Collectables Price Guide 2007

by Judith H. Miller, Mark Hill (Editor)

Be in the know & pocket the profit with expert Judith Miller. Valuing collectables is quick & easy with this essential, all-colour price guide. Showcases over 5,000 collectables including current hot buys, from funky West German pottery to chocolate moulds. Plus, expanded sections on the increasingly popular 1950s-60s and British & European studio & factory glass. Hints on where & how to buy & sell, plus tips on what makes certain items more desirable than others, will prove invaluable to bargain-hunter & serious collector alike. “Judith Miller knows collectables” The Telegraph Written by world-renowned expert Judith Miller and compiled by ex-Sotheby's specialist, Mark Hill, this 600-page guide is the fifth all-colour specially photographed collectables price guide to be published by DK. With her 30 years' worth of antiques and collectables experience, Judith Miller advises each reader on how to become a smart and savvy buyer. Each collectable is presented in a catalogue-style layout, with price and size clearly displayed. Closer look features, contextual notes on designers, makers, and cultural phenomena, and top tips on how to spot a bargain will empower the reader to buy and sell with confidence, whether online or at a car boot sale or collector's fair. Whether you want to identify and value items already in your possession or simply get an idea of what the market holds, the volume and diversity of items in DK's Collectables Price Guide 2007 will bring out the collector in you.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction

600 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Judith Henderson Miller began collecting in the 1960s while a student at Edinburgh University in Scotland. She had since extended and reinforced her knowledge through international research, becoming one of the world’s leading experts in the field. In 1979 she co-founded the best-selling Miller’s Antiques Price Guide and has since written more than 100 books, covering antiques, collectibles, architecture and interior design.

Judith was an expert on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, and had also appeared on The Martha Stewart Show and CNN. She was a regular contributor to newspapers and magazines, including Financial Times, The Telegraph, BBC Homes & Antiques and House & Garden. She lectured extensively, including at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Smithsonian in Washington.
She died in April 2023