Price It Yourself!: The Definitive, Down-To-Earth Guide to Appraising Antiques and Collectibles in Your Home, at Auctions, Estate Sales, S

by Joe L. Rosson, Duane W. Hampton, Helaine Fendelman

Book Overview

Discover the tools used by professional appraisers to evaluate your own antiques and make educated decisions in the antiques market.

Now the information once held by a select group of professional appraisers is available for all levels of collectors. With great wit and wisdom, Joe L. Rosson and Helaine Fendelman -- hosts of the popular television show Treasures in Your AtticTM, seen on PBS stations nationwide -- will help you identify,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060096845
• ISBN13: 9780060096847
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Learning Antiques

I'm a beginner. This is a great learning book if you are interested in old stuff!

Price It Yourself by Rosson, Fendelman et al.

This book is an excellent purchase for any first time buyersof antiques. The work begins with a discussion of the factorsto be considered in an appraisal i.e. material, origin,age,size, condition and purpose/utilization. The author teacheshow to examine an antique by making mental notes and observingimportant details; such as, carvings, initials etc. He providesan example of the Gorham Company markings on objects. For instance, a bell shape stamp means that the item was madecirca 1900. An item may have several valuations; namely,retail value, cash value, liquidation value, replacement valueand the fair market value. The author provides major auctionhouses; such as, Garth's, Northeast Auctions, E-bay and Net-auctions.com. This book is a worthy purchase for anypotential collector or hobby buff.