A sumptous and informative guide to the tableware of a fertile fifty-year period of design innovation, from the authors of Antiques for the TableWith magnificent photographs by the bestselling photographer Joshua Greene, Almost Antiques will build on the success of Penguin Studio's classic Antiques for the Table. It opens up to collectors a new frontier -- the fine china, glass, and silver of 1890 to 1940, easy to find and still affordable -- in an exciting overview of four coexisting design movements: Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, Beaux Arts, and Art Deco. This is the first tableware book to mix and match these increasingly popular styles for tabletops, which are unerringly fresh and original.The period homes and haunts of the rich and stylish, from Hollywood's image-makers to Detroit's barons of industry, create au courant backdrops for the settings: readers are invited to sit at the captain's table aboard the Queen Mary, mix a cocktail in Edsel Ford's moderne bar, join Frank Lloyd Wright for dinner, and toast the New Year at Mabel Dodge Wilson's mansion. Complete with a resource guide and directory of sites, Almost Antiques is both a practical guide and a gorgeous gift for seasoned and novice collectors and entertainers alike.
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Reignite your inner GoddessGoddesses have been a source of fascination for thousands of years. Their ancient mythologies and legends are still relevant today, and by tapping into the power of the goddesses we can find strength and inspiration. Channel Your Goddess Energy is full of tips and rituals that can be easily used in daily life, which allow you to harness the power of goddesses from around the world. Kirsten Riddle looks at deities from folklore and mythology, as well as goddesses linked to the elements, the weather, and the planets. Each entry includes a brief background on the goddess and lists associations such as planets, colors, stones, scents, and flowers. Accompanied by Risa Palazzo’s beautiful artworks, Channel Your Goddess Energy encourages us to rediscover our own individual goddess power.