Warmans Bean Plush Field Guide

With thousands of new beanies appearing on the market daily, collectors are finding it difficult to keep track of what they have, what they don't have, and what they cannot wait to get their hands on. This handy pocket-sized carry-it-with guide is the perfect reference for any collector, buyer, seller, or enthusiast to take to shows, estate sales, auctions, and bean related functions and make instant meaningful investment decisions. &break;&break;Containing a wide range of popular manufacturers, this guide makes for quick and easy identification and valuation of more than 500 bean-filled plush toys. Coverage includes a number of bean brands and lines, including Ty, Coca-Cola, Harley-Davidson, Nascar, and many others. Collectors will discover this guide is an indispensable tool for buying and selling one of the hottest items to ever hit the collectibles market.

Perfect for collecting excursions at shops, garage sales, and online auctions, this new edition boasts triple the number of listings, more than 900 fantastic color photos, hang tag and tush tag information, and tips for recognizing fakes. &break;&break;With this affordable and portable collector's favorite, readers can quickly and accurately identify and assess the value of thousands of bean plush toys of the past and present from Ty, Coca-Cola and Harley-Davidson. &break;&break; Equips collectors with pricing and identifying details to make savvy buy and sell decisions during the nearly 9,000 daily online auctions

Ty Beanies Tracker Guide includes a year -by -year account starting with the 1993 introduction, tips and insight for maximum visibility and enjoyment of your collection, great websites for collectors, information and pictures of current releases, and secondary market prices for Beanie Babies. Ty Beanies Tracker Guides are also packed with thousands of fabulous 4-color photographs, up-to-date secondary market prices, and important news and information.

When looking for that perfect vintage purse or for the times when your antiquing adventures surprise you with that rare find, make sure you have this handy little guide along to make on-the-spot identification and appraisals. Abigail Rutherford, Director of Vintage Couture and Accessories for Leslie Hindman Auctioneers in Chicago, takes you on a spree through the history of handbags, and offers up-to-date pricing for categories like: • Architectural • Evening and Exotic • Iconic and Pop Art/Novelty • Timeless Titans of handbag design Small in size, yet packed with photos, pricing and collecting tips.

"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.

The take-it-with-you collecting resource... Warman's Jewelry Field Guide 2nd Edition features more than 400 detailed color images and current values for some of the world's most stunning fine and costume jewelry. You'll also find: Key categories covering everything from funky fads to diamonds and pearls. A wide-ranging list of shopping resources. Essential factors to consider when determining values.

You can't help but relive fond memories of childhood when you spend time with this celebration of meal-time nostalgia. Explore photos and learn about collector prices for metal lunch boxes, many including bottles, from the early 1950s to the more modern reincarnations of the 1980s. Enjoy an overview of this hip collectible arena from the author, a man who's accumulated every lunch box of every type ever made.

This must-have Beanie Boo collector's guide is full of fun facts and insider information about all 200+ plush Boos. Learn what Dotty, the multi-colored leopard, does in her spare time, or what Gilbert, the giraffe, eats for breakfast. Filled with pictures of these big-eyed beauties, this guidebook is perfect for anyone starting their own colorful collection.

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!

With 100% new content and more than 400 gorgeous color photos, Warman's Watches Field Guide is the essential portable guide to one of the hottest collecting categories. This book covers more than 100 years of watches from more than 50 watch manufactures, including famous Swiss (Patek Phillipe, Cyma, Rolex, Omega, Breitling) and American (Bulova, Illinoins, Eligin, Hamilton) companies. Each listing from these companies, and others, features a detailed description and accurate pricing information, along with photos of near-mint versus the average watch, all of which will be aiding you in identifying and valuing their own collections.