FS>> We are still searching for some recommendations for good books on
 FS>> collecting Wedgwood, so, keep us in mind as you "mall" your area.
 JK> I found a book at Barnes & Noble which dedicated a few pages to
 JK> Wedgwood.  I wouldn't call it "the definitive guide", as it featured
 JK> some of the higher-priced pieces.  However!  The title is "Warman's
 JK> English & Continental Pottery & Porcelain, 2nd Ed."  It is a
 JK> Guidebook, the ISBN is 0-87069-577-0 and the price is $19.95,
 JK> paperback.  When I run across any more references, I'll pass them on.
Thanx.  The book you described sounds like the ones we have seen.  We have 
learned there are books/publications that specialize in W.  Further searching 
with eventually lead us to them, of that I'm confident.  Until then we'll 
rely on our limited experience and on our own taste.  We only buy what we 
like and will display in our home.  If we don't pay too much (in our opinion) 
for an item, we are pleased, regardless of a book. Thus far, we have 
purchased by beginner's luck, accident, and personal taste, some highly 
desirable and hard to find/rare pieces.
Based upon comparison shopping, we have managed to pay less than normal or 
expected prices on all of the pieces thus far.  I have no doubt that we will 
make a bad decision sooner than later but it will have to be a big one to 
offset the savings we have achieved thus far.  We are happy but not over 
confident; we are aware of our limited technical knowledge but we hope to 
offset that by only buying what we like.  Thus, if and when we make a costly 
mistake, we can keep the piece(s) and enjoy the beauty as we work to offset 
the blunder in future purchases!
Isn't pre-purchase rationalization a hoot?  I'm trying to convince myself I 
won't be too terribly embarrassed when I pull a colossal blunder of huge 
magnitudes!  Of course, I'll be totally mortified and my wife will never let 
me live it down!   Ain't collecting a grand hobby?
Frank
E-mail:  fstarns@flash.net
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