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Summary: Excelente guia para el coleccionista
Review: Este ha sido uno de los mas completos libros que he visto sobre coleccionables de Coca Cola, aunque la mayoria de ellos nunca los haya visto en mi pais. Muy recomendable para darse cuenta del amplisimo mundo de los productos relacionados con esta marca.
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Summary: Very refreshing Coca-Cola book
Review: I was very happy to receive this book. I know many people go only by the Alan Petretti price guides, but I do not think this one should be overlooked. While the Petretti guide has more total info, Alan himself says he ignores certain items and de-emphysizes others simply because he isn't interested in them. I believe that does a disservice to the collectors out there who may have other tastes. That is why I believe that the new Summers book is so important. Aside from being all color and very beautiful to look at, it allows collectors to get estimates for items they couldn't find anywhere else. Just because certain items have been produced in the past 30 years, it doesn't mean that some of them are not extremely collectible, as Summers demonstrates. I believe that any serious Coca-Cola collector needs to add this book to their library to be able to round out their references. Thanks again B.J. for another job well done!
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Summary: Good as a companion to Petretti's
Review: Pros: Extensive selection of signs and cardboard items with lots of nice colour photos throughout. Many items in this book aren't in Petrettis, so it makes a good companion. All up I am happy with this book and use it regularly to price and check items.
Cons: The book is hoplessely laid out and it can be very hard to find items as it seems there is no logic to the order items are listed or displayed. It seems the entire book is largely made up from the collection of one or two private collections and as such prices can be inflated compared to market values, plus many items are missing simply because these collectors didn't feel they are important enough. As with most other Coca-cola collectors books this one is entirely US centric with very little information on foreign items.
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Summary: Updated 3rd Edition Of The Beautiful Summers Coca Cola Guide
Review: This beautiful 304 page hardbound library volume with colorful laminated covers will be a welcome addition to every Coke collector's library. There are more than 1,400 full-color, large, sharp photos, thousands of listings and more than 3,000 up-dated prices. Many of the items included are new to the guide and a joy to look at. Topics range from signs, art plates, mirrors, carriers, radios and clocks to menu boards, door pushes, wallets and dispensers, etc. etc. Sufficient descriptions are provided. It is a treat to see many of the signs, variety of paper goods, and wallets that I never saw before. This is an updated, quality book, Coke collectors are sure to enjoy. Enjoy, Enjoy.
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Summary: Updated 3rd Edition Of The Beautiful Summers Coca Cola Guide
Review: This beautiful 304 page hardbound library volume with colorful laminated covers will be a welcome addition to every Coke collector's library. There are more than 1,400 full-color, large, sharp photos, thousands of listings and more than 3,000 up-dated prices. Many of the items included are new to the guide and a joy to look at. Topics range from signs, art plates, mirrors, carriers, radios and clocks to menu boards, door pushes, wallets and dispensers, etc. etc. Sufficient descriptions are provided. It is a treat to see many of the signs, variety of paper goods, and wallets that I never saw before. This is an updated, quality book, Coke collectors are sure to enjoy. Enjoy, Enjoy.
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Summary: OK, but could be great
Review: This guide has great potential, but somebody should do some usability studies on it to make it better. It's a chore finding a specific item. For example, collector trays: I still can't figure out what logic was used to arrange/order them in the book. By title? By name? The index at the back of the book is incomplete and often worthless. For example, there's a whole section on blotters in the front index, but try finding "blotter" in the back index.Prices are conservative. Unrealistically low in many cases. There are items that aren't found in other guides, and the color pix are exceptional. I really like this guide, but it has design flaws that need to be fixed.
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