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Message:: [QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 2789994, member: 85"]I grew up on Warman's Antiques and Their Prices.   This was the earlier version of Warman's Antiques & Collectibles. Good overall descriptions of items. Schroeder's is another good price guide, no longer in publication.  You're not using it for pricing so much as for ID.  You can often find these at used book stores, flea markets and sometimes estate sales for $5 or less. With price guides you get an overall feel for all types of antiques.  Which is good if you are out and about.  Don't know if you are only going to collect or try and sell. Price guide descriptions don't change from each year to year publication.  Just the items and their prices which are now outdated.  So there is no need to get each year. I never liked Kovels. Checking books out from the library would be a good start.  You will probably be drawn to a particular type of glass or pottery.  Then you can ask the library to get books on that subject.  If you like a certain book Ebay or Abe books  would be places to look for inexpensive copies, besides used book stores. I totally agree with Say it Slowly.  Museums, good antique stores where they know what they have, and you can ask questions about items as well as handle them.  A good dealer will be willing to teach you.  We like to share what we've learned. I would also add going to antique shows if you have any near you.[/QUOTE]