Christmas Collectables.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Tracy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christmas--Collectibles--Catalogs.

Christmas music.

Toys--Catalogs.

Local Subjects:

Christmas--Collectibles--Catalogs.

Christmas music.

Toys--Catalogs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (424 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

: Remember When, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Christmas collectables are bought all year-round by dedicated collectors. There is a huge following for Father Christmas collectables whether it's snow globes or cake ornaments and the book is divided into chapters to reflect the wide array of goods available. Other areas include Christmas trees, vintage baubles and decorations. Many people only think to buy these goods at Christmas for use in their own home and the book will be released in late October take full advantage of the market but will also sell to the specialist antiques trade all-year round.

Contents:

""DEDICATION""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""FOREWORD""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""IN THE BEGINNING - THE ORIGINS OF CHRISTMAS""; ""CHAPTER 1 - CHRISTMAS TREES""; ""A GERMAN CHRISTMAS""; ""VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS""; ""DICKENSIAN FESTIVITIES""; ""REAL FIR TREES""; ""COLLECTABLE TREES""; ""A FEATHERED HISTORY""; ""FROM TOILET BRUSH TO CHRISTMAS TREES""; ""EVERGLEAM""; ""CHRISTMAS TODAY""; ""CHAPTER 2 - FAIRY LIGHTS TO BUBBLE DELIGHTS""; ""TWINKLING LIGHTS""; ""BRIGHT LIGHT""; ""SAFETY FIRST""; ""A QUALITY TRADEMARK � MAZDA""; ""COLLECTABLE DELIGHTS""

""GERMAN CLEAR GLASS LIGHTS""""POST-WAR LIGHTS""; ""BUBBLE LIGHTS""; ""THEY BUBBLE! THEY SPARKLE!""; ""KRISTAL SNOW""; ""RARE BUBBLES""; ""CHARACTER COLLECTABLE LIGHTING""; ""CHILDHOOD MEMORIES""; ""BOX CLEVER""; ""UP TO DATE""; ""CHAPTER 3 - DESIRABLE DECORATIONS""; ""IN THE BEGINNING""; ""FRUIT TO GINGERBREAD MEN""; ""VICTORIAN SCRAPS""; ""HOME-MADE DECORATIONS""; ""TANTALISING TINSEL""; ""TINSEL TREE DECORATIONS""; ""TRADITIONAL GLASS BAUBLES""; ""WHAT TO LOOK FOR""; ""A VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS""; ""GERMAN KUGELS""; ""FRENCH KUGELS""; ""MODERN KUGELS""; ""VICTORIAN PAPER DRESDEN DECORATIONS""

""TRICKY TECHNIQUES""""VICTORIAN PRESSED TIN""; ""1920S AND 1930S""; ""A SHINY BRITE CHRISTMAS""; ""A CHRISTOPHER RADKO SHINY CHRISTMAS""; ""MODERN COLLECTABLES""; ""A CRYSTAL CHRISTMAS""; ""TIFFANY TREE TEMPTATIONS""; ""CERAMIC COLLECTABLES""; ""ROYAL DOULTON BUNNYKINS""; ""LLADRO""; ""LILLIPUT LANE""; ""GOEBEL AND HUMMEL DECORATIONS""; ""GROLIER DISNEY ORNAMENTS""; ""A KINKADE CHRISTMAS""; ""COLLECTABLE CHRISTMAS""; ""ORNAMENT ADORNED""; ""CHAPTER 4 - THE FESTIVE FAIRY""; ""WHY A FAIRY?""; ""CHILD�S PLAY""; ""CELLULOID""; ""COMPOSITION""; ""HARD PLASTIC MEMORIES""; ""1960S VINYL DOLLS""

""PALMOLIVE SOAP FAIRY DOLL""""ROSEBUD FAIRY""; ""MISS ROSEBUD""; ""AIRFIX FAIRY""; ""THUMBS UP FOR THE FAIRY""; ""MOTHER�S SURPRISES""; ""MOVING ON""; ""THE FAIRY DEMISE""; ""FLOWER FAIRIES""; ""ALBERON FAIRY""; ""CABBAGE PATCH FAIRY DOLLS""; ""WONDERFUL WANDS""; ""MODERN FAIRY DOLLS""; ""FOREVER THE FAIRY""; ""CHAPTER 5 - ORNAMENTAL DECORATIONS""; ""CHRISTMAS COLLECTING MANIA""; ""CHILDHOOD CHAINS""; ""MOVING INTO MODERN""; ""FIGURAL CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS""; ""ROBERT HARROP""; ""LLADRO""; ""WADE""; ""BETTY BOOP""; ""HUMMEL FIGURINES""; ""TUSKERS""; ""ROYAL DOULTON""

""PETER FAGAN AND COLOURBOX""""BORDER FINE ARTS""; ""JIM SHORE""; ""ALESSI""; ""DELECTABLE DECORATIONS""; ""TOP TIPS FOR COLLECTING CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS""; ""CHAPTER 6 - NATIVITY COLLECTABLES""; ""HISTORY OF THE NATIVITY DECORATION""; ""COLLECTING NATIVITY SCENES""; ""VINTAGE SCENES""; ""PORCELAIN AND CERAMIC NATIVITY SCENES""; ""GLASS NATIVITY SCENES""; ""FUN AND QUIRKY ALTERNATIVES""; ""CHILDREN�S NATIVITY SCENES""; ""DECORATIVE VALUE ONLY""; ""CHAPTER 7 - SNOW GLOBES""; ""A SNOWSTORM OF A CHRISTMAS""; ""HISTORY OF THE SNOW GLOBE""; ""MODERN GLOBES""; ""COLLECTABLE GLOBES""

""FILMS FEATURING SNOW GLOBES""

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-78340-984-3

OCLC:

854974996