Restoring & Collecting Antique Beaded Purses [Hardcover]

Evelyn Haertig (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Gallery Graphics Pr; First Edition edition (June 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943294029
• ISBN-13: 978-0943294025
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,072,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The best book available for antique purse collectors!, March 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Restoring & Collecting Antique Beaded Purses (Hardcover)

This book has become my purse collecting bible! The photography is gorgeous and the amount of material covered is unbelievable. Tons of full color shots of high quality pieces, as well as pictures of slightly more affordable purses. The beaded purse sections are particulary exhaustive. Ms. Heartig obviously knows her subject! My only complaints are that many of the pictures she refers to in the text are miss numbered, making it occasionally hard to follow. The author also tends to wander off on tangents, and sometimes never seems to get around to the subject of the chapter. Despite these faults, I would highly recommend this book to any antique purse collector.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Some good advice, but overall disappointing...., January 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Restoring & Collecting Antique Beaded Purses (Hardcover)

This book does contain some valuable tidbits of information, but it is more than a little disappointing. Having created and restored purses of my own, I was expecting this book to provide definitive information about the restoration process. But alas, the author's instructions are vague in most cases - she offers "tips" rather than true instruction. In her historic overview, one also questions whether or not she has ever made a purse herself - she doesn't seem to understand the process of knitting in the round.

This volume does contain some beautiful pictures and is very nicely put together. Slightly overpriced, it is still an interesting book for purse collectors and those interested in restoration, but don't look to it for the answers to all of your beading questions.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book for Purse Collectors and Restorationists, November 1, 2007

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Judith A. Hunt "This Old Purse" at Rubyla... (Apex, North Carolina, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Restoring & Collecting Antique Beaded Purses (Hardcover)

If you own a beaded purse collection or even have just one antique beaded bag that is less than perfect, you MUST have this book. Well known authority on antique beaded purses, Evelyn Haertig has authored the most information packed book on restoration techniques I have ever seen. While the book is very detailed, it is still easy to read and a feast for the eyes. After reading this book I was able to do my own repairs. Restoration techniques are discussed in depth all the way from the necessary tools to the frames and lining. Speaking of frames, this book has the most glorious frames pictured. Even if it is not your desire to repair your own purses, this book will help you to understand how your purses were constructed by women so long ago and how much time and effort were put in to this lost art. It will also help you to understand what your restorationist does and what a reasonable price for restoration is. I highly recommend this book for anyone with a purse collection or a passion for antique purses.