| Vintage Compacts & Beauty Accessories Contributor(s): Schwartz, Lynell (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764301101 ISBN-13: 9780764301100 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 1997 Annotation: Over 500 color photographs illustrate this in-depth historical look at compacts and beauty accessories. It explores the artistic contributions of manufacturers and designers and European influences, and features early advertisements and celebrity endorsements. With the newly revised & current price guide, this history of 20th century beauty products wiill delight collectors and historians alike. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles |
| Dewey: 745.593 |
| LCCN: 96071959 |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 8.74" W x 11.35" (2.60 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A unique and exciting array of vintage compacts, vanity purses, and cosmetics is displayed in this new book featuring over 500 photographs. Figurals, novelties, whimsicals, vanity purses, enameled, jeweled, patters, plis, necessaires, makeup kits, beauty boxes, and compact jewelry constructed of such materials as metal, Bakelite, Lucite, and celluloid are among the outstanding examples explored. This in-depth historical account of these fascinating collectibles includes the artistic contributions of manufacturers and designers featuring Salvador Dali and Max Factor. It explores European influences, and features early advertisements and unusual promotional techniques, including the evolution of cosmetics through celebrity endorsements and trends. Current values are conveniently included in the captions. |
