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is presented including buying or selling old lighting, restoration issues like rewiring, practical uses for fixtures originally made for gas or oil, and restoring and protecting metal finishes.

Pictorial Price Guide to American Antiques
Pictorial Price Guide to American Antiques

Author: Dorothy Hammond

Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist

Published: 2003-09-19

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9781851494644

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This edition includes a selection of 5000 individual objects, illustrated in 300 categories of the collecting field. The objects covered date from colonial times to the mid-1950s, and range from the common to the rare, with the emphasis placed on what is available to the average collector.

Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass
Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass

Author: Gene Florence

Publisher:

Published: 2003-08

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9781574323535

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Gene Florence now presents this completely revised 16th edition, with the previous 133 patterns and 11 additional patterns, to make this the most complete reference to date. With the assistance of several nationally known dealers, this book illustrates, as well as realistically prices, items in demand. Dealing primarily with the depression glass made from the 1920s through the end of the 1930s, this beautiful reference book contains stunning color photographs, vintage catalog pages, updated values, and a special section on reissues and fakes.

Antique Trader Bottles Identification and Price Guide
Antique Trader Bottles Identification and Price Guide

Author: Michael Polak

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-12-15

Total Pages: 927

ISBN-13: 1440219249

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This new edition of The Bottle bible is loaded with listings, current market values and trademark data for 50 years of bottles produced during the 19th and 20th centuries. With this book in hand, the tools to positively identify and accurately assess bottles in your collection are at your fingertips. Review tips for spotting reproductions, determining rarity and identifying factors that affect values and for 50 plus categories of bottles (with 20 new areas) including bottles from Avon, Ballantine, Jim Beam, Lionstone, Miniatures, and Violin and Banjo among others.

Antique American Frames
Antique American Frames

Author: Eli Wilner

Publisher: Quill

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9780380802210

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As recently as the 1980s, frames from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were routinely thrown away, even by experienced gallery owners. The value of these antique frames is now widely recognized, and some frames command prices of $30,000 and higher -- often more than the artwork they hold. Whether you've already discovered the beauty and value of old frames, or have yet to find the hidden treasure in your own attic, the second edition of ANTIQUE AMERICAN FRAMES will bring you a wealth of up-to-the-minute information, including: -- The latest prices -- Tips for spotting a valuable frame -- Detailed descriptions of frames with identifying photos -- Historic information on period frames -- Trade secrets on cleaning and restoration -- A new chapter on collectors and collections -- More than 100 photographs, including an eight-page full color insert.

Mr. Antiques' Basic Book of Antiques
Mr. Antiques' Basic Book of Antiques

Author: George Michael

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780873494137

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The who, what, where, and how much of antiques and collectibles - everything needed to get started - is presented in this introduction to collecting. With nearly 60 years of experience in buying and selling, appraising, and lecturing on the topic, author George Michael has rightfully earned the title of Mr. Antiques. He again shares his half-century of experience in one handy and easy to use volume. Furniture, glass, ceramics, metalwork, and more are covered in this definitive book - written especially for the novice. The comprehensive chapters include historical information, manufacturing techniques, collecting guidelines, glossaries, and samplings of prices to round out the category. A longtime PBS personality, Mr. Antiques takes collectors into his world with such ease and comfort that they will not feel like beginners for long.

The Gilded Edge
The Gilded Edge

Author: Eli Wilner

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 9780811820707

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Consider the frame as a work of art itself. This in-depth examination of the beauty and diversity of antique American frames is comprised of diverse essays by curators, scholars, artists, and art lovers. The craft of matching frame to work is beautifully illustrated in the 150 images.

Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles 2012 Price Guide
Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles 2012 Price Guide

Author: Eric Bradley

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-09-06

Total Pages: 2003

ISBN-13: 1440217157

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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.