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The bank book: The encyclopedia of mechanical bank collecting [Hardcover]

Bill Norman (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 159 pages
  • Publisher: Accent Studios (1985)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0917205014
  • ISBN-13: 978-0917205019
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,719,422 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The first serious reference book on collecting mechanical banks!, September 14, 2010
This review is from: The bank book: The encyclopedia of mechanical bank collecting (Hardcover)
This was the first serious reference book on collecting antique toy mechanical banks with color photographs of hundreds of original antique mechanical banks.
Bill Norman was a passionate collector of antique toy banks. He approached researching and writing this book with the same enthusiasm and diligence that he used in his collecting of banks. In bank collecting circles he was known for his taste and advanced judgment in collecting.
His book remains one of the best to have on a collector's bookshelf. The numerous photographs of original old antique mechanical banks are a record of what original antique banks look like. His rating system can help new collectors make a determination of how much wear, damage, and repairs might affect a bank's value. The research and photographs are invaluable as all of this information was acquired at a time when it was easier for collectors to see, touch, and feel old mechanical banks that turned up in original condition in the antiques marketplace. Now the marketplace is somewhat more hazardous than it was years ago.
This book remains a useful reference tool that we still consult for information after twenty-five years of owning it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Guide to Mechanical Banks EVER, October 11, 2009
This review is from: The bank book: The encyclopedia of mechanical bank collecting (Hardcover)
No one has ever surpassed Bill Norman and this 'bible of mechanical bank collecting'. Elegant book, great photos, a wealth of information on the banks.
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