Collecting Books

This definitive guide to eggbeaters has a newer edition, "The Eggbeater Chronicles, 2nd ed." with over 1000 beaters' descriptions, photos and history. A must for everyone interested in vintage kitchen collectibles!

The Beauty and Lore of Coins

This book has been my side kick since it was published in 1974.

The photographs are great.

It covers the entire numismatic range from primitive and ancient coinage to modern era artistic trend.

The narrative is a refreshing adjunct to the main attraction of the book, the photography.

I recommend this book.

Read it once to understand it's scope and then refer to it periodically for a refresher on the art of the mint master.

See also:

Historic Gold Coins of the World

The Beauty and Lore of Coins

This book has been my side kick since it was published in 1974.

The photographs are great.

It covers the entire numismatic range from primitive and ancient coinage to modern era artistic trend.

The narrative is a refreshing adjunct to the main attraction of the book, the photography.

I recommend this book.

Read it once to understand it's scope and then refer to it periodically for a refresher on the art of the mint master.

See also:

Historic Gold Coins of the World

As a primarily modern Betsy collector, I was thrilled at the vast amount of information on the Tonner Betsy dolls, and loved seeing the vintage outfits and dolls pictured in the book. Marci has really done her homework, this is one fabulous book!

Very pleased with this book. Page after page of pictures. Super resource for looking items up. Will use it year after year.

This new, year 2000 book contains 160 pages with more than 300 large, sharp, full color photos, and prices of more than 1,200 collectible bears. There's a nice introduction and plenty of useful text in this book. Topics range from Avon Full O'Beans, to Chilly Bears, Godiva, Harley-Davidson, Paddington, Ty, Beanie, Winnie-the-Poo and Yogi Bear. There's information on Bear Trends, Tips for Buying and Selling Bears, Using the Internet, Tips for selling on E-Bay. Also data on current lingo, bear condition, counterfeit bears and a list of internet resources. Very interesting and valuable for collectors of little bears.

excelent review of toys but need too much views and prices of other countrys toys, The book open my eyes about the collect and prices, Is complete and releable.

This is one of the best books on pottery that I have purchased. It's very easy to locate a piece along with its value. Factory marks and numbers are well explained. I highly recommend this book.

You want to build a pokemon world? If so read this and you will be amazed at the qualities of the book. This book is based on pikachu and his pals going to every town or village and then they gain pokemon.

My book describes the development of porcelain production in the Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) region of western Bohemia. Through the declining years of the Habsburg's Austro-Hungarian Empire to the rise of communism in Czechoslovakia, a history of each factory exporting ware to the United States is presented which recounts details of factory owners never described in English literature. A description of each small town or village in the Karlovy Vary region that manufactured porcelain is provided. Details of the methods of exporting porcelain to the United States and the history of import businesses and their owners gives the reader an insight into how today's antique porcelain found its way from factory to home. Numerous advertisements of import companies illustrate the array of Bohemian porcelain sold in America during the late 1800s and early 1900s. As the demand for whiteware increased to satisfy the growing interest in amateur china painting in America in the 1880s, the Karlovy Vary area factories expanded and their export business grew. I describe the factory methods used to decorate "Carlsbad china", the name given to porcelain exported from this region in the late 1800s. American decoration of imported whiteware is also presented making the book an invaluable reference for those who purchase, sell, or who have inherited pieces of this china. In addition, the book should be of value to those interested in family histories of factory owners and decorators. Over 600 color photographs and illustrations demonstrate the rich variety of porcelain pieces exported to as well as decorated in, the United States during this time. An extensive presentation of American export dinnerware patterns from the oldest producing factory is featured in one of the book's appendices. Many factory marks are illustrated in color and are presented in a chronology following the description of each factory. A price guide is provided to give a relative value of one piece to another. If you have questions about Bohemian/Austrian porcelain please contact me and time permitting, I'll try to help you.