The Black Light Book for antiques and collectibles, third edition:  Click here to enlarge

 Published by the Antiques & Collectors Reproduction News, the illustrated monthly newsletter on antique fakes and reproductions, this is a must have book for collectors of glass, china, gemstones, cast iron, pottery, paper, metal, prints textiles, ivory and more. Includes a black light buyers guide with test reports. Includes a very good section on ultraviolet light basics. Paperback, 98 pages and lots of photographs.

W-4301     $14.95

Collecting Fluorescent Minerals       Click here to enlarge

Seeing fluorescent minerals up close for the first time is an exciting experience. The colors are so pure and the glow is so seemingly unnatural, that it is hard to believe they are natural rocks. Hundreds of glowing minerals are shown, including Aragonite, Celestine, Feldspar, Microcline, Picropharmacolite, Quartz, Spinel, Smithsonite, plus many, more. But don't let the hard-to-pronounce names keep you away. Over 800 beautiful color photographs illustrate how fluorescent minerals look under the UV light, and in daylight, making this an invaluable field guide.

Here are minerals from the United States, including mines in New Jersey, New York, Arizona, and California as well as beautiful and unusual minerals from Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Italy, Sweden, and other places. Included are values, a comprehensive resources section, plus helpful advise on caring for, collecting, and displaying minerals. The field of collecting fluorescent minerals is relatively new and this is one of the most complete references available. Stuart Schneider, 192 pages, soft cover, 8 1/2 x 11 inches.

W-4324     $29.95