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As eBay evolves, Sports Collectibles is carving out its place among the key categories on eBay, and buyers and sellers in this area have specialized concerns and questions indigenous to their trade. This book answers those questions and gives online auction-goers the information they need to get the best deals and the best prices for merchandise. Covering issues such as authentication, dating, pricing, promotion, and more, the text walks the experienced eBay user through potential obstacles and their solutions. Additionally, it highlights successful tactics that you can easily put to use to boost your profits or grow your collection with the confidence to know that you got the deal you were looking for.

Provides tips on the specific issues that buyers and sellers of sports collectibles and memorabilia face in the online auction format.

Written for the experienced eBay user, this text gives the information they need to buy sports collectibles without fear and sell with confidence.

Combines how-to information with success stories of those "in the trenches" on eBay ... Read more

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Waste of time and money
This book will tell you absolutely nothing you can't learn for free by reading the eBay tutorials and looking at couple of sports card message boards (beckett, sportscardsheriff, etc).

The information presented is of the most basic nature and is repeated many times, often on the same page. It became quite obvious after reading the first two chapters that the author was struggling to "pad" the page count of this book.

I am not an expert in sports collecting by any means, in fact I just started this year. However, if you just follow the advice in my first paragraph, you will have acquired the knowledge in this book many times over.

If you're still not convinced, go to your local bookstore and flip through this book, you'll see what I mean fairly quickly.

Must-have book for eBay buyers and sellers!
This is a must-have book for eBay buyers AND sellers! It provides comprehensive material written in plain English so that both the novice and expert buyer/seller on the eBay auction site can learn something new that will be worth WAY MORE than the cost of the book.

Don't you think it's worth investing $10-$20 for a possible payoff of more than $1000 or more in the long run?

This book should be in your hands today!

Buy it, you won't regret it. ... Read more

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Meet the most accomplished and interesting Jewish athletes in the history of sports in this entertaining new title by the author of The Big Book Of Jewish Baseball. Its heroes range from the pioneering boxing displays of Daniel Mendoza to the baseball triumphs of Sandy Koufax & today's Shawn Green. Here you'll learn about the little-known Sphas, Philadelphia's all-Jewish, world champion basketball team, as well as the well-known football triumphs of Sid Luckman and Jay Fiedler. They're all featured in this mini-encyclopedia: yesterday's legends & today's rising stars, including the 150 Greatest Jewish Athletes of all time rated according to achievements. These exciting stories are presented in an accessible, easy-to-read format with a generous supply of photos, autographs, and other sports memorabilia, as well as biographies and anecdotes about each player. This book is a perfect gift for readers of all ages whith an interest in sports or Judaica. ... Read more

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Collector interest in hunting and fishing-related collectibles is soaring with most earning between $50-$500, but the same duck decoy that sold for $300,000 in 1986, sold for $800,000 at auction in 2006.

Format combines essential identification and pricing details, with valuable instructional advice and tips you can use to assess and identify items.

This one-stop guide to a multitude of outdoors-related collectibles provides you with a big, bold and beautiful overview of this exciting hobby. With 1,200 superb color photos, extensive descriptions, current collector pricing, and chapters about fishing lures, reels, game calls, archery, advertising materials, shot shell boxes, licenses, and duck, trout and pheasant stamps, you will be hard pressed to find another guide with the same depth of information. ... Read more

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An essential, core addition

Warman's is a very respected name in the field of antique and collectibles identification and price guides. "Warman's Sporting Collectibles" focuses upon hunting and fishing-related collectibles from duck decoys to fishing lures, from rods and reels to shot shell boxes, from advertising materials to postage stamps. Enhanced with more than one thousand color photos, "Warman's Sporting Collectibles" also features alerts for possible fakes for each type of collectible, includes essential identification and pricing details, and offers invaluable, practical collecting advice that will be of particular interest for the novice collector. A very highly recommended reference for collectors and dealers in sporting memorabilia and antiques, "Warman's Sporting Collectibles" is an essential, core addition to personal, professional, and community library Antiques/Collectibles reference collections. ... Read more

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Covers of Gold is the third ground-breaking book about collectible sheet music by Marion Short. Exciting new categories covered in this book include baseball music, the evolution of fashion, the Big Band era, and the elusive sheet music cover illustrators. These subjects and more are accompanied by over 550 full color photographs of the actual music, encompassing the approximate time span of 1900 to 1940. Covers of Gold follows the success of Marion Short's first two books, The Gold in Your Piano Bench and More Gold in Your Piano Bench also available from Schiffer Publishing. ... Read more

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Tiger Woods is no stranger to the popular age-old hobby of golf. He's become an American icon, the world's top golfer, and the only golfer ever to hold all four major tournament titles at one time. This third edition of the best book on golf collectibles available is updated and greatly expanded, devoting an entire chapter to this golfing legend.

Highly respected golf collector and publisher, Chuck Furjanic, has combined his knowledge with articles from contributing experts to make this the most reliable collector's reference today, including chapters on autographs, antique clubs and balls, signature golf balls, collecting golf books, artwork, ceramics, medals and trophies, as well as trading cards and other collectibles. Prices have been updated and this third edition includes nearly 500 new photographs, featuring 16 more pages of color. Manufacturer and product histories make this an enjoyable read, as well as a must-have price guide.

* Thousands of collectibles with prices and descriptions* Triple grade guide to estimate values of all types of golf memorabilia* Includes a chapter devoted exclusively to Tiger Woods* Hundreds of additional photos, including a color section expanded to 32 pages ... Read more

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Antique Golf Collectibles Review
The book was as represented and came within a week.
I would not hesitate to do business with this seller in the future.

Antique Golf Collectibles : A Price and Reference Guide
The most comprehensive (individual) price guide for golf collectibles.

Definitive, authoritative, informative, reliable.
Now in a thoroughly updated and expanded second edition, Chuck Furjanic's Antique Golf Collectibles is the definitive, authoritative, and reliable price and reference guide for dealers and collectors of golf memorabiliaand collectibles. This new edition is highly recommended for personal,professional, and community library antique/collectibles referencesections, and features detailed photos of all golf collectibles, a newsixteen page color section, updated prices for thousands of specific items,and new chapters on golf bags, auctions and more. If you are thinking ofbuying, selling, collecting or swapping golf related materials, begin withbrowsing through the pages of Chuck Furjanic's Antique Golf Collectibles.

Great New 2nd Edition of the Popular Golf Collectibles Book
Latest 400 page encyclopedia of golf collectibles contains over 500 large, sharp, black and white photos and more than 50 in full color.Not just a picture and price guide.Full text is provided for the major topicsranging from: Collecting Antique Golf, Collecting Societies, Antique GolfClubs, to Signature Balls, Golf Tees, Golf Art, Medals and Trophies, andTrading Cards. A comprehensive index is included to facilitate itemselection.New chapters include Golf Bags and even Auctions.Collectorswill enjoy the "paper items" included.A great reference.

Excellent reference guide.
Have collected putters and was looking for documentation as to the values and was never able to get get a good feel until I found this reference guide.If you collect old golf clubs, or golf balls and tees this guide isa must. ... Read more

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The interest in America's favorite pastime is at an all-time high, especially among collectors. From children collecting the latest baseball cards, to adults who seek any object related to baseball. In this book Peter Capano explores the great variety of objects that are being sought after. Hartland statues, noddlers, toys, dolls, silks and leather, pennants, coin, and many more items being sought after by today's collector are illustrated in full color with explanatory material and a price guide. An excellent overview of this growing field of collecting. Available in the spring of 1989...in time for the baseball season! ... Read more

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Hunting collectibles bring back that sense of a simpler time and the demand and prices for them have skyrocketed, with some pieces selling for more than $10,000! Classic Hunting Collectibles will appeal to novice collectors by giving them a comprehensive overview of what hunting collectibles are available, and seasoned collectors will appreciate viewing high-end quality pieces that are rarely available to the public.

This unparalleled reference offers nearly 1,000 brilliant, full-color photos of hunting-related items from the late 1800s to the early 1940s in spectacular detail. Posters, calendars, pin backs, catalogs, shot shell boxes from Winchester, Peters Cartridge Co., Dupont, Remington, Smith & Wesson, Union Metallic Co., Laflin and Rand Powder Co. are featured with current collector pricing for each piece. This book offers more than any other related book on the market.

-Nearly 1,000 full color, detailed photos-Current collector prices for each piece shown-No other hunting collectibles book compares ... Read more

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Classic Hunting Collectibles: Identification & Price Guide
"Classic Hunting Collectibles: Identification & Price Guide" is an excellent and much overdo work in the field of sporting collectibles. The images are in color and covers a vast number of the most desired items sought by collectors. It is a must for any collector and/or hunting/fishing enthusiast.

Classic Hunting Collectibles: Identification & Price Guide
Knowing author Hal Boggess, I know his knowledge is second to none in the field of hunting collectibles. The photographs are just super and the price of the book is very reasonable. Books in this same field sell for double or triple the price and not nearly as well written as Mr. Boggess.

All photographs are in COLOR. Amazing. This is just what we in the sporting collectible field need. I have read this book over and over. This is just the book needed by the hunting collectible community.

His current listed item values is certainly in line with the current sporting collectible market. The values are listed below each of over 1100 color photographs.

Classic Hunting Collectibles: Identification and Price Guide
The book is well planned and organized and does an excellent job revealing Mr. Boggess' knowledge of hunting collectibles.Expert photography in combination with high grade paper stock do an outstanding job of detailing the presentations for easy identification.What a great combination if there were a follow-up book highlighting fishing collectibles! ... Read more

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With a huge international following, widespread media coverage, and many "superstar" players, lawn tennis has become one of the most popular sporting events in the world today. This fascinating book contains a wonderful assortment of vintage items related to lawn tennis and other games played with rackets: squash, badminton, table tennis, and more. Featured are a gamesman's delight: collectibles of a favorite sport including books, magazines, tournament programs and tickets, playing cards, rackets and other equipment, photographs, artwork, postcards, ceramic figurines, trophies, jewelry, and more dating from the 1890s forward. Detailed captions provide descriptions, measurements, dates, and current values for each item shown. To guide collectors, the author provides historical background on each of the games and a useful glossary of terms. This beautiful reference book will inspire collectors, dealers, and sporting enthusiasts of all kinds. ... Read more

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Progresing from simple implements of bone, stone, and wood to metals to the elaborately feathered flies of the Victorian era, antique fishing lures are now sought as highly prized collectibles. This edition has hundreds of new photographs and much new information not included in the first edition. Chapters include the 'big ten' companies, miscellaneous companies, metal lures, handmade lures, and finally the seldom seen experimental lures. Concerned primarily with the most colectible antique fishing lures made before 1940, this deluxe hardbound book contains well over 1,300 lures beautifully reproduced in full color. Research and identification will be simple yet effective with these descriptions, sizes, dates, 2001 values, and quck comparisons of similar features of lures.. AUTHORBIO: Dudley Murphy decided to become a lifelong collector of fishing lures at the age of 13, when his grandfather presented him with a gift of old Heddon, Jamison, and Clark lures. As one of the three founders of the National Fishing Lure Collector's Club, Dudley is an active collector with a variety of interest, including fishing. AUTHORBIO: Rick Edmisten was introduced to fishing at age 12 by his father, and by the time he was 18 had developed a keen interest in collecting old lures and tackle. He has hosted a successful fishing tackle collectible show from 1990 to the present, and is recognized as an authority on old tackle. He often appraises estates and collections. REVIEW: This book focuses on the "big ten" companies, metal lures, handmade lures, and the seldom seen experimental lures, and emphasizes antique lures made before 1940. Each section begins with a short introduction about the company, followed by vivid, representative color photographs that the company made. Each photo lists the name of the lure, number, date manufactured, length, collector value, and any important notes or details about the lure. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (11)

A must have book for the fishing lure collector!
We have bought a few of the Fishing Lure Collectibles hardback books.They are fantastic!Especially for amateur lure collectors like we are.They have great pictures and descriptions.They are indexed great so it's easy to find what you are looking for.You can't go wrong purchasing one of these books!

Fish Lure Book
I bought this as a gift for my brother and he raves about it. It arrived as promised in excellent condition. Wonderful!

This is a good book
I am very happy with this book.It tells me about all the fishing lures made back when adam was a boy....

Awesome must have !!!
This book is really gorgeous on the outside and even more so on the inside. It has in depth descriptions of the different types of lures and their parts and gives great incite on how to date such lures and parts. The print is is large and bold and the color pictures are stunningly printed on heavy bond glossy paper. There are pictures throughout the book of just about every lure imaginable. I promise you will not be disappointed.

A MUST FOR COLLECTORS
Well done!I use this book constantly.Well illustrated and good discriptions. ... Read more

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Some of the earliest college and professional sports gear is presented in an easy-to-find, chronological format and 600 beautiful color photos. Chosen from the best collections in America, these fantastic relics tell the true story of the sports developing over 100 years to their present passionate status among fans of all ages. See survivors of the earliest games, including a baseball jersey from the 1870s, a football from 1885, and a basketball rim from 1910. Together with many balls, gloves, shoes, safety equipment, pennants, trophies, and other equipment from many teams, this comprehensive record will fascinate fans of all sports categories and inspire today's designers. ... Read more

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Unbeliveable book for sports enthusiasts!
If you are a baseball, basketball or football fan, particularly a history fan, this is the book for you. Great photos and interesting captions. I learned a lot about the evolution of equipment and tidbits the games themselves. Amazing photographs of equipment you would normally never see in person. ... Read more

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America’s #1 sports card authority, Dr. James Beckett, presents an easy-to-use guide to building, buying, and selling collections of baseball, football, basketball, and other sports cards.


Card collectors will find:

•Expert advice on buying and selling techniques
•Resources for buying at auctions, through mail order, and online
•A history of sports cards
•Analysis of market trends
•Glossary, bibliography, and online resources ... Read more

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One of the few books to cover more horse racing than glasses
I can't speak for the other sports covered by this book, but this is the only book I have ever found to cover more horse racing memorabilia than just Kentucky Derby and other glasses.This book covers glasses but also programs and pins for all three Triple Crown races and horse racing games.The prices listed still useful even though 10 year old now since horse racing memorabilia isn't a very volatile market, at least in the older items.Just add about 10% or so to the prices and you are pretty much up to date again.The listing of games is one of the best parts of the book as I have never found such a comprehensive list anywhere else.

If you are a collector, pick up a copy for reference use.They are dirt cheap now as used books here on Amazon but you will find it quite valuable.

Very easy to read and covers many items.
I enjoyed the book for its content. It had many sports collectibles that you may not think of. The major problem of the book is the published date of 1993.In the world of collectibles 5 years is an eternity. As the title of the book reads "Malloy's Sports Collectibles Value Guide : Up-To-Date Prices for Noncard Sports Memorabilia" The "up to date" portion is not even close. Probably one of the best books that cover this kind of memorabilia but does you no good if the information is out of date. ... Read more

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That old 1962-vintage Willie Mays baseball trading card may be the ticket to a college education, and a mint-condition ticket stub from the first Super Bowl may pay for 50-yard-line seats for many a Super Bowl to come. You may never know unless you grab yourself a copy of Sports Memorabilia For Dummies and get wise to the ins and outs of collecting sports memorabilia.Decide what to collect, and what not to collect -- from baseball cards and ticket stubs to well-worn football jerseys and stadium scoreboards -- as you master the savvy bargaining and pricing techniques to get the best deals on the sports memorabilia you want. Avoid fakes, forgeries, and far-fetched offers as you build your collection, and educate yourself as you increase your enjoyment of collecting and the thrill of the sport itself. And here's a little extra incentive: According to a 1988 study in Money magazine, from 1980 to 1987, the blue-chip value of baseball cards outperformed stocks, bonds, and Treasury bills. So what'll it be? More Microsoft stock or that 1952 Mickey Mantle card? You make the call.Amazon.com Review
Betting your investment portfolio on a stockpile of rookiecards? Not so fast, says Pete Williams, author of SportsMemorabilia for Dummies. Even though baseball cards as aninvestment vehicle outperformed stocks, bonds, and treasury bills from1980 to 1987, remember the familiar disclaimer that past performanceis not indicative of future returns. While the collecting mania isstill in full bloom, Williams wants everyone to know that the powercurve of collectibles as an investment is past its peak. Withinvestment dollars finding other homes, it's a wonderful time to startcollecting. Prices are down and there is more merchandise for the restof us.

This latest addition to the ubiquitous Dummies seriesdetails the finer points of memorabilia collecting by an insider. PeteWilliams, writer and columnist for USA Today's Baseball Weekly,parlays his work as a beat reporter covering the sports-collectingbusiness into a primer that separates the investment-fueled hype fromthe enjoyment that fans can derive from collectibles.

This volume,like the other For Dummies books, uses an extremely readable andlighthearted approach to an otherwise overwhelming topic. Williamsguides us step by step through getting started and sifting out what tocollect, to the pitfalls and scams of unscrupulous dealers, andincludes an exhaustive appendix of resources. This volume is a mustfor anyone wanting to stay abreast of the "collecting"industry. --Tim Shannon ... Read more

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Focuses on the vintage era from the 1920s through the 1940s. Over 450 color photos. Main sections include woods, irons, putters, adjustable clubs, fancy club faces, wedges and utility irons, shafts and grips comparisons, grading and condition scales, 2001 values, and a glossary. Manufacturers represented include Allied, MacGregor, Wilson, Spalding, and McGill.2001 values. AUTHORBIO: Ronald John served six years in the U.S. Air Force and earning doctorate and post doctorate degrees in special education and clinical psychology. His passion for sports has been rechanneled since 1996 because of back fusion surgery and firm doctor's orders into studying the history of golf and golfing equipment and collecting post-WWI clubs. REVIEW: This book helps fill a large gap in understanding a great era of golf, 1919 to 1942, the period of change from the hickory or wooden shaft to steel and innovations in production and designs by great designers - many of who not only designed clubs but are amongst the greatest golfers ever. The book introduces the metal and pyratone covered metal shafted clubs of 1919 - 1942 and the slow retreat until 1932 when very few clubs were made with hickory shaft. ... Read more

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Not perfect but good
Lots of info here but gosh how could you put all the info in one book. Good add to u r collection but not a true in depth guide

More like coffee table than reference

This books value is in a simplistic version of the Editorial review description: "This book helps fill a . . .gap in understanding a great era of golf, 1919 to 1942..." providing a chance to visually see some of the unique clubs designed during this era. It's nicely done and beautifully photographed, but, that's where it stops.

The book also identifies unique designs, which is where one will gather the best value, though the pictorial representations are not supported by any text other than the simplistic descriptions and approximate values.

Sadly, it lacks any degree of information. It appears to be more of a catalog of someone's collection than a reference work. Although there is a great deal of individually identified (cataloged) clubs, there are far too many instances where it reads more like an auction bulletin, with descriptions such as "Drivers, pyratone shafts 1923 - 1942 approximate value $55.00 each" to describe a page full of images that are all too small to allow the reader to identify any of the single clubs represented on the page. This is also a problem in other areas of the book such as the grips section.

Other than the main chapter headings ("Metal Woods"; "Custom Clubs"; "Wood Heads, Steel, Pyratone, or Wood Shafted Clubs"; "Irons and Full Sets"; "Composite Materials"; "Fancy Face Woods"; "Fancy Face Putters & Irons"; "Utility Irons"; "Practice Clubs"; "Putters"; "Adjustable Clubs") the individual club listings do not appear to follow any order. The listings within each chapter do not follow any date order, and the dates are mixed from within the "era" of the titled subject matter: from the 1920s through the 1940s. On one page the reader can find clubs represented from 1920 and 1930, where the next starts with 1940 ending with1920. It appears that the order was controlled by the graphic designer with no thought given to the usage of the book as a reference source.

Unfortunately, if you were looking to this book as a reference to learn more about any individual clubs you'd have to look through every page listed in the index under the manufacturer's name as the main chapter headings are the sole order. As example:a particular Spaulding wood might be in listed the "Wood Heads, Steel, Pyratone, or Wood Shafted Clubs" chapter because of the type of shaft utilized in its manufacture, whereas a different Spaulding wood could be listed in any one of the "Metal Woods", "Fancy Face Woods", or "Composite Materials" chapters.

In closing if one is expecting this book to compare to The Golfworks series of "The Golf Club Identification and Price Guide" they will be disappointed. If they are looking for a coffee table pictorial of a good deal of the clubs that were manufactured before ones cataloged in The Golfworks price guides.
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The first questions a beginning lure collector usually asks are: 'What is it?'; 'What is it worth?';and 'Who made it?' In order to provide these answers and facilitate the reader's understanding of antique fishing lures, the authors of this book have intentionally avoided lengthy pages of text. Instead, they have used excellent color photographs and a lifetime of knowledge and experience with fishing lures to create the most complete and convenient single volume available today: Fishing Lure Collectibles, An Encyclopedia of the Early Years, 1840 to 1940. This benchmark concept has proven its acceptance among its readers by becoming Collector Books' bestselling book on collectible fishing lures. That the tackle collecting hobby is difficult to learn is undeniable, and it is for this reason that these foremost experts prepared this helpful publication. As one of the three founders of the National Fishing Lure Collectors Club and editor of its magazine, Dudley Murphy, along with noted lure collector Rick Edmisten, bring a combined total of over 75 years of advanced collecting experience to this book. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

ONE OF THE BEST OF MANY
First, I must confess that I do not use they type of lures that are featured in this wonderful book.I gave up this type of fishing years and years ago and only trout fish using flies now.Never-the-less, fishing gear, any fishing gear, absolutely fascinates me and I love looking at the stuff.But that is not the primary reason I own this and quite a number of other books of its ilk.

I have for years bought and sold these things; in part to make money, but more so because it is a nice hobby and I get to meet many nice people.When you buy and sell such things, I have found it is best to know a bit about them.This work goes along way in assisting me in this need for knowledge.There is a lot of money to be made in this hobby, but conversely, there is a lot of money to be lost if you know not what you are doing.

Secondly, I paint and draw.One of my primary subjects for still-life paintings and drawings is fishing lures.Now always having the actually lure in front of me is a bit of a handicap, and to be frank quite impossible because some of these fishing lures are quite rare and I have absolutely no access to them, but lacking the best thing, i.e. the actual lure, the photographs in this work are by far the second best thing to use.The color is extremely accurate as is the quality of the photographs; sharp, clear and detailed.I have found that the measurements provided by the authors to be extremely accurate. Using this work, I am able to reproduce very nice reproductions on canvas, paper or what ever material I choose...I have even used gourds from time to time.The clear and concise text accompanying each photograph provides invaluable information, both technical and background wise.

I like my paintings to be as accurate and authentic as possible and this work gives me the edge I need.

Now the only warning I might give to those who contemplate purchasing this work is that the prices or worth assigned to each lure can be misleading.As with any other collectable or antique, any given piece is only worth what someone is willing to give for it or willing to part with it for.Yes, the prices given here do give you a ballpark figure and a starting point, but just because the book states the lure is worth a thousand dollars and you find one in your grandfather's lure box, does not mean that you will be able to run out the door and sell it for that much.Likewise, if you plan to buy a particular piece, I certainly would not start the bargaining process at the prices given here.But all that is common sense and really does not distract from this work what so ever. NO BOOK gives you prices that are written in stone!Trust me, I know about such matters. Another warning her for the would be collector: Due to the price of some of these objects, there is a very large knock-off and counterfeit market out there right now...do be careful and do your homework.Some of these people are quite good at what they do!

The book is well arranged by manufacturer, maker or company and it is rather easy to find what you are looking for.Do keep in mind that no one book can possibly cover all of the thousands upon thousands of lures that have been manufactured or hand made over the years, but hey...you have to start somewhere.I also like the way the authors have included the history of these item which is an education within itself.

On the less practical side, this is just a fun book for those interested in such things to simply brows through.Many wintery evening can be spent going over this work using it as either a "wish list" or just for the pure joy of seeing and learning.You know, if you look at it from a certain angle, the reader can learn much concerning the minds of men and the minds of the fish he or she pursues just by looking at what has been created to try to lure these tricky critters onto the stringer.

If this is an area of interest for you, then this is one of those must have books to add to your collection and I do highly recommend it.

Don Blankenship
The Ozarks

This is a good book too
Another lure book, if you like fishing (or even better if you are an addict like me) you will find this book interesting.It will send you to sleep if you don't like fishing or the history associated with the ways and means of catching fish.Like other companion books, these are beautifully presented with nice photo's and informative text.Sorry I haven't done a book review since high school.

Not to be missed.
Any collector interested in antique fishing lures and the history of fishing lure production will find all the answers in Fishing Lure Collectibles, a clear guide to a notoriously difficult collecting hobby focus. Two experts provide clear details in Fishing Lure Collectibles: An Encyclopedia of the Early Years, 1840 to 1940. Each manufacturer's items are surveyed along with history, individuals who purchased patent rights from companies, changes in bait quality and production standards, and more. Not to be missed.

Diane C. Donovan
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The most extensive price guide for Boy Scout collectibles is now completely revised and expanded, with 4,000 new listings (12,000 total) and 300 new photos. Items, grouped by scouting program, cover the full range, from young Tiger Cubs, through Boy Scouts and Exploring to Sea Scouts, Venture and Varsity programs; in addition, the older Lone Scout, Rover, Senior and Air Scout programs are covered. Uniforms, rank advancement, program books, patches and pins are listed with years of use, and valued with a price range based on condition.

Specialized areas featured include knives, shoes, cameras, jewelry, calendars, first-aid kits, tents, cook gear, flags, and hundreds of other items. The areas of Juvenile literature, Merit Badges and the Pamphlets, National Jamboree memorabilia and Order of the Arrow national issues are highlighted.

This guide targets former and current scouts who want to know the value of their collectibles and memorabilia, and also antique dealers who need a single reference book for their scouting inventory.

- Completely revised and expanded
- Nearly 12,000 listings
- More than 750 photos; 16 pages of color ... Read more

Customer Reviews (12)

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I was very pleased with the condition of the book since it was used. The content of the book was informative, but some of the pictures were not identified.

Great resource, except for the price guide
I agree with those who say that this book is a great reference.
This has a lot of information that is generaly hard to find, especially since general information is hard to find as it is.Most guides like this are for a specificly for one type or area of scouting collectables (OA Flaps etc.).This one does a great job of trying to gather as much as possible in one volume.Lots of photos (too bad that only a few are in color) and drawings, could use more, but then you would run out of room.

The main problem I have, is with the actual price guide.It is far from realistic.As a new collector, I brought this guide to local "Trade-O-Rees", (aka "TOR")to see how accurate it was.I was very surprised, to see that it was not even close for most of the items I checked (I was at the many TORs I visited for at least 2-3 days each).
When I asked the collectors there why this was, they replied that ebay and other internet auction sites had made collecting much easier and cheaper.

But the comment I heard over and over again was that the author had deliberatly listed the items he had at high prices and the items he needed at very low prices.True or false I don't know.

But Over all, NONE of the collectors that I met used this book for its price guide, they used it as a general reference guide.That was the advice I received by more than a dozen collectors.

To follow up, Great reference guide (but needs more color photos), poor price guide.

BSAITEMS
This a a better book than I expected. It has super information in it. Thanks again

Standard Price Guide to U.S. Scouting Collectibles (Standard
What a great resourse book.A must have for the avid collector or the novice.Besides collecting, it is a great companion piece to learn about the Boy Scouts and 20th Century Americana in general.I commend Mr. Cuhaj for all the work and time he put into creating this. I'm so glad some one thought enough of me to make this a perfect gift for the Scouter who has everything.

The Year 2001 U.S. Scout Collectibles Reference Work
This is the 2nd, updated edition of the popular volume.Its 400 pages feature more than 750 nice black and white photos and a 16 page full color section.There is adequate text to accompany the photos, and it is fully indexed to aid in item location.All major levels of scouting are featured, along with collectibles, council listings, glossary of terms, memorabilia dealers, collector organizations, museums and reference works.It's an essential guide for scout collectible enthusiasts. ... Read more