Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 745
EAN num: 9780375720994
ISBN number: 0375720995
Label: Random House Reference
Manufacturer: Random House Reference
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 864
Printing Date: October 11, 2005
Publishing house: Random House Reference
Release Date: October 11, 2005
Sale Popularity Level: 335219
Studio: Random House Reference
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KOVELS'—THE RELIABLE CHOICE
IN FULL COLOR—ALL APPRAISER-APPROVED PRICES
America's bestselling price guide, Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price List 2006, 38th edition, gives you an insider's edge when you are buying, selling, or collecting. With over 45,000 items and their prices, this book gives an accurate, reliable view of today's American marketplace.
• Over 45,000 retail prices of collectibles offered for sale, reported from shops, shows, auctions, and Internet sales during the past year
• More than 500 categories of antiques and collectibles
• Over 500 full-colour photographs
• The Kovels' exclusive 16-page illustrated report featuring antiques and collectibles that sold for very high prices over the past year
• Easy-to-use alphabetical listings, cross-referenced and indexed
OVER 4 MILLION COPIES SOLD!
'America's leading popular authorities on collectibles and antiques' —AARP
'America's most popular price guide for collectors, dealers and appraisers.... [T]his new edition is indispensable.'
—The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles
'The Kovels are arguably the authorities on antiques and collectibles in this country.' —Los Angeles Times
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Rated by buyers 
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I bought this with the hope it would help me put a value on some of my antiques. I was very disappointed. The authors use asking prices, not actual sale prices, and admit the markup on asking prices is as high as 50%. Many many listings but very few pictures and the written descriptions are only a few words, not enough to really identify items.
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I did not like this book at all. I found it very limited. Information was geared mostly to figurines, bottles, dolls, vases, cup and saucers, toys, etc.
There was a lot of information on furniture but very, very few pictures.
Very little information on 'country' type antiques, which is what I was looking for.
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Really enjoyed this guide; I was surprised to find that some of my "dust collectors" are actually quite valuable!
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I like all of Kovel's book's. I only wish they had more pictures of their discription's on certain item's. What does cartouche, crosshatched,baluster etc. mean? Overall a good book for collecters.
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Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price List, 38th Edition,2006 is a fantastic reference book for those that have heirloom antiques and are not aware of their actual monetary value. I was amazed to discover that many of the items that I own are actually worth much more than I realized. The detailed information about identifying certain labels and other distinguishing marks has been most helpful in taking my own personal inventory. I would highly recommend this reference to any serious antique collector.
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