Nearly 45 years of research, thousands of photos, diagrams, trunk makers' labels, lithographs, facts, addresses, dates, patents all in two volumes. Volume 1 contains Styles
& Types of Trunks as well as Library of Trunk History & Special Trunks owned by some Special People. Volume 2 contains Trunk Anatomy with Trunk Hardware plus the Time Line
of Trunk Styles & Trunk Coverings with Embossed Patterns & Trunk Interiors with Lithographs.
Descriptions of trunk styles, parts, hardware are given. Several trunk maker catalogues are included from such companies as Stallman, Everlast, even Montgomery Wards.
Time line of trunk styles contains hundreds of dated ads, photos and other facts that will help you identify and date your antique trunk. Included in the book are thousands
of photos, diagrams, trunk makers' labels, lithographs, facts, addresses, dates, patents; we've even included things we hope you'll find as humorous and interesting.
The section on trunk makers alone contains references to nearly 13,000 entities we have found associated with antique trunks. The information here contains names of makers,
manufacturers, sellers etc. along with their addresses and corresponding years at that address. This information can help you determine the age of your trunk, especially if
the trunk contains a maker's label. If you want to see if your family had anything to do with making antique trunks or selling them then many list proprietors, owners,
presidents and such; some entities even have employee lists. All this information goes back as far as the 1700s, from all over the world. Many patents from the US and
British patent databases are included, along with associated drawings. Trunks that belonged to celebrities like Isaac Hayes, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Holliday and Bela Lugosi
are featured.
& Types of Trunks as well as Library of Trunk History & Special Trunks owned by some Special People. Volume 2 contains Trunk Anatomy with Trunk Hardware plus the Time Line
of Trunk Styles & Trunk Coverings with Embossed Patterns & Trunk Interiors with Lithographs.
Descriptions of trunk styles, parts, hardware are given. Several trunk maker catalogues are included from such companies as Stallman, Everlast, even Montgomery Wards.
Time line of trunk styles contains hundreds of dated ads, photos and other facts that will help you identify and date your antique trunk. Included in the book are thousands
of photos, diagrams, trunk makers' labels, lithographs, facts, addresses, dates, patents; we've even included things we hope you'll find as humorous and interesting.
The section on trunk makers alone contains references to nearly 13,000 entities we have found associated with antique trunks. The information here contains names of makers,
manufacturers, sellers etc. along with their addresses and corresponding years at that address. This information can help you determine the age of your trunk, especially if
the trunk contains a maker's label. If you want to see if your family had anything to do with making antique trunks or selling them then many list proprietors, owners,
presidents and such; some entities even have employee lists. All this information goes back as far as the 1700s, from all over the world. Many patents from the US and
British patent databases are included, along with associated drawings. Trunks that belonged to celebrities like Isaac Hayes, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Holliday and Bela Lugosi
are featured.