Book Description
The only complete book on the market that covers the Avon collecting hobby, it showcases Avon and California Perfume Company products produced from 1886 to 2004. There are over 200 categories in this revamped edition: manicure sets, men's and women's sets, decanters, samples and demonstrator kits, bottles, tins, jars, soaps, plates, catalogs, Avon representative awards, and more. The helpful text includes the history of the California Perfume Company, and information on where to buy and sell these popular collectibles. Over 6,000 photos and over 14,000 Avon and California Perfume Company items are listed in this revised edition, now in a condensed format which makes it easier to find your collectibles. AUTHORBIO: Bud Hastin has dedicated 34 years of research in publishing books on Avon collectibles and the California Perfume Company, His seventeenth edition of the Avon Collector's Encyclopedia was published in 2003. REVIEW: This book has been the #1 choice of Avon representatives and Avon collectors since 1969. Over 200 categories including Avon Representative Awards are featured, as well as what's hot and what's not in Avon collecting. This is the only complete book on the market that covers the Avon collecting hobby.
Customer Reviews:
BUD HASTINS AVON COLLECTORS BOOK.......2006-03-09
I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THE BOOK I PURCHASED FROM AMAZON.COM THIS BOOK DID GIVE ME ALL THE INFORMATION I WAS LOOKING FOR. AND DOING BUSINESS WITH AMAZON.COM WAS VERY GOOD, AND THE PRICES AND SHIPPING WERE VERY SATISFACTORY.
The Seventeenth Edition.......2004-01-06
As a whole it is fantastic. But, by not listing the men's by name, such as "Leather"; it caused me a lot of time and trouble trying to find it.
Book Description
Perfectly detailed miniature perfume bottles have always fascinated collectors. This book, packed with full-color pictures, is the first to document these miniatures. From the demure and delicate antique bottles of the last century, dramatic and striking Art Deco bottles of the 1920s, and graceful bottles of the World War II era, to today's variety, Glinda Bowman's book covers the range. The top makers are well-represented, including Lalique, Guerlain, Coty and Lentheric, with a special section of the popular bottle produced by Avon. Bowman has also compiled a fascinating history of perfume.
Customer Reviews:
Nothing Old.......2001-06-10
For the collector of new miniature perfume bottles - this book would be fantastic. If you are looking for a reference book for older perfume bottles, this book is not for you.
Miniature Perfume Bottles.......2000-01-02
This is an excellent book for anyone who collects mini perfume bottles. It has a price guide in the back that is very helpful when buying, selling, or trading minis. Ms. Bowman's other book is every bit as informative.
Book Description
This revised edition of Cleveland's popular bottle guide features over 4,000 bottles listed alphabetically including Avon, medicine bottles, Jim Beam, bitters, and many more. Black and white photos. 2004 values. AUTHORBIO: Hugh Cleveland was a passionate collector of bottles, and made it his lifelong hobby. His Bottle Pricing Guide has become a standard in the field. Though now deceased, Cleveland's years of collecting and research continue to aid collectors in their searches. REVIEW: This book continues to be the standard reference among bottle collectors, complete with over 4,000 listings and hundreds of black and white photographs. Besides the detailed information provided in each listing, there are also tips on identifying and buying and selling bottles.
Customer Reviews:
I have seen better, but I have seen worse!.......2002-01-31
I just bought 4 different books on collecting bottles and the one thing this book has that the others do not, is lots of pictures. This REALLY helps especially when you are a beginning collector like myself. The descriptions are a bit short (for example, in other books they tell you size and color of the specific bottle) while this one usually does not go into that amount of detail. But for [price], this book really surprised me. I have to say that even though it does have its downfalls in lack of detail, it makes up for it by its pictures. And trust me, I have 3 other books and they probably contain an average of 20 pictures per book. This one has about 3-4 pictures every other page. I do not recommend this book if you are looking for just ONE reference to go by but if you are buying it as a companion reference, I highly recommmend it.
Lots of listings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2000-04-19
I was impressed with the almost 4,000 bottles listed in this book. I was disappointed, however, in the limited number of pictures the author used. Several were very difficult to see and the descriptions were rather vague. The book is small enough in size to be taken along when shopping for old bottles and I find this to be very helpful. In the front of the book there are very brief tips on identifying, buying and selling bottles. I found these tips to be short but informative. I am only a novice to bottle collecting but I think this book would be good for a beginner or a veteran collector. My favorite feature of this book is its compact size. I like the fact that I can easily take it with me when I go shopping for bottles.
Book Description
This completely updated full-color reference showcases the style, sophistication and breathtaking beauty of Lalique glass. René Lalique's ability to reveal the beauty of glass in its own right by use of careful design and taking into account the crystalline purity of the glass has resulted in a vast range of lavish, rich and delicately crafted works. The classic timeless quality of Lalique glass is reflected by its worldwide popularity.
Collectors learn how to evaluate the true quality in each Lalique piece and how to avoid the common collecting pitfalls. Includes the most current values based on recent auctions. The unique price and pattern guide lists values in both U.S. dollars and British pounds.
- Learn to evaluate the true quality of Lalique
- Full-color reference covers a wide range of exquisite pieces
- Current values based on recent auctions
Book Description
This handbook provides hundreds of clear color photographs and fascinating stories which reveal volumes about each fragrance, far beyond the size of the bottles. These miniature bottles are popular collectibles today and this useful book contains information to satisfy the most discriminating taste. Fragrance names, their creators, launch dates, bottle and package designs and dimensions are all here, as well as a price guide in the captions to reflect today's fragrance market.
Customer Reviews:
A Collector's Handbook of Miniature Perfume Bottles:.......2000-01-02
This is a great book for all collectors of minis. It has good photographs and information. Best of all, the prices are next to the pictures. This saves a lot of time when looking up many bottles at once.
Wonderful,Exciteing to find my passion in print.......1997-12-29
This book is more than a colledtor's handbook, it is my bible. It has brought great joy to my life, I don't know which is more fun-finding my miniatures to purchase or coming home and finding them in Jeri Lyn Ringblums' book. I would purchase any of her work!!!!The color,detail,information about each miniature perfume bottle is wonderful.I would suggest to anyone to buy 2 of her books at a time because the first one will get worn out. Such fun to wear out a Book.
Product Description
Originally printed in 1987, The Bottle Book is designed for the cultural historian, the bottle collector, and those just interested in pharmacopoeia. This book is a guide to the identification of the embossed, patent and proprietary medicine bottles produced in an era of American history when anything could be bottled, advertised and sold legally. A cornucopia of cures, bitters, tonics, and balms, many of them little more and slightly disguised alcohol, were available to the gullible but willing public. Not only are the embossed and shapely bottles of this era highly collectable today, they are also valuable to archaeologists who interpret and date historical sites. This book has been designed as a reference book. It provided detailed descriptions to aid the researcher in identifying and evaluating whole or fragmented vessels. A discussion of the patent and proprietary medicine years, and the innovations applied to the production of glass, is followed by a brief interpretation of bottles by color, design and shape. Over 40 chapters detail nearly four thousand medicine bottles. Numerous line drawings, and color photographs will aid the researcher/collector/anthropologist in the identification process.
Book Description
From Kovels—the most trusted name in antiques and collectibles:
THE INDISPENSABLE BOTTLES PRICE GUIDE
Kovels’ Bottles Price List, 13th edition, is a newly revised edition of the most reliable guide available for anyone who buys, sells, or collects bottles. Written by Ralph and Terry Kovel, America’s foremost authorities on antiques and collectibles, this indispensable, best-selling handbook includes the most accurate current prices and histories of more than 90 categories from the 1700s to the 2000s, from flasks and fruit jars to miniature pottery bottles, and from medicine and perfume bottles to Avon, Coca-Cola, and Jim Beam and Ezra Brooks.
Special features include:
• A sixteen-page color insert of distinctive bottles carefully selected by the authors
• More than 12,000 all-new, appraiser-approved prices
• Over 350 black-and-white photographs
• Edited by America’s premier experts on antiques and collectibles
• American prices based on actual U.S. auctions (not estimates or conversions from European auctions)
• Portable, pocket-sized, so you can carry to auctions in your tote-bag
“The Kovels are arguably the authorities on antiques and collectibles in this country.” —Los Angeles Times
“Probably the single best book to have a real standard for antique bottle collectors.” —AntiqueBottles.com
Customer Reviews:
Not real helpfull .......2006-12-02
This did not help to identify the bottles that I have. You have know what you have to look up the possible prices in this book.
Book Description
Although bottles specially made to contain perfume have been used since antiquity, in modern times their designs have become as varied and original as the exotic scents they contain. Their history in the twentieth century has been marked by the development of elaborate packaging: boxes, labels, ribbons, and medallions. The product of modern marketing--an attempt to create a personality for each perfume with its own distinctive name--perfume bottles have been the work of some of the century's finest designers. This lavishly illustrated survey presents some of the most striking designs, outlines the historical and social background to their creation, and reflects the talents of leading designers such as Ren Lalique, Lucien Gaillard, and Julien Viard, as well as glassmakers including Baccarat, Dpinoix, Brosse, and Lalique. Inspired creations resulting from close collaborations are also explored, such as between Paul Poiret--the first couturier to introduce his own perfumes--and his artist friends, among them Paul Iribe and Georges Lepape; or Elsa Schiaparelli and the Surrealist painter Salvador Dal. A passionate collector of perfume bottles, the author has made a detailed study of company records, trade journals, and other archival material. She has also interviewed leading figures in the perfume industry, their associates, or their surviving relatives. With its authoritative historical analysis, more than 200 illustrations in color, and a reference section listing over 500 major perfumers, designers, and glassmakers, this book provides an indispensable record for collectors and designers alike.
Customer Reviews:
Top notch.......2006-05-24
This book does an excellent job of showing the cream of the crop of collectable 19th and 20th century perfume bottles (and often their presentation boxes). The text is profusely illustrated with small black and white photos, while also containing several full color sections illustrating in detail hundreds of different bottles. The text goes into intricate detail for the novice to expert collector without dumbing it up or talking down. The 16 pages of concise bibliographys at the back are infinately useful, if you are wondering when where why who or how a house started its probably in this list. Jam packed with facts, tips, annecdotes and illustrations by a TRUE expert in the field.
A very nice and interesting book.......2000-02-05
I know that the writers are savvy perfume bottle collectors. They have incorporated years of experience into this book. That is the reason why that among all the books on this subject, this one is the most appealing. I have also used part of her materials (w/permission) to write my book (published in Chinese).
Outstanding!.......1999-08-10
As an avid collector of advertisements and literature on perfume, this is the first book I always recommend to fellow collectors. In the past ten or twelve years, many books were published to cater to the exploding popularity of perfume bottles as a collectors item. Christie Lefkowith's book stands out because of its focus on the ART of perfume bottles (hence the title), rather than their monetary value. Bottles are viewed in the cultural context of their time, with photographs of by far THE best quality I have ever seen in perfume books. I agree with the previous reviewer, though: too bad the book ends with the fifties. There should be a sequel.
Beautiful history & refrence of bottles.......1999-07-31
This book is lavished with the most magnificent perfume bottles and their pacaging. full color photos of Lalique, Baccarat, and other exquisite bottles along with the histories of the fragrance companies who commissioned them. There is also an index of these companies for quick refrence. I found the title missleading. the author is of the belief that the "art of perfume" died 30 years ago. All of the bottles are from the late 1800's to the 1960's and I feel that the title should have mentioned this. If you collect antique bottles or are looking for a good fragrance history book, this is a must.
Book Description
Commemorative Coca-Cola bottles hold a special appeal because of the variety of subjects displayed on the bottles - festivals, Christmas, anniversaries, sporting events, national companies, and more. This second edition is completely revised and updated to include the latest bottles. Over 1,000 commemorative Coca-Cola bottles from 1980 to the present are showcased in full color photographs. Complete alphabetical and manufacturer indexes to both eight-ounce and ten-ounce bottles help the collector quickly locate his bottle and evaluate it. The photos are accompanied by complete descriptions, dates, and current collector values. Grab a Coca-Cola Commemorative Bottles 2nd Edition and a smile! 2001 values. REVIEW: Due to how well book I was received by collectors, Helen Greguire produced book II. A large selection of colors, shapes, and rarities are included, as well as cross collectibles along with various pieces of literature including catalogs, posters, and advertisements.
Customer Reviews:
Coca Cola Commemorative Bottles: Identification & Value Guide .......2007-03-27
Has a limited number of bottles - there is not as many commemorative bottles as I was expecting. I could not use it for my collection.
A must for the Coca Cola Commemorative Bottle Fan........1999-09-28
Quality paperback book helps you identify and value over 800 bottles which are beautifully pictured in full life-like color. Covers 8 oz and 10 oz bottles. A brief description of the bottle accompanies each entry. Well indexed for easy locating. A useful reference book.
Great book for collectors.......1998-09-24
This book is great to have if you are a collector of Coca-Cola bottles.Being able to see what the bottles look like is nice.
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