CARTER'S GUIDES to Australian Antiques and Collectables

Since 1985 Carter's annual Price Guides to Antiques in Australasia have been
keeping buyers, collectors and sellers up-to-date on current  trends and
prices of antiques, collectables, retro and vintage items in Australia and New
Zealand. The books themselves are highly collectable and keenly sought-after,
with buyers and collectors adding new and missing editions to complete their set
of (currently) 23 editions.


a collection of Carter's Guides

When the Carter family began publishing the Price Guide in 1985 they were
breaking new ground. They had nothing to model their guide on, as there had not
been anything like this guide published in Australia prior to this. No books or
guides that related to all aspects of antiques were available in Australia, and
any that did deal with some category of antique or collectable were usually out
of date or biased towards the UK market. How exciting it must have been for
buyers and sellers alike when the first Carters Price Guide was published! The
first edition was published on matt paper, with black and white photos.
Prospective buyers of a Carters 1985 Price Guide need to be aware that an
unauthorised print run of this edition was made in 2004. The reprinted copies
are on glossy paper and the illustrations and text are darker and not crisp like
the original. Always ask to see a photo (or the real thing!) of pages from the
first edition prior to buying to make sure it's not a pirate copy.

Some editions of the Price Guide are very rare and thus highly sought-after. The
1985 and 1987 guides are the rarest, and of more recent editions, the 2002 guide
is not freely available. Even the publishers have none in stock! Expect to pay
between AUD 250 - 400+ for a 1985 guide in good/very good condition, and up to
AUD 300 or more for a 1987 guide. A pretty good capital gain on the original RRP
of AUD 29.95! The 2002 guide doesn't command such lofty prices .... yet! Recent
sales on Ebay have been between AUD 70 - 95.

An interesting but very sad fact is that a few years ago the Carters lost their
entire stock and even their own personal collection of guides in an office fire.
The one set in pristine condition that they own cost AUD 5000 at auction. Taking
into account the smaller print runs of the earlier editions, and the loss of
stock in the office fire, it's no wonder the earlier editions fetch such amazing
prices.

Carters Price Antique and Collectables Price Guides Australia 1985 2001 2003 2004 2005
2006 2007 2008

Each year, the guide is produced 'from scratch'. No photo from a previous
edition is ever reused. Each edition is totally original. This  year the
deadline for submission of photos and information is mid-May, which gives an
indication of the time and work involved in putting a guide together.

In 2005 John Furphy Pty Ltd took over management and in 2006 the Carter's Guide
was joined by a sister publication, Carter's Everything Vintage. This new
publication is the only Australian price guide dedicated to post 1950's items.
It's my personal favourite of all the Carter's guides - heaps of things I
remember from my childhood, and even a few that I still use today! Keep watch in
the 2007 Carter's Everything Vintage Guide for 3 beautiful red, gold and mint
green Ericofon phones from our own collection.



I'm sure that this new publication will become as popular and collectable in
years to come as the Carter's Price Guides are now. So get in now and buy your
copy of Carter's Everything Vintage 1st Edition 2006 before their value
skyrockets as early editions of the Price Guides have done.

The Carter's Guide to Antiques now concentrates on items from before1950 and
right back to the dawn of time, so there is no overlap between the publications.
The format is similar across the 2 guides, so people familiar with the Antiques
Guides will find the Everything Vintage Guides very easy to use. Both guides are
beautifully presented, with full-colour photos, well set-out sections and easy
access to information and contributor contact details.

CARTER'S Price Guide to Antiques in Australasia® - 2007 Edition

Our 23rd annual edition is now available, and you can order here to secure your
copy.

CARTER'S Price Guide to Antiques in Australasia is the longest running continuous publication on antiques and collectables from Australia and New
Zealand.

The content of each is edition is completely fresh and different from the previous edition, so there's good reason why our price guide is so sought after
and has become a collectable in its own right.

CARTER'S Price Guide to Antiques in Australasia® - 2001 Edition

We have some copies of the 2001 Price Guide remaining.

CARTER'S Price Guide to Antiques in Australasia - 2001 Edition, is the 17th
edition in the annual Price Guide series and contains thousands of items all
listed with descriptions and every item has a photo and price.

Carters Price Guide to Antiques and Collectables 2007 Australia New Zealand

CARTER'S Price Guide to Antiques in Australasia® - 2006 Edition

The 2006 Price Guide is now available.

Our photographers have ranged far and wide over Australia and New Zealand to
cover a record number of dealers and thousands of items, all shown in full
colour with descriptions and prices.

Again, we have improved our presentation and production techniques so the items
are better classified and easier to locate, and presented in a clearer layout
than ever before.

You will be proud to add this 22nd edition to your collection of Carter's Price
Guides to Antiques.

Carters Price Guide Antiques and Collectables 2008 Australia New Zealand

Australian 50s:60s Décor.
The 1950s and ’60s are considered by many to be the most exciting and
influential design and décor decades ever.

Mid 20th Century - Collectables : Design : Decor

THIS BOOK is about many of the mid20C products that have become, or are likely
to become, collectable in Australia.

One reason for today’s considerable interest in the mid20C is because of the special nature of many of the products’ designs,
summarised as ‘fifties and sixties modern’, covered extensively in this
book.

The book has a broad coverage, but with an Australian focus. It is written for collectors who are able to spend as little or as much
as they wish for mid20C collectables.

It is also written for the décor conscious, because it has a design and décor theme throughout, showing the uses to which collectables
may be put within different room settings.

The book provides structure to the complexity of mid20thC collecting, and provides an overview of the main features of the period’s
products. Also, and primarily, the book should be enjoyed by everyone.

Carters Everything Vintage Price Guide 1950s Australia New Zealand 2007

Vintage Fashion

An exquisite journey through the fashion of the decades, Vintage Fashion
explores the key designers, silouhettes and shapes, prints and fabrics and other
characteristics that define influential vintage garments from the twentieth
century.

Providing background on the fashion movements of the time, as well as offering
an awareness of the skills and techniques of the past,, the book enables the
reader to distinguish original and rare vintage clothing from later
reproductions.