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Collecting Figural Tape Measures
Elizabeth & Douglas Arbittier
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Description for Collecting Figural Tape Measures
Paperback. Over 700 sewing tape measures in brass, wood, celluloid and porcelain figural shapes, dating from the 1820s to the present. Photos show tape measures in hundreds of variations from animals and birds to people and their houses. The captions describe their particular winding mechanisms. Num Pages: 128 pages, 500 color photos. BIC Classification: TDPB; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 458.
Tape measures, those useful sewing tools in imaginative cases, are now becoming a collecting passion. Presented here are over 700 tape measures in brass, wood, celluloid and porcelain figural shapes, dating back to the 1820s and up to the present. Over 500 color photographs show tape measures in hundreds of variations from animals and birds to people and their houses, and the captions describe their particular winding mechanisms. Each measure is also given a value range
Tape measures, those useful sewing tools in imaginative cases, are now becoming a collecting passion. Presented here are over 700 tape measures in brass, wood, celluloid and porcelain figural shapes, dating back to the 1820s and up to the present. Over 500 color photographs show tape measures in hundreds of variations from animals and birds to people and their houses, and the captions describe their particular winding mechanisms. Each measure is also given a value range
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780887408663
SKU
V9780887408663
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-2
About Elizabeth & Douglas Arbittier
Liz and Doug Arbittier, who have been collecting figural tape measures for many years, live in Watertown, NY. Janet and John Morphy began collecting 28 years ago; both are natives of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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