If you're reading this blog, chances are you also enjoy the show on PBS called Antiques Roadshow. Well, I came across this handy book on my Thrift adventures this weekend! How appropriate a find, don't you think?? It's an Introductory Guide to Antiques and Collectibles focusing on 11 major areas--including Furniture, Painting, Silver, Jewelry, Porcelain, and Toys--the primer addresses the essential things buyers and collectors need to know, covering vital details for each category, such as shapes, styles, and patterns, provenance, periods, and motifs. A 32-page full-color section amplifies each chapter by illustrating numerous examples of styles and techniques, and individual items are fully identified, often with their appraised value. Above all, it helps even first-timers to answer the two key question every collector must face: Is it old? Is it valuable?
Picked it up for $1.99, can't beat that!
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