Reviews for Great houses from the pages of the magazine Antiques

The average rating for Great houses from the pages of the magazine Antiques based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-09-29 00:00:00 Neil Spotts Obviously a book of this nature is going to be very broad in nature which is also its downfall. What categories it does list are broken down in some of the popular items so people looking for their specific attic treasure are going to be disappointed if they believe this to be an encylopedia of items. I did find some value in the hints and lessons about what to look for in specific era pieces though. So as long as you read the book without having a specific item in mind, you'll get quite a bit out of the book.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-04-13 00:00:00 Katherine Hogoboom Antiques Roadshow Primer: The Introductory Guide to Antiques and Collectibles from the Most-Watched Series on PBS by Carol Prisant and Chris Jussel (Workman Publishing 1999) (745.1). Not only is this the beginner's primer, it paints its descriptions of the collectible items and categories with a very broad brush which provides barely a peek into the actual mechanics or art of recognizing value. My rating: 5/10, finished 2/12/14.