Mark Anderton has compiled the authoritative guide to trading antique collectible petroliana throughout North America. Listed by company, with a thousand photos, this reference is indispensable for hobbyists, dealers, and collectors alike.
From the owner of the largest gas pump literature collection in the United States comes the most comprehensive identification and price guide available on collectible gas pumps. Petroliana collectors will find models from every known gas pump manufacturer from 1885 to 1965 in this full-color volume. Listings detail manufacturer, pump model number, years in production, original cost, brief description and history, and current market value. This illustrated reference guide features more than 1,400 images from original petroleum literature. Some of the companies listed include Acme Pump & Tank Company, Chicago Steel Tank Company, Erie Pump Company, United States Pump & Tank Company, and Wayne Tank & Pump Company.
This fourth edition of the Harry L. Rinker Official Price Guide to Collectibles has more coverage of collectibles than any other book on the market. Here you'll find furniture, decorative accessories, and giftware along with the traditional character and personality items, ceramic, glass, and toys. Each category includes a brief history, collecting tips, reference books, periodicals, collector clubs, and vital information on reproductions. It's a complete document of the 20th-century American lifestyle.
Of the many media used by companies to bring attention to their products or services, none seem to have had the overall appeal of porcelain enamel. The process of creating porcelain signs is an art in itself, and the influx of new collectors in the market place attests to porcelain enamel advertising's beauty. Few collectibles are made with such long-lasting properties or have been found in such diversity. With hundreds of full color photographs, this new book will give you an idea of the beauty and diverse graphics that can be found in this very collectible area of Americana. Discover the powerful graphics that were so effective on these signs and see the wide range of advertisers who used the medium. The book is divided by manufacturing design with one chapter devoted to gasoline pump signs, a particularly popular area of collecting. Informative captions include a description, measurements, and the approximate age of the sign. This is simply the best illustrated guide to porcelain enamel advertising ever published, and an important reference to collectors and historians alike.
Notice the beauty and diverse graphics found on porcelain enamel advertising. This part of Americana has garnered interest from collectors worldwide. Petroleum, automobiles, gasoline, beer, paints and varnishes, telephone, tobacco, and soda pop are among
Over 1100 individually photographed 1 quart oil cans in full color. All cans are alphabetized and cross referenced. Includes P.G.C.O.A. membership list, collector's check off boxes, and 4 & 5 quart indicators. Also includes information on dating, grading, and pricing cans.
The Only Illustrated Gun Values Guide with over 7,800 Photos For more than a quarter-century, Standard Catalog of Firearms has been the leading illustrated guide to guns and their values, offering more for firearms enthusiasts and collectors -- more photos, more prices, and more guns! We've updated this edition with the newest entries from today's manufacturers of handguns, rifles, and shotguns, plus the latest values from a wide range of experts, editors, and auction houses for virtually every gun made or sold. 2022Standard Catalog of Firearms is a must-have guide to commercial firearms, past, and present. Inside You'll Find: More than 1,200 manufacturers and 18,000 models 7,800+ photos with extensive descriptions Updated values in six condition grades for more than 100,000 prices 16-page full-color photo section showcasing engraved custom guns Firearm trade names covering more than 150 years of gun history Whether you're a serious gun collector, a casual gun-show trader, a hunter or recreational shooter, if you buy, sell or trade firearms, Standard Catalog of Firearms is the best insurance you can buy!