Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, and 50s [Illustrated] [Paperback]

C. Dianne Zweig (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 2006

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 décor. Readers will find that Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s & 50s offers a fresh approach to collecting retro housewares, textiles, and décor.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Most of the items pictured in this colorful book could be purchased at your local dime store. For the homemakers of the period, this was discount shopping at its best. Each of the three decades had its special look.You'll find as big a mix of items in this book as you were apt to find at the old dime store.If you were a homemaker during that period, it will bring back lots of memories. If you're younger, you probably still saw many of these things at the homes of grandparents or elderly friends

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

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Collector Books; 1 edition (October 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574325183
• ISBN-13: 978-1574325188
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,023,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Complete Joy!, January 11, 2007

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A. Creech "Kitchen collector" (Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, and 50s (Paperback)

I couldn't wait to get this book so I put it on reserve until it was released. Though I sell vintage kitchen collectibles in my online store Yesterday's Kitchens and Collectibles, I am also a collector myself. I was able to identify some obscure pieces I have through Dianne's photographs and descriptions. But the book is just a joy to read. The photographs are so bright and clear, and larger than you usually find in collectibles books. This makes it very easy to see fine detailing and patterns that oftentimes don't show up clearly in other books.

The book is also a pleasure to browse through if you were a mother, grandmother, or child during these eras. My own mother found it so much fun to look through and point out all the items either she or her mother had during those years. And fun to look at all the things she had forgotten about! This is going to be one those books that gets dog-eared quickly!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More Than A Reference Book, December 12, 2006

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Linda Rosenzweig - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, and 50s (Paperback)

This is absolutely more than a reference book. The photography and script drew me into the actual era and times and made me want more. Once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. It's absolutely wonderful. I've read it three times now and each time I come away with new information and different feelings. I can honestly say that I have never felt this way about any other reference book I have read. I do hope you'll be writing more.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Memory Lane Revisited, December 27, 2006

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Anna Griffin "snarlyelf" (Oakland, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, and 50s (Paperback)

Not just for collectors, though the photo quality and layout make it a breeze to find your area of interest. This is a delightful peek into the parlor (and magazines) of the era, fun for anyone who used a kitchen in the 30s to 50s, or anyone trying to explain to their grandkids what a breadbox looked like. Bright, accessible, comprehensive, nostalgic and entertaining. A great book to spark a flood of memories from the grandparents.