At a recent Hummel meeting, I saw another person with this very edition, spiral bound, and thought what a great idea. Robert Miller is the recognized authority in this field of determining the general value of the M.I. Hummel items, whether it is the figurines, plates, candle holders, etc. This book is a great reference for not only a price suggestion but is loaded with great information on each item covered. I was able to find a very nice copy for only a few dollars. The only drawback is that this certain book dates to the year 2003 and is not current with the adjusted prices and, of course, does not cover anything added or updated since then. It is still my "go to" book for the invaluable content and I love the size the fact that I can easily carry it with me wherever I go. A great idea! I will be looking forward to a more current issue of another spiral bound volume just like this.Read full review
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Make certain you get the latest edition. Values have changed dramatically over the past 10 - 15 years. Illustrations are B&W. There are other reference books out there that have color illustrations and do a slightly better job pricing the variations. Given a choice - go by the latest edition number and publishing date to get closer to current pricing.
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This was an updated book to my 1992 5th edition. I have other books on Hummels but this is easiest to find items in a book. Reference for buying hummels with a history included. How many authors actually put their address and phone number in a book. It is thicker than my older one. The quality of the book material holds up through the ages.
This edition beats the one I had and I purchased it for a good price. Unfortunately, I was hoping it would have been more current. Had nothing to do with the price or value of this one though. Compelling isn't a way to describe it but it is functional and useful.
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i wore out my first copy-just what i wanted
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