McMurtry, Larry.
Summary: A rodeo cowboy turned antique dealer centers his vaguely gypsy life on his collector's classic Cadillac, which carries him to backroad flea markets, small-time collectors, Washington high life, and the two women he loves.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon and Schuster 1982
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Publisher / Publication Date: Better Homes and Gardens Books 2000
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ryland Peters & Small 2005
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. 2001
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 747 GROCallaway, Libby.
Summary: A companion book to the History Channel show American Pickers. The book will be a prescriptive, how-to on finding hidden gems across America and what the average person can do to find treasures, as well as the character's adventures picking across America. The book will shine a spotlight on the picking world's outrageous characters, from the eccentric collectors and obsessive stockpilers to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.1 CallawayFarris, Jerri.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Publishing International 2001
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Summary: In their first book, the Junk Gypsies--sisters and stars of the popular Texas-born brand and HGTV show--combine big dreams, stories of roadside treasures found, and down-home design projects inspired by epic makeovers for friends like Miranda Lambert, Billie Joe Armstrong, and Sadie Robertson. Amie and Jolie Sikes, the Thelma and Louise of the design world, are the Junk Gypsies: a family with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone 2016
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Communications 1995
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Summary: "An enchanting tale of the exhilarating search for forgotten treasures at one of the greatest flea markets on earth. For decades, the Chelsea Flea Market on the west side of Manhattan drew shoppers seeking treasures in booths crammed with vintage dresses,ancient swords, glass eyeballs, Afghan rugs, West African fetish dolls, Old Master paintings, and more. In The Golden Flea, acclaimed writer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2020
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Publisher / Publication Date: C. Potter 1998
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Summary: Get the inside scoop on every aspect of antiquing - buying, cleaning, repairing, embellishing, refinishing, restoring, and selling. You'll find expert advice for getting great deals at auctions, flea markets, and shops, and you'll learn how to spot items that can be repaired to increase their value. Advice for selling antiques at flea markets, on consignment, and in shops is included.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.1 MCKOcchipinti, Lisa.
Summary: For these projects, Lisa Occhipinti rescues and repurposes orphaned and outdated books from flea markets and library sales and turns them into new art objects and practical items for the home. Her creations range from artfully constructed mobiles to a Kindle "keeper" for those who want to replicate the sensation of holding a "real" book while reading from an e-reader.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Crafts OcchipintiCarter, Mary Randolph.
Summary: A photographic journal of the author's fascination with garden junk, providing information about how to track down such treasures at thrift shops, flea markets, and tag sales, and including tips on bargaining for, restoring (or not), and displaying chairs, sculptures, gates, vases, tools, and other items.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Studio 1997
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Summary: "In Secondhand, journalist Adam Minter takes us on an unexpected adventure into the often-hidden, multibillion-dollar industry of reuse: thrift stores in the American Southwest to vintage shops in Tokyo, flea markets in Southeast Asia to used-goods enterprises in Ghana, and more. Along the way, Minter meets the fascinating people who handle-and profit from-our rising tide of discarded stuff,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2019