Buying & Selling Antiques & Collectibl

Buying & Selling Antiques & Collectibl
Author: Don Bingham
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2012-08-28
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1462904416

Written for both beginners and experienced collectors, this antiques guide provides descriptions of some of the more prized antiques and collectibles, and explains how to find them and how to resell them. How can you recognize depression glass? How do you find valuable antiques at garage sales? And how can you get into the antiques business yourself? Buying & Selling Antiques is the perfect resource for the antiques dabbler, the garage-sale lover, the knick-knack admirer. Written for both beginners and experienced collectors, this guide provides descriptions of some of the more prized antiques and collectibles, and explains how to find them an how to resell them. The authors offer insiders' tips on cleaning and repair, auction strategies, how to set up displays and how to find the best markets for your wares. Buying & Selling Antiques and Collectibles is the indispensable guide for those who plan to start their own antiques business or who hope to make a little money from their hobby.

Dr. Bizarro's Eclectic Collection of Strange and Obscure Facts

Dr. Bizarro's Eclectic Collection of Strange and Obscure Facts
Author: Stephen Spignesi
Publisher: Permuted Press
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2018-04-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 1682615170

Weirdness abounds in this unprecedented compilation of peculiar facts, including forms of divination, bizarre tortures, invasive medical tests, celebrity UFO sightings, crucified saviors other than Jesus, banned books, elements of a near death experience, curious tourist attractions, ridiculous sex laws, and much more. Dr. Bizarro’s Eclectic Collection of Strange and Obscure Facts is a fascinating and irresistible compendium of bizarre info and trivia that will engage and surprise every reader.

Paper Collectibles

Paper Collectibles
Author: Robert Reed
Publisher: Batsford
Total Pages: 188
Release: 1995
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780870697180

This entertaining and informative reference for the beginner or committed paper collector is worth the paper it's printed on. Arranged by collecting categories, this guide contains more than 1,500 listings with pricing factors, sources and strategies for buying and selling. Also includes a comprehensive history of paper and paper-making that's not pulp fiction!

Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple
Author: Suzanne Kraus-Mancuso
Publisher: Hobby House Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Shirley Temple dolls
ISBN: 9780875886244

Collectors will love this value guide filled with 200 photos of distinctive Shirley Temple dolls, photos, and promotional material. Also includes a timeline of the events in Temple's life. 200 photos.

Warman's Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide

Warman's Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide
Author: Ellen T. Schroy
Publisher: Chilton Book Company
Total Pages: 594
Release: 1997-04
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780870697500

Collectors of miniature paintings, lace, Lefton china, Tucker china and yard-long prints will find their favorite pieces listed in "Warman's Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide". This 31st edition has added these categories to the numerous old favorites. Hundreds of photographs, factory marks, and illustrations aid in identifying antiques and collectibles.