My World of Antiques Collectibles

“Book” prices for antiques?

There are many books around that list prices for antiques, but almost everyone says “You can’t expect to get ‘book’ prices for things.” This begs the question: “Then why publish price guides?” What percentage can one expect to sell off of the “book” price?

Book prices list what the item is valued at. You may or may not get the book price listed because of what is popular at the time. Sometimes an item may be worth $100.00, but since it is not a popular collectible it may only sell at half that price, or if it is a popular collectible it could sell at maybe three times the listed value. Book lists are more for insurance values. They will give you a good estimate if you are wanting to sell though.

Antique Price Guides

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A Z Of Antiques And Collectibles $22.44 Judith Miller is the best-selling author of more than 10 books on period renovation & antiques & is one of the founding co-authors of Millers Antiques Guides…

Exploring Antiques in Britain (Miller’s Buyer’s Guides) $3.48 Exploring Antiques in Britain is a guide to some of the best areas in Britain for shopping for antiques and collectibles. From Scotland to Wales, London to the Cotswolds, this book includes 25 routes around Britain, providing locations of specialist shops, general antiques dealers, auction houses, and details of fairs and antiques centers. Associated places of interest such as museums, galleries, and historical sites are also included, allowing the visitor to gain the most out of each area. Historical information and anecdotes, route maps, internet resources and road directions are included, making this the ideal guide for anyone hot on the antiques trail, whether a dealer, collector, or visitor to Britain.

Antiques Source Book 2002-2003 $2.74 DIVThis annually updated pricing guide to antiques and collectables based on retail outlets is the perfect companion for antique hunts as well as an excellent reference source to help readers identify and value their antiques./div

Antiques Investigator $19.95 Judith Miller’s super-sleuth guide to spotting, buying and collecting antiques, now in paperbackIf you are looking to discover a valuable treasure or nab a bootsale bargain then antiques and collectables expert Judith Miller shows you how to solve any collecting case. Find out how to tell a genuine antique piece from a fake. Spot signs that indicate an object has been restored. Discover makers and styles to look out for, and whether an object should be kept, or not. Includes expert advice on makers, questions to ask, tips for identifying the best examples in furniture, ceramics, glass, silver, dolls, teddy bears, textiles and more. With hundreds of photographs that reveal every detail of each piece, you’ll soon know exactly what to look for.Get more at www.antiques.dk.com with over 30,000 colour photos, descriptions and price guides. "Super-easy to use, may save or make you a bob or two." 5-star rating, Web User Magazine.Judith Miller’s super-sleuth guide to spotting, buying and collecting antiques, now in paperbackIf you are looking to discover a valuable treasure or nab a bootsale bargain then antiques and collectables expert Judith Miller shows you how to solve any collecting case. Find out how to tell a genuine antique piece from a fake. Spot signs that indicate an object has been restored. Discover makers and styles to look out for, and whether an object should be kept, or not. Includes expert advice on makers, questions to ask, tips for identifying the best examples in furniture, ceramics, glass, silver, dolls, teddy bears, textiles and more. With hundreds of photographs that reveal every detail of each piece, you’ll soon know exactly what to look for.Get more at www.antiques.dk.com with over 30,000 colour photos, descriptions and price guides. "Super-easy to use, may save or make you a bob or two." 5-star rating, Web User Magazine.

Antiques on the Cheap $11.24 Whether you’re buying or selling, this complete handbook gives you easy-to-follow advice for making the most of your antiquing investments. Antiques on the Cheap features dozens of simple, inexpensive techniques to help you: — Recognize real treasures and make great deals at auctions, estate sales, and yard sales — Put the best face on your finds by cleaning, stripping, and refinishing just about anything — Turn broken into beautiful with techniques for mending pottery, fixing lamps, repairing furniture, and sprucing up other favorites — Make money, with expert advice for setting up shop, attracting customers, pricing merchandise, and more.

The Knopf Collector’s Guide to American Antiques $3.98 The Knopf Collector’s Guide to American Antiques : Furniture: Volume 2 – Chests, Cupboards, Desks & Other Pieces (The Knopf Collectors’ Guides to American Antiques) by William C. Jr Ketchum Published in 1982 by Knopf

Schroeder’s Antiques Price Guide $14.98 The standard, best-selling antiques guide to thousands of rare and common items in almost five hundred categories offers accurate information about pricing and identification and hundreds of sharp, original photographs. Original.

Firefighting Antiques & Memorabilia $32.97 This is the most comprehensive guide on collecting fire-related antiques available today. Covering colonial times to the present and including a brief historical introduction, this book is the premier reference even for the most serious collector of firematics. It includes over 500 color photographs with detailed descriptions and up-to-date pricing information.