Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s: Identification & Values

by Zweig, C. Dianne

• ISBN13: 9781574325188
• ISBN10: 1574325183
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-15
• Publisher: Collector Books

Summary

C. Dianne Zweig is taking you on an informative and nostalgic journey back to the colorful eras of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Readers who enjoyed going up and down the dimestore aisles or cherished their catalogs from Montgomery Ward or Sears will have just as much fun once again. This charming and well researched resource will capture your attention with over 700 full-color photographs of your favorite kitchen and home collectibles including kitchenware and pottery; everyday textiles; laundry, sewing, washday products, and accessories; bath and beauty essentials; vintage recipe and appliance booklets; magazines,advertising, and prints; and nursery and baby notions and decor. Readers will find that Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s & 50s offers a fresh approach to collecting retro housewares, textiles, and decor.

Table of Contents

Dedication	p. 4
Acknowledgments	p. 5
About the Author	p. 6
About the Photographer	p. 6
Introduction	p. 7
How This Book Is Organized	p. 8
Dime Stores: A Hit with Thrifty American Families	p. 9
What You Need To Know about Collecting	p. 10
Kitchens Across the Decades	p. 14
Five & Dime Pantry	p. 22
Dime-Store Housewares	p. 46
Colorful Era Cooking & Baking	p. 76
Kitchen Novelties & Decor	p. 118
Dry Goods & Everyday Linens	p. 146
Junior Homemakers	p. 170
Washday, Laundry, Clean-up, Ironing & Handiwork	p. 178
Nursery, Baby & Playtime	p. 212
Dime-Store Beauty & Health	p. 226
Sentimental Journey	p. 238
Home & Kitchen Books, Booklets, Catalogs & Magazines	p. 262
Bibliography	p. 286
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