Collectible Cups and Saucers: Identification and Values (Collectible Cups and Saucers)

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Summary: Very helpful to the cup and saucer collector.
Review: As an avid collector of antique cups & saucers, I found this book to be a delightful read! The history and data provided on shapes, decoration, early manufacturers, and "hot collectibles" is very informative. I read with interest the section on "cabinet cups & saucers" highly treasured by advanced collectors. I've never seen a $1,500 teacup! I particularly enjoy the detailed descriptions of each cup & saucer. This has been a great reference tool as I try to describe & value my personal collection. (The most recent edition has been updated with 1999 values.) I also gave this book to my mother for Christmas. She loved it. She gave me my first teacup and has a wonderful collection. Finally, the photographs are beautiful. I enjoy flipping through the book while sipping a cup of tea as I daydream about uncovering a "Sevres" cup & saucer at a garage sale...

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Summary: Even better than Book 1!
Review: I found Book 1 to be very helpful to me as a beginning serious collector and Book 2 has been much more so as my collection has grown. I loved the marks section with color photographs of marks and have used it in dating some of my cup and saucer sets. I also found the sketches of shapes and handles of cups to be useful in descriptions for the inventory of my collection. Pictures of old trade cards are a charming touch and reproduced old catalog pages, extra photographs and added information greatly add to the enjoyment of this book for a novice or experienced collector.

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Summary: Even better than Book 1!
Review: I found Book 1 to be very helpful to me as a beginning serious collector and Book 2 has been much more so as my collection has grown. I loved the marks section with color photographs of marks and have used it in dating some of my cup and saucer sets. I also found the sketches of shapes and handles of cups to be useful in descriptions for the inventory of my collection. Pictures of old trade cards are a charming touch and reproduced old catalog pages, extra photographs and added information greatly add to the enjoyment of this book for a novice or experienced collector.

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Summary: FANTASTIC -- MORE, MORE!
Review: Susan and Jim you are wonderful! I purchased you first edition and was thrilled with it and this one is even better. My last review (on the first book) requested more and you did it! This one has useful information on the different shapes, a little more history and an excellent section on marks. This is an excellent source for the beginning and the more avid and advanced collector. My first review requested a whole series of books on cups and saucers -- please do more. Beautifully done and the color photography is gorgeous! Can't say enough about this book.

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Summary: FANTASTIC -- MORE, MORE!
Review: Susan and Jim you are wonderful! I purchased you first edition and was thrilled with it and this one is even better. My last review (on the first book) requested more and you did it! This one has useful information on the different shapes, a little more history and an excellent section on marks. This is an excellent source for the beginning and the more avid and advanced collector. My first review requested a whole series of books on cups and saucers -- please do more. Beautifully done and the color photography is gorgeous! Can't say enough about this book.

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Summary: Tea Cup Collectors Joy!
Review: The first book I've purchased on tea cup collecting. The gorgeous photos alone taught me a great deal about the art and fun of collecting tea cups. I've enjoyed every page. When the world is so frustrating during the day I can't quite concentrate on reading weightier matters, I pick up this book and lose myself in the gracious and lovely world of tea cup collecting. A big thanks to the authors!

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Summary: BEWARE!!! MISSING 20 PAGES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This book is fantastic, beautiful pictures. A pleasure to just look through. Very happy with this purchase!!

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Summary: A good starting place
Review: This book is great for finding different cup and saucer types.
I would like to have had more information on pottery markings included in the book. Wish the authors had a web-site for questions.

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Summary: Great teacup guide
Review: This is a great collection of the different types of teacups. Very helpful to an avid china collector! There are not very many books in this area of antiques, so I was thrilled to find this first edition. The second edition is also wonderful too. Highly recommend for the novice collector, to the avid ones!

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Summary: BEWARE!!! MISSING 20 PAGES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: Too bad someone didn't bother to edit this book - especially as it is a SECOND EDITION! It not only is missing 20 pgs (in the early 100s from what I recall - I sent book back and hope for a refund), it also had 20 duplicate pages! I can't believe NO ONE here who raved about this book noticed this! It's one thing to buy it and get pleaure looking at pictures of someone's pretty cups, but quite another when you are doing research and spending money on books! Checking for brands in the index and not finding a page listed is how I found this gross error! A lot of cups would have been covered on those 20 missing pages. The seller I purchased book from said "it was publishing error and not picked up on reprint" and had the nerve to ask ME to "let him know if I find one that was corrected" as he said all books are like this. Unless the seller is misrepresenting...I say "BOO" to the editors/publishers - no excuse on 2nd edition!)