The Curious Collector

The Curious Collector
Author: Jessie Walker
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2008
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9781600591907

Poring over this beautifully photographed guide is as much fun as exploring flea markets, second hand shops and antique stores with someone who is knowledgeable about the most popular collectibles you are likely to find there.

The Official Rinker Price Guide to Collectibles

The Official Rinker Price Guide to Collectibles
Author: Harry L. Rinker
Publisher: House of Collectibles
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2000-10-10
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780676601596

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.

HowExpert Guide to Toy Collecting

HowExpert Guide to Toy Collecting
Author: HowExpert
Publisher: HowExpert
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2021-08-22
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1648917348

If you want to discover how to find, buy, collect, and sell collectible toys, then check out HowExpert Guide to Toy Collecting. Toys are the one item that connects us all. They bring us back to our childhood and reconnect us to a simpler time in life. Toys carry some of our favorite memories. Some collectors choose toys that they dreamed of having but never did – until now. Today is the day to reach out and grab that special toy and build a collection all around it! You will find just what you need to do all that in HowExpert Guide to Toy Collecting. One of the essential aspects of collecting toys is to know their history. This book is chock full of historical dates and facts that all collectors should know, including information on identifying toys and their manufacturer. In addition, there are resources and tips on how to find collectible toys (both old and new) along with the safest ways to clean, display, and take care of these toys. Learn where to meet fellow collectors and the best ways to sell and trade collectible toys, all through the pages of this guide. Check out HowExpert Guide to Toy Collecting now! About the Expert Charlotte Hopkins is a freelance writer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is an author of nine books, including her children’s books, featuring Pixie Trist and Bo, and her “365 Days” series. She was also published three times in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, the Shadows & Light Anthology, and Authors for Haiti. She has released a line of journals and logbooks under “Kannyn Books.” She is also a collector of several items. Her first collection was keychains, and she collects penguins, wooden boxes, miniatures (including miniature books), journals, and pens. She just started collecting Magic 8 Balls and Pen Cups. She has a fondness for writing, photography, astrology, history, museums, and everything purple! HowExpert publishes quick ‘how to’ guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

Tinkertoy Building Manual

Tinkertoy Building Manual
Author: Dylan Dawson
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2007
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781402750786

Provides blueprints for constructing almost forty structures using Tinkertoys, including a ferris wheel, dinosaur, and swing set.

Collecting Toys

Collecting Toys
Author: Richard O'Brien
Publisher: Books Americana
Total Pages: 628
Release: 1992
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780896890947

This thoroughly comprehensive book on collectible toys has undergone a complete revision and update with thousands of new entries and photos being added since the fifth edition. A favorite of toy collectors worldwide, the book makes informative and entertaining reading for non-collectors as well. Photos.

Guide to Toy Collecting

Guide to Toy Collecting
Author: Harry L. Rinker
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2008-04-01
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 006134141X

From America's leading experts, your ultimate Guide to Toy Collecting If you've ever dreamed of displaying a spectacular toy collection or if you're just looking for a fulfilling new hobby, here is the expert guide you need to become a topnotch toy collector. You'll receive priceless advice on the history of toys, becoming a garage sale master, spotting a fake, and recognizing an investment, as well as: Finding and identifying toys Caring for and exhibiting your collection Understanding collecting terms Verifying authenticity Using internet resources And much more!

Warman's Antique and Collectibles Price Guide

Warman's Antique and Collectibles Price Guide
Author: Ellen Schroy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 644
Release: 1998
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780873415996

Considered the definitive general price guide to antiques and collectibles, this book contains more than 500 collecting categories with tens of thousands of updated price listings and hundreds of photos of the most popular antiques and collectibles.

Tinkertoy

Tinkertoy
Author: Miriam Zellnik
Publisher: Running Press
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2002-12-24
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780762413324

Brief history of Tinkertoys, with some projects.