Thanks to Antiques Roadshow(tm), the highest rated, long running prime-time series on PBS(r), 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 jewelry 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 Fiesta ware?
Author: Carol Prisant
Paperback: 416 pages
Company: Workman Publishing Company (2003-02-15)
ISBN: 0761128220
List Price: $19.95
Amazon Price: $4.94
Used Price: $0.81
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There’s more than a kernel of truth to the fact that many things only improve with age. Just like the antiques and collectibles it identifies, the world’s longest-running antiques price guide continues to get better with time. Warman’s Antiques & Collectibles 2009 Price Guide boasts a feast of 2,400 color photos, an easy-to-use color-coded catalog format, tens of thousands of detailed listings for furniture, glass, ceramics and toys, a chapter on fakes and reproductions, and exclusive market trend reports written by expert appraisers and collectors.
