Hatpins and Hatpin Holders Author:Lillian Baker A full-color identification and value guide filled with useful information and beautiful photographs. This easy-to-use resource has descriptions, sizes, and dates. 2000 values. AUTHORBIO: Lillian Baker was an author for more than four decades. Her first book on Hatpins & Hatpin Holders in 1976 was the first and only worldwide definitive book on ... more »the subject. She also authored 100 Years of Collectible Jewelry, Plastic Jewelry of the 20th Century, Fifty Years of Collectible Fashion Jewelry, Art Nouveau & Art Deco Jewelry, and Creative & Collectible Miniatures. REVIEW: This book is a compilation of dinnerware pieces and pieces of information gained from letters, trade publications, and conversations with pottery people. It is intended to generally acquaint readers with pottery terms and production methods as well as gain insight into the major dinnerware companies in America. The pieces shown for each company represent only a small portion of what was available from the company.« less