Ordering Information
Send
your check or money order to:
Antiques
Detectives, Inc.
14904 W.87th
St Parkway. #305.
Lenexa,
KS 66216. |
To place an order using
your VISA or MASTER card:
Call: Antiques
Detectives, Inc.
Fax:(800) 516-8356.
Fax:(800)
515-3289. |
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how to find clues that tell you if a piece is
costume jewelry with rhinestones, or fine jewelry set with gemstones
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how the "cut" of a stone can help you tell how
old it is
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what the marks and numbers inside a ring or on
a brooch or pendant mean
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what the terms gold, gold filled, gold plated,
silver, silver plated, and white metal tell about a piece
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how the back of a piece can help determine its
age
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how to separate plastic from other plastic-looking
materials such as amber and tortoise shell
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easy tests to determine if your black beads,
bracelets, brooches, or lockets are jet, bakelite, gutta percha, vulcanite,
onyx, or glass
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how easy it is to use basic tools -- your eyes,
ears, mouth, nose, and hands -- to help solve the mysteries of a piece
$18.95xxx
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decide whether to keep a piece or sell it
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discover the best way to sell
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select the best buyers for your items
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get top $$$
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decide whether to restore it
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get free estimates on repairs
$9.95xxx
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more than 500 pages with photos and diagrams
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6th Edition: covers 1840-1950
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NEW Bakelite, Costume, and Mexican Jewelry sections
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determine how old your jewelry is
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determine what kind of metal an item is made
from
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determine whether a stone is synthetic
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identify maker's marks to help you date pieces
$27.99xxx
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carry it along to flea markets and antique stores
( 4" x 5 1/4" )
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contains 400 photos and illustrations
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helps you make on-the-spot appraisals easy
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antique, modern, estate, and costume jewelry
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arranged alphabetically by jewelry genre
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history, dating clues, makers' marks
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real vs. fake stones
$12.95xxx
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collector's encyclopedia of hairwork jewelry
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identification & values
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over 300 pages of color pictures and diagrams
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also includes catalog pages
$24.95xxx
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how to determine the basic style of a piece
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how old it is
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how to identify the wood
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how to examine a piece of furniture before purchase
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how to determine the condition
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the clues that tool marks leave
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how drawer joinery tells the tale of its origins
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how to detect shrinkage of the wood and what
it means
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what screws, nails, and joints reveal
$18.95xxx
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how and where to look for clues to help identify
a doll
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where to look for marks and what they mean
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how to determine the age of a doll
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how to identify the material of which a doll
is made
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which materials may survive over time and which
may not
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how to decide if a doll might increase or decrease
in value
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how to tell the difference between a valuable
doll and
one that is just pretty or cute
$18.95xxx
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revised and expanded edition by Walter Schumann
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1,500 photos of gems in rough and polished states
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complete physical properties and characteristics
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finding, mining, and cutting
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definitive guide to gems for over 20 years
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useful to both the expert and the layman
$24.95xxx
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updated 4th edition with 103 photos and illustrations
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how to test glass, china, gemstones, cast iron,
pottery, paper, metal, prints, paintings, textiles, ivory, counterfeit
currency, and more
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detect reproductions, fakes, and repairs...the
scientific way
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field test reports and buyers guide
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non-destructive tests for fakes and reproductions
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back-up tests to confirm black light results
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how to find hidden damage and repairs
$14.95xxx
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a guide to identifying major British and European
metal and ceramic marks
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pottery and porcelain marks
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silver and gold hallmarks
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pewter touchmarks
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sheffield plate marks
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over 3500 marks illustrated
$9.95xxx
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