Coming Soon, in 2016! Before Mattel: Elliot Handler's ELZAC OF HOLLYWOOD Jewelry, by Kathy Flood. Celebrate the 75th anniversary of Elzac's founding with a vast panoply of the company's jewelry and giftware, featuring the greatest collections, catalog items, rare sketchbook and lots of photographs, plus everything you didn't know about one of the great American business start-ups -- and its heart-breaking demise. Order now; pay later.A brief bio: Kathy Flood: M.A. journalism, University of Missouri-Columbia; B.A. French. Author of eight books including Things (You can't take them with you but they're fun while you're here), a compilation of readers' favorite newspaper columns; Costume Jewelry Figurals; Warman's Jewelry 4th edition; Jewelry Field Guide 2nd edition; the Face Book of Vintage Visages (figural brooches); two books covering holiday pins (contact her at christmastreepins.com if you want to chat.) Here are just a few unsolicited reviews from real people on the latest holiday jewelry book: "There are SO many things I love about the book! Just for starters:Love group photo of signatures. Showing copycats next to originals. Surprised to see so many trees I not only don't have but that I have never SEEN!! Exciting!! Descriptions of designers and companies are the best I've seen in ANY jewelry book ... This is by far the best Christmas tree pin book EVER DONE.""The new book is just wonderful! I am loving, loving, loving it! So full of information and beautiful pictures. Thank you!""I am enjoying the book so much. I like to read everything, so it will take me a while to get through it, and that's a good thing... It is a wonderful book, as always ... There are so many companies I haven't even heard of, it's such fun to get an education. Fun, fun, fun!""The book is terrific. Still plowing through it. I love it.""I rec'd book yesterday late afternoon and was bleary eyed this a.m. from reading. I picked chapters at random, so didn't read cover to cover yet. Think it's ALL GREAT!!!""Just a short note to let you know the 2 books arrived today in perfect condition. I haven't been able to put it down . .. It's gorgeous!!!! All in all, it is a masterpiece. The research is fantastic - it must have been exhausting. Of course, my favorite section is at the end of the book in the Swarovski section!" The book covers big names such as Eisenberg, Swarovski, Weiss, Hollycraft, Judith Jack, Trifari, Napier, Lianna, Stuart Freeman, Art, St. John, Mylu, Danecraft, Tancer-II, Torino, Andree Bazot, Katerina Musetti, Bellini, and many others.