Antique Trader Salt And Pepper Shaker Price Guide (Paperback)

by Mark F Moran (Author)

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Product Description
Collecting salt and pepper shakers is a hobby with a little something for everyone. Whether you fancy figurals, go-togethers, hangers, kissers, nesters, stackers or long-boys, you'll quickly discover the pricing and identifying details you need in Antique Trader Salt and Pepper Shaker Price Guide. This go-to guide will help you easily assess your favorite collectible condiment containers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications (June 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896896366
• ISBN-13: 978-0896896369
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #760,313 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poorly done, July 9, 2008

By	Dick Johnson (Oklahoma USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am extremely disappointed. Following my mother's recent death, I came across her old collection of over 80 sets - at least 90% of which are over 50 years old. I thought this book would be of help in learning about them. NOT EVEN CLOSE!

While it says it lists "More than 1,000 salt & pepper shakers...." there is no index & no table of contents. Only 1 set that I have was in this book. While there are great color pictures, and similar types are together (sort of), you have to thumb through the entire book to try to find a particular item. Then do it again... and again.

This is a total waste of money and a poor attempt to "Get the Shakedown on Your Collection"! I am the one who got Shook Down.

I recommend trying to find a copy to look through before buying this. I wish I had.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst guide published for any collectible, August 14, 2008

By	Brian D. Frazer - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I waited over 6 months for this lazy excuse for a guide, listing only 1000 shakers. I have about 70 from the 1940's-70's in my collection, and only found 4 in this book. By the authors own admission, he owns over 3000. Why aren't they listed? The pics are nice but the book is very poorly done. Save your money.

5.0 out of 5 stars I beg to differ ..., May 28, 2009

By	Mark F. Moran - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Contrary to the two reviews here, the S&P guide has met with overwhelming positive comments directed to me and Krause Publications. An incredibly detailed table of contents is found on page 4 of the book ... there's no excuse for lazy reading by an inattentive buyer.

Did they contact the two main collector resources found on page 7?

Plus, there's contact info for the main contributor if readers have more questions. Did they bother to call? Or did they flip through the book, and, not finding an exact match, decide it was no good?

The book is also clearly divided into shakers identified by form and by maker.

There have been billions of pairs of shakers made over the last 100+ years, and the fact that these two couldn't fine their exact shakers is not surprising. This is a tool, one of many that collectors should use. Buy the book and find out for yourself.