Star Wars Super Collector's Wish Book, Second Edition [Hardcover]

Geoffrey T. Carlton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2003 | Series: Star Wars Super Collectors Wish Book

This second edition of the largest Star Wars collectibles reference book ever produced lists over 30,000 items! Individual values are provided for every piece, making appraisals of any size fun and easy. 14,000 color photographs appeal to collectors, dealers, and fans of the Saga.

New in this edition is expanded international coverage for vintage collectors, combined with thousands more listings for U.S. and international releases from 1976 through Episode II.

Action figures, trading cards, Micromachines, lunch boxes, comic books, dishes, clothing, furniture, posters, marbles, food packaging, autographs... Over 500 individual categories and 1,000 manufacturers are organized in an easy-to-use directory style format.

Over a quarter of a century of collectible history is represented. The Star Wars Super Collector's Wish Book is the ultimate collecting reference. Discover it's power today.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Completely unique, there is no other book available that is so beautifully produced. -- The Antiquer, August 2002

This large book shows all the fun things that are being collected. -- Antique & Collectibles Monthly, July 2002

This new book will help collectors realize the value of this movie phenomena. -- The Busy Bee Trader, 2002

Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Collector Books; 2nd edition (April 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574323342
• ISBN-13: 978-1574323344
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #425,743 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for the price, but it does have some flaws, January 7, 2004

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E. Chapa "E" (San Antonio, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Wars Super Collector's Wish Book, Second Edition (Hardcover)

As soon as I got this book, I went through the WHOLE thing cover to cover. It was great finding things I had (and kicking myself for things I wish I still had :) ). When I started to wonder if there was a Star Wars _____, I'd look through the book and there it was! There are definitely thousands of pictures - problem is they're tiny. If you don't have the greatest vision, a magnifying glass would help.

I did also find some typos between what was identified in the picture and the id description (I'd seen the item before so I could tell the description was wrong). If you're looking for information on the trading cards, this is the right place. I'd say probably at least 1/4 of the book is nothing but trading card information.

For the price and what the book was trying to accomplish (categorize just about any known Star Wars item on earth), it's well worth the price. It brought back some great memories too so I think it's still a great buy.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Refined, Revised, Updated, and even better, July 4, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Star Wars Super Collector's Wish Book, Second Edition (Hardcover)

The first edition was a "good try" to put an exhaustive book out on the market again, since we haven't had a complete one since 1997. In this second edition, the author has taken to heart some of the short comings of the first edition, completely stripped down the title and rebuilt it bigger and better!

Critisism: 17,000 photos is unbelievable! Unfortunately, "magnifying glass not included". Since the book is already huge, how about dropping a couple of thousand photos and making the remaining ones large enough to enjoy without squinting? Minus one rating star.

Positive: WOW! The content is right on the mark! Every time I wonder if they made a Star Wars _____, I look and there it is! Most of the time, there's even a photograph so I can see what it looks like! Definately a four-star book!

Conclusion: If this turns out to be an on-going series, I'm willing to put down my $...a year just to see what kind of new (and old) stuff they're finding to add! I practially wore the binding off the first book. Time to retire it; there's a better one out now!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Guide, December 8, 2003

By 

Chris Brennan (Star Wars Collectors Guild) (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Wars Super Collector's Wish Book, Second Edition (Hardcover)

For the new collector or for the "Old Hand" this book is a must.
Packed with thousands of colour photos and some great details, it is something that should be part of any serious collectors library. Overloaded with page after page of collectable.
Although some of the action figures variations are not listed and there are a few items missing from the list, I am sure the author will correct these MINOR oversights with his next edition.
Outstanding book, outstanding value.