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 Revisited

Author: Robert Brenner
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN: 9780764319068
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Christmas decorations, advertising, trade cards, post cards, toys, games, and puzzles, are among the areas of collecting interest explored. With over 350 color photographs as well as 50 black and white illustrations, this book is an authoritative guide to the entire field of Christmas collecting. Over 1000 Christmas items shown in color photos with historical descriptions and updated values.

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!

Christmas 1960 to the Present

Author: Robert Brenner
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764322457
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 159

Book Description
Christmas celebrations of the past forty years are shown through historical photographs, catalogue pages, and over 530 photographs of artificial and real trees, Christmas ornaments, interior and exterior lights, candy containers, cards, tinsel garlands, and cheerful holiday figurines. Innovations in Christmas ornamentation, lighting, and display are presented -- including artificial trees of the 1960s, country-style ornaments of the 1970s, 1980s chaser lights, and sophisticated 1990s European glass ornaments. Updated values are provided in the captions. With this wonderful book to inspire your search, you can carry the spirit of Christmas with you all year 'round!

A Very Vintage Christmas

Author: Bob Richter
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 149302213X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
A Very Vintage Christmas embodies the nostalgia and sentimentality associated with the holiday season. Vintage ornaments, lights, decorations, cards and wrapping all conjure up happy memories of Christmases past and serve as tangible mementos of holidays shared with family and friends. In fact, finding these objects, decorating with them and sharing them with others brings an instant feeling of comfort and joy. Coupled with beautiful photographs, tips on collecting, and secret shopping haunts, A Very Vintage Christmas offers a 360-degree look at holiday décor in America and gives suggestions on how to make vintage finds work for today’s audience. While each chapter of A Very Vintage Christmas is unique, there is a common thread that runs through them all: the love of beautiful holiday decorations, and the interest in their history, value, and preservation. The book helps the everyday collector and enthusiast to build their own collection and offers tips on how to make the most of what they’ve got.

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.