For nearly 30 years, "Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide" has been the most reliable price guide. Featuring 4,500 colour photographs and 8,000 listings with current prices, "Antique Trader" delivers a portable and comprehensive, full-colour package. "Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide" provides the best coverage of the American antiques and collectibles market, as well as popular foreign-made wares. With 27 previous editions, "Antique Trader" is one of the longest running price guides on the market.
America's No. 1 Selling Price Guide For nearly 30 years, Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles has been the leading source for information on antiques and collectibles. Filled with expert advice, vetted values and 4,500 color photographs, Antique Trader provides the clearest and most dependable picture of this amazingly diverse and magnificent market. Inside you will enjoy a variety of new collecting areas, as well as old favorites. Including: Asian art, bottles, ceramics, Civil War collectibles, clocks, comic books, cookie jars, figurines, furniture, glass, Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments, illustration art, kitchenware, perfume bottles, petroliana, toys, vintage clothing and Zippo lighters. Also new this year is Top Lots, a feature highlighting the bestselling results from some of the finest auction houses nationwide.
"Miller's Antiques Price Guide has long been the market leader, offering not just prices but informed tips... Miller's is arguably the only price guide you will ever need." Antiques Magazine Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide remains the essential and trusted guide to the antiques market. It has earned the reputation of being the book no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. It is compiled by Judith Miller, world-renowned antiques expert and co-founder of the book, who selects the guide's 8000-plus featured antiques. Comprehensive sections cover ceramics, furniture, glass, silver and metalwares, jewellery and objets de vertu, clocks and watches, books, Oriental antiques, textiles, toys, decorative arts and Modern Classics. Special features explain why one piece is worth more than another, show how to value an item and teach you to be your own valuer. Biographies of designers and factories give the background information you need to help date and value objects, while special 'Judith Picks' sections give fascinating background and valuation details for particularly interesting or unusual objects.
Antique dealers and collectors are quite aware that bargains are getting harder and harder to come by each and every day. Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide is still a real bargain at $12.95. Collectors, dealers, and our customers continue to ask how we can produce this huge 612-page book each year for such a low price. It's simple -- we do it by numbers. It's no secret with publishing that the more you print, the less expensive each book is. So, thanks to all our loyal customers who continue to buy our #1 bestselling title, we are able to keep the retail price low without sacrificing one bit of quality. That is why you get the best for less. In August 1999 we will begin shipping the 18th edition of America's top antiques price guide. Once again we have included over 50,000 listings, each one from all-new sources and carefully checked by an authority on each particular subject. These 600+ expert advisors make sure only the best and most accurate information remains. No one person could possibly be an authority on the over 600 categories that fill this reference, but Bob and Sharon Huxford and their highly respected team of advisors work year-round to make this the most respected, up-to-date guide in the field of antiques and collectibles. Hundreds of sharp original photographs illustrate not only the rare and unusual, but also the common collectibles -- not postage-stamp photographs, but large, close-up shots that show important details clearly. Each subject is presented with history and other background information. Our editors keep abreast of newly developing trends, often adding several new categories a year. If it merits the interest of today's collector, you'll find it inSchroeder's. You can feel confident that the information we publish is up to the minute and accurate. Without a doubt, you'll find Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide the one to buy for factual information, quality, and the lowest retail price.
America's No. 1 Selling Price Guide For nearly 30 years, Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles has been the leading source for information on antiques and collectibles. Filled with expert advice, vetted values and 4,500 color photographs, Antique Trader provides the clearest and most dependable picture of this amazingly diverse and magnificent market. Inside you will enjoy a variety of new collecting areas, as well as old favorites. Including: Asian art, bottles, ceramics, Civil War collectibles, clocks, comic books, cookie jars, figurines, furniture, glass, Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments, illustration art, kitchenware, perfume bottles, petroliana, toys, vintage clothing and Zippo lighters. Also new this year is Top Lots, a feature highlighting the bestselling results from some of the finest auction houses nationwide.
The Warman's Advantage &break;&break;As the longest-running guide and the most trusted name in antiques and collectibles, the 45th edition of Warman's Antiques & Collectibles features more than 1,500 images and 6,000 listings. It brings a fresh, 21st-century perspective that honestly assesses the market and looks at the best categories for investment - everything from glassware and toys to early flags and maps. "Future of the Market" reports share what's hot, and where the experts are putting their money. &break;&break;Top names in the trade weigh in on key categories: &break;&break;Writer Andrew Myers looks at 18th - and 19th-century French furniture. &break;&break;Toy expert Andrew Truman shares insights on "Door of Hope" dolls. &break;&break;Tom Deupree and Morrow Jones reveal the secrets to finding great vernacular photographs. &break;&break;Collector Forest Poston looks at the market for West German art pottery. &break;&break;Values are based on real-world results thanks to dozens of contributing auctions houses from coast to coast.
THE ONE-STOP SOURCEBOOK WITH MORE THAN 60,000 PRICES LISTED! [ ] COMPLETELY REVISED AND EXPANDED. The Official Price Guide to Antiques and Collectibles contains the most up-to-date information on thousands upon thousands of the most sought-after antiques and collectibles. Whether your passion is traditional antiques, such as furniture, china, and silver, or you are looking for the latest hot pop culture collectible from TV or film, rock 'n' roll, Barbie, and G.I. Joe, this is the guide that provides comprehensive coverage. [ ] UNIQUE FOCUS ON BABY-BOOMER COLLECTIBLES. Today's hottest collectible category is postwar collectibles and memorabilia, from the late 40s through the baby-boom years. The Official Price Guide gives you the latest prices for thousands of items in this ever-growing category--that's more values than any other major price guide. [ ] WRITTEN BY EXPERTS. Eric Alberta has headed the Collectibles department at both Christies and Phillips auction houses. With more than twenty-five years of experience, he now runs an appraisal and consulting firm. Art Maier teaches appraising at New York University. He is a consultant for international auction houses and their clients. [ ] PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. In addition to Alberta and Maier, more than thirty-five other experts, and more than twenty-five auction houses and galleries nationwide, contribute invaluable information in their individual areas so that you can get the best deal. [ ] SPECIAL FEATURES. Tips on where and what to collect, regional preferences, and how to spot fakes and reproductions. [ ] FULLY ILLUSTRATED. More than 500 black-and-white photos throughout the volume helpidentify the precise items you are looking for. HOUSE OF COLLECTIBLES Serving collectors for more than thirty-five years
The 2023 Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide is the most complete and best-illustrated price guide available -- with 12,500 listings and more than 2,500 full-color photographs -- from the most trusted name in the industry. The Kovels are the most trusted source for both the casual and expert collector. With 12,500 actual prices and 2,500 full-color photographs, the guide also features exceptionally well-organized, wide-ranging, and up-to-the-minute information, and includes more tips, marks, logos, and photographs than any other competitive title. Kovels' is the only guide with prices based on actual sales from the previous calendar year, never estimates. Unlike other guides, which focus almost exclusively on English or high-priced items, Kovels' covers all American and international items and includes reasonably-priced goods. The book is organized by categories most sought-after by collectors, including depression glass, dolls, jewelry, furniture, porcelain, and sports memorabilia. Indexes, cross-references, and expert commentary throughout empower readers to collect with confidence and price their own antiques.
This new edition of Antique Trader Book Collector's Price Guide provides readers with the information and values to carve a niche for themselves in a market where rare first editions of Jane Austen's Emma and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone recently sold at auction for 254,610 dollars and 40,355 dollars respectively. Organized in 13 categories, including Americana, banned, paranormal and mystery, this guide discusses identifying and grading books, and provides collectors with details for identifying and assessing books in 8,000 listings.
