Welcome To Potsdam Public Museum

The Potsdam Public Museum Lending Library includes a wide variety of books on Antiques, Collectibles, and Decorative Arts. Please be aware of the following Regulations for borrowing books from the Museum’s Lending Library:

1. The books that may be signed out are indicated by category on the list below. All such books are in the bookcases in the museum library to the left if you enter by the main entrance or to the right if you enter by the museum’s back entrance. 
2. All books are checked out at the Library & Research desk.
3. Books must be returned two (2) weeks from the day borrowed. 
4. We must have your Name, Local Address and Phone number on the file card in each book you wish to sign out, and may request Photo identification.
5. Please treat all materials carefully and return them in good condition for others to use.

Thank You,

Potsdam Public Museum

ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES AND DECORATIVE ARTS



ADVERTISING

    Antique and Contemporary Advertising Memorabilia, by B. J. Summers, 2005

AGRICULTURAL, FARM, etc.

    American Farm Collectibles, by Russell E. Lewis, 2004

    Farm Tools, by Michael Partridge, 1973

ANIMAL COLLECTIBLES

    Covered Animal Dishes, by Everett Grist, 2000

    Cat Collectibles, by Pauline Flick, 1995   

    Flower Frogs for Collectors, by Bonnie Bull, 2001

BASKETS

    Baskets, by Nancy N. Schiffer, 2001

    Glass and Ceramic Baskets, by Carle Bess White & L. M. White, 2002

BOTTLES & JARS

    The Wonderful World of Cookie Jars, by Ellen and Mark Supnick, 1995

    The Collector’s Guide to Old Fruit Jars, by Douglas M. Leybourne, Jr., 2001

    Perfume, Cologne & Scent Bottles, by Jacquelyn Y. North, 1999

    Udderly Splendid (milk bottles), by John Tufton, 2003

CERAMICS, POTTERY, STONEWARE, etc.

    A Collector’s Guide for Currier & Ives Dinnerware by Royal China Co., by Eldon R. 

         Aupperle, 1996 (with 2001 Price Guide)

    Depression Pottery, by Jeffrey B. Snyder, 1999

    Collecting Fiesta, Lu-Ray and Other Colorware, by Mark Gonzalez, 2000

    Flow Blue: A Closer Look, by Jeffrey B. Snyder, 2002

    Collector’s Guide to Frankoma Pottery: 1933 to 1990, by Gary V. Schaum, 2001

    The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Gaudy Dutch & Welsh, by John A. Schuman III, 1998

    The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Granite Ware: Color, Shapes & Values, by Helen Greguire, 1993

    White Ironstone: A Collector’s Guide, by Jean Witherbee, 1996

    Johnson Brothers: Classic English Dinnerware, by Bob Page & Dale Fredericksen, 2003-2004

    The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Majolica, by Mariann Katz-Marks, 2000

    Official Price Guide to Pottery and Porcelain, Eighth Edition, by Harvey Duke, 1995

    An Illustrated Encyclopedia of British Pottery and Porcelain, by Geoffrey A. Godden, 1965

    The Frank P. and Harriet C. Burnap Collection of English Pottery in the 

        William Rockhill Nelson Gallery, by Ross E. Taggart, 1967

    Quimper Pottery, by Adela Meadows, 1998

    Warman’s Roseville Pottery, by Mark F. Moran, 2004

    Scandinavian Ceramics and Glass, by George Fischler & Barrett Gould, 2000

    Spongeware, 1835-1935: Makers, Marks & Patterns, by Henry E. Kelly & Arnold A.           

         Kowalsky & Dorothy E. Kowalsky, 2001

    American Stonewares: The Art & Craft of Utilitarian Potters, by Georgeanna H. Greer, 1999

    English Transferware: Popular 20th Century Patterns, by Joe Keller & Mark Gibbs, 2005

    Collector’s Guide to Yellow Ware: An Identification & Value Guide, by Lisa S. McAllister, 2000

CIVIL WAR

    Warman’s Civil War Collectibles, by John F. Graf, 2003

CLOCKS

    The Standard Antique Clock Value Guide, by Alex Wescot, 2003 (reprint of 1977)

    Compass & Clock, by John Wilmerding, 1999

COMMUNICATIONS, RADIO, etc.

    Tabletop Radios, Volume I: The Complete Price Guide to Antique Radios, by Mark V. Stein, 2002

COMPANIES

    The Book of Griswold & Wagner, by David G. Smith & Chuck Woffard, 2003

    The Jewel Tea Company: Its History and Products, by C. L. Miller, 1994

COOKBOOKS

    Vintage Cookbooks and Advertising Leaflets, by Sandra J. Norman & Karrie K. Andes, 1998

    Savory Suppers and Fashionable Feasts: Dining in Victorian America, by Susan Williams, 1985

CRAFTS

    Tramp Art One Notch at a Time, by Clifford A. Wallach & Michael Cornish, 1998

DECORATIVE ARTS

    Cabin Style: Decorating With Rustic, Adirondack and Western Collectibles, by Dian Zillner & Suzanne

         Silverthorn, 2004

    All Color Book of Art Nouveau, by Geoffrey Warren, 1972

FASHION, CLOTHING

    Vintage Clothing, 1880-1980, by Maryanne Dolan, 1995

    1920’s Fashions from B. Altman & Company, by B. Altman & Company, 1999

    Everyday Fashions of the Twenties as Pictured in Sears and Other Catalogs, by Stella Blum, 1981

    Everyday Fashions of the Thirties as Pictured in Sears Catalogs, by Stella Blum, 1986

    Everyday Fashions of the Forties as Pictured in Sears Catalogs, by Stella Blum, 1992

    Hats: A History of Fashions in Headwear, by Hilda Amphlett, 2003

    Vintage Hats & Bonnets: 1770-1970, by Susan Langley, 2002

    Victorian Fashions & Costumes from Harper's Bazaar, 1867-1898, by Stella Blum, 1974

    Corsets & Crinolines, by Norah Waugh, 1981

    Shoes: A Celebration of Pumps, Sandals, Slippers and More, By Linda O'Keeffe, 1996

FIREFIGHTING

    Firefighting Collectibles, by Andrew G. Gurka, 2001

FISHING

    Modern Fishing Lure Collectibles: Volume I, by Russell E. Lewis, 2002

FOLK ART

    American Folk Art in Wood, Metal and Stone, by Jean Lipman, 1972

    The Flowering of American Folk Art, by Jean Lipman & Alice Winchester, 1974

FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS

    An Encyclopedia of Desks, by Mark Bridge, 1999

    Furniture of the Depression Era: Furniture and Accessories of the 1920’s, 1930’s and 1940’s,

         by Robert W. and Harriet Swedborg, 1999

    How to be a Furniture Detective, by Fred Taylor, date unk.

    Fifties Furniture, by Leslie Pina, 2000

    Furniture Field Guide, by Mark Moran, 2002

    The Antiques Treasury of Furniture and Other Decorative Arts, by Alice Winchester (ed.), 1959

    Furniture Treasury (mostly of American origin), by Wallace Nutting, 1965 (orig. 1928)

    Pine Furniture: The Country Look, by Nancy N. Schiffer, 1999

    Designed for Life: Scandinavian Modern Furnishings, 1930-1970, by Michael Ellison & Leslie Pina, 2002

    The Language of Doors, by Paulo Vicente & Tom Connor, 2005

    American Interiors, by Harold L. Peterson, 1971

    English Antique Furniture, by Margery Dean, 1969

    Floor Coverings in New England Before 1850, by Nina Fletcher Little, 1972

    Williamsburg Reproductions: Interior Designs for Today's Living, Craft House, 1976

GARDEN ANTIQUES

    Garden Ornaments and Antiques, by Myra Yellin Outwater & Eric B. Outwater, 2000

GENERAL ANTIQUES

    The Encyclopedia of Collectibles, 15 Volumes, Time-Life Books, 1978-1980

GLASSWARE

    Anchor Hocking’s Fire King Glassware, by Garry and Dale Kilgo & Jerry and Gail Wilkins, 1997

    Art Glass Nouveau, by Ray and Lee Grover, 1967

    The Art of Carnival Glass, by Glen and Stephen Thisleweed, 2004

    Collector’s Encyclopedia of Depression Glass, by Gene Florence, 2000

    Elegant Glass: Early, Depression and Beyond, by Debbie and Randy Coe, 2001

    Pictorial Guide to Silvered Mercury Glass, by Diane Lytwyn, 2006

    Heisey Glass: The Early Years: 1896-1924, by Shirley Dunbar, 2000

    The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Heisey Glass, 1925-1938, by Neila Bredehoft, 1999

    Early American Pattern Glass, by Alice Hulett Metz, 2000 (orig. 1958)

    Standard Encyclopedia of Pressed Glass, 1860-1930, by Bill Edwards & Mike Carwile, 2000

    Purple Glass: 20th Century American and European, by Leslie Pina & Ed Goshe & Ruth Hemminger, 2002

    Tiffany Favrile Art Glass, by Moise Steeg, Jr., 1997

    The Big Book of Vaseline Glass, by Barrie Skelcher, 2002

    The Illustrated Guide to American Glass, by Emma Papert, 1972

GUNS, FIREARMS

    2003 Standard Catalog of Firearms, by Ned Schwing,

    Antique Guns, by Hank Wieand Bowman, 1953

HOLIDAY COLLECTIBLES

    Christmas: 1940-1959: A Collector’s Guide to Decorations and Customs, by Robert Brenner, 2004

    Christmas: 1960-Present: A Collector’s Guide to Decorations and Customs, by Robert Brenner, 2002

    Christmas Revisited, by Robert Brenner, 1999

    Christmas Pins Past and Present, by Jill Gallina, 2004

    Halloween: Collectible Decorations and Games, by Pamela Apkarian-Russel, 2000

    Christmas Music Companion Fact Book, by Dale V. Nobbman, 2000

    The Victorian Christmas Book, by Antony & Peter Miall, 1978

    The Gift of Christmas Past: A Return to Victorian Traditions, by Sunny O'Neil, 1981

    The Christmas Tree Book, by Phillip V. Snyder, 1977

JEWELRY, PERSONAL ACCESSORIES, etc.

    Beads in Fashion, 1900-2000, by Leslie Pina & Lorita Winfield & Constance Korosec, 1999

    The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Buttons, by Sally C. Luscomb, 1999

    The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Hairwork Jewelry, by Jeanenne C. Bell, Graduate Gemologist, 1998

    Warman’s Jewelry Field Guide, by Leigh Leshner, 2005

    Vintage Jewelry for Investment and Casual Wear, by Karen L. Edeen, 2002

    100 Years of Purses: 1880s to 1980s, by Ronna Lee Aikins, 2005

    Umbrellas, by Judith Pinkerton Josephson, 1998

KITCHENWARE, HOUSEWARES, etc.

    Aprons: Icons of the American Home, by Joyce Cheney, 2000

    Aprons of the mid-20th Century: To Serve and Protect, by Judy Florence, 2001

    Antique Boxes, Tea Caddies & Society, 1700-1880, by Antigone Clark & Joseph O’Kelly, 2003

    Irons, by Elaine Marie Alphin, 1998

    Victorian Houseware, Hardware and Kitchenware With Up-To-Date Prices for Collectors, by Robert S. Barlow,

        1992

    300 Years of Kitchen Collectibles, by Linda Campbell Franklin, 1997

    Kitchen Treasures, by Barbara E. Mauzy, 2003

    Scales: A Collector’s Guide, by Bill and Jan Berning, 1999

    Depression Area Kitchen Shakers, by Barbara E. Mauzy, 2001

    Glass Kitchen Shakers, by Gene and Kathy Florence, 2004

    The Eccentric Teapot, by Garth Clark, 1989

    Old America Kitchenware, 1725-1925, by Louise Lantz, 1974

LIGHTING: LAMPS, LANTERNS, ELECTRIC LIGHTS, ETC.

    The Glass Candlestick Book, Volume 1: Akro Agate to Fenton, by Tom Felt & Elaine and Rich Stoer, 2003

    The Glass Candlestick Book, Volume 2: Fostoria to Jefferson, by Tom Felt & Elaine and Rich Stoer, 2003

    Electric Lighting of the 20’s – 30’s, James Edward Black, ed., 2001

    Electric Lighting of the 20’s & 30’s: Volume 2, James Edward Black, ed., 2001

    Oil Lamps: The Kerosene Era in North America, by Catherine M. V. Thuro, 2001

    Oil Lamps II: Glass Kerosene Lamps, by Catherine M. V. Thuro, 2000

    Oil Lamps 3: Victorian Kerosene Lighting: 1860-1900, by Catherine M. V. Thuro, 2001

    Miniature Lamps II, by Ruth Smith, 2000

    Classic Lanterns, by Dennis A. Pearson, 1998

METALS: BRASS, COPPER, SILVER, etc.

    Antique Brass and Copper: Identification and Value Guide, by Mary Frank Gaston, 1992

    International Hallmarks on Silver, Tardy, 2000

    Silver Novelties in the Gilded Age: 1870-1910, by Deborah Crosby, 2001

    Georg Jensen: A Tradition of Splendid Silver, by Janet Drucker, 2001

    Yesterday’s Silver for Today’s Table: A Silver Collector’s Guide to Elegant Dining, by Richard Osterberg, 2001

MISCELLANEOUS, OTHER

    Diary of an Early American Boy: Noah Blake, 1805, by Eric Sloane, 1965

    Garage Sale & Flea Market Annual, Collector Books, 2006

    The Grand Generation: Memory, Mastery, Legacy, by Mary Hufford & Marjorie Hunt & Steven Zeitlin, 1987

    The Pioneer Americana Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Donald A. Shelley, Pook & Pook, Inc., 2007

MUSIC

    American Musical Instruments in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, by Laurence Libin, 1985

    The Sheet Music Reference & Price Guide, by Anna Marie Guiheen & Marie-Reine A. Pafik, 2004

NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS

    Indian Arrowheads: Identification and Price Guide, by Robert M. Overstreet, 2001

ORIENTAL

    Collecting Oriental Antiques, by Judith Moorehouse, 1976

PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHERS

    Collector’s Guide to Wallace Nutting Pictures, by Michael Inankovich, 2001

POSTCARDS

    Rare & Expensive Postcards, Book II, by John M. Kaduck, 1980

PHOTOGRAPHS, CAMERAS, etc.

    Antique Trader Cameras and Photographica Price Guide, Kyle Husfloen, ed., 2004

    The Daguerreotype in America, by Beaumont Newhall, 1976

PRICE GUIDES

    The Antiques Trader 1993 Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide, Kyle Husfloen, ed.

    Discovering Antiques: The Story of World Antiques, British Publishing Corporation, 1973

    Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price List, 1993, by Ralph and Terry Kovel

    Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price List, 2004, by Ralph and Terry Kovel

    Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price List, 2011, by Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel

    The Sotheby Parke Bernet Guide to Pricing Antiques, by Ian Bennett, 1975

    Warman’s Antiques and Their Prices, Harry L. Rinker, ed., 1989

PRIMITIVES

    Primitives: Our American Heritage, by Kathryn M. McNerney, 2001 & 2002 (2 books)

QUILTS & COVERLETS

    America’s Glorious Quilts, Dennis Duke & Deborah Harding, ed., 1989

    New York Beauties: Quilts from the Empire State, by Jacqueline M. Atkins & Phyllis A. Tepper, 1992

    101 Patchwork Patterns, by Ruby McKim, 1962 (orig. 1931)

    Red & White: American Redwork Quilts, by Deborah Harding, 2003

    Red & White: Redwork Patterns, by Deborah Harding, 2003

    Vintage Quilts, by Bobbi Aug & Sharon Newman & Gerald Roy, 2002

    America’s Quilts and Coverlets, by Carleton L. Safford & Robert Bishop, 1972

    Coverlets, by Mildred Davison & Christa C. Mayer-Thurman (Art Institute of Chicago), 1973

    The Book of Handwoven Coverlets, by Eliza Hall, 1988

    Double Wedding Ring Quilts: New Quilts from an Old Favorite, by Victoria Faoro, ed., 1994

    Quilts, Coverlets & Hooked Rugs, by Charles Rand Penney, 1982

    American Beauties: Quilts from the Empire State, by Jacqueline M. Atkins & Phyllis A. Tepper, 1971

    Made in New York State: Handwoven Coverlets, 1820-1860, by Margaret E. M. Shaeffer, 1985

    Quilts Collections: A Directory for the United States and Canada, by Lisa Turner Oshins, 1987

SEWING, KNITTING, etc.

    Classic Millinery Techniques: A Complete Guide to Making & Designing Today’s Hats, by Ann Albrizio & Osnat Lustig, 1998

    The Story of Antique Needlework Tools, by Bridget McConnel, 1999

SHIPS, NAUTICAL, etc.

    100 Historic Ships in Full Color, by John Batchelor, 2001

SPORTS:

    2005 Baseball Card Price Guide, Price Guide Editors of Sports Collectors Digest

STENCILS

    Early American Stencils On Walls and Furniture, by Janet Waring, 1968

    Early American Wall Stencils in Color, Alice Bancroft Fjelstul, Patricia Brown Schad and Barbara Marhoefer, 1982

TEXTILES: HOOKED RUGS, LINENS, NEEDLEWORK, SAMPLERS, etc.

    The Complete Guide to Collecting Hooked Rugs: Unrolling the Secrets, by Jessie A. Turbayne, 2004

    Kilim Rugs: Tribal Tales in Wool, by Susan Gomersall, 1999

    Collecting Household Linens, by Frances Johnson, 1997

    Collecting More Household Linens, by Frances Johnson, 1997

    Miller’s Samplers: How to Compare & Value, by Stephen and Carol Huber, 2002

    Terrific Tablecloths from the ‘40s and ‘50s, by Loretta Smith Fehling, 1998

    Miller’s Collecting Textiles, by Patricia Frost, 2000

    Oriental Rugs: A Buyer's Guide, by Lee Allane, 1988

TOOLS

    The Handplane Book, by Garrett Hack, 1997

    Classic Hand Tools, by Garrett Hack, 1999

    A Museum of American Tools, by Eric Sloane, 1964

    The Antique Tool Collector’s Guide to Value, by Ronald S. Barlow, 2002-2003

    Town-Country Old Tools, Locks, Keys & Closures, by Jack P. Wood, 2003

TOYS & DOLLS

    Schroeder’s Collectible Toys: Antique to Modern Price Guide, by Sharon and Bob Huxford, 2002

    O’Brien’s Collecting Toys, Karen O’Brien, ed., 2004

    Antiques of American Childhood, by Katharine Morrison McClinton, 1970

    200 Years of Dolls, by Dawn Herlocher, 2002

    Mandeville’s Madame Alexander Dolls: 4th Collector’s Price Guide, by A. Glenn Mandeville, 2003

    Steiff Bears and Other Playthings Past and Present, by Dee Hockenberry, 2000

    The Encyclopedia of Toys, by Constance King, 1978

TRAINS

    Standard Catalog of Lionel Trains: 1945-1969, by David Doyle, 2004

WEDDINGS, BRIDES, ETIQUETTE

    Accessorizing the Bride: Vintage Wedding Finery Through the Decades, by Norma Shephard, 2005