Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People's Photography

Book Description

Lavishly illustrated, this encyclopedic volume provides the most comprehensive look at the history and culture of real photo postcards to date.

The Real Photo Postcard Guide is an informative, comprehensive, and practical treatment of this wildly popular American phenomenon that dominated the United States photographic market during the first third of the twentieth century. Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh draw on extensive research and observation to address all aspects of the photo postcard from its history, origin, and cultural significance to practical matters like dating, purchasing, condition, and preservation.

Illustrated with over 350 exceptional photo postcards taken from archives and private collections across the country, the scope of the Real Photo Postcard Guide spans technical considerations of production, characteristics of superior images, collecting categories, and methods of research for dating photo postcards and investigating their photographers.

In a broader sense, the authors show how "real photo postcards" document the social history of America. From family outings and workplace awards to lynchings and natural disasters, every image captures a moment of American cultural history from the society that generated them.

Bogdan and Weseloh's book provides an admirable integration of informative text and compelling photographic illustrations. Collectors, archivists, photographers, photo historians, social scientists, and anyone interested in the visual documentation of America will find the Real Photo Postcard Guide indispensable.

Customer Reviews:

Post card collector reviews.......2007-01-10

In the thirty five years of collecting postcards, with real photo post cards my speciality, there has never been a good book, until now covering this subject.

This book of 274 pages covers all aspects of what one would ever wish to know about this form of collectiing. Major chapter headings are: Introduction, Fundamentals, Photographers & Careers, Dimensions of Desirability,Collecting Categories, Objects to Treasure, Sitting in the Graveyard & Conclusion. Each chapter has many subdivisions, very well marked in the table of contents by page number. At the end is a very complete appendix & index. Being on the subject of photographs there are naturally a great number, totaling around 270.

The only reason I did not rate this 5 star is that the quality of the photo reproduction is not in keeping with the tremendous efforts the authors have put into this book. Though the photos are O.K., with todays technology, I feel the publisher let the authors down.

Collectors have been waiting a long time for a book like this, & I very much doubt that there is more to be said on this subject. The authors are to be congradulated on a job well done.

Any serious photography library or collector's handbook holding must have this........2006-12-14

Photo postcard collectors and fans of photo postcard art have plenty to enjoy in REAL PHOTO POSTCARD GUIDE: THE PEOPLE'S PHOTOGRAPHY. Such art dominated the U.S. Photo market during the first third of the 20th century, but until now hasn't received a comprehensive coverage. The authors have plumbed archives and conducted original research to cover photo postcard history, art, and specifics on dating and preserving a collection. Over three hundred photo postcards from archives and private collections across the country display a fine range of black and white images. Any serious photography library or collector's handbook holding must have this.

Diane C. Donovan
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Collector's Guide to Wallace Nutting Pictures: Identification & Values (Collector's Guide to)

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Can pay for itself in your first online auction!

Collector's Guide to Wallace Nutting Pictures: Identification & Values (Collector's Guide to)
Michael Ivankovich
Manufacturer: Collector Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Wallace Nutting and the Invention of Old America (Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art)

ASIN: 0891457763

Book Description

Collector's Guide to Wallace Nutting Pictures contains the most complete and current Wallace Nutting price guide, featuring not only the rare, expensive prints, but also the many common popular images. Hundreds of photos aid in identification and special chapters are devoted to grading and rating prints, recognizing authentic Nutting signatures, collecting other memorabilia, as well as identifying fakes.2001 values. AUTHORBIO: Michael Ivankovich has been collecting hand-colored photography for over 25 years, especially David Davidson, Fred Thompson, and Sawyer. He is generally considered to be the country's leading authority on Wallace Nutting and Wallace Nutting-like pictures, as well as WallaceNutting books, furniture, and memorabilia. He is the author of Collector's Guide to Wallace Nutting Pictures, Early 20th Century American Prints, and Wallace Nutting Furniture. REVIEW: This book is devoted to Wallace Nutting, America's foremost photographer. Between 1900 and his death in 1941, he sold literally millions of hand-colored pictures. His work achieved such enormous popularity that hardly an American middle-class household was without one during the first quarter of the twentieth century. This book shows collectors what key characteristics to look for, what is common and what is rare, and what the difference is between a good, better, and best picture.

Customer Reviews:

Can pay for itself in your first online auction!.......2000-01-21

Wallace Nutting pictures are still (and temporarily) plentiful at all the online auction houses. This book will definitely protect you in the forest of sellers and allow you to wend you way through acquisitions without bumping your head or losing your wallet. Gives a good grounding in the world of buying and selling Wallace Nutting Photos. What sizes, what titles, what's there, how rare, how much, etc. Don't go to the auction without it! Very well done and very complete.

The Illustrated Buyer's Guide to Oriental Carpets (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

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Great picture quality and pricing info
oriental rugs
VERY weak for the price
Best of the Best
Outstanding

The Illustrated Buyer's Guide to Oriental Carpets (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
J. R. Azizollahoff
Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Oriental Carpets: A Complete Guide - The Classic Reference (Oriental Carpets)
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Oriental Rugs from A to Z (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Oriental Carpet Design: A Guide to Traditional Motifs, Patterns and Symbols
Starting To Collect Oriental Rugs (Starting to Collect Series)

ASIN: 0764326058

Book Description

A beautiful, practical introduction to Oriental carpets for laymen, designers, and collectors, presented from the perspective of a successful, third-generation wholesaler. Using concise text, over 370 vivid color photographs, and more than 45 detailed line drawings, J.R. Azizollahoff explains the complexities, intricacies and irregularities in old handmade carpets and identifies the more important rug types. The combined text, photographs and drawings also bring to light what dealers look for and examine when evaluating an antique carpet. Also provided is a look at new carpets, which gives the reader a glimpse of the wonderful energy and creativity to be found in modern rugs. Approximate values are included with the photographs as a helpful guide for consumers and collectors. The book's bibliography provides useful listings for further research., 418 photos/drawings, 11" x 8 1/2", Price Guide

Customer Reviews:

Great picture quality and pricing info.......2007-06-13

This is one of the few carpet books available that isn't a decade old. The picture quality and pricing information is great. Indian carpets make up 50% of the new carpet section with the rest being from Turkey, Pakistan, China, and other regions. What is missing in this section is any mention or pictures of contemporary carpets from Iran. The antique carpet section has a broad selection of carpets from all appropriate regions--including Iran. There is also around 10 pages of information on rug care and cleaning, knot count, new maching made carpets, buying carpets overseas, and judging antique carpet condition. Overall, great book!

oriental rugs.......2006-11-10

the information is broad, and the information excellent in terms of what to look for in rugs,hand made vs machine and the consumer base was detailed.

VERY weak for the price.......2006-03-20

little or no technical explanation of each carpet, just page after page of blurry, low-color pictures, and no grouping of any kind. junk.

Best of the Best.......2006-03-11

Of the half dozen books on oriental carpets I have, this is far and away the best. While most books on the subject are often somewhat snobbish in their approach, this book is refreshingly realistic and inclusive. And this is comment is from someone who enjoys buying and selling oriental carpets and rugs.
Jim B., Florida

Outstanding.......2004-07-26

It really is outstanding. A great resource for anyone who is looking to buy an Oriental Rug. Very Instructive

Collector's Guide to Early Photographs (Collectors Guide Series)

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Great for Beginners
Great information source
Not the definitive source, but close.
A definitive reference for the collector and scholar...
Excellent Book

Collector's Guide to Early Photographs (Collectors Guide Series)
O. Henry MacE
Manufacturer: Wallace-Homestead Book Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Family Photographs, 1860-1945: A Guide to Researching, Dating and Contextuallising Family Photographs (Public Record Office Genealogists Guide)
Collecting Photography

ASIN: 0870695479

Customer Reviews:

Great for Beginners.......2001-09-08

Perfect book for the beginner in the world of early photography. Details each type of early photo, describes the process used to make it, and explains how to identify it. The author also shares tips on buying: what to look for, what's exceptional, and what to avoid. Gives prices and lots of great picture examples, and details restoration efforts that beginners can and should do, as well as what NOT to do. Loved it and would highly recommend!

Great information source.......2001-04-14

This book was great. I collect cabinet cards. They are not as collectible as other forms of photographs, and that makes it very hard to find good information. This book was very helpful. It gave me information to date them, and which one are rare, uncommon, and unusual.

Not the definitive source, but close........2001-03-21

I was blessed with a box full of old photographs, including some that I called "daguerreotypes", really not knowing what they were. I still have the photos in storage, but after reading this book, and having it on hand to refer to, I feel confident that I will be able to properly identify the photos. Most of these are from the mid 19th to early 20th century and this book covers this period exactly.

A definitive reference for the collector and scholar..........2000-03-26

This is a marvelous book. It is chock-full of information on the various photographic processes of the early 19th century. It takes us from cased images (daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes) to photography on paper (calotypes, wet plates, albumen prints, cartes de viste, cabinet cards, sterographs) to late 19th century processes (dry plate, silver prints, platinum prints) and has a special section on US Civil War images. An exhaustive reference sure to please.

Excellent Book.......1999-07-02

This has it all. I've seen a read a lot of collectable type books and this is the best. It contains everything you need to know about early photographs. This doesn't just tell you the prices but explains why certain photographs are valuable and all the history too.

Comprehensive Guide for Camera Collectors

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Comprehensive Guide for Camera Collectors
David Williamson
Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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The Hove International Blue Book (14th Edition)
Restoring Classic & Collectable Cameras

ASIN: 0764319760

Card Photographs: A Guide to Their History and Value

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Card Photographs: A Guide to Their History and Value
Lou W. McCulloch
Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
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ASIN: 0916838560

Book Description

This comprehensive work will be appreciated by amateur and professional collectors as a long awaited composite guide to card photographs spanning nearly a century of examples dating from salt prints to picture postcards. The over three hundred illustrations are accompanied not only with value and dating guidelines, but also historical background on the development of the various card types. Included are family portraits, famous personalities, the frontier West, Civil War scenes, theatrical cards, oddities, foreign landscapes, and studio novelties. In fact, the profusely illustrated text is a documentary of a bygone era.

How to Buy Photographs (Christie's Collectors Guides)

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How to Buy Photographs (Christie's Collectors Guides)
Stuart Bennett
Manufacturer: Phaidon Press
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Collectors Value Guide to Early Twentieth Century American Prints

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Majority was on Fox and Parrish prints only.
Excellent Book an American Prints

Collectors Value Guide to Early Twentieth Century American Prints
Michael Ivankovich
Manufacturer: Collector Books
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R. Atkinson Fox & William M. Thompson : Identification & Price Guide 2nd Edition
The Complete Guide to Art Prints: How to Identify, Invest & Care for Your Collection

ASIN: 1574320343

Book Description

This value guide focuses on seven of the most popular and commercially successful artists and photographers of their time, covering the art prints of Maxfield Parrish, Bessie Pease Gutmann, and R. Atkinson Fox, and the hand-colored photographs of Wallace Nutting, David Davidson, Fred Thompson, and Sawyer pictures, and nearly 100 additional commonly found prints. Between 1900-1940 these seven household names sold more than 20,000,000 of their prints across America and overseas. They were so popular that hardly an American middle class home was without at least one of their prints. Today these prints are more popular than ever and are hunted by an army of collectors. Written by a full-time dealer and collector, this essential guide is designed to provide both collectors and dealers with the basic information they need to profitably buy and sell these works. It includes current prices, nearly 500 photos for easy visual identification and pricing, complete and concise background information on each artist and photogrpaher, condition requirements, what's hot, where to buy and sell and reproduction alerts, as well as hundreds of collecting tips. 2004 values. AUTHORBIO: Michael Ivankovich has been collecting hand-colored photography for over 25 years, especially David Davidson, Fred Thompson, and Sawyer. He is generally considered to be the country's leading authority on Wallace Nutting and Wallace Nutting-like pictures, as well as WallaceNutting books, furniture, and memorabilia. He is the author of Collector's Guide to Wallace Nutting Pictures, Early 20th Century American Prints, and Wallace Nutting Furniture. REVIEW: This book is written by one of the country's foremost authorities on early 20th century prints. It offers collectors and dealer's helpful background and pricing information on the prints of Maxfield Parrish, Bessie Peace Gutmann, R. Atkinson Fox, Wallace Nutting, David Davidson, and murch more. The material presented is complete and concise, structured yet interesting, and very valuable for collectors, dealers, and auctioneers.

Customer Reviews:

Majority was on Fox and Parrish prints only........2003-02-05

I was mislead by the title, I thought I was getting hundreds of
artist and examples of their prints, but the book is on Parrish and Fox with a couple of other artist thrown in. Not at all what I was
looking for.

Excellent Book an American Prints.......1999-08-07

This book covers 6 american artists from the turn of the century and includes important facts for each. It covers prices, condition, histories of the artists and much, much more. I like the way the book is laid out, it is easy to follow and understand. I judge collecting type books on how much I can learn and retain and I have learned a lot from this one. I highly recommend this one.

Barbie Loves L.A: America's Favorite Doll Sees the Sites

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BARBIE HANGS OUT IN MY FAVORITE PLACES!
Looking forward to Greg's next book!
Barbie Loves L.A.
This book is fab!
I love Barbi

Barbie Loves L.A: America's Favorite Doll Sees the Sites
Greg Lavoi
Manufacturer: Angel City Press
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BARBIE HANGS OUT IN MY FAVORITE PLACES!.......2005-09-22

Barbie is looking good in all my favorite LA hot spots. Cant wait to see her in Paris!

Looking forward to Greg's next book!.......2004-07-19

A friend had the book and we all loved it. I can't wait to get my own copy. The book is fun, creative, well done and brings back many memories of hours of fun and the joys of youth.

Barbie Loves L.A........2004-04-01

This book is just TOOOO CUTE! It is so well done from the text to the photographs. I still have my #6 Barbie with many of the clothes featured in the book and the photographs of my favourite hot spots in L.A. The book makes this such a special souvenir (it was a birthday gift)uniting my childhood with the present. Barbie, I'm 2 years older than you and look just as great!!!

This book is fab!.......2004-02-09

Barbie loves L.A. is by far the cutest book I have ever seen. I postitvely love it! My favorite picture would have to be Barbie at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Barbie's outfits are so rad and she goes to a bunch of my favorite places in L.A.! I wish some of those outfits were mine!

I love Barbi.......2004-01-26

Fabulous! Fabulous! Fabulous! If you love Barbie or love L.A. you will love this book. If you hate L.A. and love Barbie you will love this book. If you hate Barbie and love L.A. you will love this book and if you hate both you will still love this book.

Book Description

Each edition of the Price Guide reflects the state of the market in Leica equipment at the time it is compiled. Over the last 18 years of publication of the Leica Price Guide market conditions have changed considerably, both nationally and internationally. This is only a guide to prices and should be used as such.

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