3 comments about Collecting Crackle Glass: With Values (Schiffer Book for Collectors).

1. This is an outstanding book. This books provides so much information as well as hundreds of vibrant photographs. The author shares so much educatinal history on companies that made crackle glass. The photographs are outstanding. She also provides valuable assesment data to help the collector determine the value of their own piece. I do think the author under estimates the values of some pieces. Many rare pieces are greatly underated in value, however, I highly recommend this book the both the advance, and beginner collector. A splendid job in putting this book together!! Definately 5 stars!



2. For someone who supposedly collects crackle glass, this book's author has enough repeats of the same items to make you dizzy!!! Sometimes the same item is pictured twice on the same page for the same category. One Fry lidded pitcher is found NINE times, a green decanter is found THIRTEEN times, an amberina decanter SIX times, an unidentified decanter SEVEN times!!! On page 30, she says, "These Five Collectible Areas Increase the Value of Crackle Glass: Numbers 1-4 Characteristics will increase value....Number 5 Characteristic will increase value...." BUT I never found those five areas!!!!!!!!
   For anyone who wants to have any hope of identifying or pricing a variety of crackle glass, this IS NOT THE BOOK for you!!! On the only positive note, the values the author DOES give seem to be fair and accurate.



3. This book arrived in very good condition. It has all the information I was interested in because I have a collection that I will be selling at the neighborhood antique shop. The discriptions will help me to document the origions and fairly price each piece.
   
   Patricia Vodika

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