For years, buttons have been more than a device that holds it all together. A popular category of collectible buttons are a staple (40,000 plus auctions) on eBay, and a topic discussed by sewing enthusiasts and crafters around the world. This new book bears all the color and attitudes of a favorite vintage button, with all the historical facts and realized pricing suitable for fans of the one thing that truly makes fashion functional.
"Warman's" Shoes Field Guide" offers up-to-date pricing from Caroline Ashleigh. The book is organized by era and designer, highlighting the leading fashion trends and innovations that captivate collectors today. Gorgeous color photos illustrate everything from chunky and wild disco platforms to the restrained elegance of Roger Vivier and Prada. Each listing will include: detailed description of the vintage shoes, approximate date of manufacture, any significant design details and value range.
This portable and inexpensive guide is the perfect to-go reference for collectors of Pepsi-Cola. Whether at Pepsi Fest or routine visits to shops, auctions or sales, collectors will find the information they need to accurately price and identify Pepsi treasures in this handy reference. In this book, collectors will discover: &break;&break;Everything from early Pepsi trays to matchbooks and toys, divided into four main sections - signs, containers, novelties and toys, and paper collectibles &break;&break;2,000 listings featuring key details including current values, accurate descriptions, rarity ratings and 750+ color photos &break;&break;Tips for spotting fakes and reproductions, saving collectors from potentially costly investments &break;&break;Portable pricing for all your Pepsi-Cola collectibles!
Whether it's John Deere, International Harvester or AGCO, Warman's Farm Toys Field Guide satisfies collectors' need to reliable details, in a portable format. This brilliantly illustrated guide delivers more than 500 color photos of powerful machines in small-scale splendor. Inside this toy show companion collectors will discover: &break;&break;Collector values for farm toys made in the early 1900s through the 1990s which make buying and selling in the 5,000+ active online auctions easier &break;&break;Detailed and concise listings provide quick and accurate identification &break;&break;Reliable expert information based on the successful big book, Standard Catalog of Farm Toys, 2nd Edition, with nearly $100,000 in sales &break;&break;This book is a smart investment for fans of farm toys and experienced collectors and an affordable gift display along with your favorite farm toys.
Like Elvis, James Dean and Levis 501 jeans, Zippo lighters defined the meaning of cool for several generations. For readers familiar with the signature "click," the world's most dependable lighter is more than a tool for smoking. It has become one of the hottest collectibles in the world today. &break;&break;This pocket-size guide to the most dependable little lighter includes: &break;&break;Vintage Zippo advertisements sure to bring back memories of days gone by &break;&break;Current market prices and identification codes to help collectors inventory their collection &break;&break;More than 400 color photos that illustrate the character of each lighter &break;&break;This new addition to the wildly popular Warman's family of field guides is sure to be a hit with all generations of Zippo fans.
From veteran collectors to the new generation of "Transformers", fans enthralled by the blockbuster DreamWorks "Transformers" movie, everyone will find key identifying details and secondary market pricing for their favorite first generation "robots in disguise," in this pocket-sized guide. Autobots and Deceptions manufactured between 1984 and 1990 are featured in 500 superb color photos, which also feature each character in their alternative mode.
Matchbox cars are only second to Hot Wheels in popularity &break;&break;Features unique index to help you locate fellow Matchbox collectors &break;&break;Small package allows you access to information while you're on the got &break;&break;For a collector with a passion for pocket-sized racers, access to updated pricing and photos of your favorite "compact cars," along with the tools to make the most of every collecting opportunity is a collecting essential. Compact and organized, with listings for a variety of cars, this book allows you access to details while you're at a show, or in the hobby shop. With price listings for each car, collector advice, and contact information for hundreds of groups and associations, this small-size guide truly represents the idea that great things come in small packages.
Warman's® World Coins Field Guide At last, a guide you can really carry along to coin shops and shows, containing hundreds of color photographs to make on-the-spot appraisals easy. This comprehensive collecting resource features: Over 500 color photos and thousands of current values of world coins from 1901-2000 Coins of the Americas, Canadian, European, African, Asian, and Pacific coins World coin market reports, advice on beginning a collection, mintmarks, counterfeits, grading, errors, handling and storage
The 4th edition of Warman's Jewelry: Fine & Costume Jewelry price guide is for any jewelry lover interested in jadeite, pearls, diamonds, figurals, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, sterling silver, beads, rhinestones, avant-garde, designer, antique Victorian-Edwardian-Georgian, couture, plastics including Bakelite and Lucite, gold, and even more exceptional jewelry categories. The book features a fresh and fun redesign with more than 1,000 all-new images. Scholarly information and helpful hints guide the collector on an amusing journey through costume and fine jewelry from the 18th to 21st centuries. The easy-to-follow format allows collectors to quickly identify their jewelry, plus concise and informative intro shorts tell the readers specifically what to look for within categories. The book is an indispensable addition to any jewelry library. Learn about jewelry without the usual tedium of non-fiction for a read that goes fast from the first word to the closing paragraph. Plus, read short interviews with category specialists. All in all, you'll learn a lot without realizing you've been ... studying.
At last, a field guide that is truly a "pocket guide." Measuring in at only 4-1/4 X 5-1/4 inches, this is a book that fits easily into any handbag, purse, backpack or...pocket! Compact in size, but packing a real wallop of identification information, this Depression glass guide includes over 500 photos & illustrations and accurate pricing for each of the 300 pieces included. Covers more than 100 different patterns, from Adam to Windsor, and includes color variations for most pieces. At the back of the book, readers will find a quick guide to patterns, and a cross-index of names, making on-the-spot identification a breeze. Both beginning and experienced collectors will treasure this take-along guide!
