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Collecting Flashlights

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This book on collecting flashlights is a must for all collectors and a particularly valuable resource for the beginning collector.

I saw this guy on Martha Stewart with part of his collection of old flashlights and they were incredible. It got me to start a modest collection and I bought the book. Wow! I am amazed at the variety of different flashlights for collectors. Gotta have this book if you like to travel in dark places.

I don't collect flashlights, but I bought the book just to see how such a simple thing we take for granted has changed over the time. I learned a lot and even bought a nice old Pre 1925 Eveready based on this book. My only criticism (small one at best) is that there aren't too many imported versions which I started to see a lot when I was kid and some of the new retro styles from the past outfitted with LED lamps instead of light bulbs like the Eveready 2-AA Pen light aren't mentioned. The author has a pretty nice a essay on the origin of Maglite which I see alot but knew nothing about how it began. If you like flashlights and the history this is a grteat book and maybe the only one available to the mass market available that provides an in depth look at this item.

My neighbor collects antique flashlights. What a perfect, non committal, gift to give. Recieved in perfect condition.

I found the book Collecting Flashlights very informitive. Beautiful clear pictures. Interesting history. One of the few books on collecting flashlights. A must for someone interested in old flashlights.