Boyds Bears and Friends Collectors Value Guide [Paperback]

CheckerBee Publishing (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 10, 2001

When a new year rolls around, collectors find that they have to have the latest guide to these incredibly detailed resin figurines. The 2001 edition features:

-Color phots of every piece, including Boyds porcelain dolls
-What's new for 2001
-Up-to-date secondary market values
-An in-depth look at Boyds resin variations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 237 pages
• Publisher: Checkerbee Pub; 6th edition (January 10, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585981451
• ISBN-13: 978-1585981458
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #302,834 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bears, Hares and Friends-Oh My!, July 6, 2001

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Lydia (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boyds Bears and Friends Collectors Value Guide (Paperback)

As a new collector of Boyds bears, I was very curious about the mysterious "CVG" I kept coming across in various auctions. I went out and got myself a copy of CheckerBee's Collector's Value Guide. And I am glad I did! It is chock full of info about almost all the Boyds Bears, etc. that have been "put up for adoption." I just wish that the pictures were a little bigger and complete. There a few too many blank spots giving neither a picture nor any info. Someone should send in photos of the ones missing so the author could include them in future editions. I do not recall seeing an address for such.

I also wish there were a quick way to reference "pairs", "trios" since everything is listed alphabetically by first letter within an animal it is not always obvious to the novice that a character may have a friend or relative. But having written all that, it is a wonderful guide with a nice look, quality glossy paper, interesting tidbits and places to write down notes, etc.

It is a VALUE guide not a pure reference but it seems to be the best one out there and the one which is referred to the most. I may not buy it every year, the Boyds catalogues are great!, but maybe every two or three just to keep relatively current.

5.0 out of 5 stars Boyd Bears & Friends Collectors Value Guide book, July 27, 2010

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Frances Palmer (Southern Illinois) - See all my reviews
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Great book. Good customer service. Arrived on time and book is just like new. A++++ for this seller.

5.0 out of 5 stars Bears, April 28, 2010

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Buds books "Bud" (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Boyds Bears and Friends Collectors Value Guide (Paperback)

This book is very helpful when looking for Boyds collectables. Don't leave home without it!