Antiques 101: A Crash Course in Everything Antique

I found this book extremely helpful, accessible, and entertaining. The little chapter on demystifing French names of antiques in priceless. The chapter on woods helped me identify the various types of wood more easily when I'm antiquing, and helped me connect specific woods with eras and styles. Lots of practical information in a succinct format that's easy to grasp. What really sets this book apart is the large number of color photographs and illustrations. I've never seen so much high- quality color art in a book like this. It's incredible helpful to see a sharp color photo of what the author is describing. I recommend this book to anyone interested in collecting with more confidence.

If you want a beginner's guide to antiques, you can't go wrong with Frank Farmer Loomis' Antiques 101: A Crash Course In Everything Antique. Here's a lively coverage of all kinds of antiques, from period furniture to china and folk art. It's packed with color illustration throughout, provides historical background about makers, trends, and manufacturing, and discusses what elements make for an antique. The style is livelier than most, providing a vivid set of insights and history which lend to a better understanding of the antiques world as a whole.

Frank Farmer Loomis has written ANTIQUES 101 which is truly a crash course on the basics of antiquing. I found this book to be a great primer, and would recommend it for the novice or the long-time collector. I was really impressed with the author's analysis of wood types. He is a very high caliber antiques' expert who really gives the reader shrewd ways to avoid mistakes.

This is the book I've been waiting for: clear, concise descriptions of styles and periods. The color photographs are gorgeous, and helpful.The author provides just enough history and details to make the book enjoyable as well as user-friendly. I'm taking Antiques 101 with me to every auction and antiques shopping trip from now on!

Mr. Loomis has written a terrific book for anyone interested in antiques. It will appeal to veteran collectors as well as people who are only beginning in the field. I particularly enjoyed his section on antiques styles, including those of the Victorian era. As he has with his previous books, Mr. Loomis demonstrates why he is one of the country's top antiques appraisers and admirers. Thanks to KP Books for publishing this informative and fascinating book.