Antique Price Guides

Collecting Antique Marbles: Identification and Price Guide

Book Description
Marbles evoke memories of childhood and simpler times;

perhaps this is why they are collected with such enthusiasm!

Marble fans won?t want to go without this fantastic reference,

which has been the standard collecting guide since its first

publication nearly 35 years ago. Collecting Antique Marbles

not only provides up-to-date pricing information, it provides

collecting tips and advice on the hobby every collector should

know.



This long-awaited 4th edition provides a full-color look at the

rarest and most collectible marbles in the world, aiding in

identification and giving marble enthusiasts an eyeful of what?s

out there. A history of marble types and manufacturers is

included in the book, as well as important information on

spotting fakes and reproductions. A new chapter on Carpet

Bowls joins updated chapters on German Swirls, Onionskins,

Clambroths and Indians; Lutz; Sulphides and End-of-Day;

Transition and Machine-Made, and many more.

Collecting the 50s and 60s: A Handbook and Price Guide

Book Description
An updated 2nd edition of an indispensible handbook designed to help shoppers know what they are looking at and what it is worth. It has been compiled with collectors in mind, with nearly 500 color photos, concise descriptions, and an up-to-date value for each piece. In addition there are helpful tips on building a collection.

Collecting Victorian Jewelry: Identification and Price Guide

Book Description
Queen Victoria of Great Britain made a tremendous impact on

the world, so much so that the era of her reign was given her

name. Items from the Victorian period have a reputation for

beauty and elegance, which is why they are such popular

collectibles. This one-of-a-kind reference covers the beautiful

jewelry of the Victorian Age, from 1837 to 1901.



Gemologist C. Jeanenne Bell offers collectors this fascinating

all-color exploration of the illustrious age and the elegant

jewelry that it produced. Decade by decade, Bell reveals how

the fashion of the time influenced the style of jewelry, and

how innovations in manufacturing affected jewelry production.

Jewelry listings provide current marketplace values, and also

cover American and French jewelry styles from the time. Over

1,000 color pictures and illustrations convey the true beauty

of Victorian era jewelry.

Collector's Illustrated Price Guide Antique Jewelry With Current Values

Collector's Illustrated Price Guide Antique Wicker

COLLECTOR'S ILLUSTRATED PRICE GUIDE ANTIQUE WICKER

Comic Related Collectibles Survival and Price Guide

Comics Values Annual 2005: The Comic Book Price Guide (Comics Values Annual)

Book Description
Comics Values Annual 2005 offers collectors, investors, and dealers everything they've come to expect from this all-encompassing reference. This colossal edition packs nearly 100,000 classic and contemporary comics and more than 1,000 photographs into hundreds of user-friendly, well organized pages.

Each listing is cross-referenced and includes issue number, title, date, artist, and current collector value. Readers will find updated listings and prices for Acclaim, Classics Illustrated, Dark Horse, D.C., Marvel, and more. Special sections are devoted to the highly collectible Golden Age, Color Comics, Black & White Comics, and Underground Comics.

-Up-to-date collector values -Offers tips for buying, selling, and preserving comic books -Collectors can accurately evaluate their comics with a grading guide and current market report

Comics Values Annual 2006: The Comic Book Price Guide (Comics Values Annual)

Book Description
-Hollywood's focus on comic book storylines is helping catapult Spider-Man, Batman and the Hulk into the hottest leading men category

-Speaks to a loyal audience base -- regular attendance at annual ComicCon events is 80,000+

-Strong activity among the online auction crowd: 17,000 active comic book auctions on eBay daily

Comic book heroes are taking over the world. With box office hits like Spiderman, X-Men, the Batman series and Fantastic Four ushering in new comic book fans, and renewing interest among former collectors, comprehensive price guides are a must have. This book is the one guide readers will need, because it:

-Features 95,000 listings for classic and contemporary comics that allow collectors to quickly evaluate and price collections

-Contains special sections devoted to Golden Age, Color Comics, Black & White Comics and Underground Comics

-Offers reports about changes in the industry and outlines impacts to companies and collectors

Plus, 900+ vibrant color photos make comic book browsing fun.

Complete Price Guide to Antique Jewelry

Book Description
A true "complete" guide, this book will list prices for antique jewelry items in over 700 categories with an additional 1000 pieces represented by high quality photographs. The values listed are all current and each section will feature many helpful tips and information for the collector or buyer. Special articles dealing with jewelry periods, diamonds, colored gemstones, enamels and watches are also featured in this book. The presentations are well organized and easy to follow. A full glossary and index is also included.

About The Author
Richard E. Gilbert is the owner of Ashland Investments, an international mail order business founded in 1963 which specializes in antique jewelry, pocket watches and vintage wrist watches. Mr. Gilbert holds both Bachelor and Masters degrees in Science. He has been a leading dealer and authority on watches and jewelry for over 35 years. His expertise and opinions are sought after by other dealers and major collectors. Mr. Gilbert is co-author of the Complete Price Guide to Watches, along with Mr. Cooksey Shugart. This book updated on an annual basis is recognized as the professional standard of watch price guide.

Mr. James H. Wolf holds a bachelor degree in Fine Arts and has been involved in the antique watch and jewelry market since 1979 as Manager of Sales for Ashland Investments. He serves as a special consultant an values and information listed in the Complete Price Guide to Watches. Mr. Wolf has also produced over 50 specialty catalogs which are designed to market antique jewelry, vintage wristwatches and pocket watches to collectors throughout the world. This catalog series has become the most respected of its kind in the business.

The authors are long-standing members of the NAWCC (National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors) and they are considered foremost experts in the field of horology and vertu. The authors travel extensively to major auctions throughout the United States and Europe. They also attend regional and national conventions and shows. Through the years, they have continued to expand their reference library which contains complete jewelry and watch auction results for the past 25 years as well many rare books and articles on jewelry, horology and vertu. The authors keep an up-to-date pulse on the jewelry and watch market through the daily business transactions of Ashland Investments.

It is the authors' hope that this book will become the most widely used and authoritative book devoted to the antique jewelry market. Each additional edition will be thoroughly updated and expanded to keep pace with the market.

Complete Price Guide to Watches 2008 (Complete Price Guide to Watches)

Country and Folk Antiques: With Price Guide (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

Book Description
According to Don Raycraft, this is the book he was looking for in 1965. He couldn't find it, so, thirty years later, he and Carol wrote it. With photos gathered over the span of one year and from Maine to California, they have gathered wonderful examples of country and folk antiques that are available to collectors. Illustrated with over 540 color photographs, the book is informative and fun, and will move the reader to a new level of awareness about the vast treasure trove of antiques still waiting to be discovered. A price guide is included.

About The Author
Over the past twenty-five years, Don and Carol Raycraft have written more than forty books that deal with all aspects of Americana. Their personal collecting interest range from cast iron wind mill weights to painted furniture. They reside in Illinois.