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Krause Publications Gift Wish List

Whether you enjoy collecting Civil War related collectibles, Little Golden Books, baseball cards farm toys, sports memorabilia, Baby Boomer toys or comic books, Krause Publications offers a terrific selection of books which make wonderful gifts for collectors and enthusiasts!

Warman's Little Golden Books Field Guide - Values and Identification
by Steve Santi

At last, a guide you can really carry along to flea markets and antique stores. containing hundreds of color photographs to make on-the-spot appraisals easy.

Features:

  • 1,100 listings with copyright dates, book numbers, and up-to-date prices
  • 700+ color photographs
  • Arranged alphabetically by book title
  • Little Golden Books' history, numbering system, condition guide

512 pages

Available at Amazon

Warman's 101 Greatest Baby Boomer Toys
by Mark Rich

Whether you're an early Boomer who wore a Beany-Copter hat, or you're a late Boomer who played Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots, relive the carefree days of childhood as you browse through Warman's 101 Greatest Baby Boomer Toys.  But be warned!  You might find yourself digging through your patents' attic to find your long-lost treasures!

Features:

  • 300 color photographs of the best toys of the '50s, '60s and 70s
  • Fascinating background about the impact of culture and events on Baby Boomer toys
  • Toy value guide with hundreds of current prices

208 pictures

Available at Amazon

Baby Boomer Comics
by Craig Shutt


 

Join Craig "Mister Silver Age" Shutt for a hip look back at what made the wild and wacky comic books of the 1960s so special!

Baby Boom Comics takes you on a wild, strange trip to a world of peace, love, and comics - and gets into the heads of the cats who really made the 1960s comic scene so fab!

You'll be able to rap with some of the big brains in funnybooks after trying the hundreds of trivia tidbits inside the book.  It's the most, man!

With a complete Silver Age price guide, so you'll know where it's at - and what it's worth!

208 pages

Available at Amazon

200 Years of Dolls 3rd Edition
by Dawn Herlocher

With chapters ranging from Acme Toy Company to wooden dolls, the third edition of 200 Years of Dolls makes identifying your prized collectible a breeze.  Whether that special doll is an antique Jumeau or your big sister's Barbie®, you will find easy-to-read charts and fascinating histories to help you uncover the true value of your cherished possession.

 Features:

  • 400 color photos
  • 5,000+ dolls
  • 275 doll manufacturers
  • Full color throughout
  • Manufacturer's marks
  • Comparison pricing
  • Thorough histories

416 pages

Available at Amazon

Standard Catalog of Farm Toys, 2nd Edition - Identification and Price Guide
Edited by Karen O'Brien

Returning for a second edition, this best-selling farm toy reference features updated pricing, expanded farm toy listings, and perspectives on the hobby.  Comprehensive coverage of common farm toys, rare variations, and customized models encompasses toys produced from the cast-iron techniques of the 1920s to the latest in die-cast metal technology.  The diverse group of toy manufacturers represented includes Arcade, Britains, Carter Tru-Scale, Ertl, Hubley, Reuhl, Scale Models, SpecCast, Vindex, and others.

Features:

  • Continues the work of farm toy collecting pioneers Bob Zarse and Eldon Truman
  • Updates and prices from Kate Bossen
  • 6.700 listings include common and rare farm toys
  • Tractors, Implements, Construction Equipment, Banks, Trucks, Pedal Tractors

464 pages

Available at Amazon

Warman's Civil War Collectibles
by John F. Graf

The Civil War was a very personal war for the combatants involved - both spiritually and physically.  This war was waged not from afar with bunker-busting bombs, but through hand-to-hand combat and shots cascading across battlefields under constant exposure to harsh elements.  Whichever side your loyalty lies with, the examples of tools, weapons, and clothing contained within this book will astound you and evoke a sense of respect for the hardships suffered through this epic evolution of the United States of America.

Features:

  • More than 1,000 images and over 3,000 price listings
  • Availability, price and reproduction alert ratings
  • Coverage of 18 of the most collectible areas
  • Collecting tips

520 pages

Available at Amazon

Standard Catalog of Sports Memorabilia  3rd Edition
edited by Bert Lehman

Inside this book you will find pricing and checklists for autographs, publications, jerseys, bats, figurines, pins, pennants and many more valuable collectibles, all from the editors of Sports Collectors Digest, the most respected sports card and memorabilia authority.

The previous edition was already the most comprehensive sports memorabilia book ever.  More than 25 experts overhauled virtually every section in this edition. The pricing experts have determined current market values for thousands of cherished sports items that collectors have saved over the past century.  All sports, all items - they are all here.

Added for this edition:

  • 24 additional pages and a more condensed format means thousands of new listings
  • Completely updated pricing
  • Autographed items from recent inductees of the baseball, basketball, football and hockey halls of fame
  • Pricing of wrestling trading cards and figures
  • Pennants, Perez-Steele cards, Goal Line Art cards, press pins, sports tickets, cereal boxes, posters, books, programs, Coke bottle caps and beer cans, among other items

624 pages

Available at Amazon

For more terrific book titles and information visit the Krause Publications Website.

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