Alice B. reviewed Collectors eye Collecting for Fun and Profit July August 1998 Volume 1, No. $ on + 3559 more book reviews
This book deals with Collectibles. It covers Mechanical banks, Black Forest Carvings, Victorian Shell Work, turn of the Century Candy Jars and Collectibles of the Open road i.e. Harley Davidson Signs , and Antique Models of motorcycle, cars and trucks. Almost all the pictures are in color. This gives some prices, web sites or stores that deal with these items. The Black Forest carvings have at least 6 pages of wood carvings of bears in beautiful full color.This is a beautiful color guide for collectors.This is a beautifully illustrated guide for antique collectors and it can give you an idea of the age and value of your antiques like the ones in this guide.The Victorian shell trader guide shows four large pages of Victorian items made with shells.They are exquisite renderings of art. On the first page alone there is a Victorian leaf shaped box with an oval red silk pincushion. Also there is a small but beautifully ornate handbag made with shells which opens between the handles.On this same page is an exquisite Victorian box in the shape of a dresser, lithographed paper to resemble flame mahogany around the bone front with mirrored inserts, faux drawers, lift top and mirror and shell back. The fourth item on this page is a Victorian shell star with bubble glass enclosing a lithoed scene, shells and mosses.
