Collector's Guide to Vintage Fashions Identification and Values: Identification and Values (Paperback)

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Product Description

This book is a one-of-a-kind volume, packed with truly useful information, covering the earlier years of the nineteenth century and offering over 400 beautiful color photographs of authentic historical garb. With an emphasis toward helpful information for collectors, it provides general collecting tips such as provenance and caring for antique fashions, and features a 'Q & A' section where many common questions regarding vintage fashion collecting are answered. 1999 values. REVIEW: From the Beverly Hillbillies to Wonder Woman, this book features collectibles marketed during 46 television shows' original runs. Not only does this book bring back fun memories and recollections of favorite television episodes, but it also educates collectors on the current values for these items.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Collector Books (December 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574320963
• ISBN-13: 978-1574320961
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #381,166 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This guide offers some unusual and useful information., June 2, 1999

By A Customer

Kristina Harris, a respected author in the field of historic fashion, presents suggestions which are useful for beginning collectors (to get them started on the right foot) and for long-time collectors whose "stuff" is overwhelming them. Topics include shaping and building a collection, care and display of vintage textiles, organizing and keeping records of your collection, identification and price guides. The book also has chapters devoted to topics not frequently addressed in similar books--such as historic fashion plates and labels. The volume is lavishly illustrated, mostly in full color.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Nice pictures but unreliable information, March 18, 1999

By A Customer

This book has some pretty pictures (if you don't mind the models having modern hairstyles, makeup, and poses). However, don't buy it for the content. Much of the fashion history/ID information is inaccurate (such as the assertion that women first wore bonnets in the 1840s), or meaningless (such as the statement that "Black and white fashion plates were used from their inception right up to their demise"). The collecting information seems oriented toward museums--not people who actually wear vintage clothes and deal with real-life cleaning, storage, and mending issues. All in all, this book was a disappointment.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a fabulous book with much pertinent information., March 4, 1999

By A Customer

Kristina Harris has done it again. Her new book has a wealth of information for the collector. The pictures are colorful and clear and offer a closeup view of various eras of clothing. The prices are helpful; the text is full of researched material that is extremely interesting. The book invites you in to learn a lot!