Mustache Cups: Timeless Victorian Treasures [Hardcover]

Pauline C. Peck (Author), Glenn Erardi (Author)

Book Description

Series: X Planes of the Third Reich Series | Publication Date: September 1999

Information about mustache cups has been a well-kept Victorian secret, but this book brushes away the myths and the mystery. Here these Victorian oddities are displayed and explained, from dainty miniatures to hefty farmers' cups. Whether made from ceramics, pottery, silver, or other metals, mustache cups and their many surprising accessories are shown to be cross-collectibles for specialists of all types of tableware. A history of mustache cups is provided, and over 600 color photographs feature more than 640 cups, representing such famous manufacturers as Meissen, Dresden, Royal Crown Derby, Irish Belleek, Limoges, Nippon, and R.S. Prussia. Price guides are included.

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About the Author

Glenn Erardi, a Boston resident whose syndicated column The Collector appears nationwide in over forty newspapers, has been a long-time collector. Pauline C. Peck, a former executive editor with Harcourt Brace and a senior editor with Weekly Reader, is an award-winning author and journalist.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764309242
• ISBN-13: 978-0764309243
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #347,193 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Definite "Must Have" for Serious Collectors, November 26, 1999

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peter rogers (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mustache Cups: Timeless Victorian Treasures (Hardcover)

Not since Dorothy Hammond's 1972 book on Mustache Cups has anyone written on this subject. Pauline and Glenn are to be congratulated for producing this fine publication which, in my opinion, is long overdue.

The book is split into chapters dealing with the different types of cups and saucers and it is well illustrated with detailed photographs. No matter how many pictures the book has, though, there never seems to be enough of them and they leave you wanting more. One chapter that I particularly found useful deals with manufacturer's marks. This is an excellent reference section that should help date most marked pieces in any collection.

The authors have included valuations on most pieces which they explained should act as only a guide to real market prices. The problem with listing valuations, which Dorothy Hammond also acknowledged, is that prices may soon become out of date or not be truly reflective of the actual market prices when one considers the multitude of styles, types and condition of pieces that exist.

I know that the authors are considering a second edition: I hope they succeed.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Book Mustache Cup Collectors Have Been Waiting For!, April 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Mustache Cups: Timeless Victorian Treasures (Hardcover)

If you collect mustache cups--you need this valuable collector's guide. Written in an enjoyable format, the book gives hundreds of colorful pictures of mustache cups and saucers from around the world. There are pages of valuable potters marks to check your own with. There is even a section on quadruple plate mustache cups and marks. The history of the cups is great. And, best of all, there is a price/value guide for each cup. Now I know what my collection is worth! I'm so glad that this book has finally been written. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars COLLECTORS/DEALERS MUST HAVE, November 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Mustache Cups: Timeless Victorian Treasures (Hardcover)

AS A COLLECTOR AND SON OF A COLLECTOR I CAN SAY WITHOUT THIS BOOK YOU WILL BE LOST. THE SECTION ON THE MARKS COULD STAND ALONE. FOR US COLLECTORS THIS IS GOING TO BE FUN SEEING WHAT ITEM COME "OUT OF THE CLOSET" AND INTO THE MARKET!COMPLAINT, THE SECTION ON SILVER CUPS IS TO SMALL.