Warman's World War II Collectibles: Identification and Price Guide (Warman's World War II Collectibles: Identification & Price Guide) [Paperback]

John Graf (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0896895467 | ISBN-13: 978-0896895461 | Publication Date: October 31, 2007 | Edition: 1

Global significance of World War II still echoes in many political and social situations around the world.

Explore the collecting category Hollywood and the literary world are recognizing in multi-million dollar movies, television miniseries and historical books.

Collecting market is strong - with a Hitler youth dagger bringing in $135, while a US D-Day invasion vest is worth as much as $20,000.

From uniforms, helmets, medals and firearms, to daggers, bayonets and personal mementos, Warman's World War II Collectibles serves as the most comprehensive and historically accurate guide to this popular arena of militaria. Inside this beautifully illustrated guide you will discover intriguing and informative historic details, collecting advice, reproduction alerts, and ratings that measure availability and pricing. Plus, 1,000 full color photos provide a useful and appealing tool for identifying pieces.

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About the Author

John F. Graf is the editor of Military Trader and Military Vehicles magazines. A former museum curator of history, and militaria collector for the past 30 years, Graf is the author of Badgers for the Union and Warman?s Civil War Collectibles, now in its 2nd edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; 1 edition (October 31, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896895467
• ISBN-13: 978-0896895461
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #787,370 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warman's World War II Collectibles: Identification and Price Guide, May 3, 2008

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R. WILSON "LnL BlackRain" (Hillsboro Oregon) - See all my reviews
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I am a collector of WW11 items and this has come in very handy for Identifing items, when the tags have been removed from items, A lot of history of the item and would recommend this book to others. There are better books out there but this one is very usful for the novice.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars World War II Collectibles, February 8, 2008

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Linda D. Stopher (MT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Warman's World War II Collectibles: Identification and Price Guide (Warman's World War II Collectibles: Identification & Price Guide) (Paperback)

Excellent reference for the military collectible "buff". Doesn't have EVERYTHING, but there's lots of good information for you to value items you have, or want to procure...Worth the money...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars World War II Collectibles- Great Book, February 6, 2008

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Frank J. Bruck - See all my reviews
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Being a intermediate collector, I thought this book was great for identifying and giving a good price guide for a great deal of WWII collectibles. Advanced collectors probably would not appreciate the overview of many subjects, but this book plainly states it is not specific in all areas. I would definetly take this to shows for ID help for sure! Great buy!