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1. This is Pickvet's fourth book on shotglasses. It is the first hardcover book in the group and the first to include color photographs of the glasses. There is a limited amount of text, with about half of the book containing pages of images, and the other half being filled with descriptions and values for the approximately 5,000 glasses that Pickvet has identified to date.
   
   Unfortunately many of the problems from the last book are also present in this volume. Although the use of photographs makes identifying certain glasses easier, the photographs make it more difficult for other glasses. The images of glasses with wraparound designs, or with designs on the back, are often difficult to make out because the design from the back of the glass merges with the design from the front.
   
   The descriptions are again separated from the images, making it difficult to read a description while looking at the corresponding image. The descriptions, while useful, are often incomplete and frequently contain abbreviations that can be confusing, especially for glasses where there is no image available.
   
   Although the book is not perfect, it is still a great reference for collectors of all types. For people who have his previous books, this book contains new and updated information. For people who do not have his previous books, the database covers all of the glasses from the older books, so you do not have to go out and find the older out-of-print volumes. (A die-hard collector may still want to get them for the additional images)
   
   This book may also appeal to a type of collector who were not interested in his previous books -- those who collect pre-prohibition sample glasses. While Pickvet's previous books had few sample glasses listed, there are about 20 pages of sample glasses in this volume.

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1 comments about The Definitive Guide to Shot Glasses.

1. I bought this book as a gift for a shot glass collector. This will certainly give him tips on what to look for and how to look for incredible collector items. Recommend this book for the beginner/novice shot glass collector.

4 comments about The Encyclopedia of Shot Glasses.

1. I'd like to get some info on how to get a hold of the shot glasses that have 0 oz for RABBITS 1 oz For Ladies 2 oz For Gents 3 oz For ??? (I can't remember) 4 oz For JACKASSES

   We had a set in the house when I was a kid and they were thick and sort of frosted. I had one left and I dropped it a few months back and broke it. Pls steer me in a good direction for help.




2. This is Pickvet's third, and largest book. It includes illustrations of about 1000 new glasses, bringing the number of glasses he has identified to around 4000. It also includes descriptions of all of the glasses from the three books, a price guide and an index.

   This is the best of his three books, and one of the best books available on the topic. In this volume he corrects some errors from the earlier books, and adds some additional features, such as the index. Unfortunately, there are still problems with the book.

   The illustrations in the book are black and white line drawings of one view of each glass. These drawings are a good references for many glasses, especially those with a simple designs, on one side of the glass. Unfortunately they make it very difficult to identify many glasses that have a wrap-around design, or those with an additional design on the other side of the glass.

   A complete description would help identify those glasses where the drawing does not include the entire design, but many of the descriptions seem as if they were written while looking at the drawing. The descriptions are in a separate section, apart from the drawings, which makes looking at the drawing and reading the description very awkward.

   Trying to find a particular glass in the book can be a frustrating experience. The drawings and descriptions are organized by decade, which makes it difficult to find an glass of unknown age. The index should help, but it is not complete. I know that there is a glass in one of the books with the word "huzzah" but I cannot find it...

   Despite these flaws, this is still a great reference. There is even a checklist in the back, where you can check off the glasses as you add them to your collection. In these days of on-line auctions, the price guide can be a great help!

   -- Mark




3. This book goes a long way toward finding the values of specific shot glasses when there are so many out there. In this book, Mark Pickvet, combines his two previous volumes into one comprehensive guide, adding new information and creating a much simpler method of referencing the more than 4,000 shot glasses he has found. The encyclopedia is a full 300+ pages of information, illustrations and values for the various shapes, sizes and designs of shot glasses. There are also sections dedicated to the history of shot glasses, a glossary of shot glass terms and a checklist to document your own shot glass collection.
   
   This book is user-friendly and collector-friendly with an emphasis on learning how to determine value. Pickvet educates the reader on approximating value in his general pricing guide. He also includes good and mint prices for each of the more than 4,000 shot glasses listed in the book.
   
   Although there are some photos of shot glasses in the book, most illustrations are large, detailed line drawings that are hand drawn for accuracy. A brief caption is also included directly below each shot glass for searching at-a-glance. All shot glasses are also indexed so that you can look them up in a jiffy.



4. This book's illustrations were the worst I have ever seen in my life. My six year old could do a better job. The book's own material is shoddy; the spine, and pages are already falling out (I bought it new) and I've owned it a mere 72 hours. I have only been a collector for a short time, but on my worst day in my sleep I could do a better book. Completely disgusted.

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