Price guides tend to reflect public interest in antique market trends, and this book is no exception. The first of its two parts discusses the history of kitchens, cookware, and kitchen appliances; trends in collecting kitchen items; resources for collectors (museums, reference books, clubs, and newsletters); tips on buying and selling; decorating with kitchen collectibles, old cookbooks, culinary ephemera, and advertisements; and, finally, how to recognize reproductions. The price guide in the second part also covers much-perhaps too much. It includes advertising collectibles, baking pans, baskets, cookbooks and booklets, some Roseville pottery, and even a price listing for one kitchen radio. For collectors of very specialized items, this hodgepodge price guide will not be comprehensive enough. Still, it is recommended for readers with even a moderate interest in kitchenware.
Margarete Gross, Chicago P.L.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Reader Reviews
I almost returned this book because it wasn't a price guide - I'm very glad I kept it. It was a good read - factual, historical, witty - hated to finish reading it. As a price guide it's no great shakes - the listing at the back of the book is just ok. However, there are lots of price guides, but there aren't many books as well written and fun to read as this one. Especially good are the listings of resources - from newletters and books to museums and clubs for all the kitchen stuff one could ever hope to collect. The black and white photos are good but the light hearted tone is what makes this book well worth its price. I learned a lot from Ms. Stoneback. Highly recommended.
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