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All in all a good book for those who want to get a taste for McCoy, but not an excellent reference book.


MCCOY LOVERS HAVE ALL THE LUCK   September 18, 2001
 36 out of 38 found this review helpful

With the third collaboration of HNH, McCoy Collectors have all the luck when it comes to having the very rarest and finest examples of McCoy Pottery at their fingertips.
This book provides a generous number of pages on the subject of Floraline, an often overlooked segment of the McCoy Pottery line produced for the floral industry.
HNH have singled out the best of the best when it comes to the rare and non-production lines. The most helpful section in Volume III can be found in the back of the book. Here HNH have cataloged the entire McCoy line that they have covered in each volume. They attribute the era the piece was produced as well as the volume and page number that each piece can be found on.
I can't say it enough, McCoy Lovers have all the luck!

Please join me in celebrating the life of Margaret Hanson, co-author of McCoy Pottery Collector's Reference and Value Guide, Volume III. Margaret passed away at her home near Seattle, WA on November 1, 2001. Her indomitable spirit lives on in all of those who knew her. She is an wonderful example of what living with passion and beauty is all about. Her's was a life well-lived!


A 'Must for any McCoy collector'   September 14, 2001
 15 out of 18 found this review helpful

I received my new book today and I am so very pleased with it.
It has a hundred of the original catalog pages and very detailed
sizes. With all the reproductions out there it is nice to be able to see the old catalog sheets. In the back there is a wonderful index telling you which of the 3 volumns an item can be found in and the page number. The color photographs are really
beautiful and well done.


McCoy Pottery Volume One Collecter's Reference & Value Guide   October 26, 2000
 29 out of 29 found this review helpful

This body of work is a richly detailed piece of reference that has become my source of insight and excitement ever since the moment of purchace. The authors have layed out the Mccoy lines in a chronological fashion, listing also their identifying namesake. These categories are then subdivided into year produced, description, size, mark, available glazes and value. Lines produced by the McCoy are also given a smart descriprion, so that we as collectors gain a little insight as to the backround behind different lines. The book also offers a full history on marks and labels, and will also describe differing values related to pieces with reference to other oddities. Finally we are given a sincere history of Nelson Mccoy Pottery, which is a true asset to the begining collecter. This book is a must have. I find myself consulting it before and after every purchase I make. I have always purchased pottery because it effects my on an aesthetic level. Yesterday I purchased a $10 McCoy jardiniere. My $10 investment turned into $75! because I read the book.