A Guide to Collecting Christian and Judaic Religious Artifacts (Collecting Religious Artifacts) [Paperback]

Penny Forstner (Author), Lael Bower (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 253 pages
• Publisher: Books Americana (February 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896891135
• ISBN-13: 978-0896891135
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #546,967 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Is that it?, April 14, 2000

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"paulaannesl" - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Guide to Collecting Christian and Judaic Religious Artifacts (Collecting Religious Artifacts) (Paperback)

As a collector of religious items, I was eager to find a book dealing with them. Then I opened this book. It was useless. It appeared to be nothing more than a personal collection display in drab black and white photos with no worthwile information on condition, value, and so on. Religious collecting is often overlooked and needs a good price guide...this one just isn't it!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This collector's book is a $20 drink coaster., October 25, 1999

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Tracey Finnerty (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Guide to Collecting Christian and Judaic Religious Artifacts (Collecting Religious Artifacts) (Paperback)

I've collected rosary beads for years; it is the most commonly asked-for religious collectible in antique stores, as well as holy water fonts & bottles, religious medals/jewelry & church interior items--none of which are properly addressed in this travesty of a collector's book.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing!, July 7, 1999

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[e-mail] (New England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Guide to Collecting Christian and Judaic Religious Artifacts (Collecting Religious Artifacts) (Paperback)

This book contains NO useful information, offers only grainy black & white photos. The information with each photo is nothing more than a description of the color of each item, very little info on the ages of the pieces. Nothing that would help you identify, date or value a piece.