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Luckey's Hummel Figurines and Plates: Identification and Price Guide (12th Edition)
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Book Description
Expert Hummel historian Dean Genth updates, expands, and enhances this eagerly anticipated new edition of a comprehensive volume for Hummel collectors, enthusiasts and dealers.
This officially licensed book features nearly 3,000 figurines, prints, plates, postcards, calendars, and more. It includes full descriptions, current production status, identification information, and pricing, along with a color photograph section featuring some of the most unique Hummel pieces. Readers will also discover tips on recognizing fakes and forgeries and will gain valuable insight on how to better buy and sell on the secondary market.
Genth is one of the country's leading collectibles specialists. He writes a regular column for Collector's Mart magazine, and is the publisher of The Crystal Report.
• Highly respected title, founded by Carl F. Luckey
• Features nearly 3,000 figurines, plates, prints, postcards, calendars, and more
• 16-page color section highlights some of the most unique pieces
• Helpful tips on recognizing fakes and forgeries
Customer Reviews:
Good Information.......2007-01-18
This book holds all the information any collector will need. I found it to be very useful.
Excellent Companion to Robert L Miller's No. 1 Price Guide.......2006-11-18
I was hesitant to purchase Luckey's 12th Edition Price Guide because I have always relied on Robert L. Miller's No. 1 Price Guide in the past. However, curiosity got the better of me and I'm glad it did. It's a great reference, and a very good companion to Miller's guide. The main advantage Miller's 10th Edition No. 1 Price Guide has is all figurines are now shown in color... but the images are smaller than in previous editions. Since Luckey's guide (updated by Dean Genth) is presented in a larger format, it has larger images and text, which makes it easier to read. It also displays more images of the older trademark figurines to show the differences between the older figurines and their current production versions a bit better. This was important to me because I generally prefer to collect the older, more rare figurines.
Figurine pricing is now essentially the same between the two guides, which isn't surprising considering Dean Genth owns Miller's Hallmark in Eaton, OH, the home of Robert Miller.
For the average collector, or one that usually tends to purchase the newer released items, Robert Miller's guide is now more up to date. However, for the truly serious collector, Luckey's guide has more or different information on some of the more rare figurines such as those made in white overglaze and sold only in Belgium in the early days. Since I own several of these figurines, I found the information contained in Lucky's guide very useful.
Highly recommended for both the novice or serious collector... but don't forget to purchase Miller's book too.
Fantastic.......2005-12-03
A absolute must have resource - well organized, descriptive, and easy to use. It has served me exceptionally well each time I have had to use it!
The greatest book for serious Hummel Collectors!.......2000-06-04
I have quiet a few Hummel books, but Luckey's Hummel Figurines and Plates, 11nd Edition is my favorite. The book did educate me in the different Trade Marks on the bottom of the Figurines, The Authors explanation is simple and clear. I purchased many Hummel figurines at Internet Auctions and found that the "Current Value" prices of Mr. Luckey's book are very conservative and very closed to the final Auction prices! I do recommend this book, it is the "real" thing!
Book Description
From the 1940s through 2000, Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation of Lancaster, Ohio, produced an extensive line of heat resistant oven glassware called Fire-King. The companys lines included not only dinnerware but also a plethora of glass kitchen itemsmeasuring cups, mixing bowls, mugs, and more. Loaded with hundreds of full-color photographs, vintage catalog pages, company morgue items, facts, new information, and values, this new edition will be a hit once again with collectors. It has everything readers expect from glassware authorities Gene and Cathy Florence.
Customer Reviews:
Must have resource.......2007-07-27
I recently started collecting Jadite. I found this book to be a valuable resource. Great photos. Good price guide and full of valuable information.
Anchor Hocking's Fire-King & More.......2007-04-05
This is a great resource for any new collector of Anchor Hocking. I find myself fasinated with this book and it's contents.
VERY IMFORMATIVE BOOK.......2007-03-08
I HAVE FOUND THIS BOOK TO BE VERY HELPFUL IN IDENTIFING DIFFERENT PIECES OF GLASS.
Book Description
Jam-packed with invaluable and indispensable information, this is the Pattern Glass guide that every collector needs.
This completely revised and updated edition provides a comprehensive listing of Pattern Glass pieces for nearly 350 patterns. Each pattern includes alternate names, original production numbers, reproduction information, and references. Features 23,000 listings with detailed descriptions of each piece that include size, inscriptions, color, appearance, dates, and accurate pricing information.
Images of each pattern, including Wedding Ring, Valentine, Royal Oak, Queen Anne, Galloway, and Bleeding Heart, facilitate easy identification.
• Nearly 350 American Pattern Glass patterns illustrated
• Accurate, up-to-date information
• Valuable alphabetical index for easy use
Customer Reviews:
The Lack of an Index - moan and groan!!! .......2006-12-27
Ditto to the above review of this book! "Index, Index, Index!!!" I am a relative newbie to antique glass and started a few months ago trying to identify family pieces. Because of the volume, extensive research, pictures, etc... of this source, I bought it a couple of months ago. What a waste of time and money. This book ***only*** has an alphabetical listing of patterns in the Table of Contents - no index. As I am trying to ***indentify*** a glass pattern - do not know the pattern name, the Table of Contents is useless. I have to laborously search page by page (500+) in hopes of stumbling on a black and white pic or sketch of the pattern. Granted several other glass books only have alpha listings of patterns but they are smaller in volume making it a bit easier to thumb through them. Now Warman's Glass by Schroy does have an index which lists not only pattern names but catagories with sub-levels. Why couldn't this book have taken a little more effort and added an invaluable index?
Index, Index, Index!!!.......2006-12-13
I'm sorry to say this book makes me want to stick a fork in my eye every time I use it.
That's because mostly I need to identify an unfamiliar piece of glass, so I don't have a pattern name yet, and for some reason the authors chose to assume that anyone using this book would already know the pattern name of what they were looking up! Even the table of contents lacks any organization other than alphabetical pattern names.
But most of all, identification is made hair-pullingly difficult by the lack of even a rudimentary INDEX.
The authors have provided no way to look up patterns by characteristics such as 'star and circle,' or 'ribbed with lattice,' etc. The authors of books on marks have managed to come up with organization systems like this - so why is it so lacking in pattern identification books? This is not the only book without an index, even Mauzy's excellent book on Depression glass forces you to look at every pattern on every page when you're researching an unfamiliar piece.
But, what makes this book's lack of index particularly egregious is its enormous size and complexity. Having to look at mostly black and white line drawings of patterns on EVERY SINGLE page of this book's 498 (!) pages of patterns is so discouraging I have yet to actually id a piece. I keep just giving up, which makes this book a waste of money.
In fact, if you have a pattern name, you've already GOT identification, haven't you? All you really need to know is the price and what else is available in the pattern line, which YOU HAVE ALREADY IDENTIFIED YOURSELF!! The use of the word "Identification" in this book's title is an outrageous lie.
The only way to make this book valuable to the majority of collectors, who have not managed to memorize thousands of EAPG patterns, is to buy another better organized book of patterns and use this one for the exhaustive listing of all pieces produced or reproduced under each pattern name.
Obviously, the authors put a lot of hard work into this huge volume (which is the only reason this torture device still got two stars) but expecting anyone to access all that info without an index is ridiculous. This is a reference book after all, and reference books are meant to be WELL organized.
If the authors had done more than just part of the job, and included at least an index and/or at least one other organization method than alphabetical pattern names, this could have been THE definitive guide to EAPG. What a disappointment.
This was my first book on EAPG so I don't have any alternative suggestions, but perhaps someone else out there does?
Book Description
-92 different Depression Glass patterns were produced by seven major companies between 1923 and 1939
-Sales of previous editions surpass 55,000 copies
-More photos, more values -- same great price
Once an inexpensive gift often given away, Depression glass is one of today's most sought after collectible. This essential guide gives collectors current market values for more than 10,000 items that often carry sentimental, as well as financial value.
This comprehensive guide delivers double the photos as previous editions, and the most specific identification process of any guide on the market today. In this book, expert and beginning glass collectors will find:
-1,000 detailed color photos and line drawings of 170 patterns help with identification and pattern recognition
-Background information to help collectors be savvy sellers and buyers in the more than 7,000 daily eBay auctions devoted to Depression glass
-A library showcasing the evolution of plate shapes over the years
Customer Reviews:
Perfect reference book for new glass collectors.......2007-07-05
This book is the best reference book on depression glass I've ever seen. It gives you a color identification guide, a shape guide, and a pattern guide. Each pattern identified is shown in very clear detail and the color pictures are wonderful. Patterns are presented alphabetically for easy reference. In the back of the book is a list of patterns by manufacturer and an index by pattern. I've never learned so much so fast. I highly recommend this book - especially to new collectors.
Book Description
From its beginnings in the 1880s, opalescent glass has enjoyed a widely receptive audience, both in England where it was introduced and here in America where a young but growing market was ready for any touch of brightness and beauty for the hearth and home. Glass authorities Bill Edwards and Mike Carwile, who have written books on carnival and pressed glass and Millersburg crystal, have once again teamed up to present an all-new fifth edition on the ever-popular opalesecnt glass. Glass production by both American and English glass companies from 1880 to 1930 is covered in this new edition. With around 130 new patterns featured, this expanded volume now holds over 850 color photographs. Detailed information on several prominent glass manufacturers is again included, and the attached price guide has been enlarged to include nearly 6,400 pieces in six different colors. A new feature of the price guide is the addition of values for the 'after 1930' section of the book, not priced in previous editions. Standard Encyclopedia of Opalescent Glass, Fifth Edition, is sure to shine on your bookshelf. AUTHORBIO: Bill Edwards is a noted expert on pressed, carnival, and opalescent glass, and has been authoring books since 1975. He now co-authors books with expert Mike Carwile. His knowledge is unsurpassed in the glass world. He has written books on Carnival Glass, Northwood Carnival Glass, Millersburg Glass, Opalescent glass, Rarities of Carnival Glass, and Pressed Glass. AUTHORBIO: Mike Carwile is a noted expert on pressed, carnival, and opalescent glass, and has been authoring books with Bill Edwards since 1998. Together, their knowledge is unsurpassed in the glass world. He has co-authored books on Carnival Glass, Millersburg Glass, Opalescent glass, and Pressed Glass.
Customer Reviews:
great for beginners too.......2004-04-25
great book! i'm just starting glass collecting and doing most of my buying on ebay. this has been such a great guide for me. more often than not if i look up an item i find it in this book. a really nice collection of pieces.
Color photos of the glass pieces abound.......2002-08-09
The fourth edition of Bill Edwards and Mike Carwile's Standard Encyclopedia Of Opalescent Glass updates identification and values and is a recommended reference pick for any library serious about glass collecting. Color photos of the glass pieces abound and pack in plenty of detail.
Excellent Reference book for Victorian Era Opalescent glass.......2001-10-04
Bill Edwards and Mike Carwile has put together a superb
book on Victorian opalescent glass that covers a large
amount of victorian opalescent glass made by glass
manufactures such as Dugan, Northwood, Jefferson, Buckeye, Albany, etc., that was made during the Victorian Era (1890's
to 1910's). This book shows the different lines manufacture
by the above glass makers and is very informative and an great reference for those who are novices to the experts. This book is a must, for those who collect victorian opalescent glass.
No opalescent glass collector should be without this book.
If you collect victorian opalescent glass, you should definitely purchase this book.
Updated encyclopedic guide to opalescent glass collecting........1999-04-02
Outstanding beautiful volume with 240 pages featuring full true-to-life color photos of these glass collectibles. Adjacent to each photo is an informative paragraph about the item. Concise and easy to use. The price guide is at the end of the book, keeping the body of the book clutter-free. Everyone interested in this collectible will enjoy owning and using this book.
Book Description
Fenton Art Glass is among the world's leading producers of collectible handmade art glass. Their beautiful creations have developed quite a following. This full-color guide for Fenton enthusiasts provides them with everything they want to know, including current pricing.
With more than 1,200 full color photos of Fenton carnival glass, custard glass, stretch glass, colored depression glass and opalescent glass from the past 100 years of the company's history, identification is quick and easy. Each featured piece is listed with history, maker marks, description and current collector pricing, making this book a great reference for novice and expert Fenton collectors alike.
-Covers 100 years of Fenton glass -1,200 detailed color photos -Provides history, maker marks, description and current pricing
Customer Reviews:
A helpful guide.......2005-08-27
I find it difficult to rate any one book on glassware since as any glass collector knows, one would literally have to have an entire library dedicated to antique glass only.As far as this book goes I found it to have a good bit of information on many areas of Fenton glass, some of which I was seeking and some I was not aware of. Overall,it is a good general guide, but as I said previously one would need a roomful of books to cover not only glass in general but indeed an entire section of said library would have to be just for Fenton glass. That being said I can recommend this book for beginners and casual collectors, as for the serious and professional types I think a collection of Fenton books should accompany your collection of Fenton glass.
A must-have for the Fenton collector . . . .......2005-01-28
As an avid Fenton Art Glass collector, I eagerly devour any new material written about my favorite glassware. In this tome, Mark Moran has summoned his considerable journalistic and antiquarian talents to produce a reference book celebrating Fenton's 100th anniversary of art glass production. The well-written and succinct text introduces each section of a chronological photographic tour of representative pieces from 1905 through the present. Mr. Moran has ransacked collectors' display shelves and closets to find numerous beautiful and rare pieces of Fenton that I have not seen previously documented. Also included is a price guide listing some 2000 items.
Seasoned and novice collectors alike should find this book a welcome addition to their libraries.
Book Description
The "bottle bible" is back with FULL color photos and new categories to give collectors the most up-to-date and comprehensive data on collectible bottles! This impressive 5th edition of the Antique Trader Bottles Identification & Price Guide features two new categories -- perfume bottles and political/patriotic bottles.
Thousands of detailed listings for old (pre-1900) and new (post-1900) bottles, current pricing, and 500-plus spectacular color photos combine for an unparalleled collectibles resource. From collectors and dealers to anyone with a fond memory of bottles for everything from soda pop to ink will find this easy-to-follow resource essential to building a stellar collection.
-500+ stunning color photos for quick reference
-Thousands of listings provide valuable identifying details
-Current pricing to help collectors remain up to date
Customer Reviews:
Bottle Collecting.......2007-03-08
Excellent resource with good photos in color! Antique Trader is always a good purchase decision.
Book Description
Featuring more than 600 color photographs and 2,000 listings, the 2nd edition of this full-color price and identification guide provides a comprehensive and beautiful look at Lladro porcelain, an elegant, romantic, hand crafted, fine porcelain instantly recognizable in its shades of blue, cream, gray, and brown.
Peggy Whiteneck returns to provide names and serial numbers to help readers identify specific items in their collection; information on various marks which enables collectors to estimate the age of a piece and authenticate it; and information on what makes a given piece valuable in the secondary market.
In addition to the 100 new photos and listings, this revised and updated guide features an index, organized by title and number, a new chapter on "un-catalogued Lladro," frequently asked questions, and much more.
* Updated content and prices * Includes comprehensive background information on Lladro porcelain
Customer Reviews:
Very happy arrived quickly .......2007-09-13
The book was exatly what I was looking for, a very no hassel transaction which makes it a real pleasure. We have found Amazon to be a very honest company. Nothing else to say. Cheers Chris
Collecting Lladro: Identfication and price guide.......2006-02-20
As a Lladro collector of more than 25 years I found this book to be most informative. Even though I have read much about Lladro there were topics covered that were new to me. A new addition would be most welcome.
A good read for Lladro enthusiast.......2005-10-25
Good book to read about Lladro porcelains but it's pretty outdated and doesn't contain samples of the newer Lladro pieces. But then again, Lladro related books are so rare, this itself is a jewel. Majority of the pictures shown here are the 'official' photographs of piece by Lladro themselves. It would have been great to see pictures taken by the author or owner as it would give a different angle and view of the pieces. I'm an avid collector and was thrilled to see many of the older pieces and read a short history about them in this book. Perhaps the author would consider to publish a newer edition?? And also source out Lladro examples from a more varied selection of collectors. A view of how they are stored in display cabinets at individual homes would be great too, to give a more personal and homely touch to the pieces. This is a great book and I'm sure it took a lot of effort to come out with it.... I would recommend it to anyone and hope that new editions will be published in the near future.
A Fantastic Resource!.......2004-04-18
For anyone who is interested in learning more about Lladró, the company, the history, the incredible artistry, "relatives" such as NAO and Zaphir, collecting and becoming better at collecting, and how to care for your collection, this book is fantastic and I highly recommend it! Peggy Whiteneck is truly an expert in this field, and has a passion for collecting Lladró that shows in every page. This second edition includes updates and new information as well as even more photos. Lladró collectors will not want to miss this!
Book Description
Many new photos and new discoveries and information make this book indispensable to all glass collectors and dealers. More than 5,000 items are showcased in beautiful professional color photos with descriptions and values. Many new finds and exceptionally rare pieces have been added. The highly collectible glass from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s fills the nearly 300 pages, in addition to the ever-popular Fire King glassware. This comprehensive encyclopedia provides an easy to use format, showing items by color, shapes, or patterns. The collector will enjoy the pages of glass, from colorful juice reamers, shakers, rare and unusual glass knives, to the mixing bowls and baking dishes we still find in our kitchen cupboards. The price guide has been revised to reflect the current collector market. 272 pages. 2005 values. AUTHORBIO: A collector since childhood, Gene Florence's hobby of buying and selling glassware turned into a full-time career. First writing a book on Depression Glass, Florence has gone on to author many popular glassware titles including books on Depression Glass; Occupied Japan Collectibles; Kitchen Glassware; Very Rare Glassware; 40s, 50s, 60s Glassware;Elegant Glassware; Stemware; Glassware Pattern Identification; Anchor Hocking's Fire-King; Glass Candlesticks; and Salt Pepper Shakers. REVIEW: Written by America's top authority on Depression glass, this is undeniably the definitive reference on kitchen glassware. The highly collectible glass from the Depression era through the 1960s fills its pages, in addition to the ever-popular Fire-King and Pyrex glassware. In an easy-to-use format, more than 5,000 items are showcased. -John Alvey
Customer Reviews:
Kitchen glassware identification.......2006-06-11
This book goes everywhere with me! I've bought a lot of reference books, and it's definitely one of the best.
KITCHEN GLASSWARE IDENTIFICATION.......2006-03-22
THIS BOOK IS NOT ONLY A NECESSITY TO USE TO KNOW THE VALUE OF ANTIQUE GLASSWARE, IT SO INTERESTING JUST TO BROWSE THROUGH WITH ALL THE COLORFUL GLASSWARE AND ITEMS YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IN YEARS AND SOME I'VE NEVER SEEN. I'VE REALLY ENJOYED LOOKING AT THIS BOOK OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
it's a keeper.......2006-03-12
An excellent resource superior to their book on Oven Ware. I would highly recommend. Lots of pictures and values.
Life Saver.......2005-10-24
I have been using Florence's books for research and pricing. What a world of help and knowledge!!!I recommend this book for those, like me, who are new and need a helping hand and guidance as well as for those who have been in the business for years. My thanks!!!
An always learning, collector........2005-09-07
This is a beautiful book, well organized, clear photographs, with many "don't get fooled" tips.
Book Description
In addition to the dinnerware collectibles, this book also features the furniture, housewares, lamps, wood, metal works, fabrics, and numerous other items sought by collectors and dealers. Hundreds of photos, including vintage catalogs and advertisements, and revised values for all items to reflect today's ever-changing market. AUTHORBIO: Ann Kerr was an avid Russel Wright collector and researchers of his works for many years. She was able to finish writing her third edition of the Collector's Encyclopedia of Russel Wright before she passed away in 2001. REVIEW: This book is more than just an identification and vaule guide. Along with many of the features often seen in a collector's guide, the encyclopedia also contains several essays about the life and work of this innovative industrial designer.
Customer Reviews:
A must have for Wright collectors, if you don't have a previous edition.......2002-05-21
We've been collecting RW since 1998, and have hundreds of hard to find and many one of a kind pieces.
Pros:
-Some new photos.
-The most comprehensive author of Russel Wright, covering all designs from all eras, including furniture and plastic
-Detailed price guides
-History and chronology of lines based on extensive research
Cons:
-Due to wide scope of the book, it is fairly easy to find incorrect information on pieces, prices, and other data.
-Truncated some interesting information from 2nd edition, including photos of very rare items that we collect
Neutral:
-Moved prices to back (for easier reference?).
Bottom line: 2 stars for accuracy, 4 stars for breadth, 3 stars for depth. Thus the average rating. If you seriously collect RW and do not have either the 2nd or 3rd edition of this book, you should buy this as without doubt this is certainly better than other RW books (and we have several others), but again not necessarily a must have for those with the 2nd edition.
Just the pots, please.......2000-08-08
I just started collecting Russel Wright dishes, and was looking for a definitive reference guide to help key out the pieces I had. I thought this book had a lot of helpful information about determining pattern and manfacturing locations, but I was a bit disappointed overall. Though the cover of the book features only pottery, the book itself has examples of all that Russel Wright created in his long, prolific career-- all the way down to the radios and lamps. It would be great for the diehard RW fan, but I wished it just focussed on the pottery.
An excellent book for any beginning Wright collector.......1999-03-09
I am so happy to have gotten this book. I knew little-to-nothing about Wright,and Ann Kerr's book lays out all kinds of information about the man, the artist, and his art. I haven't had much of a problem without an index, as she has all the information chaptered out, and it is all easy to access. The accompanying photos are excellent and there are many. She also explains any areas which may be ambiguous, such as color, size and shape anomalies. Due to getting this book, I often know more about the pieces I find than the dealers do, as she tries to fit in every piece of information that she has, on every aspect of the collectible items. I love this book!
Lack of an index really hurts this otherwise great book........1998-07-04
Packed with information, this book is cumbersome to use since it doesn't have an index.
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