Best and latest reference book?

[schmoozer]

I just remembered I had given away my Baumann’s 4th Ed to a young child at a pre-Covid antique show, along with a big bag of marbles🤯.

so, I need to update… suggestions appreciated. Looking to cover all types, with $ ranges if available.

Thanks!

[Tommy]

 

[Chad G.]

15 minutes ago, schmoozer said:

I just remembered I had given away my Baumann’s 4th Ed to a young child at a pre-Covid antique show, along with a big bag of marbles🤯.

so, I need to update… suggestions appreciated. Looking to cover all types, with $ ranges if available.

Thanks!

Oh boy .... endless but I do have a couple old standbys I use.

And your old standby is also an excellent choice, I try to shy away from price guides anymore, the market is so volatile. I have many, many of Stanley Blocks old hardback books, they are truly the best all arounds I have ever found. I used to call Stan all the time years ago w/ marble related questions, he loved it, always willing to share,  I'm not so sure his other half shared the sentiment.

[schmoozer]

1 minute ago, Chad G. said:

Oh boy .... endless but I do have a couple old standbys I use whenever.

And your old standby is also an excellent choice, I try to shy away from price guides anymore, the market is so volatile. I have many, many of Stanley Blocks old hardback books, they are truly the best all arounds I have ever found.

I can’t find my Dean Six book either…🤣🤣

paul’s book is about $40 now on Amazon😢

thanks Buddy.

I haven’t been to a show in years where there was a large selection to check pricing. The wife and I are talking about Vegas this year, definitely going to the July show in SeaTac, WA.

[Chad G.]

19 minutes ago, schmoozer said:

I can’t find my Dean Six book either…🤣🤣

paul’s book is about $40 now on Amazon😢

thanks Buddy.

I haven’t been to a show in years where there was a large selection to check pricing. The wife and I are talking about Vegas this year, definitely going to the July show in SeaTac, WA.

I haven't been since 2017 myself, Not @ the Ramada in Tukwila anymore ??

[schmoozer]

43 minutes ago, Chad G. said:

I haven't been since 2017 myself, Not @ the Ramada in Tukwila anymore ??

At the Quality Inn in SeaTac.

[schmoozer]

Found my Dean Six American Marbles book!!!

[Chad G.]

26 minutes ago, schmoozer said:

At the Quality Inn in SeaTac.

Got it, Thanks  

[I'llhavethat1]

I have more marble books than I know what to do with.  Agree with the priceguides being very subjective.  It's interesting to see how some of the old guides were so far off wrt value and IDs

[Tommy]

On 6/10/2022 at 9:23 PM, schmoozer said:

I can’t find my Dean Six book either…🤣🤣

paul’s book is about $40 now on Amazon😢

thanks Buddy.

I haven’t been to a show in years where there was a large selection to check pricing. The wife and I are talking about Vegas this year, definitely going to the July show in SeaTac, WA.

Hope to see you in Vegas this year...

[crashbelt]

I started collecting in the era when handmade Germans were dominant. So back then the books by Paul Baumann, Stan Block and Everett Grist were the best guides. I had to import them from the US of course. Baumann remains my favourite. Any values are of course completely outdated.

Good luck if you can find those books now - presumably they're mostly out of print.