Antique and Collectible Thimbles and Accessories [Hardcover]

Averil Mathis (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 184 pages
• Publisher: Collector Books (May 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891453229
• ISBN-13: 978-0891453222
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #274,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Antique & Collectible Thimbles, Averil Mathis, February 7, 2000

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B. Ecker "Whirlwind" (Everett, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antique and Collectible Thimbles and Accessories (Hardcover)

Those with Ms. Mathis' 1986 book should consider her revised values book of 1997. Same photos in the same order, but 1997 values. The thimble market is booming and a knowledgable thimble collector can reap great finds, and avoid reproductions and the greedy seller. A must for the library of EVERY thimble collector.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book - A grat value, August 18, 2000

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Kerry A Stevens (Goshen, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Antique and Collectible Thimbles and Accessories (Hardcover)

I love this book! Mrs. Mathis has written a book that is very helpful to those of us who search auctions and flea markets for thimbles. The value guide in the book has helped me in knowing how much I should or should not be paying. The pictures of her collection are beautiful and well done. I should be so lucky to have a beautiful collection such as hers. I highly recommend this book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Illustrated, September 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Antique and Collectible Thimbles and Accessories (Hardcover)

The photography is so well done, that it makes it easy to identify even the slightest variation in design from one thimble to the next. The value guide is helpful, but not all of us want to sell our thimbles, we just want to know a little more about their history!