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Highly recommend this book very well done !
I mainly use this book for inspiration as a quick reference point for what things are worth. When I take this book into someone's house and quote off some prices...I get allot of happy screams of joy.
It's a 'bible' no avid Ebay seller or buyer should be without
Whether you're a frequent Ebay seller or only dabble from time to time, every Ebay seller knows that setting prices is central to gaining a successful bid. The Ebay Price Guide: What Sells For What (In Every Category!) is the first reference to compile an array of items and their selling prices, from rare books to video games and jewelry. While it can't possibly hold every item ever listed, it does compile the most popular collectibles, and comes form an online auctioneer whose expertise covers some of the most trafficked Ebay categories. Each category's average sales price is listed along with high and average prices. Introductions to each section include risk assessments, tips on discounting, locating items on other venues, and more. It's a 'bible' no avid Ebay seller or buyer should be without.
Not so thorough...
Although this compilation of items is a good start, it is not so thorough as to eliminate the need to browse e-bay for a more accurate idea of pricing.But, it's a good place to start and a great gift for any e-bay aficionado! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Consumer Behavior - General    5. Consumer Buying Guides    6. E-Commerce - Internet Marketing    7. General    8. Handbooks, manuals, etc    9. Industries - Retailing    10. Internet - World Wide Web    11. Internet auctions    12. Reference - General    13. eBay (Firm)    14. Business & Economics / Retailing    15. Computers / Internet / General    16. Computers/Internet - World Wide Web    17. Ebay, ebay, eBay    18. Internet    19. Reference/General   

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Interesting Read
This book has lot of informative history of tobacco and tobacco smoking.The stories incouded were not only interesting but also full of intrigue.It includes a description of different pipes and their uses.I very much enjoyed learning about the humble beginnings of the Dunhill family.It does make a wonderful coffee table book.VERY WELL PLEASED!!

More of a reference guide to pipes throughout history...
While this book is filled with fascinating drawings of strange and unusual pipes from around the world, it is certainly not one of those "just sit down and read it from cover to cover type books." Think more of an "a to z" dictionary of pipes. As a novice pipe smoker, I was hoping for something more informative on the actual mechanics of pipe smoking. I would highly recommend The Perfect Pipe by Jeffers or, if you can find a copy, Weber's guide to pipes and pipe smoking. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Cooking / Wine    4. Entertaining - General    5. Reference - General    6. Tobacco pipes    7. Non-Classifiable   

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Crystal Stemware Identification Guide Wish List
It was dissapointing that the contents of the book is in gray and white while the cover is in color.Very misleading.Although a multitude of patterns were covered many were sketched.All in all it would be difficult to recognise patterns using just this book.

Crystal Stemware
Although the authors have done a great job, I felt they could make it better by including a little bit more of the antique european crystal (such as Saint-Louis) and by trying to date the patterns by decades at least(1880-1890, 1920-1930, 1950-1960). Anyway, it is an invaluable source for collectors and crystal buyers.

Good Source for Identifying Stemware
This is an excellent book for identifying good stemware that you find at garage sales, swap meets, auctions, estate sales or something left to you by a relative. The book has several hundred pictures - either actual photographs or sketches of stemware that are sorted by manufacturer. Just browse the book until you find a match and you know the manufacturer and pattern name of the item. It also has a handly index - if you happen to know the pattern name - so you can find the corresponding picture or sketch and the manufacturer. Once you know the manufacturer it's easy to get more information off the internet. The book also references a place where you may be able to get additional pieces or sell the pieces you have. My only wish is that the book gave some historical information on the various manufactures and their patterns. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Glass & Glassware    5. Reference - Price Guides   

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Amazing guide not book
this is a very helpful and amazing book for any money collector, and I really happy with that book

A complete guide(BUT Not Attractive) , wrong picture of note
here some comments The standard in banknote collecting.
This book is the only comprehensive listing of bank note issues available, along with its sister books: Volume 1 for specialized issues and Vol 3 for newer issues.It would not be possible to be an informed collector withoutthese volumes.They inlcude photos of most of the notes, estimated valuesin three different grades as well as an excellent introduction to the hobbywith collecting tips, grading information, an invitation to join theInternational Bank Note Society, etc. ... Read more

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

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Truly Comprehensive
After almost 40 years, I am just returning to the world of shotgun bird hunting.As a kid, my uncle taught me everything he wanted me to know - and nothing else.This is exactly the comprehensive guide I needed to find!
It's Okay
Covers too many subjects.I was hoping for a book more about shotguns and less about shotguns and hunting. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Firearms & Weapons    6. Guns/Rifles For Hunting    7. Reference - Price Guides    8. Shotguns    9. Consumer guides & advice    10. Reference works    11. Small firearms, guns & other equipment   

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Coins, Currency & Medals    3. Reference    4. Reference - Price Guides   

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Very good cartridges book
Very good description about cartridges and some other important information about this topic. This book changes the way to analyze basics about Ammo.

A Very Good Reference Book
This book is a useful addition to any firearms enthusiast's library. It covers a wide range of pistol, rifle and shotgun cartridges, both modern and obsolete. The only thing that would make this book better is dimensioned illustrations of all the cartridges listed.

Information
The 10 th Edition is a worthwhile addition to the library.The newer cartridges are here as well as the obsolete ones, including the Military stuff.Section leads are updated to include the latest information avaiable on the cartridges as well as the manufacturers and users.As usual, advice is provided for possible parent cases or sources for new cases to reload for the obsolete rounds. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Cartridges    3. Firearms & Weapons    4. Firearms And Gunsmithing    5. Metallurgy    6. Reference - General    7. Shooting    8. Sports    9. Sports & Recreation    10. Reference works    11. Small firearms, guns & other equipment   

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lovvvvvvvvvvvveddddddddddddd it
i lovedthis book because it gave you funny expample of how to play i also loved it because it gave you marbles that you can play with.
Marble Mania is catching!
Marble Mania has fine photographs of every imaginable marble from pebbles found alongside streams to the Industrial Revolution in Germany & Austria. Here the cutting of agate cubes & polishing them into marbles for export all over the world became a huge cottage industry. You have tosee the beauty of all the clay, pottery, crockery, china & porcelainglobes. It was fun to read this big book. Found myself chatting at thelocal recycle shop about the blue canning jars in their windows filled withmarbles. Eyeing them eagerly, with a little more knowledge & a few morenames.

An "Industry Standard"
I bought this book for my husband (from Amazon) for Xmas.Not only is the book very beautiful, but he has become an expert in his own right.With a year-2000 interest in things retro, marblesare enjoying a boom.We nowhave jars of them everywhere, looking great and, according to this greatbook, appreciating in value as we watch.With the help of the pricingguides we discovered that we already owned some very valuable marbles, andhave since acquired more.In fact, the book paid for itself about 10minutes after we got it, with the discovery of an unrecognized treasure. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Collectors and collecting    6. General    7. Glass & Glassware    8. Glass Arts And Crafts    9. Marbles (Game objects)    10. Reference - General    11. Toy Arts And Crafts    12. Toys    13. Antiques & Collectables    14. Other manufacturing technologies   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Collectors and collecting    5. Glass & Glassware    6. Glass Arts And Crafts    7. Glassware    8. Reference - Price Guides    9. United States    10. Antiques & Collectibles / Glass & Glassware   

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Not your grandfathers NADAblue book
This book is great not just prices but a ton of knowledge that is extremely helpful... What to watch for and how to verify it... There are always those that try to get a little more than they deserve in any business... After reading this books hints and tips it is like you have twenty years experience in buying selling trading guitars... Many of my long time guitar experience friends are amazed when I come up with things that even they didn't know... Like serial codes that indentify what country their guitars were made... One of the biggest bang for the buck books I have bought in a long time...

Excellent Reference
I use this book as a reference in pricing. I have found it to be a very valuable tool for a starting point on pricing. Also, I have found it to be a very handy reference to locate model information without having to go to several sources. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in collecting or buying vintage guitars.

R is for Ripoff
Had to return this stinker fast.Very incomplete book for guitars alone, never mind their value (Which most are valued too low in here).Inexperienced author (not the guy on the cover), some kid.I could not believe how bad it was.Format is terrible, it's painful looking up a particular guitar.A Good book for this type of info is Vintage Guitar Price Guide.It is a four star book (still incomplete) - I've yet to see a five star on this subject.......?? ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Consumer Guides    3. Musical Instruments - Guitar    4. Performing Arts    5. Reference    6. Reference - Price Guides   

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Well Worth Money Spent
I did not know what to expect, but I wanted to sell my late husband's guns and the book really helped alot and gave me some insight on prices. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Firearms & Weapons    5. Firearms And Gunsmithing    6. Prices    7. Reference - General    8. Reference - Price Guides    9. Militaria, arms & armour    10. Reference works   

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Three Decades is a Long Time Span
I purchased this book mostly to help date vintage fabrics from the 1930's, 1940's, 1950's and 1960's.I love the spiral binding.The swatch examples are awesome.The notes on color and styles are helpful.I do feel, however, that lumping 1930 through 1960 photos together with no notes does not really help to date the fabric accurately enough.

Quilt fabrics
This book would be of interest to quilters and those interested in dating quilts.The patterns are listed in colour headings under 20 to 30 year groupings eg 1880-1910 and there are several pages in front of each year grouping with details including the period, textile colours, fabric print styles and quilt styles.The pictures are in colour and the book spiral bound so it will lie flat easily when open - good for making comparisons of quilt material.

What a lovely book for anyone who loves vintage fabrics
I love repro fabrics for quilting but wanted to learn more about them.This is a particularly well done book, with good color and real-life sizing of the prints.Each period section begins with a few pages that covers what was happening in the period, what fabrics were popular, what quilt blocks and quilting patterns were popular, etc.There's also a bit on how the fabric was manufactured in that period.Fabrics before 1830 took an enormous amount of work and were basically done laboriously with hand-coloring and wood blocks -- very labor intensive process to produce prints.The prints they produced remind me (not surprisingly since India was the source of much of the cotton fabric then) of the gauzy prints from India that you still see today.There's a discussion of popular colors and dyes, and the fabrics are organized by color within each period section.Now I know what Turkey red is -- including where the dye came from, when it appeared, etc.
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Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Color in the textile industrie    3. Color in the textile industries    4. Crafts & Hobbies    5. Dating    6. Hobbies/Crafts    7. Quilts    8. Quilts & Quilting    9. Reference - General    10. Sewing    11. Textile fabrics    12. Textiles & Costume    13. United States   

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Great starter for Swarovski collectors
I had previously owned some Swarovski that I had received as gifts and decided I wanted to start actively collect them. I was buying a lot of the older pieces on the second market and wanted to make sure I was getting a fair deal. This book was exactly what I was looking for. It had the details that I needed to make sure I was getting authentic pieces at a fair price. Great for any starter collector.

Wealth of knowledge
This book which arrived in a timely manner and at a good price is very well put together incorporating a host of information for the Swarovski collector.The pictures and text are clear and well layed out.

Complete catalog
Price guide has a complete listing of the Swarovski catalog of figurines, clear large photos of virtually every variation availble...a good reference for beginnerto advanced collector. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Austria    6. Catalogs    7. Collectors and collecting    8. Crystal glass    9. Glass & Glassware    10. Glass figurines    11. History    12. Reference - Price Guides    13. United States    14. Wattens    15. Ceramics   

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Great book, but flawed
This book has several major flaws. For a start, there is no index. The only way to locate covers with your favorite stars or shows is to browse the pages year-by-year.
Fabulous
I was so happy to receive the TV Guide Official Collector's Guide, it is a great publication!!It has a lot more information than I expected - comments by stars over the years and much more!!It is very colorful and I will enjoy reading it for years to come.My 45 year old son has a collection of TV Guides and I know he will be interested in seeing the publication to see if the ones he has are valuable!Thank you

A TV GUIDE FAN'S DREAM BOOK!
The episode of Seinfeld where Frank Costanza was noted to be a collector of TV Guide pretty much cemented that publication's place in the lore of pop culture.Now, from Bangzoom publishers comes "TV Guide" the official Collector's Guide.A lot of collector's books claim to be the only book you'd ever need to own but this one truly fits the bill.With over 3700 pictures, and every national and regional TV Guide cover pictured from 4/10/1953 through 10/19/2005 this is truly the ultimate resource for not only collectors, but fans of the magazine as well.
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Subjects:  1. Americana    2. Antiques    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Catalogs    6. Collectors and collecting    7. Magazines & Newspapers    8. Performing Arts    9. Popular Culture    10. Reference - Price Guides    11. TV guide    12. Television - Guides & Reviews    13. Television Journalism   

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Collectable guide
It helped me alot. I now have an idea of what some of my items are worth.

I Love This Book !!!
I collect a few things including political memorobilia, silver electric plate, books and ceramics. I bought it to a) make sure I don't overpay in my areas of interest b) to identify anything I could buy and sell on at a profit.
A helpful, easy-to-use, collectibles guide
This valuable resource guide not only offers pricing information, but 'closer look' background and history on many, many items. I was able to use this book to take stock of items I currently have and become more knowledgeable about designers and collections I had not yet discovered.The information is concise and readable; the visuals are beautifully done.A big bonus at the end includes a directory of auctioneers, clubs and societies, and, my particular favorite --Internet resources.I've learned a lot from this book and refer to it often.All in all, a very accesible, enjoyable book. ... Read more

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

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excellent
A very good selection of designers and examples. I miss more elaborate explanations about the technics used in glass production. Images are in very good quality and the colors are vivid and beutifull. Very recomended for an overall study of 20th. century glass art.

Transparent goodies
I think this may well become the standard reference guide for glass collectors.Beautifully designed, accessible and I thought very comprehensive in its coverage. Starting with blown and cased glass then pressed and moulded, iridescent, enamelled, painted, stained, engraved and finally cut glass.Each of these sections is broken down into national styles, for instance, the Scandinavian section of blown and cased glass covers Kosta Boda, Orrefors, Holmegaard, Riihimaki and Karhula-Iittala.All the glass shown has a caption that includes a dimension and price guide.The back of the book includes a glossary, dealer and museum addresses and that all-important index.
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Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Collectors and collecting    6. Glass & Glassware    7. Glassware    8. History    9. Reference - General    10. Antiques & Collectibles / Reference   

Editorial Review

It's not just what you write, it's what you write it with. In a world where e-mailing and word processing are the new norm, nostalgia for fountain pens, inkwells, and other erstwhile desk accessories is on the rise. What's more satisfactory--signing a letter with a Bic or a black rubber gold-nibbed 1950s Parker Duofold? For lovers of pen and ink, Read more

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A very good introduction, but no more than that
This large and attractive book is a 199-page (not including table of contents, etc.) history of everything that covers the desk: from pens and inkwells to paperclips, paperweights and bookends. The highpoint of the book is definitely chapter 9, which gives tips on the repair and restoration of such items for the collector. Along the way, the reader is treated to numerous black-and-white pictures, and even 32 pages of color pictures! Delightful Reference For "Writing Stuff" Collectors !
This brand new (2000) 208 page softbound volume contains more than 200 full color and 300 black and white very large, sharp photos of every typeof writing tool and desk accessory.In addition to the great photos, thereis plenty of detailed information about the various collectibles.Topicsrange from: history of ink and ink containers; stone to shell-inkwellmaterials; inkwell designs and motifs; history of pens; to collecting pens;advertisintg item;, and restoration and repair tips.Plenty of valuabledata for the collector.There are pen ads, and year 2000 values.Pencollectors will be interested in the history provided, which takes you fromquill pens to the ballpoint, and back to the old nib-style pens.There isan interesting chapter on the major fountain pen makers.Well worth addingto your collectibles library. ... Read more

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

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One Of The Most Comprehensive Guides On The Market
The Beckett Guides are the most popular guides in the world, bar none. And what I've always liked about Beckett is the depth of information contained in his guides. With this one, you get listings of sets from as far back as the late 1800's to 2001. Now please note before I go any further, if you buy this guide and by chance your card or set is not listed, it does not mean your card(s) are worthless, it simply means that what you have may not currently be receiving alot of market activity, or may be a card or cards that aren't currently known to exist. You must realize there are virtually thousands of sets on the market and newer ones coming out every week by various companies, so it is almost impossible to keep up with every one produced. So Beckett concentrates on sets that are both known to exist and have heavy market activity. Oh and one more thing, if you have rubber bands around your cards, please get rid of them. Go to your local card shop or go online and get some card holders. Condition is a key element in a cards worth, and rubber bands can cause severe damage to cards. Now, as for this book, Beckett has sets listed in ABC order and lists the individual cards of the set. So if you are putting together a set, and you see yours listed in this guide, you have the perfect checklist to keep up with what you do and do not have. For each set listed, there's a little bit of information included, and there may be production numbers included in the trivia. Beckett shows you how to collect, how to preserve your cards, how to determine condition, shares football card terminology, and has other interesting facts about football card collecting. Ahh to go to a game and load up on hotdogs. Collecting football cards brings me back to the time when I was in high school and went to the games to pull for my home team (and yes, I ate a lot of hot dogs then too). Collecting football cards make me think about the times when me and my dad would watch a game together, screaming at the players to run run run. So as I'm sure you already know, collecting football cards for most people is more than just an investment. And when I look through this Beckett guide, I see lots of cards that came out when I was younger, and they bring me back to a time(The late 60's, The 70's, and early 80's) when playing football was one of the things I loved to do the most. Beckett guides have remained the most sought after guides since the 80's and are used the world over. Some of the brands of cards you will find in this edition include Fleer, Upper Deck, Topps, Score, Playoff, and Donruss. Again, there are many other brands listed in the guide, but these are some of the most heavily traded ones. This book is a valuable tool for any true football card collector.

You could wait until next year but.......
I needed a new price guide and I wanted a very recent one.I figured I could wait until 2001 but I desided I would get it now(this guide is great quality and has all of my cards listed in itand I have tons of cards!). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Football - General    5. Reference - Price Guides    6. Sports Cards - Football   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Collectors and collecting    6. Great Britain    7. Reference - Price Guides    8. Silver, Gold & Other Metals    9. Silverwork    10. Antiques & collectables: gold & silver (other than jewellery)    11. Antiques & collectables: jewellery    12. Reference works   

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North America's One Hundred Greatest Decoys
I found this book one of the most inspirational books for a carver that is interested in wildfoul carving.My friends that do not carve enjoyed the book for the pictures and history.I would definitely suggest it to anyone,it makes a good coffee table and reference book.

Great Color Pictures
This is a great book to view some fascinating decoys.I only wished that the text would go into more detail.Overall this is a great decoy book ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 19th century    2. 20th century    3. Antiques & Collectibles    4. Antiques / Collectibles    5. Antiques/Collectibles    6. Art    7. Decoys (Hunting)    8. History    9. Hunting - General    10. Reference - Price Guides    11. Sports Memorabilia (besides cards)    12. United States    13. Wood-carving    14. Hunting or shooting animals & game    15. North America