Illustrated with photos of Lucille Ball collectibles, stills from her unforgettable TV series, and packed with little-known trivia about every movie and TV show she appeared in, this irresistible volume celebrates that blue-eyed redhead we all know and love as Lucy. 624 illustrations, 392 in color.
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Americans really did love Lucille Ball. That love is manifested in the hundreds of magazine covers, advertisements, toys, and other memorabilia featuring the comedienne and lovingly documented here by megafan Wyman. The oversize volume showcases, mostly in color photos, more than 600 dolls, board games, movie posters, advertisements (in which Ball endorses everything from Philip Morris cigarettes to the Encyclopaedia Britannica), comic books, her record 36 TV Guide cover appearances, and rare and one-of-a-kind things such as studio-audience tickets, scripts, and items from her wardrobe. A final section spotlights more recent home videos, trading cards, fan club magazines, and commemorative plates from "the Lucy revival." As a bonus, Wyman lists the episodes of all Ball's radio and TV series, her radio and TV guest appearances and specials, and movies. Gordon Flagg
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Trivia blends with Lucy collectible displays in this lavish presentation, which showcases magazine covers, dolls, games, ads, and a host of Lucy memorabilia. A beautiful and detailed look at Lucy from the art and collectibles angle, this provides hours of entertainment and fun. -- Midwest Book Review
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Gorgeous to Look at!!!,
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This review is from: For the Love of Lucy: The Complete Guide for Collectors and Fans (Hardcover)
This book is full of photos of beautiful collectibles on Lucy - magazines, posters, toys, all sorts of memorabilia. It is wonderful to the Lucy fan to use a something of a check list. The one flaw is the absolutely ridiculous prices Wyman says some of these things are worth. I recently bought the 40s picture frame photo he says is worth $75 for $4! Many times I have paid less than a third the price he says these things go for. Wonder if he jacked up the prices expecting they would eventually fetch these rates in years to come. Still, this is a gorgeous book and he certainly does have an outstanding collection on Lucy.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Lucy Lovers Will Love This!,
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This review is from: For the Love of Lucy: The Complete Guide for Collectors and Fans (Hardcover)
Talk about complete! "For the Love of Lucy" is the ultimate book for fans and collectors of "Lucy" memorabilia. Filled with beautiful color and black & white pictures, along with helpful text and value estimates, this compendium will keep any fan busy for hours. I'm not a collector, but I found it thrilling to sift through all the pages and see the many different things out there. This would be a great birthday or Christmas gift for any Lucy lover you know.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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A Must for any Lucy fan!,
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This review is from: For the Love of Lucy: The Complete Guide for Collectors and Fans (Hardcover)
Great book - a must for any Lucille Ball fan, and especially the collector. Beautiful photos that will bring back countless memories. Very well done!
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