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Antiques Roadshow Collectibles: The Complete Guide to Collecting 20th Century Glassware,...
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Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company February 15, 2003
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0761128220
ISBN-13: 978-0761128229
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 7.4 x 1.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
From Publishers Weekly
This lavishly illustrated and enthusiastically written guide to modern collectibles is another success by Prisant (Antiques Roadshow Primer), capturing on the printed page the excitement of the top-rated PBS television series Antiques Roadshow. An excellent introductory essay, "Collecting 101," is a helpful look at the field of collecting itself that includes some tips that even the most experienced collector should remember ("Work on self-discipline"). But this is clearly a book for the novice, and Prisant makes it clear that this is not a definitive work but "a brief overview of the types of collectibles that are brought most often to Antiques Roadshow." Her selection is impeccable, and she provides highly informative chapters on ceramics, advertising, glass, sports collectibles, toys, fashion and textiles, dolls and doll accessories, wristwatches, photography, entertainment memorabilia and furniture. The true beauty of this volume is the hundreds of photographs of the collectibles themselves, everything from Picasso-designed pottery and Miriam Haskell necklaces to a Lou Gehrig-signed baseball and one of Mr. Spock's outfits from Star Trek. Even the more experienced collector will be surprised at the range of artifacts produced in the 20th century.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Description
Thanks to Antiques Roadshow, the highest rated, long running prime-time series on PBS®, with millions of viewers a week, we are a nation seeking fortune in our attics. And thanks to Antiques Roadshow Primer, with 572,000 copies in print, we are highly antiques-literate. But there's another audience out there, too, showing up ever more frequently on Antiques Roadshow--those obsessive, bitten-by-the-bug collectors. Bring on the Maltese Falcon posters!
Celebrating the collectible--that 20th-century object that brings with it less monetary value than passion, nostalgia, quirky appeal, and just plain pleasure--Antiques Roadshow Collectibles focuses on 12 major areas that inspire both the thrill of the chase and the thrill of discovery: furniture, photographs, posters and illustration art, costume jewelry and wristwatches, dolls, toys, advertising memorabilia, sports, glass and pottery, and more. A guide to value rather than price, it is packed with a wealth of information that will help turn any interested flea market fiend into a first-class collector. From the innovative design of Bertoia chairs to the high-quality crafting of costume jewely to the surprising variety of PEZ dispensers, here are 416 pages brimming with information. Bound into the book is a 32-page full-color section, while hundreds of black-and-white photographs illustrate every chapter. There are Antiques Roadshow discoveries, tips from experts and appraisers, the steps to becoming a focused collector--even how to use pieces without compromising their value. After all, isn't it more fun to eat off the Fiestaware?
Reader Reviews
This work covers practically every important aspect of antique collection and evaluation. For instance, the authors point toward important evaluative criteria for antiques including overall appearance, condition, finish, color, functionality, attribution, history of ownership and many other important aspects which indicate value. In addition, the author quantifies value in terms of sentiment, historical significance, aesthetic value, intrinsic value, celebrity status value and market value. The author provides examples of collectible items; such as, - Advertising (cigar bands, liquor bottles, ale, bottle caps...) - Sports (signed baseballs, autographs, bats, gloves, cards...) - Toys (Tonka, cast iron, trains, boats, robots i.e. Mr.Machine) - Dolls (mix of saw dust and glue and composite dolls - Watches (movement, jewels, incabloc shields, caliber, hands, crystal and grades from factory new to average - Movie memorabilia This book is excellent for a potential collector getting into the antiques business for the first time.
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by Carol Prisant
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