Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

C. Dianne Zweig (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 30, 2008

In Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes, author C. Dianne Zweig offers readers a new twist on kitchen, home, and garden collectibles, marrying different periods and styles in a look which is vintage chic, country kitsch, and retro-romantic. It's all about 'cottage style,' a trendy and enjoyable way to both collect and creatively use popular collectibles, antiques, odds and ends, and treasured furnishings. This book offers readers over 900 individual and vignette photographs submitted from the top collectors out there. This fresh and exciting look at vintage cottage collectibles contains kitchenware, romantic china, pottery, French enamelware, buffets, china cabinets, tables, chairs, beds, fabric, tablecloths, chenille quilts, pillows, linens, vintage sewing projects, lighting, mirrors, frames, wallpaper, wall decor, wicker, birdcages, cottage nursery, holiday items, whimsical and flea market salvage, objets d'art, garden ornaments, tools, and other 'hot' cottage, beach, and cabin collectibles. 2009 values.

Editorial Reviews

Review

C. Dianne Zweig's Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Home Styles offers a lovely collector's guide to the furniture and home embellishments of 'cottage style' home decor. From artistic print cards and vanity mirrors to porch and cabin furnishings and needlework embellishments, the range of cottage style collectibles is covered in an outstanding value guide for any specialty collecting collection.

About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Collector Books; 1 edition (September 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574326066
• ISBN-13: 978-1574326062
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #985,277 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this Book, February 21, 2009

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Harold Hubbard "Jilly" (Bartlett, IL. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes (Hardcover)

I really have enjoyed this book for new and refreshing ideas to create a shabby chic cottage environment. I've always leaned toward Victorian and knew that that wasn't exactly what I wanted. This book has so many wonderful ideas. Anyone who loves vintage and repurposing will love this book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Collection of Vintage Finds!, September 8, 2008

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P. Carlson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes (Hardcover)

I have to admit that I am one of the featured dealers in this book. I am a mosaic artist who uses vintage china to create functional art. Some of the cottage collectibles that I have featured are a mosaic teacart, mosaic vintage galvanized watering cans, mosaic lamps created from vintage silver teapots, etc. You can see more of my vintage mosaic pieces on my website at www.lavenderhillstudio.com .

This book is filled with wonderful vintage items. The best part is that there are links to all of the dealers and if something interests you, you can contact that person! The pictures are clear and crisp. It is just a wonderful book to get lost in....C Dianne Zweig did a wonderful job with this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hot Cottage Collectibles, September 6, 2008

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Elaine Maloney (CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes (Hardcover)

This book is one of the most beautiful and informative books I have ever seen in all my 30 years in business. It not only shows you the item but it shows the customer how to decorate with the items in a real cottage environment. The book is not just for dealers of antiques and collectibles, but anyone who is interested in decorating there own home. The quality, of this book, shows how passionate the author was on creating Hot Cottage Collectibles.