Recommended Reference Books

We use the following reference books (no affiliations):

Ephemera

"Carter's Yesterday's Paper: Collecting Ephemera in Australia" by Vivienne O'Neill, John Furphy Pty Ltd, 2007, ISBN 978-1-876079-24-6.

"Hand Coloured Fashion Plates 1770 to 1899" by Vyvyan Holland, BT Batsford Ltd, 1955.

"Victorian Trade Cards Historical Reference and Value Guide" by Dave Cheadle, Collector Books, 1996, ISBN 0-89145-706-2.

Jewellery & Fashion Accessories

"Collectable Silver Jewellery" by Fred Rezazadeh, Collector Books, 2001, ISBN 1-57432-188-9.

"Collecting Costume Jewellery 101 - Identification and Value Guide" by Julia Carroll, Collector Books, 2004, ISBN 1-57432-380-6.

"DK Collector's Guides - Costume Jewellery" by Judith Miller, Dorling Kindersley, 2003, ISBN 1-4053-0014-0.

"Fashion Buckles - Common to Classic" by G. McGrath & J. Meana, Schiffer, 1997, ISBN 0-7643-0215-9.

"Lea Stein Jewellery" by Judith Just, Schiffer, 2001, ISBN 0-7643-1381-9.

"Mourning Art & Jewellery" by Maureen DeLorme, Schiffer, 2004, ISBN 0-7643-1964-7.

Sewing and Needlework Tools

"A History of Thimbles" by Edwin Holmes, Cornwall Books, 1985, ISBN 0-8453-4761-6.

"Antique Boxes - Inside and Out" by G. Cummins, Antique Collector's Club Ltd, 2006, ISBN 1-85149-502-9. (Available from Macedo Books - see Links).

"Antique Needlework Tools & Embroideries" by N. Taunton, Antique Collector's Club Ltd, 1997, ISBN 1-85149-253-4.

"Carter's Price Guides to Antiques in Australasia 2005-2009", John Furphy Pty Ltd and ABC Books.

"Chatelaines - Utility to Glorious Extravagance" by G. Cummins & N. Taunton, Antique Collector's Club Ltd, 1994, ISBN 1-85149-206-2.

"Collecting Figural Tape Measures - with Price Guide" by E. & D. Arbitter and J. & J. Morphy, Schiffer Pub. Ltd, 1995, ISBN 0-88740-866-4.

"Darn It - The History and Romance of Darners - A Price Guide" by W. Muller, L-W Book Sales Indiana, 1995, ISBN 0-89538-072-2.

"Identifying Steel Cored Thimbles" by Diane Pelham Burn, booklet published by The Dorset Thimble Society in 1993.

"Needlework Tools and Accessories - A Dutch Tradition" by K. Sullivan, Antique Collector's Club Ltd, 2004, 1-85149-471-5.

"Palais Royal Needlework Tools" by S. Collett, 2009, Self Published. 

"Sewing Tools & Trinkets" by H. Thompson, Collector Books, 1997, ISBN 0-89145-736-4.

"Sewing Tools & Trinkets Volume Two" by H. Thompson, Collector Books, 2002, ISBN 1-57432-287-7.

"Success to the Lace Pillow" by C. & D. Springett, C&D Springett, 1997, ISBN 0-9517157-5-5.

"Tatting Shuttles - Related Tools and Accessories" by P. Palmer, Neil Terry Printing Rugby England, 2003, ISBN 0-9535076-2-9.

"The History of Knitting Pin Gauges" by S. Williams, Melrose Books, 2006, ISBN 1-905226-75-6.

"Thimbles of Australia" by Susan Jean Gowan, Kangaroo Press, 1998, 0-86417-946-4. (See Links page to purchase).

"Victorian Brass Needlecases" by E. Horowitz & R. Mann, Needlework Treasures California, 1990, ISBN 0-9625853-2-7.

Textiles

"Early History of Irish Crochet Lace" by Barbara Ballantyne, self published, 2007, ISBN 978-0-9580235-2-8(pbk). (See Links page to purchase).

"Mademoiselle Riego and Irish Crochet Lace" by Barbara Ballantyne, self published, 2007, ISBN 978-0-9580235-3-5(pbk). (See Links page to purchase).

"Mary Card: Australian Crochet Lace Designer" by Barbara Ballantyne, self published, 2002, ISBN 0-9580235-0-6. (See Links page to purchase).

"Needlework in Australia" by Marion Fletcher, Oxford University Press, 1989, ISBN 0-19-554903-1.

"The Complete Guide to Vintage Textiles" by Elizabeth Kurella, Krause Publications, 1999, ISBN 0-87341-676-7.

"The Gentle Arts: 200 years of Australian Women's Domestic & Decorative Arts" by Jennifer Isaacs, Ure Smith Press, 1992, ISBN 0-7254-0839-1.