Customer Reviews

Pat Jacobsen's Millennium Guide to Fruit Crate Labels : A Collector's Guide and Price Catalogue

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This homemade book is a poorly written and incomplete history of labels and label collecting with more generalizations and anecdotes than facts. On the other hand, if you buy it for the lists or the graphics, you're making an even bigger mistake. The lists are out-of-date, incomplete, and in some cases wrong. The graphics are poor quality black and white Xeroxes. I would not recommend buying this book.

Since releasing this book in February 2000, I have had only one negative comment from a disgruntled label dealer in Yuma. However, I have had a stream of positive feedback in the form of letters and emails. Here is what my customers say about the Millennium Guide:

"The book came today. It's wonderful. I immediately sat down and read it" -- Vicki B., MO

"I received your book this afternoon. A great work." William C., CA

"Your book is getting quite a workout in our house. It is a very valuable resource tool. I can only imagine the work and dedication it took to write." Julie V., FL

"Just started reviewing my copy of your book and have already added to my knowledge base. Thanks again for your hard work." -- Bill S., CA

"Your writings are informative and delightful, and your collection is obviously magnificent." William M., CA

"I love your work! Your involvement with labels is great -- congratulations! I think what you have done is truly exciting." -- Jon B., CA

"I wanted to tell you how much I appreciated the work you did in the new book. Thanks for the great books you have written and keep up the good work." Rich K., WA

"Awesome, awesome, awesome!!! Never ever have I seen so much information jam packed into one place." -- Shannon C., CA

"I received the book Friday evening and spent eighteen hours poring over it, and I am still fascinated with all the material. You have surely completed a monumental task and I am absolutely thrilled with it! Thank you!! -- Carol S., CA

"This book paints a wonderful picture of turn-of-the-century California living. The research is extensive, the writing skillful, and the pictures enticing."-- Tom G., CA

"Thank you! I'm enjoying the book immmmmmmmensely -- hard to put it down. I can see it was a ton of work and obviously a labor of love. I have spent hours leafing through it, and find it truly enjoyable." -- Warren W., OH

"This book is a MUST for all collectors who are searching for prices and information on labels and collecting" -- Gordon M., CA

"I have no qualms about the price. This book contains more insight and information than I have seen in any other label book, or anywhere else! This is a tremendous piece of work." -- Paul W., ID

"Way to go Pat! This new book covers everything of importance about label collecting and brings each aspect into full light. Your ambitious attempt to cover the entire subject succeeds in it's lofty goal. Both novice and advanced collectors will gain much from the study of this fine release. Your perspective on the Internet and its impact on collecting is right on target. This guide should be in every collector's library and I'll highly reccommend it!!" -- John M., AZ

"Lots of information -- I like the addition of other types of labels than your first two books -- great additions! I think you should create a guide for the truly serious collectors of rare labels as well. I liked the format -- really nice and clean and easy to read. I love all the illustrations. Can't imagine any collector not loving it!" -- Susan N., OR

"Unprecedented! Your book contains an amazing body of information that I've never found anywhere else. I really appreciated the outstanding selection or rare label images, most of which I had not seen before, and the exposure of so many new types of labels. I also think you have brought this to the public in a really interesting and informative way, and opened a big door in label collecting!!" -- Dwayne R., CA