Indian clubs, once popular exercise equipment used by people of all ages throughout the United States, are now appreciated as a form of American folk art. Tracing their history, this book discusses their progress from training equipment for the British Army in colonial India to fashionable status first in Victorian England and then in America, where choreographed club swinging became both an exercise mania and a competitive sport. Colour photographs illustrate the wealth of decorative detail - inlaid wood patterns, tin and ...
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Indian clubs, once popular exercise equipment used by people of all ages throughout the United States, are now appreciated as a form of American folk art. Tracing their history, this book discusses their progress from training equipment for the British Army in colonial India to fashionable status first in Victorian England and then in America, where choreographed club swinging became both an exercise mania and a competitive sport. Colour photographs illustrate the wealth of decorative detail - inlaid wood patterns, tin and brass appliques, and painted designs - offered by manufacturers, as well as some of the whimsical decorations owners used to personalize their clubs. Archive material documents the sport of club swinging. Intended especially for the collector of folk art, the book includes a directory of dealers, auctions, flea markets and antique shops across the USA. It also discusses major considerations for the collector, such as artistic features of the clubs, and their shape, size, weight, surface finish and manufacturer.
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Add this copy of Indian Clubs to cart. $13.67, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Emerald rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Harry N Abrams Inc.
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Add this copy of Indian Clubs to cart. $13.67, very good condition, Sold by Half Price Books Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Harry N Abrams.
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Add this copy of Indian Clubs to cart. $24.75, new condition, Sold by Collector's Companion rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Mechanicsville, VA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by ABRAMS.
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1996 Copyright date, 64 pages, 10.5 x 14 in size, Paperback. Nice Color Photos! Book is in publisher's original shrinkwrap and therefore in Unused Condition.
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