No comments about Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana: Treasures of Jewish Booklore: Treasures of Jewish Booklore Marking the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Leeser Rosenthal, 1794-1994.

No comments about Fashion Footwear: 1800-1970 (A Schiffer Book for Collectors).

No comments about Miller's Collectibles Price Guide 1995-96 (Serial).

2 comments about The Official Blackbook Price Guide to U.S. Postage Stamps, 26th edition (Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Postage Stamps).

1. I have used the previous editions of this book for years as a quick and easy way to differentiate between varieties of US stamps. Granted, Scott's is the standard for all things philatelic, but the catalogs are expensive. I prefer to use Scott's publications at my local library. The Black Book is a terrific help for home use and for travel. Most of the time, it is the only resource I need for US stamps. Now if I could find something similar for worldwide stamps, even the more common ones ...



2. This claims to be an accurate price guide to US stamps, but it's not the one used by the vast majority of stamp collectors. If you want something that's more widely accepted, try the Scott catalogs. The Scott Specialized catalog for US stamps is THE standard catalog and price guide. Scott numbers and prices will give you a much better idea about the value of your stamps than this will. Most public libraries have a copy of Scott, and there is also a smaller, cheaper pocket edition.

No comments about The Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain: 1751-1851 (Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain, 1751-1851).

1 comments about Miller's: Art Nouveau: Antiques Checklist (Miller's Antiques Checklist).

1. This is a tiny book packed with information. Every collectable category of art nouveau is clearly listed with the key artists and what to look for to determine value for the various objects. It is a great guide for the auction house and the online auctions.

4 comments about The Encyclopedia of Shot Glasses.

1. This book's illustrations were the worst I have ever seen in my life. My six year old could do a better job. The book's own material is shoddy; the spine, and pages are already falling out (I bought it new) and I've owned it a mere 72 hours. I have only been a collector for a short time, but on my worst day in my sleep I could do a better book. Completely disgusted.



2. This book goes a long way toward finding the values of specific shot glasses when there are so many out there. In this book, Mark Pickvet, combines his two previous volumes into one comprehensive guide, adding new information and creating a much simpler method of referencing the more than 4,000 shot glasses he has found. The encyclopedia is a full 300+ pages of information, illustrations and values for the various shapes, sizes and designs of shot glasses. There are also sections dedicated to the history of shot glasses, a glossary of shot glass terms and a checklist to document your own shot glass collection.
   
   This book is user-friendly and collector-friendly with an emphasis on learning how to determine value. Pickvet educates the reader on approximating value in his general pricing guide. He also includes good and mint prices for each of the more than 4,000 shot glasses listed in the book.
   
   Although there are some photos of shot glasses in the book, most illustrations are large, detailed line drawings that are hand drawn for accuracy. A brief caption is also included directly below each shot glass for searching at-a-glance. All shot glasses are also indexed so that you can look them up in a jiffy.



3. This is Pickvet's third, and largest book. It includes illustrations of about 1000 new glasses, bringing the number of glasses he has identified to around 4000. It also includes descriptions of all of the glasses from the three books, a price guide and an index.

   This is the best of his three books, and one of the best books available on the topic. In this volume he corrects some errors from the earlier books, and adds some additional features, such as the index. Unfortunately, there are still problems with the book.

   The illustrations in the book are black and white line drawings of one view of each glass. These drawings are a good references for many glasses, especially those with a simple designs, on one side of the glass. Unfortunately they make it very difficult to identify many glasses that have a wrap-around design, or those with an additional design on the other side of the glass.

   A complete description would help identify those glasses where the drawing does not include the entire design, but many of the descriptions seem as if they were written while looking at the drawing. The descriptions are in a separate section, apart from the drawings, which makes looking at the drawing and reading the description very awkward.

   Trying to find a particular glass in the book can be a frustrating experience. The drawings and descriptions are organized by decade, which makes it difficult to find an glass of unknown age. The index should help, but it is not complete. I know that there is a glass in one of the books with the word "huzzah" but I cannot find it...

   Despite these flaws, this is still a great reference. There is even a checklist in the back, where you can check off the glasses as you add them to your collection. In these days of on-line auctions, the price guide can be a great help!

   -- Mark




4. I'd like to get some info on how to get a hold of the shot glasses that have 0 oz for RABBITS 1 oz For Ladies 2 oz For Gents 3 oz For ??? (I can't remember) 4 oz For JACKASSES

   We had a set in the house when I was a kid and they were thick and sort of frosted. I had one left and I dropped it a few months back and broke it. Pls steer me in a good direction for help.

No comments about Collecting Baby Rattles and Teethers: Identification & Value Guide.

2 comments about Miller's: Classic Motorcycles: Yearbook and Price Guide 2001 (Miller's Classic Motorcycles Yearbook and Price Guide).

1. I have an interest in vintage Honda motorcycles, so I bought this book as a reference. There were only 3 (THREE) Honda's covered! This book might make for some interesting browsing if your interest is pre-1960 (or even pre WW-II) cycles. Many different manufacturers are shown, but only a handful of each one.

   It has no practical use for anyone interested in actively buying or selling. There just aren't enough models covered.




2. For the international classic-motorcycle-collector this is a comprehensive book on the different antique and classic bikes that are available in the European market, mainly in the UK. It covers mostly the known models in detail, sometimes lacking in the more popular ones. The pricing of the Guide is based on the British market but as far as I could compare to the actual values I encountered - there are differences (but that may be acceptable). The model pricing doesn't take in account the codition of the bike and in some cases its availability (and market demand), but is fair. I found it very useful (as the managing secretary of the Israel Classic & Collectors Vehicle Club) in aiding many of our members to value their purchases from abroad and while searching for finds in other European countries - with a very good feedback on most parts. The book is also a good refernce for details on rare bikes and models, although it is far from being an encyclopedia or an official reference book.

No comments about The Changing Face of Dalmatia: Archaeological and Ecological Studies in a Mediterranean Landscape (Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London, No. 54).