Download or read book Antique Trader Bottles written by Michael Polak and published by Antique Trader. This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antique Trader Bottles Identification and Price Guide is known as the "Bottle Bible" and is the only full-colour bottle book on the market. It is the definitive guide to one of the oldest, largest, and most organised segments of the antiques field (more than 100,000 active collectors). Antique Trader Bottles Identification and Price Guide is the only full-color bottle price guide on the market. It's loaded with information: from listings and current market values, to more than 700 color photographs that capture the beauty and allure of the hobby. The extensive content is important because collectors can use it in the field while searching for bottles, at shows, while antiquing or at home while searching for finds on the Internet.Interest in bottle collecting continues to grow, and new bottle clubs continue to form throughout the United States and Europe. Because bottles are non-organic and don't decay, they can survive for centuries and can be found in ghost towns, in rivers and lakes, in old outhouses, in abandoned homes, shacks, and mines. They are one of the most common collectibles and are found in almost all antique shops and flea markets.Covering more than 50 bottle categories from the 19th and 20th centuries, the book offers a wealth of information for the new and advanced collector (See outline). Readers will discover tips for finding, identifying, researching buying, selling, displaying and caring for their bottles. Collectors get the detailed descriptions, trademarks, and color photos they need to make a positive identification of their bottles. Also, bottle collectors will have accurate, up-to-date prices and a state-of-the-market report, as well as collecting tips on reproductions, rarity, and factors that determine value compiled by one of the leading bottle collecting authors in the country.
Download or read book Bottles written by Michael Polak and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you need help in finding that elusive and rare antique bottle? How about some clues on where to locate the best digging spots? Do you wonder how old your bottle really is? The "Bottle Bible", a comprehensive reference for all collectors from bottle-collecting enthusiast Michael Polak, is now newly revised for the third edition. Bottle collecting continues to grow as an incredibly popular hobby, with more and more people digging through old dumps, foraging through old ghost towns, digging out old outhouses, exploring mine shafts, and searching at swap meets, flea markets, and garage sales for the treasured bottle.
Download or read book Antique Trader Bottles Identification Price Guide written by Michael Polak and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simply the Best! Known in the field as "The Bottle Bible," Antique Trader Bottles Identification & Price Guide has been for nearly 20 years the definitive bottle-collecting guide. As the only full-color bottle book on the market, the guide is loaded with more than 5,000 listings and 700 photographs covering more than 50 bottle categories from the 19th and 20th centuries. Inside you'll find such bottle categories as: Avon, Barber, Beer, Bitters, Flasks, Jim Beam, Medicine, Perfume, Soda and many, many more. And with key identifying characteristics, detailed descriptions and current real-world values, you have in hand a trusted and reliable resource. New in the 7th Edition! Black Glass Bottles Hawaiian Bottles Top 10 Bottle Collecting Destinations Central Nevada Museum profile
Download or read book Antique Trader Perfume Bottles Price Guide written by Kyle Husfloen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-01-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A precious commodity since ancient times, the powerful presence of perfume lies not in the fragrance alone, as you'll discover after spending just a few minutes with the beautiful new reference to the regal world of antique and vintage perfume bottles. Each of the bottles in this book (which includes commercial successes such as Avon and Coty, and high-end spectacles including Chanel No. 5 and Lalique) is represented in a stunning color photos, accompanies by recent auction and realized pricing, plus, production information to assist the accurate identification of these containers.
Download or read book Antique Trader Bottles Identification Price Guide written by Michael Polak and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simply the Best! Known in the field as "The Bottle Bible," Antique Trader Bottles Identification & Price Guide has been for nearly 20 years the definitive bottle-collecting guide. As the only full-color bottle book on the market, the guide is loaded with more than 5,000 listings and 700 photographs covering more than 50 bottle categories from the 19th and 20th centuries. Inside you'll find such bottle categories as: Avon, Barber, Beer, Bitters, Flasks, Jim Beam, Medicine, Perfume, Soda and many, many more. And with key identifying characteristics, detailed descriptions and current real-world values, you have in hand a trusted and reliable resource. New in the 7th Edition! Black Glass Bottles Hawaiian Bottles Top 10 Bottle Collecting Destinations Central Nevada Museum profile
Download or read book Antique Glass Bottles written by Willy van den Bossche and published by ACC Distribution. This book was released on 2001 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major and comprehensive book on the history and evolution of antique glass bottles between 1500 and 1850. Lavishly illustrated with new specially commissioned colour photography, it also includes the most comprehensive worldwide bibliography on glass bo
Download or read book The Official Price Guide to Bottles written by Jim Megura and published by House of Collectibles. This book was released on 2000-11-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prices and descriptions are offered for all kinds of antique and modern bottles, with an introduction to bottle collecting.
Download or read book Picker s Pocket Guide to Bottles written by Michael Polak and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buried Treasures When a brilliant and rare flask sold at auction for a record $176,670 a few years ago, a secret was unearthed - bottles are true buried treasures. Discover for yourself what veteran bottle hunters have known for years with this hands-on, how-to guide to picking bottles. Learn what seasoned collectors look for and what they value in this easy-to-follow and indispensable pocket guide. You'll Uncover: • The most popular bottles, including flask, whiskey, poison, and ink • The hot spots for picking bottles, from flea markets to thrift stores • Where and how to dig for bottles • How to price and evaluate bottles Whether for pleasure or profit, the Picker's Pocket Guide is a real find.
Download or read book Picker s Bible written by Joe Willard and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-09-22 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Science of Scrounging Whether readers are dumpster divers, estate sale addicts or modern archaeologists, this easy-to-use and informative guide to "picking" is guaranteed to improve their antiquing skills. The Picker's Bible provides great tips on where and how to find antiques for the best price. A fun and quick read, the book explains the ins and outs of negotiating price, things to avoid, secrets to success, and how to do it all better than the other guy. There is hidden treasure out there...Picker's Bible will help you find it!
Download or read book Miniature Perfume Bottles written by Glinda Bowman and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1994 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miniature perfume bottles, from the demure and delicate antique bottles of the last century, dramatic and striking Art Deco bottles of the 1920s, graceful bottles of the World War II era, to today's variety, all illustrated with beautiful, full color photos. The top makers are well-represented, including Lalique, Guerlain, Coty and Lentheric, with a special section of the popular bottles produced by Avon. A price guide makes this a valuable book for collectors.
Download or read book Bottles written by Michael Polak and published by Krause Publications Incorporated. This book was released on 2015-01-30 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shares professional and practical strategies on where to find, how to negotiate and how to flip top categories of valuable antique bottles, listing top examples in the most popular categories and their record auction prices. Original.
Download or read book Antique Trader Perfume Bottles Price Guide written by Kyle Husfloen and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 2009-02-23 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A precious commodity since ancient times, the powerful presence of perfume lies not in the fragrance alone, as you'll discover after spending just a few minutes with the beautiful new reference to the regal world of antique and vintage perfume bottles. &break;&break;Each of the bottles in this book (which includes commercial successes such as Avon and Coty, and high-end spectacles including Chanel No. 5 and Lalique) is represented in a stunning color photos, accompanies by recent auction and realized pricing, plus, production information to assist the accurate identification of these containers.
Download or read book Jewish Antiques written by Tsadik Kaplan and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For anyone who has ever been interested in Judaism and Judaica, this book will hold great fascination. Ranging from the 18th to the early 20th century, the objects in this book take readers on an informative tour through Europe, the Middle East, and the United States, as well as through the holidays and the Sabbath.
Download or read book Warman s World War II Collectibles written by John Adams-Graf and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-08-13 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collecting & Preserving WWII History Since the end of World War II, veterans, collectors, and history buffs have bought, sold, and traded the "spoils of war." Souvenir collecting began as soon as troops set foot on foreign soil. Soldiers looked for wartime trinkets and keepsakes to remind them of their time in the service, validate their presence during the making of history, and generate income when they returned home. Today these items help us understand and define a time when almost the entire world was at war. Newly expanded and completely updated, Warman's World War II Collectibles, 3rd edition, is a comprehensive full-color resource on World War II militaria. Illustrated with 1,800 all-new color images, the book is loaded with information and current values for uniforms, footwear, headgear, medals, firearms, bayonets, knives, personal items, accoutrements, and groupings--a new category--from the United States, Germany, England, Japan, the former Soviet Union, and other countries from 1939-1945. • 1,800 all-new color images and thousands of values • History and collector tips • Pros and cons of each collecting area • Availability and price ratings, as well as reproduction alerts • First-person accounts of the war
Download or read book The Illustrated Guide to Collecting Bottles written by Cecil Munsey and published by Dutton Adult. This book was released on 1977-12 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bottle Collecting Finding Collecting and Displaying Antique Bottles written by Edward Fletcher and published by Blandford. This book was released on 1972 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2-box set of loose booklets on antique/old bottle collecting.
