Kitschmasland!

Author: Travis Smith
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764329784
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Welcome to Kitschmasland in a fun and nostalgic look at our infatuation with Christmas holiday decor from the 1950s and through the 1970s. This beautiful revised book covers the gamut of decorations - some whimsical, some beautiful - and a treasure trove of campy kitsch that the author calls Kitschmas! Join a magical tour of retro homes decked out for the holidays, and enjoy a variety of festive holiday decorations from our not-too-distant past. Featuring vintage Christmas ornaments, trees, ceramics, and more, over 400 color photos and vintage magazine images are used to illustrate this whimsical journey through some of our favorite decades. This book is a delight for Kitschmas fans, decorators, and the thousands of people devoted to mid-century decor and design.

Merry Kitschmas

Author: Michael Conway
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 124

Book Description
This text is a celebration of all things campy, cheesy, sparkly, and fruitcakey from the most beloved of seasons. Over 50 recipes and craft ideas for tacky wreaths, customised trees, glittered garlands, overly bejeweled festive wear, Christmas feasts from a can, and much more.

Midcentury Christmas: Holiday Fads, Fancies, and Fun from 1945 to 1970

Author: Sarah Archer
Publisher: The Countryman Press
ISBN: 1581575386
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 425

Book Description
A celebration of Christmas in the 1950s and '60s Midcentury America was a wonderland of department stores, suburban cul-de-sacs, and Tupperware parties. Every kid on the block had to have the latest cool toy, be it an Easy Bake Oven for pretend baking, a rocket ship for pretend space travel, or a Slinky, just because. At Christmastime, postwar America's dreams and desires were on full display, from shopping mall Santas to shiny aluminum Christmas trees, from the Grinch to Charlie Brown's beloved spindly Christmas tree. Now design maven Sarah Archer tells the story of how Christmastime in America rocketed from the Victorian period into Space Age, thanks to the new technologies and unprecedented prosperity that shaped the era. The book will feature iconic favorites of that time, including: • A visual feast of Christmastime eats and recipes, from magazines and food and appliance makers • Christmas cards from artists and designers of the era, featuring Henry Dreyfuss, Charles & Ray Eames, and Alexander Girard • Vintage how-to templates and instructions for holiday decor from Good Housekeeping and the 1960's craft craze • Advice from Popular Mechanics on how to glamorize your holiday dining table • Decorating advice for your new Aluminum Christmas Tree from ALCOA (the Aluminum Company of America) • The first American-made glass ornaments from Corning Glassworks Midcentury Christmas is sure to be on everyone’s most-wanted lists.

Christmas Through the Decades

Author: Robert Brenner
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780887405457
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
A chronological illustrated history of how people decorated and celebrated for Christmas. Many antique ornaments from German origins project various customs. Includes newly revised price guide!

It's a Wonderful Christmas

Author: Susan Waggoner
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781584793274
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Christmases during and just after World War II.

Plastic Novelties and Toys of the '40s, '50s, and '60s

Author: Jean Rossi
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764314407
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 159

Book Description
Once sold inexpensively in five and dime stores, novelties and toys made of colorful, durable polystyrene plastic are eagerly sought by collectors today. Showcased are holiday related and other items made by the major manufacturers, including E. Rosen, Irwin, and Knickerbocker. Features chubby Santas, bunnies, roosters, Valentine hearts and figures, Halloween pumpkins, witches, and many more. Collector tips and current values included.

Price Guide to Holt-Howard Collectibles and Related Ceramicware of the 50s & 60s

Author: Walter Dworkin
Publisher: Krause Publications
ISBN: 9780896894471
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Whimsical and delightful, Holt-Howard ceramics prove 1950s and '60s kitchenware is hip. Collecting these brightly colored and cleverly designed collectibles requires you to have access to up-to-date pricing and historical details, plus 800 color photos for easy identification. In this revamped and enhanced second edition of the legendary must have guide, you'll find data for: &break;&break;Pixieware &break;&break;Lefton Fruit and Vegetable heads and companions &break;&break;Holt-Howard Cats &break;&break;Christmas collectibles &break;&break;Knock-offs

Christmas Ornaments, Lights, and Decorations

Author: George Johnson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780891453352
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 318

Book Description
Over 750 full-color photos featuring thousands of items. Chapters include storage, repairing, histories, and much more. Items photographed have interesting facts and values listed for the Christmas enthusiast.

Immigrants, Ornaments and Legacies

Author: Jody L. Pritzl
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781097169658
Category : Christmas tree ornaments
Languages : en
Pages : 299

Book Description
"Immigrants, Ornaments and Legacies" tells the stories of the companies who created 20th century Christmas tree decorations. The Shiny Brite(tm) story of Max Eckardt and Sons is chronicled along with rival firms that competed to win the key customers of Woolworth's and Sears. Bernhard Wilmsen was one of the first Christmas vendors to Woolworth's and continued to be for decades. George Franke emigrated from Germany to America at the time of the U.S. Civil War and employed hundreds of people in Baltimore, Maryland. National Tinsel Manufacturing in Manitowoc, Wisconsin would be a recognized Christmas industry leader until a 1991 merger worth $90 million. Before millions of Christmas bulbs were manufactured and sold in America, thousands were imported by Woolworth's and Sears. Beginning as a family business in Lauscha, Germany many husbands, wives and children hand crafted glass ornaments. As early German immigrants came to the United States they evolved the industry with inventions and patents. Survival and prosperity were never guaranteed as the companies struggled during precarious times of tariffs, trade wars and world wars. If not for Corning Glass Works inventing the means to make 80 million glass bulbs a year, the modern era of Christmas tree decorations would have stopped with German blockades and boycotts. With rich details using photographs and statistics, the industry of American glass bulb Christmas ornaments is documented from the 1800's to the 1960's. In their own words, family descendants of ornament makers tell their favorite memories of being surrounded by Christmas all year long and their special holiday traditions that live on today. "Immigrants, Ornaments and Legacies" is a family centered story of decades of Christmas tree decorations that are highly collectible today. An ornament identification section is included to help collectors date their precious Shiny Brite(tm) and George Franke ornaments passed down lovingly from generation to generation.

Christmas Collectibles

Author: Margaret Whitmyer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780891453376
Category : Christmas
Languages : en
Pages : 223

Book Description
Donated.