FYI Price Report - Vintage Little Golden Books

The first release of 12 Little Golden Books was in the Fall of 1942, and they have remained popular ever since! Some buyers today are looking to replace books from their childhoods, or to find them to give to their own children. Others are hard core collectors, interested in finding the rarest books in the best condition possible. Let's take a look at some recently sold books!

VINTAGE LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK - LITTLE BLACK SAMBO
SOLD - $76.00
(Written by Helen Bannetman and illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren.
It has a copyright of 1948 and has an L printed on the last page.)

Vintage Little Golden Book - FIX IT PLEASE, Eloise Wilkin, 1st
SOLD - $36.76
(By Lucy Sprague Mitchell, Illustrated by Eloise Wilkin, #32, A, 1st printing - 1948)

Vintage Children's Little Golden Book - BABY'S HOUSE "A"
SOLD - $36.00
(Copyright 1957 "A" 1st Edition #80)

Vintage Little Golden Book - LITTLE GRAY DONKEY, 1st, A
SOLD - $16.02
(By Alice Lunt, Illustrated by Tibor Gergely, #206, A, 1st printing)

Vintage Halloween LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK - DONALD DUCK & THE WITCH
SOLD - $15.50
(Copyright 1953 by Walt Disney Productions, Published by Simon and Schuster.
Letter "A", first printing)

Vintage Little Golden Jack & the Beanstalk 1st
SOLD - $12.27
(Pictures by Gustaf Tenggren c. 1953, 1956, A First Edition)

Please Note:
All sold prices featured here are taken from eBay items that have ended in the last 2 weeks - while prices could be different on other venues, live auctions or in brick and mortar antique malls and stores, we feel that with the huge amount of traffic eBay brings to the antiques and collectibles market that it is a great way to gauge the general value - and demand for - a particular item.

Would you like to know more about Little Golden Books?

Warman's Little Golden Books Identification and Price Guide
List Price: $24.99 - Our Price: $17.95 + FREE SHIPPING!

Written by the country's leading Little Golden Books expert, Warman's Little Golden Books represents these childhood treasurers in the format collectors are accustomed to: bright, colorful, nostalgic and indispensable!

Collectors will be able to easily identify and assess classics like "The Poky Little Puppy" and modern issues with this book, arranged alphabetically and by book number. Inside this guide collectors will find:

• Secondary market price listings, plus details about how to determine value and condition of a book
• More than 1,200 illustrations, giving collectors a colorful reference to use in assessing collections
• Tips on how to determine value and condition of a book
• Offers valuable advice for determining editions