- What's it Worth

Marshall Cavendish series from the 1990s

in 96 parts (6 Volumes)

 

"The Complete Guide to Everyday Collectables"

Hugely ambitious set covering almost every subject of interest in the antiques and collectables market. There's no substitute for decent photographs, expert advice and specialist detail and this series has plenty of each. It's also surprisingly relevant to current markets. A clever coding system ensures that valuations can be easily updated for today's prices. All that's missing is new material and fashions from the past dozen years - so not much about Britart and bread-makers. But what's that when you're looking at material that goes back centuries?

Each issue has sections covering major areas such as China & Glass, Accessories, Toys & Pastimes, Know-how, Bygones & Memorabilia, Furniture, House & Garden etc. To help identify each one, we quote the Part No, the pages span and the "What's it For?" item on back cover.

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1: (1-24) - "Pulling Your Leg"

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Teddy bears, Rocking chairs, Repairing marked wood; Gent's pocket watches, Blue & white china, Children's comics.

2: (25-48) - "Duck Deluxe"

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Butterfly brooches, St Valentine's Day cards, Car boot sales, Victorian pine chest of drawers; Botanical books, Tea/Coffee spoons, Commemorative china

3: (49-72) - "Bottled Bliss"

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Victorian dairy artefacts, Tables for occasions, Mending broken china; Toy cars, Parasols & sunshades, Pressed glass.

4: (73-96) - "Mix n Match"

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1930s Games, Buying second-hand furniture, Lloyd Loom; Ewers & basins, Seaside postacards, Inkwells & paperknives.

5: (97-120) - "Punch Drunk"

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Roll-top desks, Dress buttons, Music boxes; Chidren's china, Picnic hampers, Mending chipped china.

6: (121-144) - "Serves You Right"

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Bisque dolls, Kitchen tables, How to bid at auction; Paperweights, Advertising posters, Cottage brass.

7: (145-168) - "A Bald Statement"

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Victorian china sets, Wooden dressers, Mending loose joints; Dressing table silver, Rolling pins.

8: (169-192) - "Shell Shocked"

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Staffordshire animals, Country cottage chairs, Cleaning silver; Barbie dolls, Deco packaging, Lockets.

9: (193-216) - "Blowing One's Trumpet?"

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Beatles memorabilia, Dressing tables, Get rid of woodworm; Deco plastics, Victorian table glass, gloves.

10: (217-240) - "A Breakfast Clip"

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Sewing accessories, How to display china, Showbiz autographs; Clarice Cliff, Longcase clocks, Fishing equipment.

11: (241-264) - "A Travelling Companion"

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Oil, wax or varnish, China cottages & pot-pourri pots, Art deco armchairs; Preserving equipment, Children's books, Pocket lighters.

12: (265-288) - "Going to your Head"

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Toby jugs, Victorian conservatory furniture, What metal?; Money boxes, Music hall mementoes, Handbags.

13: (289-312) - "Kill or Cure?"

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Christening robes, Makers' marks on china, Chests & coffers; Candlesticks, Playing cards, Lustreware.

14: (313-336) - "By Rule and Line"

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Sporting prints, Gateleg tables, Dealing with dealers; Radios, Victorian rings, Scrapbooks.

15: (337-360) - "No if or buts"

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Fenders & fire irons, Brass beds, Removing marks on wood; Movie magazines, Samplers, Carnival glass.

16: (361-384) - "A Treat in Store"

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Seaside pottery, Carriage clocks, Bentwood furniture; Stamps & covers, Dating furniture, Deco powder compacts.

17: (385-408) - "Just in Case"

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Decorative early maps, Porcelain & bone china, Pot lids; Geological jewellery, Classic jukeboxes, Austrian art glass.

18: (409-432) - "Sharp as a Needle"

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Fantastic fans, Browsing antiques, Napoleonic memorabilia; Cocktail cabinets, Art pottery, Shellcraft.

19: (433-456) - "Mind and Matter"

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Papier Mache, Travelling chests, What is antique? Old Photo albums, Decoy ducks, Decanters & glasses.

20: (457-480) - "Getting the Point"

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West Country pottery, Octagonal tables, Silver hallmarks; Binoculars, Quilts & covers, 30s Scent bottles.

21: (481-504) - "Sure-Fire Winner"

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Victorian underwear, Deco dining-room suites, Cleaning metals; Mauchline ware, Golfing collectables, Breakfast china.

22: (505-528) - "A Cordial Welcome"

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WWI memorabilia, Georgian drinking glasses, Stripping old furniture; Edwardian tray, Deco cigarette cases, Cane & wicker furniture.

23: (529-552) - "Furtive Exchanges"

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Babies' rattles, Antiques fairs, Ladies' writing desks; Men's fashion accessories, Railwayana, Edwardian table silver.

24: (553-576) - "Up Periscope"

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Tea caddies & chests, Hall chairs, Caring for electroplated silver; Doulton figurines, Warming pans, Parlour games.

25: (577-600) - "Staffing Problems"

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Deco jewellery, Card tables, Jumble sales; Tunbridge ware, Singles pop records, Chamber pots.

26: (601-624) - "A Light in the Night"

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Horse brasses, Deco table glass, Identifying pottery; Victorian razors & mirrors, Early dining chairs, Women's magazines.

27: (625-648) - "Highly Presentable"

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Cheese dishes, Pre-war cookery books, Adjustable chairs; Pub bottles, Caring for ivory & bone, Walking sticks.

28: (649-672) - "Seaside Peep Show"

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Fairings, Dating furniture, Clothes presses; WW2 cartoons, Toy trains, Deco figure lamps.

29: (673-696) - "Tulips from Amsterdam"

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Windsor chairs, French art glass, Cleaning mother-of-pearl; 20s hair accessories, Rocking horses, Portrait miniatures.

30: (697-720) - "Smoke without Fire"

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Washstands, China by shape, Victorian pipes & racks; Deco wall vases & plaques, Sporting cigarette cards, Georgian silver.

31: (721-744) - "In Your Cups"

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Natural history books, Buying repro furniture, Pedestal desks; Vinaigrettes, Fountain pens, Sylvac animals.

32: (745-768) - "Trouble Afoot"

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Victorian luggage, Repairing split wood, Claret jugs & decanters; Art postcards, 3-piece suites, Egg cups.

33: (769-792) - "Home & Dry"

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Cream jugs, Cleaning and lacquering iron, Side and sofa tables; Edwardian fashion, Cruise collectables, Deco room lights.

34: (793-816) - "Snappy Gadget"

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Dinner services, Art Deco style, Upholstered chairs; Cricket collctables, 30s men's grooming gear, Early caricatures.

35: (817-840) - "And so to Bed"

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Cooking utensils, Mechanical toys, Pre-war kitchen furniture; Plated silver, Breakfast china 2, Old bank notes.

36: (841-864) - "Frozen Assets"

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Staffordshire portrait figures, Refinishing stripped wood, Sconces and wall brackets; Edwardian jewellery, Cash registers, Edwardian sideboards.

37: (865-888) - "Seams OK Sew Far"

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Indian colonial furniture, Professional valuations, Parms; Victorian handkerchiefs, Mantelpiece garnitures, Crime & spy fiction.

38: (889-912) - "Hard School"

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Medical antiques, Martin Brothers' pottery, How to wax; Ottoman, Deco jewellery 2, Folding knives.

39: (913-936) - "Having a Rest"

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Edwardian bridal wear, Cups & trophies, Art nouveau; Historical character jugs, Cots, cribs and cradles, Victorian barmoeters.

40: (937-960) - "Sun Struck"

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Early chess pieces, Repairing china, Deco figures; Motoring ephemera, 1950s tableware, Middle-eastern furniture.

41: (961-984) - "What a Corker"

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Silver-plated tableware, Veneering techniques, Wooden beds; Victorian educational books, Rings, Wade whimsies.

42: (985-1008) - "Clean Sweep"

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Art metalware, Sporting autographs, Repairing marquetry; 1930s coffee sets, Chaise longues, Chatelains.

42: (1009-1032) - "Trick Tripod"

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Goss ware, Chests of drawers, Repairing plaster frames; Silhouettes & wax portraits, Classic cameras, 1930s cigarette boxes.

43: (1033-1056) - "Twist & Shake"

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Early Worcester porcelain, Furniture fakes, Deco dressing tables; Playground toys, Classic wristwatches, Nature cigarette cards.

45: (1057-1080) - "Hot Item"

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Early gramophones, Parian busts & figures, Regency hanging lamps; Old menus, Detective work, Smokers' bows.

46: (1081-1104) - "Well Away"

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Edwardian cruets, Replacing drawer knobs, Trench art; Early jigsaws, Georgian pot-pourri vases, Kashmir shawls.

47: (1105-1128) - "Smash Hit"

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Silver-plated tea & coffee sets, Regency sideboards, Understanding pewter; Indian jewellery, Edwardian wall plates, Christmas cards.

48: (1129-1152) - "Aces High"

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Japanese woodblock prints, Repairing parquetry, 1930s serving trollies; Bohemian glass, Navigational insturments, 1960s women's fashion.

49: (1153-1176) - "What's For Dinner?"

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Model boats, Deco mirrors, Collectors' clubs; Victorian pocket watches, Cat postcards, Sevres porcelain.

50: (1177-1200) - ""Long in the Tooth"

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Wemyss ware, Classified ads, Bookstands; Early fashion plates, 1930s luggage, Victorian tiles.

51: (1201-1224) - "Bamboozled"

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Kilim rugs, Dumbwaiters, Cleaning/repairing horn; Novelty teapots, Art Nouveau posters, Swords & daggers.

52: (1225-1248) - "Mightier than the Sword"

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Wardrobes, Clock workings, Police posters & papers; Early British porcelain, Arts & crafts jewellery, Chinese jade.

53: (1249-1272) - "Up to Snuff"

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Victorian watch stands, Glass, Firescreens; Early British comics, Danish table china, Early kitchenware.

53: (1273-1296) - "Mammoth Surprise"

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Understanding arts & crafts, Canterburies, 1930s Cocktail/evening wear; Early inkstands, Naughty French postcards, Satsuma pottery.

55: (1297-1320) - "Who's Who"

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1930s Travel posters, Victorian oil lamps, Cheval mirrors; Victorian jewellery sets, Furniture handles, Jugendstil pottery.

56: (1321-1344) - "Going into its Shell"

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Victorian guns, Restoring tortoiseshell, Jasper ware; Old telephones, Chinese wooden furniture, Buckles.

57: (1345-1368) - "Breaking a Loaf"

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Jacobethan furniture, Biedermeier porcelain, English chairbacks; Old theatre collectables, Scales & balances, Football memorabilia.

58: (1369-1392) - "Sweet Idea"

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Doll makers & marks, Japanese Netsuke, Deco console tables; Taxidermy, Mason's Ironstone, Phone cards.

59: (1393-1416) - "Seeing the Light"

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Recognising gemstones, Continental Deco figurines, Children's chairs; Calling cards & cases, Pub drinks dispensers, Georgian prints.

60: (1417-1440) - "Enmeshed"

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Mid-Victorian style, Chinese porcelain, Early dressing-table pieces; Slot machines, Old table linen, 1950s fashion magazines.

61: (1441-1464) - "Hot Stuff"

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Hall stands, Snuff bottles & boxes, Desk Essentials; Old sewing machines, Ornamental Danish china, Illustrated children's books.

62: (1465-1488) - "Rolled Over"

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Early travel photographs, 1930s bookcases, Mending china 4; Jardinieres, Spectacles and lorgnettes, French porcelain.

63: (1489-1512) - "Smooth Operation"

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Victorian bronze statuettes, Building a library, Early bicycles; 1920s fashion plates, Creamware, Jewel & trinket boxes.

64: (1513-1536) - "One, Two"

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Vaseline glass, Japanese inro, French polishing 1; Early typewriters, Wine coolers, Old chocolate boxes & biscuit tins.