Reviews (4)

A must-have for tobacco card enthuiasts!!
This comprehensive and superbly organized work is richly supplemented with numerous color and B/W photographs.A brief and informative history about various tobacco products/inserts and manufactures is provided.The book is organized principally into two units:N-series for 19th century cards (N1-N694) and T-series for 20th century cards (T1-T177).Each entry includes a brief description of the set and card appearance (front and back).The overwhelming majority of entries include an actual size photograph of a representative card (front and back) and a list of all cards in the set.Comments pertaining to card variations and prices are useful.The edge of each page is labeled with the set number to aid with rapid location of descriptions and card images.The work is peppered throughout with short vignettes and essays (published previously in various trade journals) by Dr. Terry Mitchell about specific sets or card themes.Although this is a soft cover book, the pages are printed on high grade gloss stock paper that tolerates repeated handling.Suprisingly, the book is neither overwhelming or boorish in its presentation.The brief descriptions and inclusion of images for virtually every set are effective strategies and make the book exceptionally user-friendly.No other work to date has done such a masterful job at capturing the variety of subjects, visual appeal, and historical allure of tobacco cards.This book is a must-have item for novice collectors and enthusiasts.

Beautifully done; Notcomplete for all collectors
A beautifully executed publication, however as a collector of Victorian Trade Cards, I was greatly dissapointed NOT to find ANY of the cards in my collection listed.I would have expected at least ONE to have beenreferred to, but the items in the book are mostly geared to the collectorof tobacco insert cards.If this is your thing, this is your book.Forgetit if you are more geared to Tradecard collecting

Informative Book about the History of Tobacco Cards
The book is great historical lesson.Reading about the history of the Tobacco cards has been very informative. The writers have dedicated many hours to thorough research of this topic. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Advertising cards    3. Antiques & Collectibles    4. Antiques / Collectibles    5. Antiques/Collectibles    6. Catalogs    7. Popular Culture    8. Reference - Price Guides    9. Tobacco    10. Tobacco-Related    11. United States    12. Antiques & collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera & printed matter   

Reviews (8)

Great resource, but are the prices realistic?
I have owned most editions of this book, and as a resource for researching Coca Cola memorabilia, I would have to say it is unsurpassed.I haven't seen any other guides come close in the number of items shown. Fed Up With This One, Too
Right off the bat: I agree that the omission of blotters and assorted other collectibles from this guide is a gaping omission as big as a barn. I hardly use this guide anymore for several reasons: Too Much HYPE !
A lot of pictures. Prices that reflect nothing on reality. Not one Cleveland Electric Neon Clock. Not one American Time Clock. I have 3 originals hanging in front of me. Missing some of the major buttons. Typical collectors book. Pictures of everything that's out there, except the rare items you buy these books to find out about. Total dissapointment. I have stacks of collector books that have proven useless. There all written by the "authority" on the subject on hand. I think this explains the ... in collecting and the stacks of used books available. If you're going to make a "Know It All" book, than you better know at least %90. Monster let down. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Advertising Art    3. Americana    4. Antiques    5. Antiques & Collectibles    6. Antiques / Collectibles    7. Antiques/Collectibles    8. Catalogs    9. Coca-Cola Company    10. Collectibles    11. Popular Culture    12. Antiques & Collectables    13. USA   

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labels
The selection and quality of the files are great. It would have been better if they were larger, but even enlarging them 200%, I got the qaulity I wanted from a color printer. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Art    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. Clip Art    5. Commercial - Advertising    6. Design - Decorative    7. Pictorial    8. Art / Clip Art    9. The Arts   

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Pettretti's 11.5th
This is his latest Coca Cola pricing guide.All pictures are in color, unlike his big book that mixes color and b&w photos. It has helped me with my large CC colection but is far from being as complete as is his 11th volume. It is a good guide.BB ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Americana    2. Antiques    3. Antiques & Collectibles    4. Antiques / Collectibles    5. Antiques/Collectibles    6. General    7. Popular Culture    8. Antiques & Collectables    9. USA   

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Very informative and a must for the tin collector.
A book that every collector should have on hand. Helps identify, grade and value your tin. Great wish book. Would highly recommend to all.

An excellent source for all collectors of antique tins!!!
Great photography. Let's the collector have a source at his hand that helps identify, grade and value their tin. Would highly recommend to all collector's of tins as a great resource. The author's love of the hobbyshines through with with this book.

Great Book
Great book for the tin collector. Nice pictures,acurate values, collecting tips, grading scale.Highly recommend!!! Cover of this book is different than what is showing here. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Catalogs    6. Collectors and collecting    7. Commercial - Advertising    8. Containers    9. General    10. Reference - Price Guides    11. Tin cans    12. Tin containers    13. Antiques & Collectables    14. Base metal & ironworking   

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Art    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. Commercial - Illustration    5. Commercial Art    6. Graphic Arts - General    7. 20th century    8. Antiques & collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera & printed matter    9. Industrial / Commercial Art & Design    10. Tobacco industry    11. c 1800 to c 1900   

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it was very interesting and had a lot of detailed pictures
i thought it was a great book and i would recomend it to any one whocolects coca cola items ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Catalogs    3. Coca-Cola Company    4. Collectibles    5. Popular Culture    6. Reference - Price Guides    7. Sale Books   

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Americana    3. Antiques & Collectibles    4. Antiques / Collectibles    5. Antiques/Collectibles    6. Reference - Price Guides    7. Antiques & Collectables    8. Reference works    9. USA   

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NICELY EXPANDED
SODA POP COLLECTIBLES THIRD EDTION IS THE BEST YET!! NICELY EXPANDED IN MOST CATEGORIES, ALLAN TRIES TO COVER AS MANY BRANDS AND OBJECTS AS POSSIBLE IN ONE BOOK. A GREATLY EXPANDED COLOR PLATE SECTION THAT IS COLORFUL AND VERY CRISP AND CLEAR!! TEXT AND CONTENT ARE WELL COVERED. DEFINITELY NOT A DISAPOINTMENT. THIS IS A MUST HAVE REFERENCE GUIDE IN THE SODA ADVERTISING FIELD. IT GREATLY EXPANDS YOUR KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD.

NICELY EXPANDED
SODA POP COLLECTIBLES 3RD EDITION IS BEST YET!! TEXT AND CONTENT ARE EXCELLANT, COLOR AND QUALITY FOF PICTURES TERRIFIC. GREATLY EXPANDED VERSION, ESPECIALLY COLOR PLATES. VALUES ALL UPDATED. A MUST FOR THE SODA ADVERTISING COLLECTOR!!ALLAN HAS GIVEN US A REFERENCE GUIDE THAT COVERS A WIDE VARIETY OF BRANDS, THAT GREATLY INCREASES ARE ABILITY TO RESEARCH SODA ADVERTISING.

Not exactly an encylopedia of soda pop
I applaud the author for attempting to catalog the arcane world of old soda pop advertising, a difficult task when you're overshadowed by the 500-lb gorilla of Coca-Cola advertising. However, this book does not do enough to fill in the gaps of soda pop history. There is no attempt made to identify the years or bottlers of the soda pop brands illustrated. The collectibles pictured are organized by type of object rather than type of soda pop or region. A simple index of known soda pop manufacturers, their locations and years in business would have added so much more to this book. And why not a timeline to give the types of collectibles a little context in the history of bottling? Just a few extra pages would have added a lot of value to a thick book which is taking up more of my shelf space than its worth! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Advertising Art    3. Antiques    4. Antiques & Collectibles    5. Antiques / Collectibles    6. Antiques/Collectibles    7. Popular Culture    8. Reference - General    9. Reference - Price Guides    10. 20th century    11. Antiques & Collectables    12. Food manufacturing & related industries    13. c 1800 to c 1900   

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Nice, but lacks content
This is the only Pepsi guide book that I have, and I'm not real happy with it. It is inadequate, hardly scratching the surface of all the Pepsi collectibles out there. Great Resource!
A very nice reference book and worth the money for collectors or fans of Pepsi.

An amazing resource for collectors and dealers
The Encyclopedia Of Pepsi-Cola Collectibles is an amazing resource for collectors and dealers. Nearly the entire book is devoted to full color photographs of everything ever made by or associated with Pepsi-Cola, from slogans and trademarks to containers, cardboard inserts, cans, bottles, caps, a wide array of merchandise and much more. Offer a wealth of historical and background information on the Pepsi-Cola bottling company, along with authoritative and reliable price estimates for Pepsi-Cola collectibles, The Encyclopedia Of Pepsi-Cola Collectibles is a superbly presented and essential guide for the dedicated Pepsi-Cola enthusiasts! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Americana    3. Antiques & Collectibles    4. Antiques / Collectibles    5. Antiques/Collectibles    6. Catalogs    7. Collectibles    8. PepsiCo., inc    9. PepsiCo., inc.    10. Popular Culture    11. Reference - Price Guides    12. Antiques & Collectables    13. Decorative arts & crafts    14. USA   

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Art    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. Clip Art    5. Commercial - Advertising    6. Design - Decorative    7. Pictorial    8. Art / Clip Art    9. The Arts   

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Chemical & Biochemical    2. Technology & Industrial Arts   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Coca Cola Company    6. Coca-Cola Company    7. Collectibles    8. Collectors and collecting    9. General    10. Infrastructure    11. Reference - General   

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A must for the Coca Cola Commemorative Bottle Fan.
Quality paperback book helps you identify and value over 800 bottles which are beautifully pictured in full life-like color.Covers 8 oz and 10 oz bottles.A brief description of the bottle accompanies each entry.Wellindexed for easy locating.A useful reference book.

Great book for collectors
This book is great to have if you are a collector of Coca-Colabottles.Being able to see what the bottles look like is nice. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Americana    3. Antiques    4. Antiques & Collectibles    5. Antiques / Collectibles    6. Antiques/Collectibles    7. Bottles    8. Catalogs    9. Coca-Cola Company    10. Collectibles    11. Collectors and collecting    12. Commemorative carbonated bever    13. Commemorative carbonated beverage bottles    14. Glass Arts And Crafts    15. United States   

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One Of The Best Coca Cola Toy Truck Books Around !
Beautiful 240 page, hardbound library volume with laminated color covers.Contains more than 500 very large, full color, sharp life-like photos, each with the value (1995).Gorgeous photos of the trucks and in many cases,their original boxes.Major topics include Metalcraft, Smith-Miller, Buddy"L", Marx, North America, Europe, Japan and Asia, Modern Era /New Logo, Collectors' Editions, Racing Cars, Model Kits, Fantasy, Trainsand Trolleys, and more.Model years run from 1931 to the 1980s.You'llfind toy Coke trucks from all over the world.A very useful reference anda great volume to browse through. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Coca-Cola Company    5. Collectibles    6. Collectors and collecting    7. Magazines & Newspapers    8. Models    9. Toys    10. Trucks    11. Antiques & collectables: toys, games & models    12. Other manufacturing technologies   

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Gorgeous Library Volume Of Advertising Memorabilia
A brand new 2002, 416 page beautiful plastic laminated hardbound library book advertising memorabilia lovers will appreciate.There are more than 1,200 large, full color sharp photos included.Current values are shown.Listings are in alphabetical order throughout the book, making item location easy.Useful for beginners and advanced collectors, and everyone interested in ad memorabilia.Add it to your library.It's a beautiful book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Advertising    3. Advertising & Promotion    4. Advertising Art    5. Advertising specialties    6. Antiques    7. Antiques & Collectibles    8. Antiques / Collectibles    9. Antiques/Collectibles    10. Catalogs    11. General    12. History    13. Reference - General    14. Reference - Price Guides    15. United States   

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Better Than a Visit to the Coca-Cola Museum in Atlanta
The Sparkling Story of Coca-Cola will delight all those who would like to know the origins of the world's favorite soft drink and see many delightful early examples of advertising and promotional materials.One of my favorite museums with a commercial focus is the Coca-Cola Museum in Atlanta.I was prepared to be disappointed with this book, assuming that it would have less material that I found at the museum.Instead, I found The Sparking Story of Coca-Cola to be much more detailed, easier to follow and with higher quality graphics than in the museum. The Sparkling Story of Coca-Cola
I recieved this wonderful book as a Christmas gift. What an enjoyable read!Full of enjoyable tidbits that every Cokeaholic would love to know. From the history of Soda Fountain beginnings to the pop culture icon Coca-Cola has become. The Sparkling Story of Coca-Cola covers it all. A visual feast of historic photographs and illustrations accompany the well written text. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Advertising specialties    3. Business & Economics    4. Business / Economics / Finance    5. Business/Economics    6. Carbonated beverages    7. Coca-Cola Company    8. Collectibles    9. Corporate & Business History - General    10. Economic History    11. United States    12. Antiques & Collectables    13. Antiques & Collectibles / General    14. History of specific subjects    15. Non-alcoholic beverages    16. Social history   

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Americana    3. Antiques    4. Antiques & Collectibles    5. Antiques / Collectibles    6. Antiques/Collectibles    7. Popular Culture    8. Reference - General    9. Reference - Price Guides   

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The Popular Guidebook Now Has Prices Revised for 1999
This beautiful 352 page identification and value guide has been updated with 1999 prices. It contains over 2,300 full color, large, sharp photos.Provides collector's tips, the McDonald's Story, the early days and morehistory.Nearly every type of McDonald collectible is included.Everycategory is clearly described. A valuable reference work that will bereferred to often !

McDonald's
Why not have McDonald's have a substitute for a value meal instead of french fries, like your potatoe pancake. Have your express in Hempstead, Nassau County, Long Island, New York, have thick or milk shakes, like youdo hot and cold drinks.PLEASE GIVE TO MCDONALD'S

Good book
Needs to be update ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Americana    3. Antiques & Collectibles    4. Antiques / Collectibles    5. Antiques/Collectibles    6. Catalogs    7. Collectors and collecting    8. Lunchboxes    9. Popular Culture    10. Premiums (Retail trade)    11. Toys    12. United States    13. Antiques & collectables: toys, games & models    14. Reference works