Whether you collect things that dice, measure, filter or whir, if they belong in the kitchen you'll find them in this guide to three centuries of domestic tool of trade and offers healthy servings of classic recipes, helpful hints, and fascinating tidbits from 18th, 19th, and 20th century trade catalogs and advertisements. More than 7,000 antique items are arranged by function, from preparation and cooking to housekeeping and gardening, and then valued.Wet your appetite for homestyle collectibles, and then enjoy a full-course feast of Americana in "300 Years of Kitchen Collectibles. "