5 comments about Breyer Molds & Models: Horse, Riders, & Animals 1950-1997.

1. If you collect Breyers, you can't live without this book. It is the complete history of the Breyer Molding Company and their products. If you need the history of your model, this is the book! Nancy has done YEARS of research to complete this epic. Don't miss it!



2. This is the "bible" for Breyer model horse collectors. The research is thoroughly documented, the amount of information about the molds and models is astonishing. The only reason I give it four stars is because many photographs are dark and hard to "read." I keep mine in the car for value references at antique shows and collectible fairs.



3. "Molds & Models," known around my house as "the blue book," is an indispensable reference to the Breyer collector. Outstanding cross-references and notations on each mold and model make it easy to use. There is an extensive section on the history of Breyer Molding/Reeves International that makes for some fascinating reading as well. Photographs are clear and demonstrate changes in molds over the course of time. I would love to see an updated version, since this one stops at 1997. Along with Felicia Crowell's "Collectors' Guide," this book will help you enjoy and appreciate your Breyer collection even further. (I've been collecting Breyers since childhood.)



4. I love this book! It's a great referance guide... the only beef I have is that I've had mine a little over a year and it's already falling apart. :(

   This may just be because I use it lots, but the pages are beginning to come loose and I've ended up with a lot more page tears than I had in similarly used books.

   *shrugs* Still, it's a GREAT reference guide! ^_^




5. This Breyer Guide is very good for Breyer Collectors. This book shows all the models and the newly painted models from the old models history. This Breyer book shows all the old and retired models turn into the newly painted olds that are very popualar.

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4 comments about Collecting Handkerchiefs (Schiffer Book for Collectors).

1. this book was fun...great photos...not too serious. really enjoyed it. terrific for anyone who is interested in starting to collect or wants to see some really unusual hankies.



2. This book can most accurately be described as simply an album of the author's own handkerchief collection. Despite the misleading title, there is no helpful information for the serious collector, i.e., research on the various periods, artists, techniques, types of collections, resources and organizations. Also missing is an explanation of the methodology used for dating and pricing.

   The photography is presented without detail even when a detail is described in the cutline.

   A more careful editing could have eliminated annoying grammatical and spelling errors.




3. Doesn't give a lot of info for the serious collector. Author basically shows off her collection that is not that varied, if she is a serious collector. Waste of my money.



4. You have to wonder if the author of this book had an editor. It is full of misinformation and was a big disappointment from beginning to end. Textiles were misnamed, flowers were identified wrong, price guide was completely unrealistic, the sizes of the hankies were misrepresented, and it lacked any history or information that a collector would be interested in. Many hanky categories were neglected or omitted entirely and most categories that were represented were incomplete and lacked history. I gave the book two stars only because I liked the photos of the hankies that were shown. Next time the author writes a book, she should stick with a subject she knows something about.

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