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The Topps Company
Wacky Packages
by Abrams (Hardcover)

Wacky Packages—a series of collectible stickers featuring parodies of consumer products and well-known brands and packaging—were first produced by the Topps company in 1967, then revived in 1973 for a highly successful run. In fact, for the first two years they were published, Wacky Packages were the only Topps product to achieve higher sales than their flagship line of baseball cards. The series has been relaunched several times over the years, most recently to great success in 2007. Known affectionately among collectors as “Wacky Packs,” as a creative force with artist Art Spiegelman, the stickers were illustrated by such notable comics artists as Kim Deitch, , Bill Griffith, Jay Lynch, and Norm Saunders. This first-ever collection of Series One through Series Seven (from 1973 and 1974) celebrates the 35th anniversary of Wacky Packages and is sure to amuse collectors and fans young and old.

Susan Waggoner
Under the Tree: The Toys and Treats that Made Christmas Special, 1930-1970
by Stewart, Tabori and Chang (Hardcover)

Filled with more than 100 illustrations—nostalgic art, vintage photographs, and evocative advertisementsWhen? Can’t I open just one? Please? The minutes, the hours, the eons of waiting—and wondering. What’s underneath the shiny silver paper? Behind the enormous red bow? Under the tree? Who doesn’t remember what it was like to be a kid at Christmas? And who hasn’t yearned to go back in time to recapture that special feeling? Well, we can’t turn back the clock, but we can do the next best thing. We can bring a bit of the past into the present. In Under the Tree, Susan Waggoner, author of Stewart, Tabori and Chang’s It’s a Wonderful Christmas, takes a loving, nostalgic look at the toys and gifts that made the postwar American Christmas the big deal it was. Under the Tree revisits gifts both large and small, from Mr. Machine and the Kenner Easy-Bake Oven to Moon Rocks, Silly Putty, Sea Monkeys, and other delights that stuffed our stockings. In addition to the ...

Christopher Radko Ornaments: Value Guide 1986 Thru 2000
by Bangzoom Publishers (Hardcover)

Christopher Radko, named the Czar of Christmas Present by the New York Times has been designing and producing exquisite ornaments for over 20 years. Now you can determine the value of your collection when you own this beautiful guide. With over 5,000 full-color items, it is also the perfect accompaniment to a gift of a Radko ornament!

Allan Petretti
Petretti's Coca-Cola Collectibles Price Guide: The Encyclopedia of Coca-Cola Collectibles
by Krause Publications (Hardcover)

Chapter by colorful chapter of Coca-Cola calendars, serving trays, bottles, signs, vintage advertisements, toys, coolers, dispensers and countless other items representing the foremost name in soda pop collectibles await you, in this new edition of the superior Coca-Cola collectibles identification and values reference.

Tom Tumbusch
Tomart's Disneyana: Guide To Pin Trading
by Tomart Publications (Paperback)

The 6th Edition of Tomart's DISNEYANA Guide to Pin Trading is the first new edition in over two years, and contains many additions and changes. But don't get rid of your Fifth or earlier editions. Many pins will not be repeated. Foreign pins and Disney Auction/Shopping pins have been eliminated to concentrate on US Disney theme parks, Disney Cruise Line, New York World of Disney and other operations. New issue pins for eliminated catagories will still be covered in Tomart's DISNEYANA Update magazine, but will not appear in our traditional guide. Values have also been revised to reflect the current market.

Shawn Peterson
Collector's Guide to Pez: Identification and Price Guide, 3rd Edition
by Krause Publications (Paperback)

PEZ's claim to collectible fame is among one of the most intriguing urban legends on the books. Word has it a die-hard PEZhead's desire to trade and connect with her fellow PEZ pals was the impetus for her boyfriend developing eBay. True or not, the PEZ you love has certainly come a long way since its start in 1927. In this new edition of the Collector's Guide to PEZ you gain thorough details of company history, updated pricing and more than 16 chapters devoted to PEZ. Look for information on many rare and extremely valuable dispensers, plus 1,000 fun and fantastic photos.

James Campiglia, Steve Wells
The Official U.S. Casino Chip Price Guide (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
by Schiffer Publishing (Paperback)

Completely revised and updated, this 3rd edition is the best resource for collectors of American casino chips. Since the publication of the last edition, this hobby has exploded, with thousands of new members and dramatic price changes. This comprehensive, full color guide will provide you with the best information available. Here are jus some of the most notable features: All locations with legitimate gaming commissions are listed, including Nevada, Colorado, Deadwood, Atlantic City, and the 6 riverboat states! Over 2150 rare casino chips, worth over $2,000,000 are pictured in full color All prices and rarity ratings have been completely revised and updated CC>CC grading standards Nostalgic photos and postcard shots of many casinos Comprehensive index to help in finding casinos quickly and easily

Ralph Del Pozzo, David High
Christmas Ornaments: ReCollections
by Collins Design (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2005-10-18)

Every winter season, millions of households engage in the tradition of decorating the Christmas tree. And how many Americans have grown up with the delight of the annual unpacking of the family's ornament collection, gathered through the years; each one with its special story to tell? Christmas Ornaments: ReCollections brings back that feeling of childish wonder-a very special package to open year after year, filled with richly detailed pictures of exquisite glass ornaments, shiny and precious—and no one to tell you "don't touch"! The book is also a tribute to one of America's favorite pastimes: collecting. In this case, a collection built over the course of many years, found in flea markets, garage sales, antique shops, and on eBay. Ralph and David's passion for collecting and eye for quality comes through on every page; from the evocative photos and illustrations to the stories interspersed throughout, of how ornaments came to be such an important part of how we celebrate ...

Steve Kelley
Star Trek The Collectibles
by Krause Publications (Paperback)

This book provides a wide-range of Star Trek treasures you can appreciate whether you're a devoted Trekkie or a novice collector of this epic American science fiction franchise. In the pages of this spectacular guide you'll discover more than 1,500 color photos - including memorabilia direct from Paramount Studios' warehouses. In addition, you'll enjoy chapters covering more than 40 years of Star Trek action figures, lunch boxes, games, pins, posters, uniforms, original scripts and countless other items, all with identifying details and current market values.

Matthew Robinson, Jensen Karp
Just Can't Get Enough: Toys, Games, and Other Stuff from the 80s that Rocked
by Abrams Image (Paperback)

In this fond trip down memory lane, Just Can’t Get Enough celebrates all the awesome products kids collected, begged their parents for, threw tantrums about, and obsessed over in the 1980s. From Hit Stix to Hungry, Hungry Hippos, My Little Pony to My Buddy, this book has all the toys and games that made the ’80s one of the gnarliest decades of the century. Packed with colorful photographs and illustrations and written in an entertaining, irreverent style, Just Can’t Get Enough is filled with personal anecdotes, funny facts, and random trivia, along with special features like the Redonkulous Meter, which measures how beyond ridiculous each product truly was. Hilarious and original, this book is a must-have for anyone who ever snuggled with their Care Bear, staged epic battles between He-Man and Skeletor, played with their Lite-Brite for hours, or all of the above.

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