Antiques Roadshow Collectibles
Antiques Roadshow Collectibles

Author: Carol Prisant

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780761128878

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Offers tips on identifying, collecting, and caring for furniture, photographs, posters and illustration art, costume jewelry and wristwatches, dolls, toys, advertising and sports memorabilia, and glass and pottery.

Complete Guide to 20th Century Antiques
Complete Guide to 20th Century Antiques

Author: Martin Miller

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 9781844423057

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A timely publication for the e-Bay generation, this is a full-colour guide to the fastest-growing area of the antiques trade, using retail prices as a guide to what you are likely to have to pay for that 1950s kitchen clock, Eames chair, Susie Cooper plate or art deco lamp.

Antique and Twentieth Century Jewellery
Antique and Twentieth Century Jewellery

Author: Vivienne Becker

Publisher: N. A. G. Press

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780719801716

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Aiming to spotlight areas of collectability—mainly from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries—which are available to enthusiasts today, this is an important study of both well-known and forgotten jewelry fashions and trends. Each chapter—there are 22 in this second edition—concentrates on a specific topic, but there is a comprehensive cross-referencing to other chapters. Almost every item shown has been on the market in recent years. No other jewelry book reflects the antique jewelry market or collectors’ enthusiasms in quite the same way. Among the types of jewelry covered are diamond brooches, coral 19th-century gold work, piqué, silver jewels, cameos and intaglios, mosaics, Edwardian pendants, and unusual materials. "Theme" jewelry is another area described with an amazing variety of representations of animals or flowers, as well as Victorian Scottish jewelry and 19th-century archaeological revival jewels inspired by the goldwork of the Greeks, Etruscans, or ancient Egyptians. The work of individual artist-jewelers, who played such an important part in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements, is documented, along with the glamorous, highly sought after jewels created by the great jewel houses like Cartier, Tiffany, Falize, and Van Cleef & Arpels. Finally the important "movements"—Arts and Crafts; Art Nouveau, including Liberty’s huge output; and Art Deco—are assessed. Newly added is a chapter on Retro Modern—the cocktail jewelry for the 1940s—the best of which has become eminently collectable.

Antiques Roadshow Behind the Scenes
Antiques Roadshow Behind the Scenes

Author: Marsha Bemko

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2009-12-01

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1439149135

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An all-access pass to America's first (and favorite) reality television program -- boasting over ten million viewers each week -- Antiques Roadshow! If you're a fan of PBS's top-rated Antiques Roadshow, you've probably wondered -- what would it take to get your family treasure on the program? What happens to the antiques after the show airs? Are the appraisers ever wrong? And will Antiques Roadshow come to my hometown? In this four-color, fully illustrated guide to America's favorite treasure-hunting program, Antiques Roadshow Behind the Scenes reveals inside information about the participants, the appraisers, the fans, and the antiques that make up the show, direct from the woman who makes it all happen -- executive producer Marsha Bemko. Learn what it really takes to put on a Roadshow event (and why certain cities are more likely to get a visit from the show than others), who gets chosen to be on air (and what items producers are really looking for), what it takes to be an appraiser (and how even the experts make mistakes) ... and what happens when things go terribly wrong (such as the occasional antique that turns out to have been stolen!). In addition, learn which books, websites, and resources your favorite appraisers recommend, and get updates on some of the most popular and notorious items ever featured on the show. From priceless tips to the juicy family secrets hidden in dusty heirlooms, Antiques Roadshow Behind the Scenes is both an invaluable resource and a fascinating slice of Americana.

Antique Lamp Buyer's Guide
Antique Lamp Buyer's Guide

Author: Nadja Maril

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764308543

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Many basic questions confronting antique lamp buyers, from "Where do I look for a manufacturer's signature?" to "How do I distinguish reproductions from originals?" are answered here. Using color photographs and catalogue illustrations, a wealth of information is presented including buying or selling old lighting, restoration issues like rewiring, practical uses for fixtures originally made for gas or oil, and restoring and protecting metal finishes.

Miller's 20th Century Design
Miller's 20th Century Design

Author: Judith Miller

Publisher: Mitchell Beazley

Published: 2009-10-23

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781845335168

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Judith Miller takes on the 20th century with this new, expansive handbook for both beginning and established collectors. Modern design is beautiful, functional, idiosyncratic, increasing in value, and still relatively affordable. Now, Judith Miller introduces a extensive sourcebook, written specifically for the 20th century collector. From the birth of modern design, through modernism, art deco, mid-century modern, and the post-modern and contemporary years, 20th CENTURY takes a close look all the most important design and collectible categories, including ceramics, glass, furniture, lamps and lighting, clocks, silver and metalwares, sculpture, textiles, jewelry, domestic wares and posters. Including 5,000 photographs and in-depth analysis, collectors will get the inside track on which designs are the true classics and how to make the smartest purchases for the future.

The Book of Antique Furniture
The Book of Antique Furniture

Author: Francis Rousseau

Publisher: Booksales

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780785812272

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An illustrated guide to identification of the major antique furniture periods and styles from Europe, the United States, and China.