Ralph and Terry Kovel, America's foremost antiques experts, have written a book with a difference about our most popular pastime -- collecting. Whether it is a shelf lined with old toys or a houseful of Art Deco furniture, everyone has a favorite collection.Kovels' Know Your Collectiblesis the ultimate guide to "young antiques" -- collectibles less than one hundred years old. With hundreds of photographs and line drawings, in-depth text, several glossaries, and an extensive subject-by-subject bibliography, this book provides important information you can't find anywhere else. Each chapter ofKovels' Know Your Collectiblesbegins with general advice on how to locate, preserve, and protect your collectibles. The chapters cover a wide variety of objects, including ceramics, dinnerware and art pottery, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, lamps, clocks, toys, paper, tins, advertising material, and old store collectibles. The Kovels tell you how to recognize the value and improve the condition of your collectibles. They provide a wealth of information about individual manufacturers and designers, patterns, styles, artists' marks, and historic curiosities. Whether they are talking about common household objects or rare pieces of recognized value, the Kovels tell both beginning and experienced collectors what they want to know about their most cherished collectibles.

This is the ultimate sourcebook for collectors, appraisers, and dealers of virtually any kind of antique, fine art, or collectible. 350 photos. 16-page color insert.

The only comprehensive pocket-sized, annual price guide for collectibles and antiques. In addition to providing the most accurate descriptions and prices for over 50,000 items each year, Warman's is the first source for historical information, references, collector's clubs, and reproduction information on over 500 major collecting categories.

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Here it is: the 1991 edition of America's most popular antiques price guide. This perennial best seller boasts the most accurate, up-to-date prices for almost every category of antique & collectible, as well as a special report on "Healthy Antiques: A Guide to Use & Care." Five hundred black-and-white & full-color photographs, 800 information-packed pages, and more than 50,000 American market prices provide the most complete picture of antiques & collectibles in hundreds of categories. Updated yearly, the Kovel's Price List always contains prices based on actual reports from the field, not estimates of the most recent season. The book has hundreds of factory marks and identifying logos; helpful hints on buying, collecting, restoring, & preserving; & a thorough, cross-referenced index. It is an indispensible resource for collectors seeking accurate, reliable information--from the source! In addition to being the authors of more than 50 books, Ralph & Terry Kovel have a nationally syndicated newspaper column and a monthly column in House Beautiful. They are also the hosts of a weekly cable television program on the Discovery Channel.

HOW MUCH IS YOUR COLLECTION WORTH? THE DEFINITIVE SOURCEBOOK MAKES IT CLEAR AS GLASS! Whether it be bonbon dishes or flower vases, water pitchers or dinner plates, glassware is one of the most popular features at antique shows--and The Official Price Guide to Glassware gives both the novice collector and seasoned professional all the information they need to buy and sell with confidence. [ ] COMPREHENSIVE. From Carnival glass to Depression glass, beautiful art glass to period cut glass, pressed glass, foreign glass, and modern glass, this complete reference lists more than 20,000 different pieces of glassware from 250 manufacturers nationwide, including Anchor Hocking, Hazel Atlas, Westmoreland, Dugan, Imperial, Northwood, and many others. [ ] CLEAR IDENTIFICATION. Each line of glassware is identified by manufacturer, color, and pattern, with a national average selling price. [ ] WRITTEN BY A PROFESSIONAL. Mark Pickvet is an expert in the history of glassware. In addition, The Official Price Guide to Glassware has been vetted by glassware experts and professional art historians alike. [ ] AN EXTENSIVE MARKET REVIEW. A major resource based on interviews with hundreds of dealers, collectors, and glass collecting clubs. [ ] GLOSSARY. A complete course in glassware terminology, from acid etching to zwischengoldglas. [ ] INVALUABLE TIPS. Crucial information on buying and selling, condition, and care--plus how to detect reproductions and clever fakes. [ ] FULLY ILLUSTRATED. BUY IT USE IT BECOME AN EXPERT