Collector's Guide to Electric Fans

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Collector's Guide to Electric Fans

by John M. Witt
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Collector Books (1996-11)
ISBN: 0891457437
EAN: 9780891457435
Binding/Media: Paperback - 191 pages
SKU: KN - M80
Condition: Good

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Product Description
The interest in old electric fans has skyrocketed in the last five years. In 1994, an 1887 Crocker/Curtis fan brought $12,000 at an auction; several fans have since sold for over $15,000! Antiques dealers, auctioneers, and collectors from all over the country have been unable to find information on these fans - there has been no price guide available. Plus there are many reproductions on the market that are worthless and confusing to the collector. This book is the answer to the great demand for an accurate and complete resource for dating and pricing electric fans. Each of the 330 fans in this well-researched book is dated, sized, and given a thorough range of prices based on six categories of condition. Plus there are dozens of intriguing illustrations, catalog ads, and historical information for various companies. 2001 values. AUTHORBIO: John Witt is a native of St. Louis, Missouri, and grew up loving old electric fans. He began collecting when he was ten years old. He casually collected fans until around the age of 25 and became a member of the American Fan Collectors Association. In 1991 he published his first book on electric desk fans and has written several articles on the subject for several antique journals. He is a librarian by trade and a graduate of four universities. REVIEW: This book is a guide of general information concerning desk fans. It does not cover ceiling or non-mechanical fans. It is designed to establish some parameters within the field of desk fan collecting. Fan type, size of blades, date, company, and collector value are given for each fan shown.

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