General    5. History    6. Holidays - Christmas    7. Pictoral works    8. Postcards    9. Santa Claus    10. Art Forms, Treatments & Subjects    11. Christmas books   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Parks & Campgrounds    4. Postcards    5. Stationery / Gift Wrap    6. Travel   

Subjects:  1. Charleston    2. Charleston (S.C.)    3. Historic buildings    4. History    5. Pictorial works    6. Postcards    7. SOuth Carolina    8. Travel - United States    9. United States - South Atlantic - South Carolina    10. United States - State & Local - General   

Subjects:  1. Non-Classifiable    2. Novelty    3. Postcards    4. Travel - United States    5. United States - South - New Orleans    6. Miscellaneous Items   

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A marvelous reference for fantasy postcard collectors...
Mashburn writes great books, no question about it. This particular postcard guide focuses on fantasy postcards, which are a particular favorite of mine. He coveres all the basics: fairies, nursery rhymes,dressed animals, mermaids, teddy bears, Santas, Krampus, nudes, deathfantasies, Halloween, Hold-To-Light, and a whole host of other types ofweird and wonderful subjects.Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Catalogs    6. Collectors and collecting    7. Fantasy in art    8. General    9. Graphic Arts - General    10. History    11. Postcards   

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a good edition for geisha collectors
a prized bood to add to my geisha book collection. HOwever it is filled with OLD black and white and coloured photos of geshia in the oldern times so if you dislike that type of giesha picture try other books. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Postcards   

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G is for gorgeous
Sometimes less is more and with this book.It is totally, great photo's from beginning to end some of them revealing and some of them not so much.But this is for the better each photo has something offer just about anybody.After checking out G-man, i'm wanting more of this in spades.

A visual feast - a huge talent!
Glen Hanson has produced so much artwork of amazing quality.This latest project is just a wonderful as all the rest, interesting, beautiful, unusual - you have to get this book! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Art & Art Instruction    2. Gender Studies    3. General    4. Postcards    5. Social Science    6. Sociology    7. Erotic art    8. Photographs: portraits   

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"From Hollywood, on paper".
A delightful book of postcards that captures the exuberance and excitement of Tinsel town in the first half of the last century.One reason I love this book is the simple presentation, book designers, when confronted with colorful graphic images such as postcards, always seem to want to present them angled and overlapping each other.Fortunately, designer Kurt Wahlner keeps them upright and puts a drop-shadow on two sides of each card, a simple elegant solution.The color of the cards is very true to the originals.Author, Rod Kennedy, writes just enough historical detail into the captions to keep me interested.The chapter on the homes of the stars I found the most fascinating.Predictably, with money no object, so many of these houses are a fantasy of architectural styles and I suppose this only confirms that most Hollywood folk had no taste.Read more

Subjects:  1. California    2. History    3. History - U.S.    4. History: American    5. Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif    6. Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)    7. Los Angeles    8. Los Angeles (Calif.)    9. Pictorial works    10. Postcards    11. United States - State & Local - General    12. Antiques & Collectibles / Postcards    13. Films, cinema    14. History Of Art / Art & Design Styles    15. USA   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Children's Books/All Ages    4. Non-Classifiable    5. Nonfiction    6. Nonfiction - General    7. Photography Of Specific Subjects    8. Postcards    9. Subjects & Themes - General    10. Women And Sports    11. Other public performances & spectacles    12. Stationery items   

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THE FIRST IS NEVER THE BEST
Jacobs must be given credit for producing the very first priceguide on homefront collecting. And Jacobs has assembled photographs of some fairly uncommon items from his pool of experienced contributors. But thats where the kudos end. It is mostly all B&W with just a few color. The organization makes it almost impossible to identify an item that does not have a picture. He lists two different prices for the same item on different pages. His coverage of the homefront area is poor. He wastes several pages on listing gum cards while completely failing in the areas like anti-axis where covers, cinderellas and postcards are just about all that is listed missing ceramics, toys etc in that subcategory. He has a slug of jewelry photos that someone obviously spent a great deal of time shooting but they are all in B&W completely subduing that contribution. And his prices are plain and simply not credible especially when compared to his V For Victory book which has many of the same items but radically different prices without explanation. Overall I'd say buy it just for the pics but throw out the price guide part. Its a woefully error ridden text. An obvious rush job. I give it two stars for being the first.

A unique, authoritative, impressive collector price guide.
World War II Homefront Collectibles: Price & Identification Guide presents more than 2,000 items known in antique collector circles as "homefront collectibles" originally produced in the United Statesto bolster civilian moral during the years of World War II. Profuselyillustratedwith 600 photos (including a section of full-colorphotography), World War II Homefront Collectibles is a unique, invaluableaid and guide for both beginner and experienced collectors and dealers.From jewelry, postcards, movie posters, and matchbooks, to toys, games,trading cards, and anti-Axis memorabilia, this definitive, authoritative,reliable, highly recommended guide is an essential addition to anypersonal, professional, or community library antiques/collectiblesreference book collection. Send for the free Krause Publications catalogfor a complete listing of fine antique/collectible price guide titles.

OUR GREATEST GENERATION SPEAKS....
Tom Brokav said it all in his best selling novel, The Greatest Generation: "The World War II Victory era from 1941-1945 will undoubtably be forever known as the 'Greatest Generation' in America history! My book is avisual journey into the most humerous, often outlandish, and fascinatingWorld War II collectibles ever assembled.206 pages.Over 2000 listings, 600wonderful detailed photos,chapter biographies,with a price andidentification guide for each collectible. Chapters include: V for Victory,Remember Pearl Harbor, Patriotics, Civilian Defense, Anti-Axis, and WartimeKids. Homefront hobbyists as well as collectors of Americana will treasurethis book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Americana    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Collectibles    6. Military    7. Popular Culture    8. Postcards    9. Reference - General    10. United States    11. World War, 1939-1945    12. Antiques & Collectables    13. Reference works    14. Second World War, 1939-1945    15. USA   

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Remembering Charlotte: Postcards from a New South City, 1905
A showcase of early century postcards featuring the Historic Architecture of Charlotte, NC.This book is great for history buffs and postcard aficionados alike.It chronicles, in photographs, the urban development of a southern town, and the subsequent demolition of that town to make room for the emerging city development.Sadly some beautiful buildings and homes were destroyed in the process. "Remembering Charlotte" does a wonderful job of resurrecting those structures once more. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Charlotte    5. Charlotte (N.C.)    6. History    7. History: American    8. North Carolina    9. Pictorial works    10. Postcards    11. Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings    12. Social life and customs    13. United States - State & Local - General    14. American history: from c 1900 -    15. Antiques & Collectibles / Postcards    16. Local history    17. New South; textiles; banking; history of postcards; architecture; gold; southern homes; southern leaders; J.B. Duke; John Nolen; Billy Graham; African-American; colleges; transportation; NASCAR; medicine    18. Photographs: collections   

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Anyone will love this book!
This is a wonderful, entertaining book!The graphics of actual World War II Postcards are fabulous!!! You will enjoy it from the minute you pick it up till you turn the very last page.The Clairday's give us a bird's eye view of the impact on the soldiers and their families during World War II. In a colorful real way, you are transported back in time while reading the notes to family, friends and loved ones.The images on those cards also speak to the history of the time. Anyone of any age can appreciate this "fun to read" book.It is a "must have" and a "great gift" for the holidays.

A unique experience
As one who grew up in the UK during World War II, "Postcards from World War II" provides an unexpected insight into what conditions were like in America. It never occurred to me that anyone outside Europe had price controls, food rationing and other restrictions. The text is not just a chronicle of events, it complements the numerous evocative postcards to give the reader a unique experience. Many are difficult-to-read scribbles, but are transcribed at the back so their all-important words can be read with ease. The publishers have provided high quality reproductions with unexpected clarity. This is a fine book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Military - World War II    5. Postcards    6. United States    7. World War, 1939-1945    8. Art Forms, Treatments & Subjects   

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I'm a beginning postcard collector.
This book gives you a good feel for the value of postcards. Beginners will definitely get their money's worth from this guide before buying from a dealer or an online auction.
Comprehensive
This guide provides prices for over 10,000 cards and will be useful for collectors, dealers, and novices. The book highlights the most collected categories, and the artist-signed chapter covers over 250 pages.The 900 postcard images, though reduced and in black and white, are useful; my favorites included the Krampus cards, Alligator border card, and the Halloween cards are a real treat.Mashburn provides short biographies of some of the artists and publishers (and even an introduction to Krampus). Although Mashburn does present some useful guidelines on topical, views, and roadside America I thought those chapters were too short in light of the vast number of cards available.Mashburn also includes references for more specific topics also. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Antiques    3. Antiques & Collectibles    4. Antiques / Collectibles    5. Antiques/Collectibles    6. Catalogs    7. Collectors and collecting    8. History    9. Postcards    10. Reference - Price Guides    11. United States   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. Dolls    5. Postcards    6. Illustration