American Junk

by Mary Randolph Carter

Book Overview

A passionate "junker" showcases her own prized booty and that of other creative devotees of the sport. From the exquisite to the funky, "American Junk" presents a glorious array of glass, metal, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670844004
• ISBN13: 9780670844005
• Release Date: March 1994
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Awesome!

The book was great! Wonderful pictures, and helpful hints on the "how-to's"! I highly recommend this book to anyone who is hunting for good old AMERICAN JUNK!

One man's Martha Stewart is another's Mary Randolph Carter

Indeed, Mary Randolph Carter is a kindred spirit to anyone who finds Martha Stewart's ideas too pricey and exclusive. This eye-boggling array of color, texture and whimsy is not only helpful to those of us who appreciate junk treasures, but also inspiring simply as a visual workout; Carter's way with disparate objects and her eye for composition is helpful to anyone contemplating any interior project, whether dealing in new OR vintage. One of my all-time favorites and one I consult again and again, whenever I want to wriggle free my artistic sensibilities.

fabulous help in finding one-of-a-kind treasures

Fabulous! Fabulous! Fabulous! As a decorator/designer this wonderful book was just a marvelous help to me in finding and paying the right price for those one-of-a-kind treasures clients just love you to death for. I found most of Ms. Carter's tips on junk just ever so clever; the type that make you say "now why didn't I think of that". And the wonderful color photos alone make this book something you'll want to keep looking at over and over.

American Junk is the Junker's All-Star Classic!

She made the word Junk legitimate, as well as the secret passions of all of us junkers. Since I discovered American Junk, I've bought Garden Junk--a more specialized junk journey, but with lots of general applications. MRC has been to junkland, seen the light, and shared the thrill of the hunt!