Beckett Baseball Card Price Guide 2008 (Beckett Baseball Card Price Guide)
from Beckett Media
The 22nd edition of the world's most trusted baseball card price guide. A comprehensive source for checklists and prices of virtually all major manufacturer baseball card sets produced from the 19th century to the year 2000. Thousands of new items are included in this new edition!
Beckett Racing Collectibles Price Guide 2008 (Beckett Racing Collectibles and Die-Cast Price Guide)
by James, Dr., III Beckett
from Beckett Media
Smithsonian Baseball: Inside the World's Finest Private Collections
by Stephen Wong
from Collins
To a collector, there is no joy parallel to finding that elusive home-run ball, or a jersey worn by a legendary player. Smithsonian Baseball: Inside the World's Finest Private Collections celebrates the abiding passion for our national pastime, as witnessed by the dedication of the sport's most devoted collectors.
The first book of its kind, Smithsonian Baseball features revealing stories and lavish photography highlighting 21 of the best private collections of baseball memorabilia in existence. From a rare copy of the first written rules of the game (1848) to Mark McGwire's record-shattering home-run ball (1998), these impressive collections span baseball's entire history. Some of the game's most historically significant artifacts are part of these private collections, yet most have never before been seen by the public. Marvel at the memorabilia as you read about the historical background of the objects and get to know each collector's passions and motivations. Some of the collections are all-encompassing; others focus on a specific era or type of memorabilia -- game-used bats, for example, or folk art, or celluloid pin-back buttons. One collection features only relics and memorabilia from the grand old ballparks of the past; another comprises items from overseas exhibition tours of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Some of the most valuable vintage photographs and advertising displays as well as the most sought-after baseball cards are in these collections, including the famous T206 Honus Wagner, the highest professionally graded set of 1915 Cracker Jacks, and a gem-mint condition 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle. A father-daughter collecting duo has an impressive collection of World Series scorecards and programs, dating back to the inaugural series in 1903.
The book also includes seven "tips" essays. The hobby's leading experts offer advice on collecting and authenticating artifacts, and show how to build and organize your own impressive 19th-century memorabilia or baseball card collection. Weigh the benefits of having a general collection versus a very narrow one. Find out how to store and display your collectibles. Learn to distinguish between an original first-generation photograph versus a wire photo, a vintage jersey worn at home games as opposed to one worn on the road, a player's game-used bat and one made for retail sale -- and much, much more. It's the perfect gift for any baseball fan, young or old, a baseball collectible in its own right.
Beckett Almanac of Baseball Cards and Collectibles, 2008 Edition (Beckett Almanac of Baseball Cards and Collectibles)
from Beckett Media
The Surfboard: Art, Style, Stoke
by Ben Marcus
from Voyageur Press
Fishing Lure Collectibles: An Encyclopedia of the Modern Era, 1940 To Present (Fishing Lure Collectibles)
by Dudley Murphy
from Collector Books
Collectors have been waiting for the newest book from Dudley and Deanie Murphy. In this volume of more than 3,500 lures shown in full color, the authors address the most collectible fishing lures made since 1940. In addition to the major Big Six companies and miscellaneous lure makers, this volume, for the first time, provides insight into spinning lures, folk art lures, and the rapidly growing area of contemporary collectibles. Considered by collectors to be the most useful reference available on post 1940 vintage antique fishing lures, this volume takes a fresh approach to explaining the hobby. The reader will quickly discover the combination of significant historical information, realistic values, and crisp photography in a concise presentation to be a real asset in lure identification and values. This book is sure to be the most complete and convenient single volume on fishing lures available today.
Fishing Lure Collectibles: An Encyclopedia of the Early Years, 1840 to 1940
by Dudley Murphy
from Collector Books
100 Baseball Icons: From the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
by Terry Heffernan
from Ten Speed Press
100 BASEBALL ICONS presents the treasures of the most famous repository of baseball memorabilia in the world, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Given access to the Hall's vast archives, award-winning photographer and lifelong baseball aficionado Terry Heffernan unearths artifacts that represent some of the outstanding achievements and legends in baseball history, including Babe Ruth's bat, "Shoeless Joe" Jackson's tattered shoes, and more. Heffernan's arresting compositions capture the beauty and magic of these charged objects, hitting home the excitement that has captivated fans for more than a century.
Antique Golf Collectibles: A Price and Reference Guide (Antique Golf Collectibles)
by Chuck Furjanic
from Krause Publications
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
Antique Golf Collectibles: Identification & Value Guide
by Pete Georgiady
from Collector Books
In the world of sports, golf stands unique. Its memorabilia goes back over two centuries and it offers collectors an enormous breadth of items to accumulate, much at very affordable prices. The 750 color photographs in this volume provide an introduction to the different categories of golf collectibles. Antique golf clubs and balls, the heart of the game, are covered in detail. Books about golf, comics, old photographs, postage stamps, postcards, jewelry, ceramics, silverware, and toys from the United States and Britain show how golf themes have been incorporated into the form of everyday items for over a century. Museum quality pieces are presented along with items still available at flea markets and swap meets. This book guides the collector on a tour of the many facets of golf and demonstrates that there is still plenty of opportunity to develop a collection of golf items.
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