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Costume Jewelry: The Great Pretenders

1 review
Lyngerda Kelley, Nancy Schiffer

Schiffer Publishing, 1998

A good general overview and price guide
Given the endless variety of costume jewelry, choosing which pieces to include in a reference book must be an overwhelming task. While not an encyclopedic reference, for its 150+ pages "The Great Pretenders" provides a good, basic overview. There is an adequate sample of just about every type of popular costume jewelry. The pieces are well photographed and realistically valued. If you need a ...

China for America: Export Porcelain of the 18th and 19th Centuries

1 review
Herbert F. Schiffer, Peter Berwind Schiffer, ...

Schiffer Publishing, 1997

Export Porcelain
The book was well written and illulstrated. I was interested in dating china by transition in design of covers and handles. The book illustrated the very best in export porcelain. I would have liked more discussion of how a quality peice is differentiated from an inferior piece. Tobacco leaf commkands a premium in the market but I do not find it that attractive. I wouod also like to see more ...

Evolving Southwest Indian Jewelry (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

1 review
Nancy N. Schiffer

Schiffer Publishing, 2003

Lots of artisan credits - lots of great photos - 4.5 Stars
When I saw the dust jacket promised a PRICE GUIDE, this book was immediately added to my shopping cart. But I just can't find that darned price guide anywhere in these pages. It is also interesting to note the `Evolving . . ." portion of the book is confined to a short historical essay (which amounts to a mere 10 or 15 of the 253 pages) - kinda sketchy. And there is a smattering of annoying ...

Hawaiian Shirt Designs

3 reviews
Nancy N. Schiffer

Schiffer Publishing, 2000

Complete, beautifully photographed and written.
In addition to its beauty, Schiffer's book is complete and historically accurate. This is a book you will read over and over again.

Rhinestones!

1 review
Nancy Schiffer

Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2001

Rhinestones! A collectors Handbook & Price Guide
A very good book for the rhinestone jewelery collector, although quiet concentrated on the "big" names, especially de Lillo. Very interesting historical background pertaining to origin of the trade and numerous, excellent quality photographs.

High Fashion Handbags: Classic Vintage Designs

1 review
Adrienne Astrologo, Nancy Schiffer

Schiffer Publishing, 2007

A fine recommendation
HIGH FASHION HANDBAGS: CLASSIC VINTAGE DESIGNS packs in over three hundred handbags from top fashion designers around the world, covering everything from their construction and designer logos to values and the design which became classics and collectibles over the decades. Bags by various designers are profiled, along with values, making for a fine recommendation for either public libraries ...

Art Deco Bakelite Jewelry & Boxes: Cubism for Everyone (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

1 review
Deborah Keresztury, Peter Keresztury, ...

Schiffer Publishing, 2001

Thrilled
Discovered this book at an antique fair in Melbourne Australia and knew I didn't need to pay the price asked, so went straight home to order it with Amazon. It came within a very short time, at a much better price and in great condition. What more could one ask for!!

Fun Jewelry

1 review
Nancy N. Schiffer

Schiffer Publishing, 2000

CHOCK FULL OF COLORFUL FINE EXAMPLES OF JEWELRY!
The layout of this book is good because it groups jewelry by themes. So if you have a "fish" pin to look up you can look at all the undersea creature pictures. This book is full of pictures pleasantly "crowded" with lots of jewelry. This is a great book for all levels of jewelry lovers and collectors!

Japanese Porcelain 1800-1950

1 review
Nancy N. Schiffer

Schiffer Publishing, 1997

History and examples of Japanese Export porcelains 1800-1950
A large format book with about 45% of the numerous illustrations in color, this work presents specimans of the full range of styles; Arita and Imari, Hirado, Kakiemon, Nabashima, Kutani, Satsuma, Kyoto-Satsuma, Seto and Nagoya. A wonderful resource for dealers and collectors.

Imari, Satsuma and Other Japanese Export Ceramics

4 reviews
Nancy N. Schiffer

Schiffer Publishing, 1999

Large number of high quality color photographs
Of great interest to dealers and collectors of Japanese export ceramics, this book contains full color photographs of a large number of fine specimans of Imari, Satsuma, Banko and Sumida. Significant number of pieces from the Arts and Crafts period. Sections on markings, bibliography and valuations. I think the valuations are on the low side of current retail prices.

Star Spangled Jewelry

2 reviews
Sandra J. Whitson, Nancy N. Schiffer

Schiffer Publishing, 2007

"Star Spangled Jewelry" is the definitive reference on its specialized subject
A thirty year veteran at collecting patriotic jewelry, Sandra J. Whitson teams up with Nancy N. Schiffer (who has collected jewelry and written reference books for more than three decades) to compile and present "Star Spangled Jewelry", a 160-page compendium of jewelry with an American patriotic theme or motif. Superbly illustrated with full color photography, each one of the more than 625 ...

Kenneth Jay Lane Fabulous Jewelry & Accessories

3 reviews
Nancy N. Schiffer

Schiffer Publishing, 2007

Costume jewelry designer Kenneth Jay Lane has created high-fashion styles for over forty years for royalty
Costume jewelry designer Kenneth Jay Lane has created high-fashion styles for over forty years for royalty, first ladies and movie stars: this new book profiles his many designs, packing in over 700 color photos to accompany a survey of the vintage and current styles he's developed - including his accessories and handbags. Close-up color photos accompany descriptions and background history, ...

Pueblo and Navajo Contemporary Pottery and Directory of Artists

1 review
Guy Berger, Nancy Schiffer

Schiffer Publishing, 2000

DON'T BOTHER
Although this book is filled with clear color photos, it is not worth buying. It claims to be about Pueblo and Navajo Pottery and "for collectors" but it only covers three pueblos in any kind of depth. The section on Acoma pueblo is one of the largest, but it has far too many examples of greenware (pre-made pots painted by the artist) and other low-end pieces to be taken seriously. The same is ...

Japanese Export Ceramics: 1860-1920

1 review
Nancy N. Schiffer

Schiffer Publishing, 1999

Good photos, poor scholarship
While the examples of ceramics shown are well photographed and beautiful, the text is minimal. Many examples of Satsuma, for example, show signatures, which is helpful, but in certain cases the signatures are not identified for English readers. To say that the vase is marked with "red characters," and not translate them, is simple laziness in scholarship, especially given the credits to ...

Matchbox Toys With Updated Price Guide

2 reviews
Nancy Schiffer

Schiffer Publishing, 1998

Easy to Use Guide to a Heap of Matchbox Toys and Their Prices
Whilst certainly no comprehensive guide, (this was published in 2000 so obviously there won't be any cars from after that but important to note it actually only covers cars made up to June 1982) it still has more photographs than most of its competitors. I picked this up just to see the selection of Matchbox Toys (mostly cars) which came on the market since Lesney Products first produced them ...

Silver Jewelry Designs: Evaluating Quality Good * Better * Best

3 reviews
Nancy N. Schiffer

Schiffer Publishing, 2000

Fantastic Designer Resource!
As a jewelry designer, I found this book to be incredibly valuable. While the text is not particularly well written, the photography is outstanding. Great detail shots. Many of the pieces have pictures from the back as well as the front, which is very valuable if you are trying to determine how a piece was made. Signature marks are shown as well. It is a good chronological view of the history of ...

Indian Dolls (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

2 reviews
Nancy N. Schiffer

Schiffer Publishing, 1997

Visual feast only
This book is a visual feast and has lots of interesting information. I wish the author would have put more info about prices and less about Seminole dolls. I did enjoy it and will use it for reference in the future. Good book in a field that is lacking information (Indian doll collecting).

Plastic Jewelry

1 review
Lyngerda Kelley, Nancy Schiffer

Schiffer Publishing, 1987

Plastic isn't always tacky!
I am a novice jewelry collector and recently purchased this book as a reference. The pictures helpful in identifying types of material and the forward on the evolution of plastic jewelry was interesting. The authors describe some types of plastic jewelry found on the market, inluding natural and synthetic material, including how to tell types by touch. They did not include "feel" for all ...

Contemporary Hopi Kachina Dolls (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

3 reviews
Nancy N. Schiffer

Schiffer Publishing, 2003

Disappointing and Error Filled
Like many collectors of Hopi kachina/katsina dolls, I eagerly await the release of another book on the subject. I have several books by Schiffer Publishing in my library and have enjoyed each of them. Auhor Nancy Schiffer (a part of the company?) claims to be an avid collector of katsinam for the past 15 years. Her knowledge of the subject and research are some of the worst I have ever seen. ...

Chinese Export Porcelain, Standard Patterns and Forms, 1780-1880: Standard Patterns and Forms

2 reviews
Herbert F. Schiffer, Peter Berwind Schiffer, ...

Schiffer Publishing, 1997

Excellant Source ..
I have used this book as an initial guide in my collecting of Rose Medallion and other Chinese Export Porcelain. Very good basic source.

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