The Bottom Line
Author C. Dianne Zweig takes you on a wonderful stroll through memory lane with excellent photos of vintage kitchenware and home collectibles, and beautiful color illustrations of bygone kitchens. She even shares her insight and strategy on finding vintage collectibles. Filled with kitchenware trivia, values and historical facts, this books is terrific reading. A great gift book for collectors, baby boomers or anyone who loves kitchenware and home collectibles.
Pros
- Nice format and layout
- Photos are excellent
- Lots of kitchenware and collectible trivia
- Beautiful illustrations of old kitchens
- Reasonably priced
Cons
- None detected
Description
- Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles by C. Dianne Zweig
- ISBN 13: 978-1-57432-518-8 ISBN 10: 1-57432-518-3
- Published by Collector Books, Division of Schroeder Publishing Co. Inc
- 288 Pages with color illustrations, photos, trivia, advertisements
- Featuring kitchenware and home collectibles from 30's, 40's, 50's with identification and values
- MSRP US$24.95
- For other collector books see:Collector Books
Guide Review - Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles 30's, 40's, 50's by C. Dianne Zweig
Expecting to find several color photos in this book, I was amazed to find that all 288 pages in this book include color and are printed on premium glossy paper. Photos and illustrations are high quality and there is substantial trivia and historical data included in each section. The author candidly shares her childhood memories of visits to her grandma's house. It takes the boomer reader down memory lane. If you're not already a collector of kitchenware and home collectibles, you may well aspire to be one after reading this book.You'll learn such things as the history of dime stores, when aprons were fashionable, when the first cake batter mixer was introduced, when Pyrex Ovenware and Tupperware became popular and when Samson introduced their Super-Top Card Table. There are old advertisements denoting vintage prices and the author shares approximate values for many of the housewares and collectibles featured in this book. Topic coverage includes figurines, nursery items, patterns, textiles and more.
Easy reading, delightful pictures and heartwarming trivia makes this book not only a great resource for collectors, but a pleasure for anyone to enjoy. A great gift book!
About the author:
C. Dianne Zweig is Editor of iAntiquesOnline and you can also find her at The Kitschy Collector
