When I travel to auctions and estate sales, I always have three books in tow: Dave Doty's Field Guide; The Standard Encylopedia of Carnival Glass; and this Warman's series guide by Ellen T. Schroy. Schroy's large-format guide supplements the other two books very well, because it offers multiple photographs of patterns in various shapes and colors where the other books may show only one picture. The quality of the printed photography in Schroy's guide is also outstanding and unequaled by many of the smaller and less detailed pictures provided in the other guides. Most notably, Schroy's guide gives the dates of manufacture for almost all of the pieces listed. This indispensable information is excluded inexplicably from the other two guides (which may lead to considerable extra work for any seller who relies solely on them). One of Schroy's guide's finest features is its in-depth discussion of carnival glass colors, accompanied by well-chosen illustrations. WARMAN's CARNIVAL GLASS has the most detailed and useful descriptions of various greens and blues of any resource, and if you sell or buy carnival glass, you'll know how critical this problematic area can become. Although the price guide information accompanying the text is not as systematic or comprehensive as you’ll find in the book values list of The Standard Encylopedia of Carnival Glass, Schroy’s figures tend to be more realistic: they’re based on actual auction sales rather than representing the inflated prices associated with standard book values. Schroy's book also offers a useful updated list of collectors' clubs and auction houses dealing in carnival glass. [ADDED NOTE: This book is published by KP Books; pub. date 2004; 256 pages total, with color photographs; available as large format paperback - 8.25 x 10.75 inches.] PLEASE LEAVE YOUR VOTE ON THIS REVIEW!Read full review
very informative exactly what I was hoping the book would be Got a great price on it as well, via eBay.
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Excellent! A lot of history. Over 100 pictures of all Favorited patterns and colors. Values given for each item illustrated, and lists for those that are not. High quality color photos to show the iridescence and opalescence of each item. Sure to be used and loved in my home often. Just looking at the pictures and reading the captions is fun too!
This is not the greatest book if you are looking for a price guide on Carnival glass. However, it is full of information for someone who is new to Carnival glass. There is alot of history and there is a section on past auctions, what sold and what price it sold at. The information on reproductions is also very helpful and informative.
This is an excellent book on Carnival Glass. It has alot of picture patterns so you can view. I find this captivating. Nobody should be without this book when going to buy carnival glass.
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