3 comments about Coca Cola Commemorative Bottles: Identification & Value Guide (Coca-Cola Commemorative Bottles).

1. This book is great to have if you are a collector of Coca-Cola bottles.Being able to see what the bottles look like is nice.



2. Quality paperback book helps you identify and value over 800 bottles which are beautifully pictured in full life-like color. Covers 8 oz and 10 oz bottles. A brief description of the bottle accompanies each entry. Well indexed for easy locating. A useful reference book.



3. Has a limited number of bottles - there is not as many commemorative bottles as I was expecting. I could not use it for my collection.

2 comments about Bud Hastins Avon Collectors' Encyclopedia: The Official Guide for Avon Bottle & Cpc Collectors (Bud Hastin's Avon and Collector's Encyclopedia).

1. As a whole it is fantastic. But, by not listing the men's by name, such as "Leather"; it caused me a lot of time and trouble trying to find it.



2. I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THE BOOK I PURCHASED FROM AMAZON.COM THIS BOOK DID GIVE ME ALL THE INFORMATION I WAS LOOKING FOR. AND DOING BUSINESS WITH AMAZON.COM WAS VERY GOOD, AND THE PRICES AND SHIPPING WERE VERY SATISFACTORY.

3 comments about Perfume, Cologne, And Scent Bottles.

1. This book is full of lush color pictures of bottles many of us will never be able to afford but now we know what to look for! I really am glad I purchased this book and I have referred to it many times. I have made purchase based on information and discovered favorite styles of bottles. I understand that there is a newer version of this book and I have not seen that book. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who collects perfume bottles. It is a great book to sit and look at and wish "..if only......."



2. Happy to add my approval to this as a "must have" for any serious collector and a worthwhile read for anyone contemplating starting a perfume and cologne bottle collection. LAM



3. This beautifully illustrated, concisely detailed descriptive book provides an incredible amount of information. The photos in particular enable the reader to recognise finer details and are a valuable research source for collectors. I recommend this book to art lovers and bottle collectors alike.

1 comments about Kovels' Bottles Price List, 13th edition (Kovel's Bottles Price List).

1. This did not help to identify the bottles that I have. You have know what you have to look up the possible prices in this book.

2 comments about Bottle Pricing Guide.

1. I was impressed with the almost 4,000 bottles listed in this book. I was disappointed, however, in the limited number of pictures the author used. Several were very difficult to see and the descriptions were rather vague. The book is small enough in size to be taken along when shopping for old bottles and I find this to be very helpful. In the front of the book there are very brief tips on identifying, buying and selling bottles. I found these tips to be short but informative. I am only a novice to bottle collecting but I think this book would be good for a beginner or a veteran collector. My favorite feature of this book is its compact size. I like the fact that I can easily take it with me when I go shopping for bottles.



2. I just bought 4 different books on collecting bottles and the one thing this book has that the others do not, is lots of pictures. This REALLY helps especially when you are a beginning collector like myself. The descriptions are a bit short (for example, in other books they tell you size and color of the specific bottle) while this one usually does not go into that amount of detail. But for [price], this book really surprised me. I have to say that even though it does have its downfalls in lack of detail, it makes up for it by its pictures. And trust me, I have 3 other books and they probably contain an average of 20 pictures per book. This one has about 3-4 pictures every other page. I do not recommend this book if you are looking for just ONE reference to go by but if you are buying it as a companion reference, I highly recommmend it.

2 comments about Antique Trader Bottles Identification & Price Guide.

1. Excellent resource with good photos in color! Antique Trader is always a good purchase decision.



2. I bought this book for my husband and if you have a generic looking bottle and want to find out information this is not the book for you. If you have visible writing on it, this would be a great find. I'm not the bottle collector in the family and although this was listed as the "bottle bible" I expected more out of it. My husband is pleased with the book. In other words, he gets to do more collecting and I get to run out of cabinet space!

4 comments about Warman's Bottles Field Guide: Field Guide (Warman's Field Guides Bottles: Values & Identification).

1. This is a guide that you can take with you to antique shops, flea markets or yard sales as it will fit nicely in a large pocket or handbag. The book not only lists values of thousands of bottles, but also provides tips for bottle identification, advice on buying and selling and trademarks. This is an ideal book for beginners with great, detailed photographs.



2. Not very useful with superficial info. Not much value for the price.



3. This book was missing pages 65 to 96. Just noticed this when using it. Book itself was okay but the pages missing were of beer bottles of which I have a few and wanted to check know that I am retired and have the time to devote to this hobby.



4. Good general info about bottle basics & collecting. Lots of pics of bottles you will never see at fleas or garage sales & probably very rarely at antique shows or stores. Could do with more pricing examples and fewer full page pics.

4 comments about 1000 Fruit Jars.

1. This is a great little book to help identify all the differences in your fruit jar collection. All the different embossings are drawn out for you to identify - like all the different Ball fruit jar embossings. It helped us beginning jar collectors! Also has prices for all the different jars.



2. Great little book for identifying all those jars you buy at auctions for a buck a box. Alphabetized, clear images exactly as they appear on the jars, even comparative values for many choices per brand by color.
   It's not a coffee table book, it's a throw it in your bag and take to the sale book. Perfect!



3. This book, One Thousand Fruit Jars, was just what I needed to sort out a horde of old fruit jars from my aunt's estate. Wonderful drawings and values. Helped me 100%.



4. This book is just what I needed on my many excursions to garage/estate sales. I have been able to determine better purchases for my collection by referencing my book on my outings. The images are in alphabetical order and are drawn precicely as they are seen on the jars. Info on jar colors for each embossed design is available too. A MUST HAVE for the avid jar collector!!

2 comments about Bud Hastin's Avon Collector's Encyclopedia: Avon and California Perfume Company Products-1886 to Present.

1. I BOUGHT THIS BOOK HOPING TO IDENTIFY ALOT OF OLDER AVON I HAD FOUND..THE BOOK IS GREAT..GOOD DESCRIPTION OF OLDER AVON PRODUCTS AND EASY TO USE ..THANKS



2. Both specialty collector libraries catering to neo-pro collectors and general-interest public libraries will find AVON COLLECTOR'S ENCYCLOPEDIA: AVON AND CALIFORNIA PERFUME COMPANY PRODUCTS 1886 TO PRESENT an invaluable acquisition, appearing in its 18th updated edition to provide the latest prices and details. Here are thousands of products, paired with the latest prices, black and white and color photos throughout, making for an invaluable at-a-glance reference.
   
   Diane C. Donovan
   California Bookwatch

5 comments about Message in a Bottle.

1. I love Nicholas Sparks and all of his work, but this book was a little stale. It seemed like the same overdone story, and has the same elements as every overtold love story. But I love his writing techniques and word choices, and his use of imagrey is amazing. I will definately be re-reading this book.



2. If you have not read the book or seen the movie, I recommened seeing the movie first. It will help you when reading the book. I did not like the movie. I thought it moved to fast. Their were parts in there that just not needed.Plus the movie was a little slow. I LOVED THIS BOOK. It was so beautifully written. You could actually feel the love between Theresa and Garrett. THe book they see each other so many times. The movie, they only see each other about 3 times. The movie, her reason for going back to Wilmington, was to do reasearach on him, in the book, it was because she was intriguied by his feelings for his late wife. The end of the movie, was very diffent from the book. I will not give away what happens, but the movie did make me shed a tear. Book however I cried for about ten minutes. I highly highly recommened this book who is a hopeless romantic. Make sure that when you get to Chapter 13, you bring tissue, cause you will cry.



3. This book is ridiculous. I was bored out of my mind for the majority of it, and it didn't become even REMOTELY interesting until Garrett ripped Theresa a new one when he found his letters. But lets start from the beginning.
   
   First of all, throughout reading this book, I probably rolled my eyes over fifty times. Did Sparks really think that the dialogue between Theresa and Garrett was "cute" or "romantic"? It seemed more like he was trying to make it as nausiating as possible. They used so many cliches in their baby talk I wanted to blow my brains out. And don't even get me started on that "you're so perfect" babble in the bathtub.
   
   Second, both characters are complete morons. Theresa is an idiot for getting in a relationship with a guy she already knew was obsessed with his deseased wife. Garrett was obviously using her to try and get over it. And then she had the nerve to complain about it later when she was fully aware that she what she was getting involved with? And then Garret, ugh, his whining and analyzing was seriously annoying. There's only one explanation for them jumping into bed after the second freakin' date. Garrett was getting so much pressure from his dad to move on that he wanted to speed the process along. And Theresa was jsut excited to be sleeping with the guy who wrote those oh so heartbreaking letters. God, I hated them both.
   
   Pretty soon, I couldn't WAIT for one of them to die. I knew it was going to happen since the book was supposed to be a "tearjerker," and I was anticipating it. At first I thought it would be Theresa since having it be Garrett would be rather predictable and nausiating. So obviously it DID end up being him. And why was with it raining all the time whenever something sad happens? I understand it was neccessary for one of the to finally die, but I thought since it happened with Theresa broke up with him, she would end up dying in a plane accident or something thanks to the weather. So why didn't it happen? What was the point of that stupid rain at such a convenient time? Why does every sad love scene have to involve RAIN?
   
   I cannot even begin to understand why this book is so loved.



4. (Contains spoilers)
   
   I sobbed with this book, enough to actually throw it across the bed. I felt her pain in the end, and it was all so terrible wrong. I hate the ending with a passion. To hell with the dramatic effect his death brought on... I'd rather be stuck in my tiny bubble of unrealistic fantasies than read that ending thoroughly. It was just a punch in the chest when I read the last letter he wrote to Theresa... to know that he wanted her, loved her, wanted to have children with her and... Oh god! The pain! I feel it!
   
   I am only 16, and have never felt what true love is like, and if when he goes it'll be this painful, I'm not entirely sure I'd be able to go on, as Garret went on when Catherine died. I would feel empty. That's if I ever find true love... *smiles*
   Maybe... I'm getting melodramatic and absurd about all this, but this book really left me cowering in the bathroom crying in whispers as to not wake up my sleeping mother.
   
   It is unbelievable, the emotions that this book has stirred in me. I feel weak, with hurt, and compassion, and simply curse to Mother Nature for brining up the storm that lead to his death.
   
   I feel so pathetic. My waterworks have turned into pointless sobs. I can't bring myself to finish the damn book. It's too painful. You'd almost think that I myself have lost someone... I felt what Theresa felt. I understood how he felt when his wife Catherine died, and like both of them, I feel grief and utter agony. It'll pass these feelings of mine, but today I can't sleep.
   
   I think this book deserves in my eyes a happier ending for them both. The book is supposed to teach you about true love once again and how it's timeless and everlasting. OH BALONEA! It's a tragedy. An excruciating, heart wrenching tragedy.
   
   ........................................................................
   
   Ok so I brought myself to read the ending. Her letter left a huge impact on me. It had truth, yet... all of me is screaming! Screaming at the author, at Theresa, at Garret! I feel like they both deserved each other and that..... OH! The agony!
   
   
   I recommend this book greatly, because as much as I try to deny it, it does teach you certain lessons. I just have to learn how to cope with what has will one day be taken from me. And...
   
   Ok, just read it. It is truly beautiful.



5. I love the story because I love the plot of this story. The book is far more bewitching than the movie. If people just being simple and contributed for their lovers, may it will lead to the happiness. Whoever you are, a love loser, a divorced woman, a widower, walk out of your past and be acceptable. Believe God has other plans for you.
   
   Every step in your life will give you much more benifit for your future life, it's all about treasure, don't dwell on it. Move on!