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Pac-man Collectibles (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

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It is totally awesome not to mention radical that someone put together a book of Pac-Man collectibles. I loved Pac-Man as a kid, not so much to play as to collect the many Pac-Man items on the market. In the early 1980s, Pac-Man was marketed almost as much as SpongeBob Squarepants today. You could find the yellow, round guy on everything from waste baskets to label makers. Not counting each individual sticker card and rub-off game, I have about 30-35 Pac-items which I keep on display, nothing close to what is documented here. This book has items I never knew existed, including animation cels from the Pac-Man cartoon show and ceramic molds for Pac-Man wind chimes. The items in the author's incredible collection are professionally photographed in glossy full-color. Some of the items are photographed at several different angles and there are notes about each item. Included are more recent collectibles that came out after Pac-Man became the Namco mascot. There are also estimated prices next to all the items which I find somewhat useful, although some of the rarer items (like the marque and manual to the Professor Pac-Man game) I think would almost be impossible to find at any price.

There is an 8-page introduction on the history of the Pac-Man game and all its spin-offs like Ms. Pac-Man, Baby Pac-Man, Jr. Pac-Man, Professor Pac-Man (never heard of this game, but it sounded interesting), Pac-Man Plus, Pac & Pal, and other versions that came out in the 1990s and later, as well as the Pac-Man cartoon, "Pac-Man Fever," and select Pac-Man merchandise (a revised edition would certainly mention Adam "Pac-Man" Jones). The grammatical errors in the text were surprising considering the care and detail put into the rest of the book, but it was a good overview on the massive success of the yellow circle with the piece cut out. The wonderful photos are what make this book a must and worth the price for anyone who is interested in or collects Pac-Man.