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Standard Encyclopedia of Carnival Glass Price Guide (Standard Carnival Glass Price Guide)

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This book may be wonderful for the person that buys it intentionally. But if you're a beginner like me, you probably don't need a "price guide" but rather need the encyclopedia that Edwards has to match this book. At the time I ordered it, I didn't see the encyclopedia and didn't know the difference. If you want a book to identify pieces and patterns, get the encyclopedia. The price guide is just that, a price guide.

I loved this book. It is the best book I have found to use in identifying carnival glass. The pictures are crystal clear, and the number of items included is astonishing. However, the greatest weakness is that the book does not list the year(s) that any of the items were made. That is a huge weakness. You may find out who the manufacturer is and the name of the item, but not knowing the date leaves a huge gap in information.

not user friendly to a beginning collector.
too difficult to use.
can't find what i'm looking for..

From tumblers and bowls to advertising pieces, specialty items from glass workers, and notes on manufacturing credits and oddities, Standard Encyclopedia of Carnival Glass, eleventh edition is an outstanding survey of carnival glass makers and their products. Identification of pieces is the focus here; each piece accompanied by a small yet clear color photograph, and a separate price guide offers no photos but plenty of pricing details. A superb choice for collectors of carnival glass.

I had no problem finding any of the patterns that I was looking for. Having only been collecting carnival glass for about three years, I found the book to be informative and a great referance to fall back on if I was unsure of something. This book was one of the best purchases that I have made when it comes to referance books.

The book title is a bit deceiving. The cover does say, "Standard Encyclopedia of Carnival Glass". What part of 'encyclopedia' did I miss? This is nothing more than cheap paper with a long list of designs. If you ever hope to identify anything, this is not the book for you. Personally, I thought an 'encyclopedia' might help me identify, but not a single picture. My book now resides at the paper recycling dump. It really is that worthless.

This book is what it says and encyclopedia. I t was not designed for any group beginner or expert. It is well organized and packed with descriptive color pictures. This encyclopedia tells how when and where the glass was made and more important shows patterns to help you recognize what you are looking at. The "Marks" section is worth it in its self.
My two favorite objects in the book (of which I am not sure I would want in my house) are:
Purple Pickle Paperweight:
"Of All the oddities I've come across in carnival glass, this is probably the oddball of all time."
Scottie
"Surly there isn't a collector that hasn't seen these in the flea market in Scotties, poodles, dear, duckies, or rabbits. They are all covers powder jars, all marigolds, and made near the end of the carnival glass heyday. Still the coloring is usually respectable, and they are cute little things"
Personally I do not think they are so cute; but my wife has the "Dear" that was handed down from her mother.
Again this book is worth just being aware of the diversity in Carnival Glass.

The cover on the books says it all. It is a price guide but I was looking for a picture book.

This book is useless if you do not know a lot about carnival glass. I was very disappointed, it was a waste of money for a beginning collector!