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Jonty's Boot Fair Secrets: Your Guide to the Hidden Treasures

Jonty's Boot Fair Secrets: Your Guide to the Hidden Treasures

by JontyHearnden (Author)

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    Paperback 2008

    $3.25
Synopsis

"Jonty's Boot Fair Secrets" shows you how to separate the wheat from the chaff. Sometimes the subtlest variation to an item's colour, backstamp or shape, can make a big difference to its price. Jonty will point out the features to look for on items from the most popular collecting areas such as toys, ceramics, books and comics. Other features include 'How to Spot Fakes', 'Jonty Compares' (comparing a high priced items next to a similar looking lower priced item), 'How to Date' items and 'Market Reports'. There is also a chapter on 'How to Buy and Sell' at Boot Fairs, local auctions and on the internet. With so much informations contained in one pocket guide finding the hidden treasure will be much easier.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 304
 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Published: 15 May 2008
ISBN 10: 1845334329
ISBN 13: 9781845334321
Book Overview: Pocket size format with flexi binding makes it easy to carry. All the major collecting areas one would expect to find at Flea Markets are included. Illustrated with over 400 colour images with detailed analysis of what to look for. Colour coded section makes it easy to find subject categories. Jonty Hearnden, a well known and trusted antiques and collectables TV presentor tells you how to spot the valuble items at Flea Markets. Special features include: Spotting Fakes, Jonty Compares (a high priced item to a lower priced item), How to date objects, Essential Reference. If you are buying or planning sell at Flea Markets, local auction houses or on the internet, this book is full of essential information to help you get started.

Author Bio
Jonty Hearnden has over 28 years experience in the antiques world and unusally on both side - in the auction rooms and as an independent furniture dealer. He has been a member of judging panel for the British Antiques and Collectable Awards (BACA) and has appeared as an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow. He is currently filming his tenth series of Cash in the Attic and is also the antiques expert on the BBC's Sun, Sea and Bargains. He is the Consultant Editor for Miller's Late Georgian to Edwardian Furniture Buyer's Guide (2003) and Miller's What's In Your Attic (2007)