The Foodie's Guide to Antiques & Collectables, Vol 1 - An expert guide to buying antique kitchenalia like...

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Debra Palmen

The Foodie's Guide to Antiques & Collectables, Vol 1 - An expert guide to buying antique kitchenalia like a professional

Debra Palmen

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Debra Palmen
24 November 2023

Popular culture; Folklore, myths & legends; Cookery, food & drink; Antiques & collectables

The Foodie's Guide to Antiques & Collectables, An Expert Guide to Buying Antique Kitchenalia Like a Professional

If you eat food for pleasure as well as sustenance, then guess what? You're a Foodie.

Are you a food lover who enjoys using vintage kitchen items? Then this book is for you!

With an Anthropologist guiding you, you'll learn all about the social histories and collectables for some of your favourite foods, including:

The weird history of beer, from ancient civilizations to witchcraft to the 11th Commandment.

The many uses for butter throughout history, from cooking to plastering it all over your face.

The world's love of champagne, including its health-giving properties - yay, that bit's true!

The evolution of cheese production, including varieties you probably wouldn't eat even on a double-dare.

The rich history of chocolate, from the privileged few to a world-wide treat, and how it might run out soon.

The fascinating history of coffee, from bouncing goats to fostering sedition and why it's so popular today.

The sweet history of honey, from a royal fly deterrent to its use in biological warfare, and its amazing health benefits.

The creamy history of ice cream, from whale poop to much-loved indulgence, including varieties that will create a nuclear holocaust in your mouth (and your bottom) to practically any flavour you can imagine.

The tropical history of pineapples, including their use as indicators of social status and their role as the world's first rent-a-food.

The versatile history of tomatoes, including their use as aphrodisiacs to their potential as Martian crops.

But that's far from all. Drawing on my 35+ years as a professional Antiques Dealer and International Buyer, The Foodie's Guide to Antiques & Collectables will also teach you how to buy antique kitchenalia like a professional. In each chapter, you'll learn about how to buy the antique and vintage pieces associated with each featured food, including:

What are good antique or vintage pieces and what to avoid

How to tell that you're getting the real deal

The price ranges you should consider

Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn about the social histories and antiques associated with some of the world's favourite foods, and learn from an expert how you can buy antique kitchenalia like a professional.

By: Debra Palmen
Imprint: Debra Palmen
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 254g
ISBN: 9798885261548
Pages: 136
Publication Date: 24 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Debra Palmen writes newspaper and magazine features, and her first book Travel & Shop the World For Free: How to Turn Antiques & Vintage Shopping into Free International Travel was an Amazon Best Seller.Debra has a degree in Political Science and Social Anthropology, together with over 30 years of experience as an antiques dealer. She has combined her tertiary qualifications and considerable professional experience to produce this first of three volumes of The Foodie's Guide to Antiques & Collectables. She explores the fascinating social histories of some of our favourite foods and discusses the antique and vintage collectables relating to each of them, discussing what's valuable, what's not, and why. Whether you want to buy one nice piece or assemble a quality, vintage collection, this series is a useful and entertaining guide to making informed decisions and avoiding costly mistakes.You can find Debra's books, follow along on her international antiques-buying trips, and find out what's coming up next by subscribing to her Newsletter at www.frenchandvintage.biz. You can also download a copy of Travel & Shop the World for Free - for free! - on the website.