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<p>[QUOTE="bercrystal, post: 2789657, member: 88"]Check out what is available from your local library. That way you can peruse the contents for a couple of weeks & if it looks like it might be what you are looking for you can keep an eye out on eBay or elsewhere for a copy for yourself. </p><p><br /></p><p>Warman's is okay but for me, they were way too general in their approach. If you are looking for a specific type of glass or a specific brand of porcelain or a particular style of pottery than you need to look at books that deal with just that type of item. Most of the books that deal with a specific type or brand of item is going to start off with chapters devoted to the history of the company or how the particular type of glass was produced or other details that will help you understand why certain aspects are important. </p><p><br /></p><p>As Marie said earlier, the price guides were not all that accurate when the book was published in the first place. Prices have always been affected by your location, what type of venue the item was for sale at & who was doing the selling at the venue.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bercrystal, post: 2789657, member: 88"]Check out what is available from your local library. That way you can peruse the contents for a couple of weeks & if it looks like it might be what you are looking for you can keep an eye out on eBay or elsewhere for a copy for yourself. Warman's is okay but for me, they were way too general in their approach. If you are looking for a specific type of glass or a specific brand of porcelain or a particular style of pottery than you need to look at books that deal with just that type of item. Most of the books that deal with a specific type or brand of item is going to start off with chapters devoted to the history of the company or how the particular type of glass was produced or other details that will help you understand why certain aspects are important. As Marie said earlier, the price guides were not all that accurate when the book was published in the first place. Prices have always been affected by your location, what type of venue the item was for sale at & who was doing the selling at the venue.[/QUOTE]
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