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Warman's Carnival Glass: Identification and Price Guide (Warman's)
Ellen T. Schroy
Manufacturer: Krause Publications
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ASIN: 0896895696 |
Book Description
Glass is commonly appraised on the Emmy-nominated Antiques Roadshow program, and at regional and national antiques shows
Includes nearly 250 patterns to aid you in easily identifying collections
Expanded section on one-of-a-kind whimsy pieces
Once considered the stepchild of the collectible glass community, today carnival glass "poor man's Tiffany" is synonymous with class and exquisite artistry. This new edition of Warman's Carnival Glass includes a new description format, revamped from simple line listings to listings with dimensions, title, color and price range. Plus, histories of major glass manufacturers, a guide to carnival glass colors, current collector pricing and detailed patterns of carnival glass from Acanthus to Zig Zag.
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Carnival glass, developed in America, is colorful, iridescent pressed glass that was produced by glass companies between 1905 and 1930. These fetching and extremely popular collectibles include plates, bowls, vases, lamps, pitchers, candleholders, bottles, figurines, ashtrays, baskets and much more. Collector demand for these beautiful pieces is high and the demand for up-to-date pricing and identification information is even higher!
In Warman's Carnival Glass, collectors will find listings for all the classic carnival glass patterns, with nearly 1,000 full-color, detailed photos of the exquisite pieces for easy identification; also gives collectors an eyeful of what's on the market. Each listing includes a complete description, photo and illustration. Also contains a current price for each known color and shape for each pattern.
Customer Reviews:
An excellent and solid reference.......2006-12-12
Hundreds of classic and popular glass patterns, more than 5,000 prices, and headline production pieces pack Warman's Carnival Glass: an identification and price guide key to understanding Warman colors, forms, identifying characteristics, and values. Each piece receives a color photo paired with information on common reproductions, making for an excellent and solid reference work collectors will find easy to consult.
Diane C. Donovan
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Warman's Carnival Glass.......2006-03-10
Beautiful colorful photos. Very easy to read and identify patterns. SO MUCH TO LOOK AT!!!
Excellent Book.......2005-10-08
Another excellent identification book by Ellen T. Schroy. It is well organized and the beautiful color pictures are clear for pattern identification. She identifies the maker, the colors which were produce, the known forms, the identifying characteristics, and the prices at the time the book was written. There is a section showing and describing the colors of carnival glass, and an explanation of how to determine the color of carnival glass. Also included in the book is a time line and information about each glass company during the Carnival Glass era. This book is one of the best for identifying pieces of carnival glass. I use it more than any of my other books. It is my favorite! I highly recommend it to every beginning collector!
Warmen's Carnival Glass.......2005-09-17
Great service book is in excellent condition.
Thanks so much.
Book Description
If gorgeous beaded jewelry always catches your eye, you'll love making (and wearing!) necklaces, bracelets and earrings to suit your style. In this book, you'll get 50 projects plus variations in designer Heidi Boyd's simply elegant signature style. Flip through the pages of this book, and you're bound to find lots of designs that strike your fancy. You'll also find a helpful section that shows you the basic supplies and techniques you'll need to get started as well as variations in different colors and styles to help you customize your jewelry.
Get started today--you'll feel so proud the first time you can answer, "I made it myself" to a compliment on your fabulous new multistrand necklace or your sparkling, swingy crystal earrings. It truly is easy to get started in no time at all you'll be showcasing your original beaded creations and making them as gifts.
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Highly Recommended.......2007-09-27
This book has many beautiful projects. It is one of the top two books in my large collection.
50 pretty project ideas .......2007-09-21
This book follows Heidi's Simply Beautiful Beading but it stands on its own by showing techniques to make the projects shown. There are well-defined photographs of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and fashion accessories. None of the projects are particularly difficult to make once you know the basic techniques, briefly shown at the front of the book.
Love Heidi Boyd's books.......2007-08-31
I've recently discovered Heidi Boyd's bead books. I love her ideas and instructions. They aren't "way out there" but are original, simple designs and the instructions are very visual and easy to follow.
Beautiful book.......2007-05-19
This is a beautiful book. Almost every project in it was something I would want to make, and they all are in the range of beginner/intermediate in complexity. Instructions are clear and easy to follow with excellent pictures. A great purchase.
A beader's must have!.......2006-02-09
I purchased Heidi Boyd's first beading book and loved the simple, yet beautiful ideas. The project ideas in this book are so elegant, yet simple for the beginner or avid beader. If you are new to beading or have been beading for a long time, you should own this book, I highly recommend it!
Book Description
Making stylish beaded jewelry is fun, fast, and easy!
Beaders, crafters, needle workers, and jewelry makers of all skill levels now have a resource for making elegant, beautiful, matching sets of jewelry quickly and easily. Authors Elizabeth Gourley and Ellen Talbott teach basic beading techniques such as stranding, peyote stitching, and netting and then guide readers, with detailed directions and lavish photography, through 30 projects for creating necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings.
Elizabeth and Ellen have been beading for 15 years. This is their second book.
• More than 30 projects for making fashionable beaded jewelry sets
• Detailed directions, lavish photography, and illustrations expertly guide readers to beading success
• Suitable for all skill levels
Book Description
Now, beaders can create expensive-looking original beaded
jewelry that reflects their personal style! Easy Beaded Jewelry
features over 50 elegant projects for jewelry that would be
expensive to buy in a boutique, but can be made for much less
? and many projects can be made within an afternoon, some
even within an hour.
Beginners will learn the basics of techniques, selecting
materials and understanding design, style, color and texture.
Step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations guide readers
through creating gorgeous necklaces, bracelets, anklets,
earrings, chokers and more. It also features an exploration of
today?s jewelry market, a ?pictionary? of components and
tools beaders will need, and artists? profiles with helpful hints
from the experts on creating personalized pieces.
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Best resource book for the beginner or established jewelry designer.......2007-07-22
This is by far one of my favorite beading books. In fact, I have two copies! The designs are beautiful and the materials used are really lovely, but what I like most about the designs is the way they are laid out. There are clear details about how to make each project, along with detailed component lists, as well as where to buy the components, sometimes line drawings showing in detail the patterning and placement,and beautiful color pictures. I also like that the author indicates an approximate price range for the piece (like this will cost aobut as much as a movie ~$20) and the approximate time it will take to put it together. Although the designs are not very complicated they are very lovely and they are really good for the beginning or casual designer. But they are also varied enough that I can use them as a starting point in my own jewelry designing. Great book to have as a reference in your jewelry library.
My favourite beading book.......2007-04-24
I have a lot of beading books and this is my favorite. I love the author's style and have found so much inspiration in this book. There's also good, detailed information for beginners.
Genuine Style for Beginners.......2005-11-30
This book is a terrific combination of simple techniques and artistic merit. The diagrams are a pleasure to follow as they are printed--and inspire the reader to improvise and make variations according to personal taste.
Delightful book, full of ideas and information.......2005-04-05
I am a beginning beader and I found this book to be wonderful! I purchased this book because I enjoyed just leafing through it and looking at all of the projects inside. Many of the designs offered me inspiration for my own jewelry creations. One thing that made this book stand out when I looked through it was that the margins were used to show the jewelry and point out what kinds of beads were used in each design. This made it really easy to see the design impact of different types of beads and help me to select what elements I want to use in my own jewelry.
The book also contains instructions on how to create the jewelry and lots of helpful hints and background information. She includes comments on such things as what to consider when purchasing beads over the internet and where to find the tools you will need (maybe in the toolbox in your garage!). Lots of good, practical advice.
I found this book to be very informative and inspiring. I can't wait to get back to my beading!
Book Description
More is better in this hefty collection of adornments for all occasions. One hundred projects are organized by season for ease of selection, whether it's the season for a summery Daisy Chain or Petal Rope necklace or the weather for an autumnal Fringed Pendant or Pearl Lozenge necklace. Also included are up-to-the-minute earring designs, sophisticated chokers, and the newest trends in brooches. Designs draw from a huge variety of materials, from tiny seed beads to stunning focal beads made from stone, shell, or bamboo. Each project is like a recipe, with a list of needed materials and tools, numbered instructions, and the size of the finished piece. There is even a technique section to prepare beaders for every method they encounter, making this book a primer for those just starting out and a well of project ideas for those with more experience.
Customer Reviews:
Quantity, not quality.......2007-07-20
The book is definatly a case of quantity, not quality. The book had nice pictures, but the directions were impossible to follow. They are incredibly vague, and the author doesnt even tell you what part of the necklace you nare making. The author would of been a lot better off only putting half of the projects in the book, and writing more detailed, step by step instructions. Even if I could follow the instructions, I probably wouldnt of made any of the projects anyway. They are all very old fashioned and just not wearable. The colour scemes on some of the necklaces, such as the dichroic triangle are awfull. I suppose this book would be more sutable for the older, more experienced beader
A Pretty Good Book.......2007-07-08
This book has both it's high and low points. I've enjoyed looking at the different necklace designs and the 'basic skills' section has been very helpful. However, I've found that some of the instructions are vague or otherwise less than helpful. If you have an intuitive sense of what you're doing (or are willing to experiment) that's fine, but otherwise things can get a little confusing.
Senior Citizen Style.......2006-10-14
I too believe that the instructions are vague but the pictures are nice. One star for effort and one for the pictures. I also think that all the designs are for old ladies. Yuck, wouldn't recommend this book to anyone. Well, unless I didn't like them.
Not what I had hoped for.......2006-09-11
The photos, illustrations, and layout are beautiful, and at first flip through I found several pieces that I wanted to make, but when I began working on them I found the directions to be incredibly vague. This is not a good book for a beginner to learn from. I am generally very good at learning new skills from books, but the information just isn't there. I found I had to refer to other publications to figure out techniques and then guess at how to make the pieces shown here.
DISAPPOINTED.......2006-07-27
I recieved the book yesterday. Alot of the designs and projects are relatively simple to make. I find that the same designs are repeated throughout the book. As with lariats, chokers, and simple strung neclaces. The instructions are vague, and many times are left up to the student to figure out. There are diagrams, but no threadpath to find out where to start or end. In many cases there is NO threadpath at all. There are better designs and instructions in bead magazines.
I don't recommend this book, I am only an advanced beginner and bored with it, and disappointed!
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Great Beaded Gifts (Easy-Does-It)
Manufacturer: Kalmbach Publishing Company
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ASIN: 0890246408 |
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What’s in the cards for beaders? An amazing new “deck” of jewelry projects! It’s a convenient, attractive, and all-in-one kit that’s unlike anything else out there. It features 25 enticing beaded jewelry designs and a 16-page how-to booklet of techniques. Best of all, instructions for each piece are printed on an easily portable card making it easy to work anywhere, and all the cards are stored together in an adorable box. Of course, the projects are drop-dead gorgeous, ranging from a trio of colorful drop earrings to a pretty bead-and-pearl necklace to a multi-hued bracelet. With a wide range of styles, there’s something for everybody to love—and they’re all quick to complete, too.
Customer Reviews:
AWESOME.......2007-09-10
I gave as a gift to my daughter. Very nice gift. I like the box it comes in.
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Houseplant Basics
David Squire , and
Margret Crowther
Manufacturer: Sterling
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ASIN: 0806988495 |
Book Description
A house is just not a home without a lush selection of plants. Most houseplants don't demand much time or attention, and they can look attractive for years...when treated properly. If you love the idea of showing off a healthy, flourishing indoor garden (like the ones pictured here), then these are the basics you must know for cultivating happy plants. To get the most from them, it's important to understand how similar species live in the wild, and to meet their compost, lighting, humidity, and temperature needs in both winter and summer. There's richly illustrated information on siting and display; containers; propagation from seed, cuttings, and more; watering; feeding and repotting; grooming, and care. Most important of all is making the right choice at the start, and a planter's guide takes your through different types in detail, including ones that flower or have foliage; bulbs; palms, ferns, and bromeliad; and cacti and succulents. Whether your plant is small and potted, trailing and cascading, or floor standing, you'll see how to create a good display and grouping. Plus: all your houseplant problems solved with troubleshooting tips!
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full-color photographs.......2007-08-28
* Author: David Squire & Margaret Crowther
* Publisher: Sterling Publishing
* Publication Date: March 2002
* Cover Type: paper
* Pages: 128 pages, 6 1/8 x 10
If you love the idea of showing off a healthy, flourishing indoor garden, then this is the book you must have for cultivating happy plants. To get the most from them, it's important to understand how similar species live in the wild, and how to meet their compost, lighting, humidity, and temperature needs in both winter and summer. There's richly illustrated information on siting and display; containers; propagation from seeds; cuttings, and more; watering; feeding and repotting; and grooming and care. Most important of all is making the right choice at the start, and a planter's guide takes you through different types in detail, including ones that flower or have foliage; bulbs; palms, ferns, and bromeliads; and cacti and succulents. Whether your plants are small and potted, trailing and cascading, or floor standing, you'll see how to create a great display and grouping. Plus, all your houseplant problems are solved with troubleshooting tips.
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Basic houseplant culture (Yards and gardens)
E. Blair Adams
Manufacturer: Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Home Economics, Washington State University
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- The most effectivet book in helping families of alcoholics so far
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ASIN: 0393306704 |
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The most effectivet book in helping families of alcoholics so far.......2006-08-16
Since a friend sent me this book some ten years ago, I have considered myself very lucky to be in possession of such a fine book.
For those who are interested in understanding the wide and wild effects of the world's commonest drug, alcohol, this is the book. it helped me understand how the power of drunkenness affects the individual and those around, and how they in turn react. I could not find a line that Michael Elkin wasted in this 300 page book. It helped me understand the disease of alcoholism better.
Whatever your interest in the subject of alcohol, this book will take you further especially if you are interested in understanding how this clear substance called alcohol is capable of producing such extra-ordinary pleasure as well as such extra-ordinary pain.
I would like to read every paper Michael Elkin has written on the subject of alcohol if I could find it. Any help?
Families Under the Influence.......2000-01-28
I am a librarian in a public library. I first examined your book when a patron requested information on alcoholism and I was checking publication dates of materials in our collection. I found this book to be an excellent diagnostic tool, as I was dealing with the same problem at home. The book clearly defines the characteristics of an addiction. It provides a lens through which to see what is actually going on in a family where addiction affects everyone, not just the drinker. Armed with the knowledge that we can only change ourselves, it provides the reader with concrete approaches to the problem. It describes attitudes and actions that inadvertently feed the addiction as well as those that serve to intervene in the control addiction has over the whole family. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who suspects that alcohol may be a problem in their home. In this case, knowledge is power.
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