Provides stock car racing fans hints on developing collections of cards and cars, including information on the best memorabilia companies, recognizing and maintaining condition and quality, attending shows, and joining clubs.
The late 1940s and early 1950s were a great time for car clubs and various timing associations throughout the United States. The earliest keepsakes by hot rodders were member pins, car club plaques, t-shirts, jackets, decals, photographs and the rare event poster and program. The fanatics' demand for more collectible items grew as quickly as the sport of drag racing, clinging to countless amounts of memorabilia branded by their favorite driver, car or race event. This photo book displays hundreds of examples of original drag racing collectible memorabilia from the 1950s though current times. From a single keepsake to the super collections that include tens of thousands of items, the author has hand picked each item to represent the diverse range of drag racing collectibles and souvenirs--everything from die cast cars, T-shirts and jackets, damaged and crashed car parts, trading cards, posters, toys, pins and badges, decals and stickers, fire suits and helmets, team hand out cards, events programs, and so much more.
The First State of Delaware has a legendary history of automobile racing. Since the first racers roared down the dusty Delaware State Fairgrounds track in 1915 at Wawaset Park, Wilmington, Delaware, auto racing has thrilled capacity crowds all over the state. Images of Sports: Delaware Auto Racing documents and explores the tracks, cars, and people that made racing what it is today. The history of racing can be seen in historic photographs from the legendary dirt tracks, like Delmar and Georgetown Speedways, to the high banked turns of Delaware's NASCAR track--Dover Downs. Rare images have been collected from drivers, car owners, fans, and historians to provide an insightful look into auto racing in Delaware. Many of the historic photographs have never been published.
Grab the collecting lead with hundreds of helpful insider tips on racing memorabilia. Know your stuff with an exclusive history of auto racing, plus in-depth coverage of INDYCAR and NASCAR events, racing teams and driver profiles. And count your collector's prize money with help from accurate and easy to price guide for racing cards, autographs, and die cast and plastic models. Beginning collectors and seasoned pros alike will learn how to identify, value and find racing collectables. And now, for the first time, collectors will have access to comprehensive trading card checklists, with values, for all key racing card sets.
Five decades of NASCAR racing roar to life in this beautifully illustrated book of stock car racing memorabilia. It is a visual review of the first fifty years, told through historic photos of great races and racers, with the memorabilia they inspired'
Provides tips on how to start, organize, maintain, and display a collection and includes advice from young people who are currently maintaining collections.
-- An overview of NASCAR RM Winston Cup racing -- Die-cast collectibles for some of the top Winston Cup Series drivers -- Biographies for some of the biggest names in auto racing -- Up-to-date secondary market values
The jolly and exciting tale of the little boy who lost his red coat and his blue trousers and his purple shoes but who was saved from the tigers to eat 169 pancakes for his supper, has been universally loved by generations of children. First written in 1899, the story has become a childhood classic and the authorized American edition with the original drawings by the author has sold hundreds of thousands of copies. Little Black Sambo is a book that speaks the common language of all nations, and has added more to the joy of little children than perhaps any other story. They love to hear it again and again; to read it to themselves; to act it out in their play.