Pictorial Guide To Christmas Ornaments & Collectibles, Identification and Values

by George Johnson

OUR NOTES: Values 2010; Copyright 2004 Some of the Topics Covered: Glass Ornaments, Including: Animals, Chains, Beads, Flowers, Fruits, Vegetables, Hearts, Heavenly Bodies, Houses, Buildings, Household Items, Kugels, Mushrooms, Musical Instruments, Nuts, Acorns, Pine Cones, Walnuts, Patriotic, Flags, Etc., People, Santa Claus, Railroad, Car, Trees, Transportation Dresden Ornaments Paper Candy Containers Fabric Ornaments Sebnitz Ornaments Wax Ornaments Metal Ornaments Plastic Ornaments Pre-Electric Lighting for the Tree Tree Tops Tree Stands MORE, MORE, MORE! - copyright 2003, PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION: This easy to use, new pictorial Christmas ornament guide will be the ideal book to take on trips to antique stores and flea markets. The captions of the almost 2,000 color photographs include the title of the piece, size variations, where made, reproduction information, rarity rating, and current collector value. A brief introduction, history, and collector notes are included. Glass ornaments of all types are featured: animals, beads, Santas, trees, buildings, crosses, food, patriotic items, and much more. There are not only fabric ornaments, but wax, metal, Sebnitz, and others. There are also many miscellaneous Christmas collectibles featured, including lighting, candy containers, plaques, dolls, and other figures and decorations. PUBLISHER'S REVIEW George Johnson's book on Christmas ornaments adds a nice touch to any collector's bookshelf. This new volume is largely about glass ornaments and happily includes a wide range of them. Other chapters deal with Dresden ornaments, plus paper, wax, fabric, metal, and plastic decorations. Additionally there are sections on electric lighting, tree tops, and stands. Altogether there are nearly 2,000 full color photos with descriptions and values. ISBN-10: 1574323482

368 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2003

About the author

Rev. George Johnson, PhD


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