books by Collectors Press     books:     Collectors Press      Retro Housewife: A Salute to the Suburban Superwoman Kristin Tillotson Collectors Press, 2004 I Loved It! There was a time when people lived like this. I know it's gone now, and I know we are supposed to be more 'with it.' And it should be mentioned that nowadays in this nation, it is almost impossible for a middle class family to get by on one salary. But that doesn't ...             Atomic Kitchen: Gadgets and Inventions for Yesterday's Cook Brian Alexander Collectors Press, 2004 THE SPACE AGE KITCHEN OF YESTERYEAR! Odd the way style is...the once considered tacky and gaudy kitchen designs of the 1950's are now hot among collectors and homeowners today as everyone is going retro. Walk into a Target store and see how they've adopted to the look of the 1950's with their brightly ...             Burlesque: Legendary Stars of the Stage Jane Briggeman Collectors Press, 2004 "Burlesque " by Jane Briggeman Slipping behind the scene, author and founder of the Burlesque Historical Society, Jane Briggeman,draws the reader into the dressing rooms and personal lives of the woman and men of burlesque. Peppered troughout the book are beautiful photographs that show lots of ...             The Good Home Cookbook: More Than 1000 Classic American Recipes Collectors Press, 2006 Great cookbook if you are looking for tried and true classic American recipes Wonderful cookbook! I read the reviews and just had to go out and buy it for myself! I've been looking for a cookbook with EVERY classic American comfort food recipe, and this is it! It has everything from Appetizers (Spinach-Artichoke Dip and Deviled Eggs) to ...             Jeepers Peepers!: A Gallery of American Pin-up Art (Graphic Art) Collectors Press, 2006 A solid diversity JEEPERS PEEPERS! A GALLERY OF AMERICAN PIN-UP ART receives a fine introduction by New York gallery owner Louis K. Meisel, whose gallery specializes in pinup artwork by top artists from the 1930s through the 60s, as it provides a gorgeous set of color pinup ...             Come Fly With Us!: A Global History of the Airline Hostess Johanna Omelia, Michael Waldock Collectors Press, 2006 An enjoyable, quick read and very enlightening! A very well written history of flight attendents with awesome photographs! This book really opened my eyes to the way female flight attendants (and, much more recently, male flight attendants) have been treated, used and promoted by the airline industry. This review may seem like I'm giving away the entire story told in this book; but there's ...             Pulp Culture: The Art of Fiction Magazines Frank M. Robinson, Lawrence Davidson Collectors Press, 2007 WONDERFUL HISTORY AND DAZZLING ARTWORK Hard-boiled Detectives, mysterious heroes, shadowy villains, evil oriental masterminds, and dames in distress...they are the stuff of the pulp magazines and the subject of this wonderful book by Frank Robinson which traces the history of pulp magazines and provides ...             Chocolate: The Sweet History Beth Kimmerle Collectors Press, 2005 Oh Lordy!! Makes your mouth water :-() What a delicious book. It's beautiful presented both inside and out and it talks about one of my favourite subjects: chocolate. It can't get better than that. Apart from the great pictures in here, there is a lot of information about this heavenly treat and also ...             Maxfield Parrish Identification and Price Guide (Maxfield Parrish: Identification & Price Guide) (Maxfield ... Erwin Flacks Collectors Press, 2007 Advice From a Parrish Fanatic Incredibly useful. I believe Flacks has written the most accurate and convenient pricing guide available for Maxfield Parrish collectors and anyone else who wants to figure out what a Parrish item is worth. If you're looking for a great coffee table book, I suggest ...             Retro Diner: Comfort Food from the American Roadside Linda Everett Collectors Press, 2002 A compendium of nostalgic, yesteryear cuisine Retro Diner: Comfort Food From The American Roadside by Linda Everett is a compendium of nostalgic, yesteryear cuisine that is a kind of birthright culinary legacy for every American. Profusely illustrated throughout, Retro Diner is a celebration of great eating as ...             Incredible Pulps: A Gallery of Fiction Magazine Art (Graphic Art) Collectors Press, 2006 GORGEOUS PULP COVER ARTWORK! Pulp magazines were long gone before I was even a gleam in my father's eye and yet they have always held a tremendous fascination for me and are one of the very few things I collect today. The great thing about collecting pulps is that while many range into the ...             For the Boys : The Racy Pin-Ups of World War II Max Allan Collins Collectors Press, 2000 Not Just "Pin-Ups"... I decided to add this to my "Pin- Up Book" collection when the price fell below $$$! Although I really had no idea what to expect, imagine my surprise (and astonishment!), when I discovered that this book is not only a great "Pin-Up" resource, but also a fantastic ...             Hello Gorgeous!: Beauty Products in America, '40s-'60s Rachel C. Weingarten Collectors Press, 2006 Great gift idea! I love this book. It's so much fun and so well researched. The reprints of old advertisements are entertaining in and of themselves, even if you never read a word of the text, and for a few of my older women friends it's been a walk down memory lane ("My grandmother ...             Candy: The Sweet History Beth Kimmerle Collectors Press, 2007 Great gift for the holidays! This book was listed by John Mariani as one of the BEST FOOD and DRINK books of 2003 and his words inspired me to buy several. What a treat it really is! I have never seen another book about the history of American candy, and here, with "enormous affection and dogged ...             The Potluck Cookbook: Classic Recipes for Any Occasion Dolores Kostelni Collectors Press, 2005 GOOD FRIENDS, GOOD CHEER, AND GOOD FOOD ! Just the word "potluck" brings to mind sharing good friends, good cheer, and good food. For years potluck suppers have been a mainstay of church events, and they're very much a part of our history. What was a barnraiser without a potluck supper? However, in ...          products you might be interested in search for books housewife, identification, incredible, inventions, superwoman, yesterday      toavi.com    web we recommend Great cookbook if you are looking for tried and true classic American recipes randomly chosen book: Best of the Best from Mississippi Cookbook: Selected Recipes from ...