5000 Open Salts: A Collectors' Guide
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (695 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1570800162 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 300 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
First published in 1982, this book was returned to print in 1996 and then sold out again in 1999. Information is given on patterns names and company attributions.. Thousand of items are illustrated, hundreds in glorious color. OUR NOTES: In many ways, Open Salts are the ideal collectible. This makes identification all the more challenging, since old catalogs reprints & other forms of documentation are quite scare. Some of the key sections are outlined below: Round Shapes Pressed Oval Shapes Pressed Square Shapes Pressed Rectangular Pressed Assorted Shapes Footed Salts Pedestal Based Salts Unusual Shapes Cut Glass Salts Intaglio Salts Crystal Master Salts Victorian Novelties Animal Shaped Salts Double Salts (European & American) Sterling Plated Pewter Salts Pottery Salts Milk Glass China Mistaken Identities Much, Much More! --- John Kincaid, PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION: This is the "Bible" for collectors of Open Salts! This reference work literally illustrates more that 5,000 o
Five Stars Very interesting and helpful book. I am a collector and this book is a must have.. "5,000 Open Salts" according to DottyeB. Very good "reference" book for any collector or antique dealer to have for valid identification of collectible open salts. Because it includes all types of open salts, i.e.porcelain (china), glass, silver, etc., it is invaluable for not only the beginning collector, but for the advanced collector wishing to positively identify their collection. It gives just enough ". 5000 Open Salts Maisry I've already owned two copies of this book, myself,(one signed by one of the authors) and purchased this new copy for a fellow collector of open salts. It's the best reference for the money, and most of us would not be without it. There aren't many reference books for the specific collectible, open salts, and this one is the most comprehensive of all of them. Even th