Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2009: America's Bestselling and Most Up-to-Date Antiques Annual (Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price List) [Paperback]

Terry and Kim Kovel (Author), Terry Kovel (Author)

Book Description

Series: Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price List | Publication Date: September 1, 2008

America's most respected authorities on antiques have compiled the biggest, most thorough, and best-organized price guide on the market, featuring 42,000 appraiser-approved ACTUAL prices in 700 categories—and more than 2,500 color pictures!

Everyone from the casual collector to the antiques professional can find the value of what he or she owns quickly and easily with the help of Kovels'—the most trusted price guide available, now in its 41st year and better than ever.

Kovels' has consistently outsold all other guides based on its reliable, up-to-the-minute, well-organized, and wide-ranging information. It features more tips, marks, logos, information, and photographs—of items in ALL price ranges—than any of the competition. And unlike other guides, Kovels' lists only the actual prices for which items were purchased, not dealers' estimates.

Organized into categories that collectors most want, from Depression Glass, Dolls, and Jewelry to Furniture, Porcelain, and Sports Memorabilia, this photo-filled guide includes user-friendly indexes, cross-references, and expert comments and tips throughout, empowering users to buy, sell, and collect with confidence.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The Kovels are arguably the authorities on antiques and collectibles
in this country."               
-- Los Angeles Times
"Every year the Kovels wade through millions of prices to produce
what has become the American collector's bible."               
-- Wright's Report
"Ralph and Terry Kovel continue to refine and polish a book that has evolved into a best-selling classic. . . . It keeps getting better all
the time."               
-- Victorian Decorating and Lifestyle
"What the Kovels don't know about antiques isn't worth knowing."
-- House Beautiful

From the Back Cover

Now in its 41st year, with more than 2 million copies in print, America's most popular price guide is bigger and better—with more listings, more color photos, more categories, and more tips than ever before!
 
For over four decades, Kovels' has been the most trusted and bestselling antiques guide in America. Why? Because it has more of what collectors want most: actual prices for a vast variety of items in every category imaginable—plus more tips, marks, logos, and other information than you’ll find anywhere else. Kovels' gives you the insider’s edge, so you can buy, sell, and collect with confidence!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 784 pages
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers; 41st edition (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579127851
• ISBN-13: 978-1579127855
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #757,655 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kovel Guides are the old standard, November 2, 2008

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Robert J. Bodnar (Pearl River, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2009: America's Bestselling and Most Up-to-Date Antiques Annual (Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price List) (Paperback)

I been getting these guides for the past 20 years. There a good basic guide when you need them. I prefer actual sales information to get a value for something. The only thing, I don't like about them are that they don't have photo for most of the items they list. Sure they put some pictures in the book. But an item without a picture, is only a guess what you think it is.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an A to Z guide, new or used, that you are bound to learn from and definitely enjoy!, May 22, 2010

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D. Fowler "Dragonfly77" (Vermont) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2009: America's Bestselling and Most Up-to-Date Antiques Annual (Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price List) (Paperback)

Those who have purchased a fairly recent edition of Kovels' guide will have an idea of what they will receive, but for those who haven't purchased one in years they will be surprised at the additional material that can be found in these pages. In this particular edition you will find 44,000 market prices, 2,500 color photographs, and the usual tips and trivia this guide is known for. Chances are you won't have one of those high ticket items lying around your home or nestled in a corner in your attic, but you're going to have a fairly good idea of what some of your items are worth after browsing through this book.

If you are a garage sale goddess or love to haunt flea markets and estate sales this guide, along with others, is a must. You can simply keep your guides in your vehicle and if you spot something interesting you'll be well prepared. On the contrary, if you are having a sale, this guide may help you immeasurably. Just browsing the pictures and checking out the prices can be a lot of fun, but one of my favorites are the tip vignettes. For example, one tip states: "To dust small, fragile items like flower-decorated figurines, try blowing the dust away with a hand-held dryer set on low. For large, sturdy items, cover the end of the vacuum cleaner nozzle with an old nylon stocking, then vacuum."

You will find instructions in the front of the book that will tell you how to use the book, but what many people to do is flip aimlessly through the pages and read snippets in an assortment of categories. Keep in mind this book is meant to be a guide and you won't be able to find the exact price of every little knickknack in your home, but you might find a few. My suggestion would be, in addition to purchasing this guide, would be to read up on how to recognize reproductions. This is an A to Z guide, new or used, that you are bound to learn from and definitely enjoy. Do you know what that old doll you have is worth? How about some of grandma's old glassware? Who knows, maybe you just might have a treasure hanging around your house!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best price guide book, February 10, 2009

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Carolyn D. Mcdermott (wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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Kovel's price guide: For a collector this is the best book to purchase. down to earth with prices and has everything.