Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Antiques    3. Antiques & Collectibles    4. Antiques / Collectibles    5. Antiques/Collectibles    6. Brush Pottery Company    7. Catalogs    8. Ceramic Arts And Crafts    9. Nelson McCoy Pottery Company    10. Ohio    11. Pottery & Ceramics    12. Pottery, American    13. Reference - Price Guides    14. Roseville    15. Decorative arts & crafts   

Reviews (9)

Can't do without it!!
I rely on these books from Florence. As always, this one is exceptional.
Disappointment
Gene Florence has let true glass collectors down with this book. With so many etch patterns to identify, he chooses instead to cover more obscure things like Cathay Crystal. I did not solve one glass mystery with this book and wish I had saved my money. Also, again, he chose to completely ignore Maryland Glass. Although a fan, I cannot let this one slide. Save your money and don't bother with this one.

As Elegant As The Glassware
This book is as advertised, an identification book. Wonderful photography assists in identifying glassware of era's gone by. In addition, patterns are easy to define for matching purposes, with a small guide alongside each picture which provides the manufacturer name, pattern name, colors, and years the item was made.
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Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Collectors and collecting    6. Glass & Glassware    7. Glassware    8. Pattern glass    9. Reference - Price Guides    10. United States   

Reviews (43)

DC, I still don't get them.
I am a marvel fan. I like DC, but I am not a die hard fan. DC is fantasy. Marvel less fantasy.(At least after that 90's weirdness.)I love Batman and Superman, but the rest of the DC Universe is out three. In the Justice League cartoon, Doomsday was just an alien who wanted a fight. According to this Encyclopedia, he was created on Krypton (Which makes his body able to kill Superman) and was sent into space in a suit he could not escape from. He lands on Earth and spends hundreds of years trying to break free. He finallly does and digs his way to surface. Instead of celebrating, he kills Superman. Wow! Get this book if you like things like this. Personally, DC leaves a bad taste and I can only take so much at one time.

Can't Have Everything
I enjoyed the book.Yes, there are some characters missing.However, I don't think you can include EVERYTHING.Some things just fall through the cracks.Overall and for the most part, this is a very good text for the DC Universe.And with the way the comic universe changes, you can't put everything in a one volume text.This book came out before Infinite Crisis.Look what that did to the DC Universe.

A Must have for ANY comic fan.
What a wealth of information! The book covers over 1000 characters, teams, locations, and vehicles. Based solely on how much is covered in the book; this is an absolute must have for any comic book fan - Marvel, DC, or otherwise.
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Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Art    3. Comic books, strips, etc    4. Comic books, strips, etc.    5. Comics    6. DC Comics, Inc    7. DC Comics, Inc.    8. Encyclopedias    9. History and criticism    10. Reference - General    11. Techniques - Cartooning    12. United States    13. Art / Cartooning   

Reviews (4)

A must-have for tobacco card enthuiasts!!
This comprehensive and superbly organized work is richly supplemented with numerous color and B/W photographs.A brief and informative history about various tobacco products/inserts and manufactures is provided.The book is organized principally into two units:N-series for 19th century cards (N1-N694) and T-series for 20th century cards (T1-T177).Each entry includes a brief description of the set and card appearance (front and back).The overwhelming majority of entries include an actual size photograph of a representative card (front and back) and a list of all cards in the set.Comments pertaining to card variations and prices are useful.The edge of each page is labeled with the set number to aid with rapid location of descriptions and card images.The work is peppered throughout with short vignettes and essays (published previously in various trade journals) by Dr. Terry Mitchell about specific sets or card themes.Although this is a soft cover book, the pages are printed on high grade gloss stock paper that tolerates repeated handling.Suprisingly, the book is neither overwhelming or boorish in its presentation.The brief descriptions and inclusion of images for virtually every set are effective strategies and make the book exceptionally user-friendly.No other work to date has done such a masterful job at capturing the variety of subjects, visual appeal, and historical allure of tobacco cards.This book is a must-have item for novice collectors and enthusiasts.

Beautifully done; Notcomplete for all collectors
A beautifully executed publication, however as a collector of Victorian Trade Cards, I was greatly dissapointed NOT to find ANY of the cards in my collection listed.I would have expected at least ONE to have beenreferred to, but the items in the book are mostly geared to the collectorof tobacco insert cards.If this is your thing, this is your book.Forgetit if you are more geared to Tradecard collecting

Informative Book about the History of Tobacco Cards
The book is great historical lesson.Reading about the history of the Tobacco cards has been very informative. The writers have dedicated many hours to thorough research of this topic. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Advertising cards    3. Antiques & Collectibles    4. Antiques / Collectibles    5. Antiques/Collectibles    6. Catalogs    7. Popular Culture    8. Reference - Price Guides    9. Tobacco    10. Tobacco-Related    11. United States    12. Antiques & collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera & printed matter   

Reviews (2)

Fantastic
A absolute must have resource - well organized, descriptive, and easy to use.It has served me exceptionally well each time I have had to use it!

The greatest book for seriousHummel Collectors!
I have quiet a few Hummel books, but Luckey's Hummel Figurines and Plates, 11nd Edition is my favorite. The book did educate me in the different Trade Marks on the bottom of the Figurines, The Authors explanation is simple andclear. I purchased many Hummel figurines at Internet Auctions and foundthat the "Current Value" prices of Mr. Luckey's book are veryconservative and very closed to the final Auction prices! I do recommendthis book, it is the "real" thing! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Ceramic Arts And Crafts    6. Figurines    7. Reference - Price Guides    8. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass   

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Reviews (14)

Vast amount of knowledge and great color photos
This is a good reference guide for antiques. It is packed full of prices with very nice color photos. I think it is a good bargin for the price.

5,000 color photos with pages of values
For over thirty years Antique Trader's ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES PRICE GUIDE has been the weighty resource of collector choice, providing black and white and color keys to every collecting category. Glassware, ceramics, furniture, dolls and toys, and more are all included: over 5,000 small color photos provide excellent detail and quality, while pages of the latest values make ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLES 2006 PRICE GUIDE particularly valuable for avid garage-sale goers.
Wonderful book for a great price!
Love the Antique Trader's use of experts in specific areas and the book is just a great guide!I collect Limoges and found Debby DuBay and her shop.Thank you for another great resource! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Catalogs    6. General    7. Reference - General    8. Reference - Price Guides    9. Antiques & Collectables    10. Reference works   

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

Reviews (8)

Blue Book Dolls and Values, 16th Edition (Blue Book Dolls and Values)
THE resource for all your doll questions on values and dolls.

Misses the mark in several categories
Although the Blue Book is the avid doll collectors' favorite price guide, it contains numerous categories that have not been updated for quite a number of years.China, parian, papier mache, and wooden, some of the earliest dolls in existence, have been gaining in popularity for several years now and the market prices, both at auction and online have been rising considerably.The Blue Book has not caught up with this trend.
Blue Book Dolls and Values, 16th Edition (Blue Book Dolls and Values)
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Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Art    3. Crafts & Hobbies    4. Glass & Glassware    5. Glass Arts And Crafts    6. Glass craft    7. Hobbies/Crafts    8. Reference - General    9. COMPUTERS - WEB DESIGN TRD PB    10. Ceramic arts, pottery, glass    11. Crafts & Hobbies / Glass & Glassware   

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A book for Professional Numismatist
this book is great in term for those who very very interested in world currency and pro in this field... it may be good to own a copy of this book cause it include a lot of world money that you and me were not born yet... especially note that impress me is the CHINA's CENTURY ... it is like amazing to see those kind of note that never thought of it would be called as "money"... Study world history, famous people,geography using this book
The book is of a great use not only for a bank note collector, but also for educational purposes, as it includes a brief history of every listed country, written numerals, dating systems even exchange rates of variouscountries. Paper money images serve as a great educational material aboutworld's famous people, buildings, scenes from history and many more.Everyone may even use it for identifying various paper notes. It is reallya Specialised Source! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Coins, Currency & Medals    6. Numismatics    7. Printmaking    8. Reference - Price Guides    9. Coins, banknotes, medals, seals, numismatics    10. Reference works   

Reviews (7)

Great Reference Material
As on online vintage jewelry dealer, Atlanta vintage jewelry dot com, Warman's book was one of the first in my reference library. Sure, it has some faults, but not to the degree to make the book 'useless'. I used to spend my evenings in bed reading through the pages, getting familiar with the vast array of information.
Drool . . .
Over the years, Warman's guides to antiques haveestablished a reputation for reliability.This volume is the third (2002)edition of their jewelry guide.It's lavishly illustrated with examples from many styles, eras, and price ranges.It provides a feast for the eyes and a lot of useful information as well.
A visual feast for jewelry lovers
"Warman's Jewelry," 3rd edition, by Christie Romero, is subtitled "A Fully Illustrated Identification and Price Guide to 18th, 19th, & 20th Century Fine and Costume Jewelry."The book is full of fascinating and useful features, among them an extensive bibliography, glossary, index, and chronology.There are also a number of appendices, including a hallmark identification guide and a guide to the marks and names on Mexican silver jewelry and metalware.Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Catalogs    6. Collectors and collecting    7. Costume jewelry    8. Jewelry    9. Jewelry Arts And Crafts    10. Reference - Price Guides    11. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    12. Decorative arts & crafts   

Reviews (7)

Good book
The book has a good indication of the value of today's worth.
Warman's "Depression Glass" 2nd edition
This publication is very useful to me because I am a beginner collector and it contains the information needed to identify true depression glass pieces.

Much easier to us to identify patterns
This is the second book I have purchased on depression glass.The first was the book by Gene Florence.This book is much easier to see the designs.It has a shape guide that is very helpful as well as a box on each pattern with a black and white illustration of the pattern of the plate.If you just buy one book on depression glass, this should be it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Catalogs    6. Collectors and collecting    7. Depression glass    8. Glass & Glassware    9. Glass Arts And Crafts    10. Reference - Price Guides    11. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass    12. USA   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles / Radios & Radio-Related    2. Antiques & Collectibles / Reference    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Radio    5. Technology    6. Technology & Industrial Arts    7. Antiques & Collectibles    8. Collectors and collecting    9. Radios & Radio-Related    10. Receivers and reception    11. Reference   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Corkscrews    4. General    5. History    6. Home Improvement / Construction    7. Reference - General    8. United States    9. Antiques & Collectables    10. Base metal & ironworking   

Reviews (15)

I LOVED THIS BOOK AND I'M NO DUMMY!
Antiquing for Dummies is a cheerful primer for those of us who were antiques-challenged. Learn what to search for and what to avoid when confronted with the possible pitfalls of flea markets and antique malls. Find out how to differentiate trash from treasure. The text is very readable, filled with puns and mnemonics.A must-read for budding antiques enthusiasts!

Source of Antique Knowledge
Antique lover I am HOWEVER, knowledge is minus, MINUS! ANTIQUING FOR DUMMIES was given to me as a gift and MAGIC has been created.My brain is now functioning in the antique mode.How proud and delighted I am.I willbe forever indebted to having the opportunity to own such as informativetreasure.In fact this book will be on my future "giftpurchasing" list for my "hard to please" friends.Again,THANK YOU, from Dallas, Texas.

A MUST FOR BEGINNERS OR INTERMEDIATE COLLECTORS!
I have collected, sold and even appraised antiquesand artwork for 25 years. This book is well written, and has valuable insights and tips for the beginning or the intermediate collector. It has very good illustrations, good anecdotes and hints, and is all in all a delight tohave and read! I learned a couple of things myself, and have bought copiesfor my antique collecting friends and colleagues as gifts. I would highlyrecommend this to anyone who wants to gather practical and easy tounderstand tips and facts from authors and experts who obviously have manyyears of study and work in the field of antiques, collectibles and fineart. For this price, it is worth more than many of my big fancybooks on single topics within the field of antiques or antiquecollecting. This is easy to read, humerous and fun to read, and offers goodbasic information on many kinds of antiques and fine art which are beingcollected, inherited and sold. Bravo to the writers and to Dummies! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Collectors and collecting    6. General    7. Reference - General    8. Antiques & Collectibles / General    9. Computer Hardware & Operating Systems    10. Utilities & tools   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Design - Furniture    5. Furniture    6. History    7. Reference - General    8. Antiques & Collectibles / Furniture   

Reviews (8)

A guide enthusiasts won't want to miss
John & Malinda Bomm's Official Precious Moments Collector's Guide To Figurines, 2nd Edition provides a handy tote-size manual which will easily fit into a purse or coat pocket, offering collectors take-along accessibility to the Precious Moments treasures they may locate in flea markets or garage sales. Each figurine receives a clear color photo, issue price, and various price ranges based on condition. The authors have almost 900 pieces in their own collection and theirs is a guide enthusiasts won't want to miss.

Precious Moments Collector's Guide is GREAT!
I have found this collector's guide to be a valuable resource in determining the value of my Precious Moments collection and that of a friend. It is very well researched, put together well, and has great photos for better identification of PM collectables.

Must have for Precious Moment's Collector's!!!!!!!
This is a great guide for anyone interested in Precious Moments. The book is very informative and extremely easy to use. The pictures are great. This great guide is a treasure whether you are a new collector or have been around for a while. ... Read more

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Reviews (4)

item's too pricey
not a whole lot of item's. More picture's than anything. A lot of the item's in the book I beleive are way to over priced. Not a good book to take to flea market's or auction's.

If you do eBay or collect or go to garage sales PERFECT
This book is so easy to use-- great price guide to take along on your antique hunt. A whole list of consultants in various areas of expertise help with this book. It covers everything from Holday Memorabilia to marbles to posters to sports stuff to sewing stuff to Teddy Bears and Toys. Also great section on the weifd and wonderful. Also great list of clubs, societies and organizatins. Space memorabilia, rock and pop, radios, pez dispensers, glass, costume jewelry, ceramics -- almost everything around your grandma's house or you'll see at a garage sale including early computers, comics, and watches. Great pictures -- of almost everything with nice hints as to how to take a closer look at a Coca Cola clock and collector notes. Good range of prices and also explains when it was made and how tall etc so you don't get confused. That old pair of straberry shaped earings are not junk-- they could be worth $70-$100 if they are by Weiss. Even an iPod poster could be worth up to $120.00 That 1940's PINK perfume bottle could be worth a $1000 or more...buy this book and you could get RICH!

The best price guide
I thought Kovels was good but this one is better. nicer pictures and easy to use. ... Read more

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

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles / Dolls    2. Antiques & Collectibles / Reference    3. Antiques & Collectibles / Toys    4. Reference / Catalogs    5. Antiques & Collectibles    6. Catalogs    7. Doll furniture    8. Dolls    9. Dolls' houses    10. Miniatures    11. Reference    12. Toys