The Official Rinker Price Guide to Collectibles, 4th edition (Official Price Guide to Collectibles) [Paperback]

Harry L. Rinker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 10, 2000 | Series: Official Price Guide to Collectibles

THE DEFINITIVE  SOURCEBOOK FOR COLLECTORS OF POST-1920s MEMORABILIA!

Collecting is more than a hobby -- it's big, profitable business. Written by a man who knows the field inside and out,  is the only book you'll ever need when hunting for those lost treasures from your childhood. The objects you grew up with are all included -- plus new cutting-edge items that won't be covered in other price guides for years to come.

AUTHORITATIVE. The Official Rinker Price Guide to Collectibles covers more than 425 major collecting categories, from Abingdon Pottery to Zippo Lighters. Topics featured include Comic Books, Matchbox Cars, Roseville Pottery, Depression Glass, Cocktail Shakers, Pez Dispensers, Figural Planters, TV Lamps, and Warner Bros. Collectibles -- plus dozens of other categories found exclusively in this sourcebook, including Hummel Look-alikes, Pennants, and Paint-by-Number Sets.

COMPREHENSIVE. Each category includes a brief history, collecting tips, reference books, periodicals, collector clubs, and vital information on reproductions.

UP-TO-DATE with all the latest collecting trends and hottest market information.

FULLY ILLUSTRATED with nearly five hundred photographs.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Harry Rinker, who has a radio feature called "Watcha Got?" and writes a newspaper column, "Rinker on Collectibles," is a nationally known expert on collectibles. The Official Price Guide to Collectibles covers more than 400 categories, including art pottery, barware, chintz china, hi-fi equipment, key chains, Walgreen collectibles, and hundreds of other items of interest to collectors, such as Elvis memorabilia and willowware. If you are a collector of just about anything, Harry L. Rinker: The Official Price Guide to Collectibles is indispensable. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

Harry Rinker isn't afraid to make waves -- and he's been chopping the water for years now! There seems to be a running dialogue about him in the "letters to the editor" column in AntiqueWeek -- readers either love him (for his honesty) or hate him (because he doesn't suffer fools gladly) -- but they sure do talk about him. Whether he's being interviewed in newspapers like the New York Times or on TV and radio, he's the authority people call on to discuss Beanie Babies, Princess Diana or Frank Sinatra collectibles -- you name it.

I first met Harry about 2 1/2 years ago -- when I went to visit him at the offices of Rinker Enterprises -- a former school in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. And he taught me a thing or two (or three) about collectibles and books on collectibles. I talk to Harry on the phone nearly every day, and I learn something new every time. Smart collectors are sure to find him one of their favorite teachers, too -- and HARRY L. RINKER THE OFFICIAL PRICE GUIDE TO COLLECTIBLES is a whole lot more fun to read than a textbook.

--Randy Ladenheim-Gil, Editor, House of Collectibles --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: House of Collectibles; 4 edition (October 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0676601596
• ISBN-13: 978-0676601596
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,831,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book to have when looking to go yard sale shopping, June 3, 2000

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R. Hough "kniftyknobs" (Charleston, South Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rinker on Collectibles Second Edition (Official Rinker Price Guide to Collectibles) (Paperback)

This is a wonderful book to have if you are a rookie like me and don't know junk from treasure. Doing alot of yard sales, I come across items that look like junk when in reality, they are a piece of old treasure. This book will help you know what to look for when going to yard sales, "junk" stores, etc. I bought this book looking to get educated on some past collectibles and really got ALOT more information out of it than I expected. This is the only book you will need when trying to sort through what's really worth $$ and what't worth only pennies. WELL worth the money to buy this book. :)