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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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   

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   

Reviews (6)

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   

Reviews (4)

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   

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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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1960's and 70's TV Toys & Memorabilia Delight !
This beautiful, completely revised, latest edition, 296 page volume has colorful, laminated hard covers.There are over 1,300 full color, sharp, large photos of very type of TV toy and memorabilia.If you were around inthe 60's or 70's or enjoyed re-runs of some of these shows you'll reallyenjoy using and owning this book. Having the book is almost as good asowning the items!It includes shows from Beverly Hillbillies to FantasyIsland, to Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, Partridge Family, Patty Duke,Welcome Back Kotter and Saturday morning shows. Estimated values are shown. Very, very nice book.

Greatest Book Ever Written
Tv Toys is the all time greatest book ever written for toy collectors.I haven't found anything that even begins to compare to this book.I wish that Mr Davis and Mr. Morgan would write more like it.Great job guys. Thanks

GREAT BOOK ON COLLECTING TV TOYS!!
This is a GREAT book for collecting TV Toys!! The book covers most hit shows from the 60's to the 70's.Ever see a Samantha doll from Bewitched?Ever see a Bewitched coloring book or a Brady Bunch Fan Club Kit?Well ifyou buy this book you'll see nice color photos of LOTS of TV Memorbilla!!The book has a nice forward in it by Erin Murphy who played Tabatha on the60's hit sitcom "Bewitched".The book even has price ranges forthe memorbilla listed.If you love classic TV or TV toys this book is foryou! So take a walk down memory lane and pick it up today!! Or for otherinformation visit the author's website atTVTOYS.com ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Collectibles    6. Collectors and collecting    7. Performing Arts    8. Popular Culture    9. Television broadcasting    10. Toys    11. United States   

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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   

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   

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Advertising specialties    3. Antiques & Collectibles    4. Antiques / Collectibles    5. Antiques/Collectibles    6. Catalogs    7. Collectibles    8. Collectors and collecting    9. General    10. Popular Culture    11. Reference - Price Guides    12. Soft drink industry    13. United States   

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The 4th Edition Of The Popular Guide To Ad Collectibles
This is the 4th edition (1999) of the useful guide to ad collecibles.It features 320 pages, in a beautiful library laminated cover.This volume is loaded with information and prices (1999).Item descriptions are complete, with more than 600 great full color photos.The volume includes a complete auction and dealer directory and information on item condition and its affect on value.Each item is listed alphabetically.This is a must-have volume for the ad item collector.Add it to your library. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 19th century    2. 20th century    3. Advertising    4. Antiques & Collectibles    5. Antiques / Collectibles    6. Antiques/Collectibles    7. Catalogs    8. Collectibles    9. Decorative arts    10. General    11. History    12. Reference - Price Guides    13. United States   

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An American Classic
Advertising and Automobiles-A perfect advertising media for The Zippo! This fantastic book celebrates an era when people were not ashamed if their cars were gas guzzlers or if they (gasp!) smoked. All the greats-Ford-Hudson-Cadillac are here in brushed chrome splendor. Of interest is the tremendous coverage of the Zippo Advertising Lighters: Cars & Trucks
It's a large coffee table type with colorful dust jacket which isduplicated on the cover.Not too much reading, but just enough to give youall the information you would need or want about Zippo lighters for bothcars and trucks. (Mostly cars)Lots of detail, up close pictures oflighters and drawings from their design to colorful finished product.Ifyou're into cars or Zippo lighters and want a book you will find hard toput down once you start looking and reading, this book is for you.I havenever seen anything like it, and believe it will have wide appeal.If yousee it, you'll want it! It's 190 pages and not a dull one in it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Automobiles    6. Cigar lighters    7. Collectors and collecting    8. Pictorial works    9. Popular Culture    10. United States    11. Antiques & Collectables   

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The latest values to signs, cans, maps and more from vintage gas station days
B. J. Summers and Wayne Priddy's Value Guide To Gas Station Memorabilia appears in its updated second edition to provide the latest values to signs, cans, maps and more from vintage gas station days. Bright medium-sized color photos throughout compliment chapters conveniently organized by memorabilia type - signs, containers, thermometers, even pumps and globes - to make for quick, easy browsing and reference. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Americana    3. Antiques & Collectibles    4. Antiques / Collectibles    5. Antiques/Collectibles    6. Catalogs    7. Collectibles    8. Petroleum industry and trade    9. Reference - General    10. Reference - Price Guides    11. Service stations    12. United States   

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Beautiful Little Book For Ad Thermometer Collectors !!
This is a brand new year 2001 book with more than 400 large, full color, sharp photos of every type of advertising thermometer.Values are year 2001.There's not a lot of text in this softbound, small format book, but it's loaded with beautiful pictures of this popular collectible.Major topics include:agriculture, automotive, beverage, food, funeral and ambulance, healthcare, industry, and tobacco.The smaller size makes it handy to take with you when you shop for these items.Collectors will find it of value. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Advertising specialties    3. Antiques & Collectibles    4. Antiques / Collectibles    5. Antiques/Collectibles    6. Catalogs    7. Reference - General    8. Reference - Price Guides    9. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    10. Thermometers    11. United States   

Reviews (8)

Great Coca-Cola Guide Book!
This was a very helpful and informative guide to Coca-Cola collectibles.I would highly recommend it to any serious collector.Full of valuable information.

B.J. Summers' Guide to Coca-Cola
We have quite a few old Coke signs and none were in this guide.We were disappointed to say the least.

Good as a companion to Petretti's
Pros: Extensive selection of signs and cardboard items with lots of nice colour photos throughout. Many items in this book aren't in Petrettis, so it makes a good companion. All up I am happy with this book and use it regularly to price and check items.
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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