The Antiques/Collectibles Shelf
Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2005
Kyle Husfloen, editor
Krause Publications
700 East State St., Iola, WI 54990-0001
www.krause.com
0873498186 $17.99 1-800-258-0929
If only one affordable but definitive price guide were to be chosen for a
gift
for collectors and garage salers, it should be the 20th anniversary
edition of
Antique Trader's standard reference. Here are all the major categories of
glass, ceramics, and furniture under one cover, packing in small color
photos,
values, and coverage of the latest collecting trends. There are literally
hundreds of categories to Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2005 – and
enough in-depth reference detail for any level of collector or dealer.
Collecting Fluorescent Minerals
Stuart Schneider
Schiffer Publi****ng
4880 Lower Valley Rd., Atglen, PA 19310
0764320912 $29.95 schifferbooks.com
Minerals from the United States from New Jersey to Arizona and California,
as
well as unusual selections from mineral mines around the world, are
profiled in
Stuart Schneider's Collecting Flourescent Minerals, a guide to gathering
in the
field and one of the most complete references to the topic in print. While
introductory pages discuss notable mine sources and fluorescent minerals,
the
heart Schneider's discussion lies in color photos of the minerals
themselves,
supplementing a price guide which reveals glow factors and favorable
lighting.
Collector Books
PO Box 3009, Paducah, KY 42002
1-800-626-5420 www.collectorbooks.com
Frank Daniels' Collector's Guide To Cookbooks (154732411X, $24.95) will
please
a large audience seeking both a price guide and a key to collector
cookbooks
and what differentiates a specialty edition from an ordinary cookbook.
General
cookbooks, local spiral-bound community collections, and various editions
from
Pillsbury and Betty Crocker are all given their own in-depth chapters,
color
photos, and a handy A-Z arrangement which makes it simple to look up
cookbooks
by both topic and title. J. Michael Augustyniak's Collector's Ecnyclopedia
Of
Barbie Doll Collector's Editions (1574324055, $29.95) includes the 2004
dolls
as it surveys the various collector's editions of Barbie and provides a
title
packed with color identification photos and the latest values. From Dolls
of
the World to Hollywood Legends, the backgrounds of each specialty
collector's
series is thoroughly explained and explored. Tom Felt and Elaine and Rich
Stoer's Glass Candlestick Book Volume 3 (1574-323881, $29.95) covers
candlesticks from Kanawha to Wright, completing a series feature set
backed
with medium-sized color photos and a survey of glass manufacturing company
holdings. Candlestick collectors will want to consider this 3-volume set
essential for both identification, background and the latest values. The
second
edition of Ron Stewart and Roy Ritchie's Big Book Of Pocket Knives
(1574323962,
$19.95) revises all the price and identification details of the prior
edition
and packs in black and white drawings of pocket knives which are perfect
for
collectors involved in hobby knife collecting. Print runs, descriptions,
and
the inclusion of novelty knife items assure this will be an im****tant desk
reference. Ronna Lee Aikins' 20th Century Costume Jewelry 1900-1980
(1574324136, $24.95) is most notable for its clear, im****tant color photos
of
selected costume jewelry items from the turn of the century to modern
times.
Accompanying descriptions includes prices and details on makers and
crafting,
creating a multi-faceted, well-rounded survey of top tems. Carol Nichols'
Paper
Dollars Of The 1960s, 70s And 80s (157-4323946, $24.95) is filled with
photos
of paper doll items – both cut-out dolls and their original full-sheet
uncut
spreads – and includes original selling price and today's collectible
prices
for added impact. All are highly recommended reference picks for specialty
collectors.
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