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missing information
for a 2006 edition this catalog is missing many many coins from previous years that one would expect to find. there are even missing items from before 2000! not very good for an edition that soppose to be 2006. in other cases, complete countries are missing like the new set from cocos islands with the 2004 set.

2006 world of coins
Great book for small amount of money...
I use KM numbers to help organize the collection
I need a guide so I just do not blindly pay big bucks for cute pictures. There are a lot of good guides and some more specific on particular eras and locations such as Westphalia. But as you do a coin search you are bound to run across something you are not familiar with and need a guide. This guide is a great place to start; it is easy to navigate and gives cursory information on particular locations and times surrounding the coin's production.
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Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Coins    6. Coins, Currency & Medals    7. Numismatics    8. Prices    9. Reference - Price Guides    10. Coins, banknotes, medals, seals, numismatics   

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does not live up to promise
A cute book, but contains very little information for all of its promise. The authors are busy making jokes but not talking about the nitty gritty of restoration. Maybe it is to hard to do since every job presents its own challanges. I just found the content thin. I am sorry I purchased it. If I could have found a copy in my local library, I would have saved some money. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles / Reference    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Reference / Consumer Guides    4. Antiques    5. Antiques & Collectibles    6. Consumer Guides    7. Reference    8. Restoration    9. Trunks (Luggage)   

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Kovels' New Dictionary of Marks : Pottery and Porcelain 1850 to Present (Kovel's Dictionary of Marks)
Overall it is helpful.I am really just getting into this, so it is great to have something I can refer to to get an idea of where the item I have comes from.

Kovels' Makes Excellent Reference
This is an excellent guide to Pottery and porcelain. Pictures and descriptions are very helpful in correctly identifying pieces.

I Have Found Several MarksIn This Book
This book is full of marks.I used it for pottery and crocks and no longer need the copy I have.I will sell it now.
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Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Ceramic Arts And Crafts    5. Marks    6. Porcelain    7. Porcelain & China    8. Pottery    9. Pottery & Ceramics    10. Reference - General    11. Antiques & Collectibles / Porcelain & China    12. Art techniques & materials    13. Ceramic arts, pottery, glass   

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. General    6. Reference - General    7. Toy Arts And Crafts    8. Toys    9. Transportation   

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. General    6. Prices    7. Reference - General    8. Reference - Price Guides   

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Your Advice Please!
This item, shipped and charged on June 19th by priority air mail for which I was charged some $16, HAS STILL NOT ARRIVED. I no longer expect it to arrive. WHAT DO YOU PROPOSE TO DO ABOUT THIS?
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Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Catalogs    6. Philately    7. Postage stamps    8. Postage-stamps    9. Reference - Price Guides    10. Stamps   

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INFORMATIVE, EASY TO READ AND ENJOYABLE
Really enjoyed this guide;I was surprised to find that some of my "dust collectors" are actually quite valuable!

discription of shapes
I like all of Kovel's book's. I only wish they had more pictures of their discription's on certain item's. What does cartouche, crosshatched,baluster etc. mean? Overall a good book for collecters.

Fantastic Antique Reference
Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price List, 38th Edition,2006 is a fantastic reference book for those that have heirloom antiques and are not aware of their actual monetary value.I was amazed to discover that many of the items that I own are actually worth much more than I realized.The detailed information about identifying certain labels and other distinguishing marks has been most helpful in taking my own personal inventory.I would highly recommend this reference to any serious antique collector. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. General    6. Reference - General    7. Reference - Price Guides    8. Antiques & Collectibles / General   

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The Great Book of Dinky Toys
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Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Automobiles    5. Catalogs    6. Collectors and collecting    7. Die-cast toys    8. Dinky toys    9. Models    10. Reference - Price Guides    11. Toys    12. Antiques & collectables: toys, games & models    13. Other manufacturing technologies   

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Great Marble Book!
Easier to use than some of the other marble "standards." It is well organized and the values, based on the condition of the marble, arewith the marbles. Some of the other books have you constantly flipping fromback to front to find a value. The different types of antique handmademarbles are logically grouped for the most part and the machine mademarbles are divided by manufacturer.There is even a section with examplesfrom contemporary marble artists. My one complaint would be that thereshould be an index to make finding of the great many types of machine mademarbles easier. Until something better comes along, I carry this with me toauctions, flea markets, antique shows or anywhere else I think there mightbe an opportunity to buy, sell or trade marbles. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Collectors and collecting    6. Marbles (Game objects)    7. Reference - Price Guides    8. Toys    9. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass    10. Antiques & collectables: toys, games & models   

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THE OUTSTANDING 2ND EDITION!
My wife and I do have quite a few Keepsake Ornaments that we've bought over the years for each other to be placed on our Christmas Tree but we're not collectors in the true sense. But I found out full well the value of Hallmark ornaments when I found five pieces in the Frosty Friends collection at a garage sale a couple of years ago for a few bucks. These were numbers 3 through 7 in the series and those few dollars resulted in quite a tidy profit when sold at eBay. Since then we've made it a point to look out for Hallmark ornaments at garage sales and flea markets but the problem was that we really didn't know which ones were really valuable. That all changed when I got this fantastic book by Bangzoom. I have owned a lot of collectible price guides in my life and this is easily one of the best.Their fantastic original price guide has now been updated with a second edition that goes through 2006.
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Great resourcefor collectors and modern majolica-artists.
First saw this magnificent volume at a collector's home, and had to acquire a copy for my library as inspiration for my own artistic endeavors with majolica.

One of the definitive books on Victorian Majolica
People all over the world treat this as the "Bible" of Victorian Majolica.It is the best. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Art    3. Individual Artist    4. Pottery & Ceramics    5. Reference - Price Guides    6. Antiques & Collectibles / Pottery & Ceramics    7. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass    8. Ceramics   

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A must have for the collector or dealer!
Gene and Cathy Florence have done an outstanding job on this book. The pictures are outstanding and an excellent source for identifying various glass pieces. The descriptions are clear and very informative. My only issue is with the prices quoted. As Internet auctions, such as eBay are now the premier source for purchasing or selling depression glass, prices are drastically lower for most items listed in this book. This is also true for other similar books by other authors as well. As on-line auction sites are now the dominant source for depression glass and other collectables, the average prices seen over time on on-line auctions must be taken into account for future values.

An educated collector is a successful collector!!
I recently purchased this book because I not only wanted to start collecting depression glass, but I wanted to know what I was talking about and also what I was buying.The photography is fantastic.The legends are priceless.The summary of each collection provides you with its' history.The valuation of the depression glass pieces allows you to make sound purchasing decisions.This book is excellent for the novice, yet invaluable for the more serious glass collector.Highly recommend!

Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass
Another Great book by Gene Florence.This book is very well organized and contains the information that a collector will want.I recommend this to every beginning collector.I couldn't do without this book when searching for and identifying depression glass.Large pictures are clear, in color, and show great detail.Lots of information.A must have! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Glass & Glassware    6. Glass Arts And Crafts    7. Kitchenware    8. Reference - General    9. Reference - Price Guides   

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Catalogs    6. Glass & Glassware    7. Glass Arts And Crafts    8. Glass, Colored    9. Kitchenware    10. Milk glass    11. Reference - General    12. Reference - Price Guides    13. United States   

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Goldmine Record Album Price guide 3rd Edition.
I like the book because as opposed to some other similar books it lists the album titles along with catalog numbers. The front of the book also has discriptions of different company's record labels and what they looked like over the years. Although I think there were some things left out in some of the label descriptions. It's still a great book for any record collector. I have seen other record books over the years and this one, Well is a keeper. Now all we need is a real good book to tell us record collectors what kind of inserts and posters came in each record.

Goldmine Record Guide review
An invaluable, descriptive price guide on LPs.My #1 overall favorite!Very good for Jazz, rock and punk (obscure artists & bands). Provides three (3) prices based on condition as well. Much more definitive than Osborne's record guides but prices are not as "realistic" (averaged) as Jerry's.Only flaw is that Import and Bootleg LP information is VERY sparse - especially on Beatles, Hendrix, Jazz, and punk.Value of Beatles Vee-Jay "counterfeit's" should also be listed as some are not that terrible sounding. A truly great overall LP guide for most needs. Now if I could only find the same type of excellent price guide for Reel-to-Reel tapes........

Now includes Compilation, Soundtrack, and Cast Album values
Eliminating common LP's and concentrating on $20 and up items is a good idea. Adding various artist, soundtrack, and cast recording LP's is helpful. Also thankfully includes classical LP's, particularly RCA LivingStereo. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Discographies    6. Discography & Buyer's Guides    7. Records    8. Reference - General    9. Reference - Price Guides    10. Antiques & Collectables    11. Music    12. Reference works   

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A must have for the serious collector!
This paperback is chock full of useful information about collecting and estimating the value of the pieces in your collection written in plain English.

Official Overstreet Indian Arrowhead Identification & Price Guide
Very good information.Expanded the guide to cover more areas.Photos are very good. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Classification    6. Firearms & Weapons    7. General    8. Implements    9. Indians of North America    10. Native American Archaeology    11. Prices    12. Projectile points    13. Reference - Price Guides    14. United States    15. Antiques & Collectibles / General   

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. General    6. Reference - General    7. Reference - Price Guides    8. Antiques & Collectibles / Reference   

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Awesome $
This is a must for money buffs and the like.

THE best book to identify Colonial bills and their signers.
Wonderful pictures, and even identification of the signers of the bills. Some signatures are hard to make out even if clearly written in dark ink due to the style of writting, but are identified here. Worth every penny! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Coins, Currency & Medals    5. History    6. Paper Ephemera    7. Paper money    8. Printmaking    9. Reference - Price Guides    10. United States    11. Antiques & collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera & printed matter    12. Prints & printmaking   

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The Ultimate Antiques & Collectibles Resource Directory !
This 5th edition, giant volume (over 1 3/4 inches thick, weighing over 4 pounds) is THE collectibles resource guide and the most comprehensive directory available.There are detailed listings of 3,122 categories ofantiques, collectibles and art.Provides more than 18,000 contacts, 4,000clubs and periodicals, 9,640 e-mail addresses, and 7,360 Web sites !!Ahandy user's guide helps you utilize this reference to the fullest. Includes buyers, sellers, appraisers, where to get parts or have repairsdone, where to go to match patterns, and much, much more information.Alibrary of information essential for every serious collector's library. Add it to your library. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Bibliographies & Indexes    6. Directories    7. Reference - General    8. Reference - Price Guides    9. Antiques & Collectables    10. Bibliographies, catalogues, discographies   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Clocks & Watches    4. General    5. Photography    6. Reference - General    7. Antique clocks & watches