Customer Reviews

Antique Clocks Identification and Price Guide CD-ROM and Internet Resource

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I am a personal property appraiser in Birmingham, AL, with a specialty in antiques. It seems to me that in almost every appraisal I have there is at least one clock. Most old clocks are not only very beautiful, but they run forever! They are passed down from one generation to another, and everyone wants to know a little history about their clock and its value today. Jeff Savage has opened a new tool of research for individual owners or professional appraisers. This book supplies a tremendous amount of information about the history of clocks, helps in identification, names of makers, etc., PLUS the unique feature of being able to go to a special web site and see pictures of thousands of clocks and with their up-to-date values.

I have already used it several times in my appraisal work. It is very easy to use. You do not have to be a computer expert to navigate the web site.

Everyone has an antique clock. Find out about the one you have...or call an appraiser to do it for you!

Bill Carner, ISA CAPP
Birmingham, AL

Anyone with an interest in antique clocks will throughly enjoy this book. Perhaps the most comprehensive and useful clock reference I own. As a residential contents appraiser, specializing in antiques; I own many types of clock price guides, value guides and reference books. This will certainly be one of my favorite and most used.
It includes an exceptionally well written history of clocks, with tips to dating clocks, patent numbers, British registered design numbers. The glossary of types is illustrated with comprehensive discriptions.
The authors include many wonderful on line links to dealers, museums, shops, organizations and other resources.
Values shown are the actual auction realized prices. This is so helpful for buyers, sellers, appraisers, or anyone who loves old clocks.
Other particularly interesting areas are tips on buying and selling, determining age, types of value and what a clock appraisal should include.
4000 clocks with thousands of color photographs, American, English and Continental; this book is a must have for my library.

Jeff Savage has done an outstanding job in putting together a convenient database for the clock collector. Thousands of clock sales can be accessed using key words to narrow the search. This reference is probably the best way to determine/estimate the value of clocks. It also provides links to dozens of useful internet sites for the clock collector. It is the best reference that I have found and worth its price many times over. I would also recommend that collectors contact Jeff Savage to learn about his even more complete database which is offered through a yearly subscription.

This is an excellent resource for me. I am an appraiser and am familiar with clocks, but this guide goes the extra step for me. It gives me a wide group of the similar clocks, showing ranges of values. There are values from the retail market, from the auction market, and other markets as well. Not only is this a "Price Guide" , but assists you in learning more about the different types of clocks. It assists you in learning a little more about the maker of your clock; there is an illustrated glossary; helps you in dating clocks. This cetainly will not make you an instant expert, but it will open your eyes to more than you ever thought you could learn. This is only one of my most important tools I use on a daily basis. It mostly deals with the middle market up to upper market clocks. I am thankful for this, as it expedites my hours of research for each of my reports, but does not replace actual inspections of the property in question. Great addition for appraisers and other affilated fields.

This Book is a very complete History/Information Guide of Clocks of all kinds, spanning 3 Centuries, with lots illustrations & wonderful pictures, clear & concise text, lists of pertinent dates and facts, Current Prices & Locations of thousands of clocks. Excellent tool for buying, or for research of any kind. As a Certified Appraiser, I have spent many hours digging for this information that is all together here in one package. There are so many internet resources listed, more specific information could be easily found. This feature alone is worth the price.

Without spending a dime on the book, anyone can access ecollectica.com and have access to everything. You don't need a CD-ROM or anything else in this offer.

I was surprised when the CD-ROM arrived and I opened it to find only a pdf file.

It was difficult to read. The most annoying feature was NO INDEX. Without the index the CD-ROM is vertually useless as an identification guide. Little information on the history of the companies. Little information about Europen clocks

The Internet Resource is limited.

Do not waste your money on the guide.

This is a very bad waste of money. The e-book is obsolete, with expired links, and a dead web address. Furthermore, when you go to the site, bait and switch tactics to make you "update" the cd. After spending $[...] for the e-book, they are wanting [...] more for an "update". You could buy a subscription to the on line site much cheaper than that route. This is a dis-service to a customer. It should be yanked from amazon

What a disappointment. When I installed the CD and clicked on the links I got a notification that the link was out of date and no longer available Therefore the information is very limited

This is a most comprehensive Guide to the world of Clocks, covering 3 centuries. Extensive history, illustrations & pictures, lists of important facts, as well as so many internet resources for pricing or buying any type of clock, are included. As a Certified Appraiser, I have spent many hours digging for the information that is all right here in one place. The format is easy to follow, the text is clear and precise; the amount of information seems endless; the many internet locations provide more paths to anything you would want to know. An excellent tool, well worth the price. 5 Stars!