(Part 15) Best antiques & collectibles books according to redditors

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We found 938 Reddit comments discussing the best antiques & collectibles books. We ranked the 416 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 281-300. You can also go back to the previous section.

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Top Reddit comments about Antiques & Collectibles:

u/Fargonian · 9 pointsr/shitguncontrollerssay

This one's too easy.

The picture posted shows multiple things, including use of the terms "assault rifle" and "assault pistol," which aren't in question here, only the term "assault weapon."

While it does indeed showcase "The Gun Digest Book of Assault Weapons," that book was first published in 1986. The "Buyer's guide to Assault Weapons" also pictured was published in 2008.

In 1985, a year prior to any evidence presented that the pro-gun side ever used the term "assault weapons," Art Agnos of California introduced gun control addressing "assault firearms," but uttered this quote in support of the bill:

>"The only use for assault weapons is to shoot people"

Of course, inconvenient facts never stop gun control advocates.

[edit] words are hard

u/ingotanarchist · 7 pointsr/guns

I've been looking for an exploded drawing or something similar, but if you really need help try and find this book. The JC Higgins Model 103.16 was a Marlin Model 80 branded with the Sears name. You might have better luck checking forums than I did, but if you don't, then look for that book. I found my copy at Barnes and Noble's for under $20. Best of luck to you.

EDIT: Beat to the punch by six minutes.

u/Jstbcool · 5 pointsr/mildlyinteresting

If you want to know what its actual value is there is a pricing guide for coca cola collectibles. Of course spending $40 to get a guide that says its only worth $20 or so wouldn't make much sense. Might check with a local antique store to see if they have one (thats how i found out about it) or maybe someone on reddit has one.

u/Cricketfart · 5 pointsr/Bladesmith

You've thankfully got a lot of resources available online to help get you started. A good beginners tutorial can be found here on how to make your own custom knife from scratch with minimal equipment.

I tend to use Jantz Supply for a lot of my supplies including steel and kydex.

I'd highly recommend joining up for free on Blade Forums and browsing around the shop-talk forums. Tons of useful information by people that are just beginning and people who've been doing it for decades.

There's really tons of material online to help you figure out which steel to use. If you're just starting, I'd recommend sticking with something simple like 1095 high carbon, maybe 440C stainless. Here is a surprisingly good article written about it from an unexpected place. If you get the chance, pick up this book: The Master Bladesmith by Jim Hrisoulas. It's practically the knife-maker's bible.

Good luck and don't hesitate to ask questions!

u/BenSharps · 4 pointsr/guns

I collect a lot of stuff from this time period (more 1880-1940), although mostly sporting arms. You'll be severely limiting yourself with replicas. They only make replicas of a small subset of guns. Plus replicas can be just as expensive in some cases and not as interesting because they aren't old.

You might need to be a little more specific. Are you looking for Military? Sporting? Rifles? handguns? Muzzle loaders? Metallic Cartridge guns? There's a huge amount of variety in this era. If you only want replicas, I guess just browse Uberti and the like and pick whatever tickles your fancy.

There's mainstream stuff like Winchester, Remington, Colt, Marlin, Smith and Wesson, US Military.

Then you can get into the rarer stuff, Burgess, Whitney-Kennedy, Evans, Bullard, Roper, Reid, Mulwin-Hulbert,.... Theres a ton, but they aren't always replicated.

Also buy yourself Flayderman's Guide

u/JustinJSrisuk · 3 pointsr/popheads

Oh the fragrance hobby is no joke, people pay literally thousands of dollars a bottle for rare and exotic perfumes by artisan perfumers. There are review channels on YouTube, fragrance-centric blogs and Instagram accounts, books about the history and aesthetic value of fragrances. There’s even different scenes in the hobby like those who only do natural scents without alcohol, the essential oil crowd, the people who buy only vintage unopened bottles from 70+ years ago, people who collect just the bottles, people who trade fragrances like the subs r/FragranceSwap and r/PerfumeExchange; to those who make a deal to split the cost of a bottle of perfume and divide it afterwards to save money on subs like r/fragsplits and r/SplitFrags; those hardcore into home fragrance like luxury candles by a company dating back to the 1600s that made candles for Marie Antoinette, the incense lovers who spend $700 on Japanese incense made of rare woods by a company that makes incense for the Japanese Imperial family, to the folks who look for rare (and sometimes illegal) perfume ingredients made from animal products like ambergris (basically, whale vomit from whales that consume mainly squid; it’s used as a fixative and is supposed to have a mild, spicy odor) or [civet oil](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civet_(perfumery) (an oil procured from the anal glands of a small cat-like animal - yes, really - that’s used to extend a perfume’s lifespan and strength). It even has its own vocabulary of specialist terminology with which to describe different scents and odors: “head note”, “sillage”, “drydown”, “accord” - there’s an entire language that fragrance lovers use to communicate how they perceive fragrance.

It’s an insanely deep hobby, one with a history spanning literally thousands of years and traditions, not to mention a global industry that’s projected to reach $48 billion dollars in valuation. Turn away now, before you get sucked in lol.

u/tighran · 3 pointsr/WatchHorology

The thing Theory of Horology has over the others is that it is the most straightforward in presenting formulas for the various physics and mechanics at work in a watch. If you are a skilled mechanical engineer then it has what you would need to design a theoretical movement, but it does not really provide practical information about watchmaking and repair. If you're not a skilled engineer, then it's far less valuable and I know I've seen at least some of the equations in it presented elsewhere but not quite as condensed. If you're still interested in it I wish you luck finding it (I think I got the last copy on the internet) as it's a nice looking book, but by no means a necessary textbook.

It's not quite a textbook but I'm currently really enjoying Chronograph: Wristwatches to Stop Time as it has some pretty detailed history of chronographs as well as some great illustrations and photos of a wide array of chronograph movements.

u/videoj · 2 pointsr/askStampCollectors

> but have no clue which catalogue(s) to get. Help? Also, the collection I have has stamps from almost every country extant at the time it was aggregated. Is there a universal catalogue(sorry if dumb) or would I have to get separate ones for each country?

Different countries have companies who produce catalogs for their region. For example, in the US the primary reference is Scotts, whereas in the UK its Stanley Gibbons and in Europe its Michel. I'm not sure about India, try seeing if there is a local stamp club that can help you.

There are different types of catalogs Generally there is a world-wide set that covers all existing and former stamp issuing countries in some detail. Then many publishers will have specialized catalogs that target single countries in greater detail (for example Scotts US Specialized.

New catalogs are very expensive, however you can find older catalogs sold online for a lot cheaper.

Also, the Philatelic Society Of India may be of help to you.

u/The_One_Above_All · 2 pointsr/Glocks
u/richalex2010 · 2 pointsr/guns

Manufactured in 1943, it's an 1898 derivative of some sort?

My dad's got a Mauser 1893 (manufactured in 1896, with the Spanish coat of arms) that got bubba'd, though not nearly as bad as yours. Replaced the original stock outright (a rather nice one, but not the original), replaced the sights, cut down the barrel, and turned down the bolt. I've thought about converting it to a proper carbine (some of the modification done by bubba were done at the factory for the carbines), as well as rechambering to something less expensive to shoot (7x57mm is at least $0.80/round, and not easy to find). If you go this way, there's a book on Mauser military rifles (fairly certain this is it, I got it from the public library). In your case, since the receiver has already been drilled, you might consider finding a stock and scope, and turning it into a sniper lookalike; if you can't use the existing holes, the scope will at least help to hide them. You might also try your hand at making a stock yourself, if you have any interest in woodworking; either a nice sporterized one, or a replica of the original.

u/NeckBeardtheTroll · 2 pointsr/EDC

I would start with a couple good illustrated books on the subject. Many States are very gradually getting rid of those laws, Texas, for instance, recently legalized them, getting rid of some other knife laws at the same time that dated back to the reconstruction era and were equal parts Southerners not wanting freedmen carrying knives, and carpet baggers not wanting the southerners carrying knives.

I found this one and this one to be interesting and a good starting point.

u/reddit08080 · 2 pointsr/guns

I have a few books like this for when I'm cleaning or repairing firearms and I can't find the manual. https://www.amazon.com/Official-NRA-Guide-Firearms-Assembly/dp/0883173344

u/alampros · 1 pointr/modeltrains

My condolences - I, too, caught the bug about 6 months ago. :)

Joining flex track is really easy. Simply slide the joiners onto each piece and solder them from the bottom or outside. You might have to remove a few ties and replace them after you're done wiring your power drops.

DCC power requirements are a bit more complex and wholly depend on what scale you're using. These two books were key to helping my understanding.

If it helps to know, my N scale 12x8 layout runs very well on the 2amp NCE PowerCab starter set. In short, it depends on how many locos you want to run simultaneously. I've run 5 locos at once with no problems.

Here's a table from the DCC Guide that really cemented it for me: http://i.imgur.com/JPzkkJq.jpg

u/loodibee17 · 1 pointr/transformers

In my opinion, the next best thing to the original catalogs- If you can get your hand on this Transformers Identification and Price Guide, it's worth it. I have it and it's awesome! Includes all G1 figures. Don't care much about the estimated price as that depends on demand. Do a google search and you'll see what I mean.
https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Identification-Price-Mark-Bellomo/dp/0896894452
Sample page:
http://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/1969/12/41408462cb0cc06aaa_0.jpg

u/JonSw1ft · 1 pointr/USMCboot

My mother got me a really nice scrapbook. Oversized, so awards/certs can be put in it. Marine stylized.

United States Marines Scrapbook (Military Scrapbook Series) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0883636298/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_uzDEAb9NZ42VP

u/Rihzopus · 1 pointr/Bladesmith

According to Ian Ferguson

Aluminum. . . "due to it's low melting point and ability to form low temperature phases, it is limited in its application with other metals."

https://www.amazon.com/Mokume-Gane-Ian-Ferguson/dp/0873499018

u/lurker1 · 1 pointr/guns

Following the trail of references, it takes you to this report (see pg. 7), which then references this book (no specific pages or items cited).

Given that, it would be pretty hard to track down the validity of the claim -- and you cannot expect a journalist to do that.

u/ramewe · 1 pointr/Flipping

Get this:

http://www.amazon.com/Warmans-Cookie-Jars-Identification-Price/dp/0873498011/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416811143&sr=8-1&keywords=warmans+cookie+jar

There are some VERY valuable cookie jars in there. Do NOT do auctions! List via BIN.

That is the largest collection of cookie jars I've ever seen. Amazing. World record size collection.

u/morleydresden · 0 pointsr/guns

I'll take Julian Hatcher's word on the pronunciation.