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Summary: Collectors Guide to Stangl Dinnerware
Review: Absolutely the finest example to date of thorough and organized research! The history of Stangl dinnerware is presented in chronological order of the development of patterns; the history of the pottery and its people is both factual and entertaining. Mr. Runge's knowledge of the pottery and the people who made it great is vast and he shares it with the reader. This is more than a picture-price book - it's informative and interesting reading as well.Suggested prices are presented with the pattern they represent and are reflective of a nation-wide market, not just the New Jersey "going prices" we have seen before. I would recommend TWO books - one to keep "for nice" and one to use while shopping. You will find the photography to be excellent and detailed - you can actually identify patterns with confidence. Previous books seem to have been thrown together to get a book in print and are sadly out of date and incomplete. This one reflects years of research and thoughtful presentation. Absolutely a must for Stangl collectors and dealers!
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Summary: Collectors Guide to Stangl Dinnerware
Review: Absolutely the finest example to date of thorough and organized research! The history of Stangl dinnerware is presented in chronological order of the development of patterns; the history of the pottery and its people is both factual and entertaining. Mr. Runge's knowledge of the pottery and the people who made it great is vast and he shares it with the reader. This is more than a picture-price book - it's informative and interesting reading as well. Suggested prices are presented with the pattern they represent and are reflective of a nation-wide market, not just the New Jersey "going prices" we have seen before. I would recommend TWO books - one to keep "for nice" and one to use while shopping. You will find the photography to be excellent and detailed - you can actually identify patterns with confidence. Previous books seem to have been thrown together to get a book in print and are sadly out of date and incomplete. This one reflects years of research and thoughtful presentation. Absolutely a must for Stangl collectors and dealers!
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Summary: Collectors Encyclopedia of Stangl Dinnerware
Review: Excellent Book, will take it faithfully to antique shows and malls. Lots of great information and the photos are outstanding. I'm glad to finally have a guide book that's helpful, informative and expertly written.
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Summary: Collectors Encyclopedia of Stangl Dinnerware
Review: Excellent Book, will take it faithfully to antique shows and malls. Lots of great information and the photos are outstanding. I'm glad to finally have a guide book that's helpful, informative and expertly written.
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Summary: Collectors Encyclopedia of Stangl Dinnerware
Review: I have been waiting like everyone else who loves Stangl pottery for this book to come out and I am very happy with it. The color pictures are great, the descriptions and the showing of so many Stangl patterns I never knew about are also great. Since I have bought this book I keep picking it up to read more of it. It was worth the wait.
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Summary: Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful
Review: Once again Rob has announced himself as the premier Stangl Historian.As President of the Stangl Bird Collectors Club. . . I refer my membership and others to this book when questions arise, that do not pertain to our particular specialty. The pictures and descriptions are complete and the references are precise. Rob continues to be the leading promotor and disseminator of Stangl/Fulper information to those who love collecting these items. This book would be a valuable resource for anyone interested in the pottery at all. Pick it up.
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Summary: Collectors Encyclopedia of Stangl Dinnerware
Review: The book is informative and descriptive, with outstanding pictorial references. The book is a "must have" for not only the dedicated collector, but for new collector as well (me). A great improvement over previous Stangl guides.
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Summary: Another Very Disappointed Customer
Review: This is just the best book ever on the subject,great photos, unbelieveable color. Very thorough history chapter, obviously written by someone who truly knows his subject and loves it. I am of the understanding that 100% of proceeds from the sale of the book provided the funds necessary for the Runges to establish the Stangl Pottery museum in Flemington. Fantastic book, fantastic people!!! When's book 2?
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Summary: Collectors Encyclopedia of Stangl Dinnerware
Review: This is just the best book ever on the subject,great photos, unbelieveable color. Very thorough history chapter, obviously written by someone who truly knows his subject and loves it. I am of the understanding that 100% of proceeds from the sale of the book provided the funds necessary for the Runges to establish the Stangl Pottery museum in Flemington. Fantastic book, fantastic people!!! When's book 2?
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Summary: Sour Grapes
Review: This is one of the finest reference books in the industry today. Thoroughly researched and no stone left unturned, in fact, a remarkable manuscript by anyone's standards. I can hardly wait for his sequel to come out on Stangl Artware, Lamps and Birds. I hear its going to be a doozy!! I strongly suspect that Mr. Harvey Duke still has a lot of his own books to sell and has sent one of his henchmen to "stir the pot". FOR SHAME!!
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