Trolls (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

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Summary: Little Help for Collecters
Review: I was very excited when this book came out,as there are only a handful of books on the subject.Upon opening this volume,however,I found a nice assortment of pictures with NO TEXT WHATSOEVER.The makers of some trolls were misidentified,such as a Nissan viking troll identified as a Dam troll.New and old dolls were mixed,with little or no info as to the decade of production.AS a collector for many years,I was SHOCKED AT HOW INACCURATE the pricing info was.Many dolls which can currently be purchased for a dollar or two were shown with grossly inflated values,while an extremely rare tailed troll was valued at only $65,a fraction of it's current worth.A notation in the front of the book by the author admitted her limited knowledge on the subject,and attributed the pricing to a friend of hers who owns an antique shop.This would seem a fairly questionable way to obtain accurate info.A little research at garage sales,flea markets and on-line auctions might have yielded more realistic estimates.While there are some nice photos,there is little else to recommend here.Both the Debra Clark and Pat Peterson guides are a better bet.