Harry Potter Collector's Handbook [Paperback]

William Silvester (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 16, 2010

Action Figures, Books, Ornaments, Costumes, Calendars, Art, Coins, Dolls, Jewelry, Lunch Boxes, Toys, Movies

Harry Potter Casts His Spell on Collectors

Welcome, Muggles, to the magic, mystery, and merchandise of the wonderful wizarding world of Harry Potter!

Harry Potter Collector's Handbook will bewitch you with colorful images and current values of licensed products based on the famous boy wizard and his charming chums and nefarious foes. Just for you, we've conjured:

• 1,000+ spellbinding listings, pictures, and secondary market values.
• Information arranged—magically!—in alphabetical order to make it easy to find what you're looking for.
• A diverse array of collectibles from rare first editions of books worth thousands of dollars to items worth slightly fewer galleons.

If you're mesmerized by Pottermania," you'll never want to depart the enchanting world of witchcraft and wizardry presented in Harry Potter Collector's Handbook."

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

William Silvester is an ardent Harry Potter aficionado with a vast personal collection of entrancing Harry Potter items. He writes from beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, with more than 250 published articles to his credit.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; 1 edition (September 16, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1440208972
• ISBN-13: 978-1440208973
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 0.6 x 10.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #804,938 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Most of Bill's writing over the past few years consists primarily of columns and articles about the history of people and events depicted on stamps. He has had over 300 articles and columns published in his freelance career in Canada, United States and Great Britain. Some examples of published historical articles are 'After the Trent Affair' published by Military Heritage, 'Tracing the Canadian Roots of Armistice Day' published by Canadian Stamp News and 'At the Movies: Walt Disney' published in Learning Through History Magazine. Bill is an ardent Disneyphile as well as a freelance author and amateur historian. His book about Harry Potter Collectibles entitled 'Harry Potter Collectors Handbook' was published by Krause Publications in September 2010 and is now available on Kindle. A second book, a 'Handbook of Disney on Stamps' was recently published by the American Topical Association and 'Solo Wargames Campaigns' is expected soon.
He has recently discovered Kindle and has downloaded three books to date dealing with Canadian military history. As chairman of the Colwood Heritage Commission he has also written a couple of books about local history. Next up - a series of young adult mystery novels.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Pottermaniacs rejoice! October 15, 2010

By An Indy Fan

Format:Paperback

As I paged through this book I was amazed at all the collectibles that have been produced from the Harry Potter properties. The book has more than 1,000 color pictures, listings and secondary market values. It's organized in alphabetical order and has chapters on Harry Potter Action Figures, Books, Ornaments, Costumes, Calendars, Art, Coins, Dolls, Jewelry, Lunch Boxes, Toys and Movies. I'm sure I'm missing something. It even has rare first edition books worth thousands of dollars. My son has every Harry Potter book published and he's a Pottermaniac. Alas, he doesn't have any rare first edition books. But he has this one, and we both enjoy it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Overall good guide for collector's but with gaps January 14, 2011

By Richelle R. Votaw

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I've been collecting Harry Potter, well, pretty much everything for quite some time now so I was excited to get my hands on this book. Mostly for the fun of going through it saying "I've got that, oh, yes, I've got that too," and so forth. :) A lot of pictures for the size of the book. There are, however, some gaps. Naturally it is impossible to include everything with the world wide popularity of the Harry Potter series, so I was not surprised to find some of my rarer items, such as a couple of rarer dolls from Europe. I was a little surprised the Gotz trio of Harry, Ron and Hermione were not included, since they were the first "big name" dolls produced (literary versions). They were not released in the U.S., though, so that could be part of the reason they are missing. The biggest surprise for me was that the Tonner section is missing the Professor Snape doll as well as the newer 12" line that was released last year.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Great Book! October 19, 2010

By Book Lover

Format:Paperback

I had no idea there were so many Harry Potter collectibles. Really opened my eyes to what's out there. Hundreds of color photos make it easy to find and identify what you've got. And there's a lot of collector advice and tips. The values make it an excellent reference to take with you while shopping at garage sales. You never know when you might find a bargain for your collection, or your favorite Potter fan, or even for reselling on eBay. Two thumbs up.