katherine kreider web page
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VALENTINES! VALENTINES! VALENTINES!
KATHERINE KREIDER
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APPRAISER, DEALER, & AUTHOR OF 3 BOOKS ON ANTIQUE VALENTINES
Katherine Kreider is a recognized authority and visionary in the preservation of "The Valentine." She is the author of the following three books. Kreider also appeared on the, "Martha Stewart Living" TV show, showcasing her antique Valentines, February 2000, 2001, & 2002. Kreider is also a member of, "The Ephemera Society of America." Kreider lives the Valentine experience every day of her life! This gives her first hand knowledge of the market place, market trends, and market values nationally. So when her books were complied they were done with 25 years of experience in the buying, collecting, documenting, and selling of Valentines. Originally it was a hobby, but now it is her true passion to take the documentation of the Valentine as far as it can go.
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VALENTINES WITH VALUES:
covers Valentines from the mid 1800s to the 1960s, consists of 600 color photographs with values, an extensive glossary of terminology used in the field of collecting antique Valentine cards, along with valuable information, 192 pages, soft cover, book measures: 9" high x 6" wide, published by: Schiffer Publishing, Inc.
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Book I
$19.95 plus $4.50 S&H
if PA resident add 6%
sales tax
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ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF VALENTINES: is a full color photographic essay that showcases over 450 Valentines from the late 1800s to the late 1900s. A "Usage Guide" is included to help the dealer/collector understand and evaluate the price ranges for Valentine cards. Within each caption you will find the value for each card in: Good, Excellent, and Near Mint condition. This comprehensive book includes a unique array of Valentines: fine examples of dimensionals, art deco styles, transportation subjects, artist signed illustrations, and honey comb paper puff creastions. This book further explores and expands on information already set forth in: "Valentines With Values." "One Hundred Years of Valentines, includes an extensive glossary of valentine terms, along with the, "Second top 10 most asked questions, 110 pages, all new photographs all in color, soft back, book size: 8 1/2" x 11
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Book II
$24.95 plus $4.50 S&H
if PA resident add 6%
sales tax
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"VALENTINES FOR THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR: is the third book in this photographic series on collectible Valentines. This third volume presents the eclectic side of Valentine collecting, from party favors to paper dolls to Valentine brand-name advertising on Valentine cards. The author discusses, novelties, OEA's (other ephemeral artifacts), and postcards. There are hints on collecting for love and for value; with complete documentation and a history of the comic strip, as it touches on Valentine collecting. An extensive glossary of Valentine terms, "Third Top 10 Questions", 128 pages, all new color photographs and information, book size: 8 1/2" x 11", soft cover
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Book III
$24.95 plus $4.50 S&H
if PA resident add 6%
sales tax
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Kreider is the curator, of the "Kreider Collector", as well as, a dealer in Antique Valentines. She has a vast inventory of antique Valentines for sale, from the late 1800s to the 1960s. Her speciality are the dimensional Valentines. She and her husband, David Kreider, has a year round booth in, "Stoudtburg Antique Center", (formerly Black Angus", located in Adamstown, PA. Booth #315 (in the new section). Hours 7:30am till 4PM open every Sunday during the year and three Saturdays a year when the Extravaganza occurs.
Besides appearing on the "Martha Stewart Living" TV show, she has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The San Francisco Examiner, The Antique Journal, Collectors Showcase, and prices Valentines for, Schroeder's Antique Price Guide, The Flea Market Trader, and The Garage Sale & Flea Market Trader.
APPRAISALS AVAILABLE, fee schedule provided upon request.
ANTIQUE VALENTINES FOR SALE THROUGH MAIL ORDER:
If you are interested in any Valentines Kreider has for sale: please send or e-mail with the following information: category, time frame, style, and price range of cards you might be interested in.
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NEW: Archival Supplies, for restoration and storage of your antique Valentines, antique paper collectibles, ephemera, & books. All acid-free, archival quality.
Available thru Mail order and at: Kingsbury Antiques. If you would like a brochure of availbable items please e-mail or write:
Kingsbury Antiques
PO Box 7957
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Katherine Kreider
PO Box 7957
Lancaster, PA 17605-7957
Voice mail: (717)892-3001
If you wish to order any of her books please make check payable to:
Katherine Kreider
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P.S. If you are a Valentine collector and have information you think would be valuable for the collector/dealer. I would be more then happy to hear from you. If you have Valentines that are part of a series etc. that you feel should be documented please e-mail or call. This is not a solo effort, this can only done with the help of all cherubs!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to read my web page,
Happy Valentine's Day to you and yours always!!
Katherine Kreider
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