Schiffer Publishing

This exquisite volume presents the best vintage exotic skin handbags by the most renowned designers of the past century and a half. Intended particularly for fashionable women, design students, collectors, dealers, and clothing historians, it outlines the fascinating history of alligator and crocodile handbags, the ultimate status symbol since the 19th century.

In this book Ernst G. Siebeneicher-Hellwig and Jürgen Rosinski show the simplest and least expensive ways to construct a simple forge, make all necessary tools yourself, forge a stub tang blade from an old automobile coil spring, and make a complete knife. Their practical guide demonstrates the most important theoretical basics and shows how simple it can be to experience bladesmithing.

Over 270 images of peaceful angels, bearers of good news, are presented. Well-known tattoo artist Spider Webb throws wide the doors of the American Tattoo Museum to offer impressive and surprising examples of angel tattoo imagery. Angelic women, men, children, and cherubs provide readers with heavenly inspiration.

A perfect book for lovers of movies and movie posters. Over 300 color images of vintage movie posters include the extremely rare drive-in theater posters along with more common one-sheet size. These posters, often very different from the standard posters, were printed in smaller numbers, adding to their interest and value.

Who has not been astonished at an airport when he sees a particularly eye-catching airplane with an extremely elaborate paint job? More and more often, airlines make use of special painting whether to celebrate an anniversary, advertise a certain product, or just to attract attention.

Presented here are 125 burlesque queens and belly dancing stars from the 1950s and 1960s portrayed in 8" x 10" glossy "booking photos." These attention-grabbing and sometimes startling photos are the publicity shots that dancers handed out to booking agents, managers, theaters, press, and fans.

The great pin-up illustrators of the '30s through the '60s have inspired a whole new generation of digital photographers. Replacing the artist's palette with myriad photo editing tools, the modern photographer has kept the pin-up tradition alive. This book is a visual delight with more than 300 photos from 25 photographers nationwide.

See the New York City transit system at a time the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has tried hard to forget. In the early '80s, graffiti writer Paul Cavalieri, who writes "CAVS," was drawn to the colorful tags on trains. He started learning train schedules so he could snap works by many writers of the time.

Capture the surfing world through the lens of photographer Jim Russi. Over 180 warm, dazzling photos from around the globe take readers on this surfing tour de force through Hawaii, Tahiti, California, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Fiji, Bali, Indonesia, and the islands off South Africa.

In more than 100 pieces of contemporary flash, “Tilt” and his collaborators celebrate the lineage of tattoo artists who have paved the way while looking forward to the future of tattooing. Using the five classic bold colors (black, red, yellow, green and brown), the flash in this second volume continues to explore the importance of the origin and essential foundations of tattooing while making ...

William Spratling was a U.S. educator whose artistic impact caused a successful silver jewelry industry to arise in Taxco, Mexico, in the 1940s. This book examines Spratling's Mexican work and explores how his talent attracted the attention of the U.S. Interior Department.

Will you be part of the great UFO cover up? Take an in-depth look at the U.S. Government’s conspiracy to hide UFO phenomena from the public eye since 1947. Read more than 250 of the most startling alien encounters that the government never wanted you to know about.

Takahiro “Horitaka” or “Taki” Kitamura’s tattoo career has put him in contact with many unique individuals, not to mention many of the best artists in the biz. Here, in more than 1400 new images, Taki presents the tattoo art of nearly 200 of the world’s finest tattoo artists.

Booty from Bunny Yeager’s treasure trove of a photographic archive graces the pages of this rare vintage look at the female derriere. Uncovering the posteriors of Bunny’s top models from the 1950s to the 1970s, this playful and sexy collection features 213 images shot on location at exotic beaches, in fancy hotel rooms, on yachts, and at poolside.

This beautifully illustrated book reviews the extraordinary evolution of Japan’s military institutions at a period of enormous transformation. Conversely, as this book shows with many fine color plates, Japanese art deeply influenced emergent impressionist Western artists. The uniforms, equipment and ships are shown with much realism while keeping the tradition of great art.

Rediscover the art of knotting! A variety of projects with different levels of difficulty are provided, including cell phone or music player cases, wallets and key chains, bracelets or eyeglasses cases in contemporary colors and designs. Readers will quickly master important knots that include the vertical and horizontal half hitches, spiral knots, square knots, and finishing knots.

Freddy, Jason, Frankenstein, and Dracula are just a few of the thrilling movie monsters in this illustrated, collectible reference guide. Monsters from major as well as minor horror films are brought back to life through domestic and international posters, movie stills, and publicity shots.

Enter the studio of major mosaicist Alexandra Carron and learn the secrets of this art! From the basics of mosaic materials to the most sophisticated techniques, step-by-step you will produce four original and elegant objects (a vase, a colorful table, a springtime mirror, and decorative tiles) assisted by your own crafting coach.

Discover a diverse selection of beautiful Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket homes from a dozen of the top architects practicing in this region. Breathtaking landscapes and water views abound throughout this area, providing a powerful backdrop for the homes that are situated there.

If you think your house may be haunted, you're not alone. Many people struggle with questions about ghosts and all the things that go along with them – disembodied voices, hearing furniture move across wooden floors that are really carpeted, cold spots, disappearing items; the list goes on. This, then, is the guide for you!