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Baker's Encyclopedia of Hatpins and Hatpin Holders (Hardcover)

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This new edition of the classic reference is enhanced with hundreds of new color photographs depicting a wide array of collectors' treasures. Victorian hatpins, required to fasten large hats, and the holders used to store them when not in use, are presented in close views with extensive text to interpret their use and place them among popular historical fashion accessories. Precious and everyday materials alike are found in hatpins, and the holders are generally glass or porcelain. This new book will be a valuable aid to collectors and all who are interested in period costume, jewelry, and memorabilia

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Lillian Baker, from Gardena, California, was founder and president of the International Club for Collectors of Hatpins and Hatpin Holders for twenty years and an enthusiastic and knowledgeable expert in their identification.

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Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing (April 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764304852
ISBN-13: 978-0764304859
Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.8 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #383,786 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The hatpin and hatpin holder collectors bible, October 4, 1998

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This superb book will interest the collector and historians alike. It is a great tribute to Lillian Baker, the queen of hatpin collectors. She passes on her tremendous knowledge and experience with the aid of a well catalogued album. This shows colour plates of many hatpins indexed by the different types of materials used. Gold, silver, brass, glass, porcelain, ivory and many other hatpins adorned with diamonds, pearls, amethysts, etc show what a diversity of collections are possible. They are catalogued by type, manufacturer, style or period over the past 150 years or so. A historical perspective on their development shows how they were made and the many types of legitimate fixings. Examples of fake hatpins are also shown. There is also a similar catalogue of a vast range of hatpin holders and vanity sets also in colour. The book is worth the money for the pictures alone and is what you would expect of the author who managed to persuade friends with rare and expensive or unusual hatpins and holders to allow them to be catalogued. There is even an explanation of the origins of pinmoney and the need for hatpin to be one word not two. The only disappointment is the lack of any indicator of values, as this was also the authors area of expertise. This book is unlikely to be repeated so buy it now - it will be a collectors piece soon.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Hat Pin Bible, December 13, 2005

By	Fred Belinsky "Village Hat Shop" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This 200 page compendium complete with photographs, illustrations, history (including legal rulings and laws regarding the hat pin's use as a weapon), etc. is the hat pin fancier's bible.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book but nothing for a beginner like me, August 16, 2008

By	Grottis - See all my reviews

This is a beautiful book with great photos but some of the things she writes about needs to be explained and they are not. Very hard to understand some of it if you are a beginner on hatpins like me.

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