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A surprising tale of corruption alongside activism, this book reveals the little-known story of Teamsters Local 385, the union that represents the performers who play the iconic characters of Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and Cinderella at Walt Disney World.

Spring Mills, a small town in rural, central Pennsylvania, becomes in these poems by Mike Schneider a gathering place for four generations of a family over a century of time. Schneider takes readers to where a grandfather recalls using a hand-crank to start his Model T-"shining image of youth & freedom"-and Guernseys in a pasture bellow to be fed. Readers learn how father and son form links in a chain of "manual transmission, / hands-on sequen...

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With more than 2, 000 cookie jars illustrated in full color, this is the most complete book on the subject ever published. That helps explain the popularity of this encyclopedia, now in its fifth edition. It also contains extensive research, written by America's foremost authority, making it the definitive reference. The book is organized by both subject and by artists and companies, including the popular McCoy, American Bisque, Hull, and many...

This comprehensive and colorful guide to salt and pepper shakers shows more than 1600 sets of figural shakers, some never having appeared in a book before. Company histories, measurements of shakers, and pictures of marks and paper labels are among the book's innovative features.

Color photographs display popular Majolica ceramic pitchers, platters, plates, leaf plates, syrups, cigarette holders, ashtrays, humidors, and other forms. Characteristic glazes are presented in their historic context.

From 1942 to 1955, this Wisconsin pottery focused on the production of slipcast figurines. Mike Schneider captures the beauty and charm of these figurines, providing a reference that has long been needed by collectors. The photos are accompanied by a wealth of useful information including the history of the company and hints on care, repair, preservation, valuing, fakes and reproductions.

The Grindley Artware Manufacturing Company made figural pottery in Sebring, Ohio, from 1933 until 1952. Mike Schneider guides the reader along the exciting paths of the Grindley menagerie of dogs, cats, horses and many other animals. Even a few of the rare Grindley people figurines appear, as do banks, pitchers, and salt and pepper shakers. Marks and measurements are given.

From the 1930s to the 1960s, numerous potteries in California turned out some of the finest figural pottery ever made in America. Here they are illustrated in over 800 color photographs covering more than 75 companies such as Brayton Laguna, Kay Finch, Hedi Scoop, DeLee Art, Robert Simmons, Walker-Renaker, and others. Provides information about the potteries, tips for collectors, and Price Guide.

Originally sold in five-and-ten-cent stores during the 1940s and 1950s, expertly modeled and colorfully decorated Royal Copley figurines, banks, planters, and other items have become one of today's hottest ceramic collectibles. In this first new book on the subject in 10 years, Mike Schneider uses more than 500 color photos to present 875 pieces of Royal Copley, including many previously unknown examples that have never appeared in a book befo...

While collecting small animal figures has been a popular hobby for some years, information about them has been scanty. Mike Schneider explores this popular collectibles field in depth. Included are figures produced by such well know firms as Frankoma and Royal Doulton, plus the works of lesser know but important artisans such as Chester Nicodemus and Howard Pierce. There are also generic chapters that cover animals by species: bears, cats, dog...

How Many Faces Do You Have? is a poem sequence that interrogates intimacy, each poem a face the poet discovers, a reflection revealed in response to inner questioning. In a voice of quiet sonority, these lyrics journey from a high-school gym dance to a moonlit beach polka. They linger over sushi in Montreal and an airline meal at 40, 000 feet on a flight. They touch joy and pain and celebrate the vicissitudes of love that goes "into the tangle...

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The entire Stangl Birds of America series, 60 examples of Pennsbury birds, and the little known but desirable Stangl animal figures in beautiful color photos. This user-friendly book lists the Stangl birds by model number and includes an alphabetical name index for complete and easy cross referencing plus close-up photos of marks.

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