Book Review - McDonald's Drinkware Identification and Value Guide

McDonald's is one of only a handful of companies that can be called a true American icon, and pop-culture collectors (as well as cheeseburger fans!) have found a wonderful little niche in collecting the drinkware that has been issued by the company over it's 50+ year history.

The McDonald's Drinkware Identification and Value Guide is a great resource for collectors - it is organized by type, and has a handy index at the back of the book to help you zero in on exactly what you are looking for.

Each section includes a history (with color photos) and estimated values. Here are just some of the types of drinkware that are included:

* Disney
* McDonaldLand Characters
* Camp Snoopy
* Christmas
* Dukes of Hazzard
* Monopoly
* Muppet Caper
* Sports
* Paper Cups
* Plastic Cups
* Insulated
* Mugs
* Foreign Issues

McDonald's Drinkware Identification and Value Guide
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FYI Price Report - Vintage Coca-Cola Collectibles

Vintage Coca-Cola brand items are always hot collectibles - let's take a quick look at some recently sold item values!

VINTAGE COCA COLA COKE COOLER ICE CHEST
SOLD - $127.50

Vintage Coca-Cola Coupon Trade Card 1890's-1900's
SOLD - $142.50

Coca-Cola Pinup Car Girls Vintage Coke Tray 1942
SOLD - $61.00

VINTAGE 1937 COCA-COLA PORCELAIN ENAMEL STEEL SIGN 8'x4'
SOLD - $706.50

1967 Los Angeles COCA-COLA Bottling Co ZIPPO Lighter
SOLD - $395.00

Vintage 1950's Coca-Cola Antique Sign Clock
SOLD - $299.95

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 Coca-Cola Collectibles?

Petretti's Coca-Cola Collectibles Price Guide 12th Edition

List Price: $49.99 - Our Price: $32.95 + FREE SHIPPING!

Chapter by colorful chapter of Coca-Cola calendars, serving trays, bottles, signs, vintage advertisements, toys, coolers, dispensers and countless other items representing the foremost name in soda pop collectibles await you, in this new edition of the superior Coca-Cola collectibles identification and values reference.

Allan Petretti is the leading expert on market trends and values of Coca-Cola collectibles. He’s been collecting, dealing and promoting this collecting arena since the early 1970s. He frequently conducts seminars around the nation, and is a noted appraiser whose expertise is called upon for special collector events at The World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, GA. He’s also been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, The Robb Report, Ladies Home Journal, and the London Times.

Book Review - Civil War Weapons

Civil War collectors and enthusiasts often have an interest in the weapons used during the bloody 4 year conflict that defined us as a nation. War tends to drive technological innovation, and the Civil War was responsible for interesting and dramatic developments in weaponry.

Warman's Civil War Weapons covers over 160 of these weapons with over 300 color photos. Also included are 65 rare black and white photos from the period, showing the weapons in use.

The book is divided into sections based on weapon type - Pistols and Revolvers, Cavalry Carbines, Rifles and Longarms, Hiram Berdan's Sharpshooters, Artillery, and Swords and Edged Weapons.

With close up photos and detailed information on the specifications and history of the weapons covered, Warman's Civil War Weapons is a must have for any collector's reference library!

Warman's Civil War Weapons
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Book Review - Heddon Plastic Lures

Heddon was one of the first companies to produce plastic fishing lures, and they are infinitely collectible! If you need a guide for identification and value, look no further - Heddon Plastic Lures has all the information that you need!

The beginning of the book is divided into chapters by date range, after a short introduction (Chapter 1) and a section on learning how to date your lures (Chapter 2).

Chapter 3 - Earliest Years 1924-1933
Chapter 4 - Formative Years 1934-1943
Chapter 5 - Conversion Period 1944-1953
Chapter 6 - Plastics Era 1954-1963
Chapter 7 - Finnish Invasion 1964-1973
Chapter 8 - Period of Color 1974-1984

Chapter 9 is is the photo section and it is broken down by lure type - Big Eyes, Chuggers, Crazy Crawlers, Hi-Tail, Prowlers, Punkinseeds, Spooks, Tigers and many others are highlighted with color photos and a short description and estimated value.

The final chapter is devoted to discussing lures that copied those produced by Heddon - much needed information if you are looking to build your collection!

Overall this book is a well put together and indispensable resource for Heddon fishing lure collectors, covering over 1,500 different lures - amazing!

Heddon Plastic Lures Identification and Price Guide
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2009 North American Coins and Prices Guide
List Price: $22.99 - Our Price: $14.95 + FREE SHIPPING!

No other coin book embodies the detailed and comprehensive coverage of the coins of this region like this three-in-one guide! You'll find listings of early U.S. Colonial issues to modern commemoratives and sets at the forefront of today's coin popularity, the earliest of Mexico's Cob coinage to modern bullion, and early Canadian Royal coinage to today's commemoratives. Fully illustrated with obverse and reverse photos, this guide sets you up for success with pricing in up to 11 condition grades.

Warman's Fiesta Identification and Price Guide
List Price: $24.99 - Our Price: $14.95 + FREE SHIPPING!

This book empowers you to thoroughly enjoy and find greater success in collecting Fiesta dinnerware. Highly collectible and revolutionary for its time, Fiesta continues its reign as the ware that "turns your table into a celebration" by appealing to fans of both art deco styling and pottery.

Warman's Fiesta Ware presents a detailed production timeline from 1936 to the present, updated collector values, tips for spotting fakes, and a guide to:

- Vintage pieces including bowls, cups, carafes, coffeepots, comports, pitchers, platters and more
- Promotional items
- Post '86 Fiesta
- Commemoratives
- Fiesta Go-Alongs
- A primer of the Fiesta color scheme

Star Trek The Collectibles Price Guide
List Price: $24.99 - Our Price: $15.95 + FREE SHIPPING!

This book provides a wide-range of Star Trek treasures you can appreciate whether you're a devoted Trekkie or a novice collector of this epic American science fiction franchise. In the pages of this spectacular guide you'll discover more than 1,500 color photos - including memorabilia direct from Paramount Studios' warehouses. In addition, you'll enjoy chapters covering more than 40 years of Star Trek action figures, lunch boxes, games, pins, posters, uniforms, original scripts and countless other items, all with identifying details and current market values.

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