Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price List - 29th Edition - Softcover

Kovel, Ralph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0517887770 ISBN 13: 9780517887776

Publisher: Three Rivers Press, 1996

Synopsis

This year's famous auction of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' belongings, and the worldwide frenzy around the sale of the pieces of "Camelot" put antique collecting in the media spotlight.  We gasped at front page accounts of items like a costume jewelry necklace worth $1,000 sold for an astonishing $90,000.  According to Ralph and Terry Kovel, this country's foremost experts on antiques, "The truth is that many pieces did sell for high, probably too high, prices."

Collectibles are not necessarily expensive or historical -- they range from the absurd to the sublime -- from Soupy Sales lunch boxes to barbed wire, silver tea sets, and Tiffany lamps.  If you've ever wanted to know something more about your own collection, you've probably already browsed through, been given, heard of, or own a Kovels' price guide.  Now in its 29th edition, Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price List 1997 continues to help both novice and expert collectors price, care for, and appreciate their own pieces.

Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price List 1997 contains over 50,000 of the most accurate, up-to-date prices of antiques and collectibles, ranging from a 10 cent bottle cap to a $57,000 Newcomb pottery vase.  Hundreds of pictures and manufacturers' logos are included to help collectors identify their pieces correctly.  Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price List 1997 also explains how to distinguish between an original piece and a newer version or reproduction (not always easy to do).  Because categories are cross-referenced when necessary and the index is so complete, the Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price List 1997 is a perfect companion for expeditions and treasure hunts to flea markets, antique dealers, auctions, and yard sales.

About this title

About the Author

Husband and wife team Ralph and Terry Kovel have written about the antique business for over 40 years.  They have written over 70 books with over three million copies in print, along with hundreds of newspaper articles for their weekly syndicated column, and more than a decade's worth of monthly magazine articles for House Beautiful.  In addition, the Kovels produce two monthly newsletters with over 200,000 subscribers, and appear on many national television shows as experts on antiques and collectibles.

Edition details

• Publisher: Three Rivers Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0517887770
• ISBN 13: 9780517887776
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 874