Customer Reviews

Whiting and Davis Purses - The Perfect Mesh

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IF YOU COLLECT WHITING AND DAVIS FROM EARLY YEARS UNTIL NOW YOU WILL BE AMAZED AT THE HISTORY IN THE BOOK. I LIKED THE FACT THAT IT GAVE YOU INFORMATION ABOUT EACH ERA, OWNER AND HOW IT WAS CHANGED. IT IS LIKE STROLLING THROUGH TIME. IT DOES SHOW YOU WHAT THE VALUE IS FOR A PURSE IN GOOD CONDITION AND MINT. THE ONLY THING I WISH IS THAT IT LISTED PLACES THAT WOULD REPAIR THE PURSES OR SHOW PLACES YOU COULD ORDER PARTS.
IT IS GOOD FOR COLLECTING ANG SELLING IF YOU NEED AN IDEA OF HOW MUCH TO ASK OR OFFER.

This is a great totally illustrated book with many Whiting Davis and Mandalian purses that I have seen on Ebay and the net represented with prices and excellent photos. Gives the history of these companies and the various styles of bags (plus clothing, gloves belts, etc) that Whiting Davis produced.

On another note, the copy of this "new" book that I received from Amazon had the dustjacket all scuffed and scratched up. Independent sellers on Ebay usually note that information on their listings but not apparently Amazon doesn't think it worth mentioning. If I were rating Amazon and not the book I'd leave about a 3.

Fine photos, well organized, comprehensive, price range given. This was a present for my wife, and it was just what she wanted.

There are many antique purse books which include some mesh but this is by far the best for just mesh. Many members of the Antique Purse Collectors Society have this on their shelf!

Excellent choice to have in your library a must for the serious collector , or to just have as a conversation work of art, I really enjoy this AAAAA***

This is a wonderful illustrated price guide to Whiting and Davis mesh bags. Even more than that, it is a terrific history of the industry and the players in the early 20th century. The illustrations are lovely and the prices are similar to what I see in the marketplace. So many price guides often have inflated prices. These are on the high end but not unreasonable. Certainly a must have for any collector.