antiques

Profusely illustrated text discusses such antique and collectible items as cookbooks, corkscrews, coverlets, cowboy gear, Currier & Ives, cut glass, decoys, Depression glass, and detective fiction.

Presents advice on all aspects of collecting, with hints on interesting collectibles and how to increase one's expertise in any particular one.

As MCC Berkshire, the mysterious, book-obsessed man helping in Ailsa's mother's antique shop, tells wild stories that persuade customers to buy various items, teenaged Ailsa believes he is a liar but fears that he is not.

Advises the collector of limited budget in fields such as stamps, pop junk, navalia, beach treasure, and American arts and crafts and includes sections on buying, cleaning, displaying, and using one's collectibles.