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Our post 1950s price guide.


Australian Art Sales Digest, 2007
About Us

CARTER'S are Australasia's leading publishers of price guides on antiques, art and collectables.

CARTER'S Price Guide to Antiques in Australasia, the company's flagship publication was first produced in 1985. The 2008 edition (available now), is the 24th edition, and like all previous editions was produced from scratch. Its 736 pages contain detailed descriptions, price ranges, and colour photographs of thousands of items from all over Australia and New Zealand. As a testament to the book's popularity, it is known as 'the antiques and collectables bible' in Australia and New Zealand by its followers, and has itself become a collectable with earlier editions fetching as much as AUD$2,025.00 at auction.

John and Linda Furphy, former co-owners of the well known antique-dealing business, Acorn Antiques in Armadale Victoria and the publishers of The Australian Art Sales Digest, purchased the CARTER'S business in May, 2004 and have applied their 30 plus years experience in the antiques industry to CARTER'S. John's goal is to build on the strongly established CARTER brand.

Carter's also distribute the printed version of the Australian Art Sales Digest.

CARTER'S head office is located in metropolitan Sydney about 45 kms north-west of the city centre.

Our General Manager, Trent McVey, has been involved with CARTER'S since 1989, for most of that time in a management position. During his time with CARTER'S, Trent has been involved in all aspects of the business including production, marketing, distribution, sales and day to day operations of the company.

Customer Service Manager, Rosalind Tombs, is the first point of contact for callers to CARTER'S. Ros joined CARTER'S in early 2005 and is involved with the production and distribution of all CARTER'S publications, as well as compilation and despatch of all customer orders.

Our New Zealand distributors, Erik Verbeek and Russell Poppe of Books On Antiques are located in Akaroa, in the Canterbury region on the East Coast of New Zealand's South Island, south east of Christchurch. As well as distributing our publications, Erik and Russell are New Zealand's leading antiques and collectables fair promoters, and have their own antiques business.

More information on our titles and other publications and products can be found on the links located on our home page, or by contacting us:

Head Office
Email: info@carters.com.au
Web: http://www.carters.com.au

Phone: +61 2 8850 4600
Fax: +61 2 8850 4100

Mail: PO Box 7246, Baulkham Hills BC NSW 2153




In New Zealand

Books On Antiques
Email: info@booksonantiques.co.nz
Web: www.booksonantiques.co.nz

Phone: +64 3 304 7172
Fax: +64 3 304 8934

Mail: Books On Antiques, Private Bag 2001, Akaroa 8161, New Zealand



John Furphy Pty. Ltd.
trading as CARTER'S Publications,
PO Box 7246, Baulkham Hills BC NSW 2153.

Ph: +61 2 8850 4600
Fax: +61 2 8850 4100
Email: info@carters.com.au
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