No comments about Animal Pitchers (Schiffer Book for Collectors).

1 comments about French Kitchenware: The Art of Collectibles: Bowls Canisters Molds Pots Pans.

1. I love decorating and am always searching for little pieces that lend a feel of authenticity to a room. With French country being so popular right now, I thought this book would provide some helpful information on what types of items I should watch for. -It does touch on this, showing examples of all sorts of items you'd find in an old French kitchen... But there is little more than a brief paragraph on each item and only a few photos to go along with it. -I truly hate to criticize. -I know that a lot of time and effort goes into a book... But this one just left me feeling disappointed. I was expecting a little more on the history of the items and it would have been nice to see at least one photo of a period French kitchen displaying some of the items featured in the book. This book is basically 93 pages of pictures. And most of them you can see just by enlarging the photo of the front cover. Furthermore, for being a book about "The Art of Collectibles", the author barely even touched on the collectibility of these items. -I still don't really know what the best items are to invest in, nor do I know how these things would've been displayed. I think if you are interested in French kitchenware/kitchens, you'd be better off shopping for something else.

3 comments about Miller's: Collecting Kitchenware.

1. A great book on mostly British kitchenware, but also includes some German and French items, it offers not only details on pricing expectations but also some good ideas on what to collect.



2. This is a very useful book to know how much my own collections are worth. But it is not for american anthique,only for french and british.



3. Very helpful book for the beginner collector of kitchenware, especially old English kitchenware. Lots of colour photographs of the items the author talks about, which makes for quick identification. Wonderful book.

No comments about Plastic Cup Collectibles: With Price Guide (Schiffer Book for Collectors).

No comments about Toothpick Holders: China, Glass and Metal.

1 comments about 1001 Salt & Pepper Shakers.

1. Book contents include Black Americana and Natives, Cat Characters, Niagara Falls and Mermaids. I enjoy most Salt and Pepper Shaker pictorial price guides, however, I was disappointed in the overall content of this book. In many instances they illustrate the identical set of salt and pepper shakers (i.e. style/size/age) in a variety of colors. The space would have been better utilized showing a larger variety of sets and when applicable explaining that identical sets in different colors retain identical values. The photographs are very helpful, however, some of the Black Americana pictures tend to be a bit dark and lose detail. Prices listed are helpful when identifying the value of your collection, or looking for that great bargain.

1 comments about Taking Tea With Clarice Cliff: A Celebration of Her Art Deco Teaware.

1. As a collector of Clarice Cliff, I read almost anything relating to her. Clarice was way ahead of her time. She was an uneducated British girl in the 1920's who through hard work and brilliant ideas became a pioneer in art deco ceramics. Leonard Griffin is a master scholar of Clarice and this book was another one of his carefully reviewed study of her work.
   Identifying her teaware as a celebration is absolutely true. Almost 80 years later, her work is more collectible than ever and it is fascinating to read how she evolved her designs and manufacturing ideas into the most beautiful teaware.

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1 comments about 1003 Salt & Pepper Shakers.

1. I was disappointed with this book. Then pictures are great, but that's about all. It states that it focuses on novelty figurines, but most are specific characters with copyrights. There are few general figures.

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