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A visual treat for movie lovers.
Bruce Hershenson has produced a series of poster books that are a terrific value.The gorgeous color reproductions capture the history of movies in volumes that are a pleasure to own.I've bought every volume in theseries. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Film & Video - Reference    2. Graphic Arts - General    3. Performing Arts    4. Performing Arts/Dance    5. Pop Arts / Pop Culture    6. Poster art    7. Rock & pop   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Performing Arts   

Subjects:  1. 1866-1944    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Benton Fletcher Collection    6. Catalogs    7. Catalogs and collections    8. England    9. Fletcher, Benton,    10. Keyboard instruments    11. London    12. Musical Instruments - Keyboard    13. Musical instrument collections    14. Performing Arts    15. Antiques & collectables: scientific & musical instruments    16. Exhibition catalogues and specific collections    17. London, Greater London   

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Reviews (3)

A fair grouping
I was hoping for larger photos, maybe even larger pages, but there is a fine representation of movie posters in this book.

More please!
Being a fan of the B grade movies that get shown in the annual Incredibly Strange Film Festival, this book was an obvious purchase and I wasn't disappointed.There is a feast of all that's good and bad about these movie genres.The reproduction is superb and the selection thoughtful. My only criticism is that there is no logic and probably only the author's personal preference as to how big or small each poster gets presented - on some pages there is only one poster, on others there are 5 - I would have preferred one per page, but I guess that would have more than doubled the price. I only hope that there will be a second volume soon!

Evocative Movie Posters
Bruce Hershenson has managed over several books to enlighten many of us who are involvred in collecting movie posters. From his Crime Movie Posters, Horror Movie Posters,Academy award winners and a whole rope let alone string in his ever increasing catalogue we are able to gain great reference for the discerning collector. Also for those who perhaps cannotafford to invest into some great titles Hershenson has enabled those with a tight budget to appreciate the poster art from the twentieth century at a very reasonable cost.Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques/Collectibles    2. Fiction    3. Film & Video - Guides & Reviews    4. Film - Guides & Reviews    5. Performing Arts    6. Pop Arts / Pop Culture    7. Popular Culture - General    8. Science Fiction - General    9. Films, cinema    10. Poster art    11. Prints & printmaking   

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DON'T PANIC...IT'S ONLY GODZILLA!
Dana Cain's book is an enjoyable, well written guide to an increasingly popular sub-category of monster toy collecting. No book on pricing collectibles is likely to remain current for long, and its real value lies in providing the reader with a pictorial overview of its subject. COLLECTING JAPANESE MOVIE MONSTERS succeeds very well in this, and its text provides some lively historical background into that singularly odd period in cinema where colossal creatures used Tokyo as a ring and we watched guilt-free. Note to "serious" Japanese movie monster collectors: don't take it all so seriously. Those responsible for the men in the monster suits didn't.

A good book with info not found elsewhere
While not perfect, this book is better than the earlier reviews said.The book is very well illustrated, and most of the pictures are very clear and sharp.To say that the pictures come mainly from a Toys-R-Us is simplyfalse: The vast majority of the toys pictured are items not evendistributed in the U.S., to say nothing of the movie posters, magazines,etc. Bad.
This is not the first price guide on these toys. Sean Linkenback's was the first and much better than this....Ms./Mr. Cain should research the subject before saying what prices are. Linkenback is arespected dealer of Japanese toys and thus infitely more qualified for anendeavor such as this.Cain, you should take a research class. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Collectibles    5. Film - General    6. Monsters in motion pictures    7. Motion pictures    8. Performing Arts    9. Popular Culture    10. Prices    11. Toys    12. United States   

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A Bit Weak but still good
I agree with the other reviewer that this book is weak for the lesser known names in guitars.It is also weak in the amp department too.The coverage on Music Man is pretty bad.But overall, this is a good book, much better than the very bad Blue Book on Guitars out there.I hope the Vintage Guitar Price Guide authors are reading this.C'mon guys you can do a lot better.It's a good book that COULD be made great with more effort.Try to be more complete and more precise.You should follow Overstreet (Comics) as a reference guide.Now THERES a price Guide!

Very weak, many omisions...
Sure, this book covers the Fenders and Gibsons adequately, but its coverage of some lesser know brands like Godin and Ibanez is a joke. For instance: Godin, who has manufactured at least 15-20 models since 1987, gets exactly one entry. Pathetic. Don't waste your money on this one. Hopefully they'll wake up and put out a much more comprehensive guide in the future. Until then just go to ebay and click on Search then Completed Items to find out how much a guitar is worth.

Great Book
This is a great book for any guitar lover, or even someone who's just starting out. I found it very usefull. Another thing that I liked about this book was that it had many rare guitars that aren't in other books. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Guides    2. Music    3. Musical Instruments - Guitar    4. Musical Instruments - Strings    5. Performing Arts    6. Reference - Price Guides   

Subjects:  1. 20th Century Art    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Architecture    5. General    6. Performing Arts    7. Performing Arts (General)   

Subjects:  1. Chronology    2. Film & Video - Reference    3. Film - General    4. Film - History & Criticism    5. History    6. Motion pictures    7. Performing Arts    8. Performing Arts/Dance    9. Pop Arts / Pop Culture   

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A trip back in time.
The contents of this book are fairly straight forward. On the right hand side of the page is illustrated 4 postcards (in both colour & B&W) and the left hand side is a biography of each of the people depicted, the date the card was published and where it was published.Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Art    3. Performing Arts    4. Postcards    5. Antiques & collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera & printed matter    6. Theatre, drama   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Electric guitar    4. Electronic Musical Instruments    5. Genres & Styles - Military & Marches    6. Music    7. Music/Songbooks    8. Musical Instruments - Guitar    9. Performing Arts   

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An excellent music reference for collectors.
Joe Hilton and Greg Moore's Rock N Roll Treasures provides a selection of rock memorabilia from posters and autographed photos to guitars, games, magazines and more. An excellent music reference for collectors.

The ultimate WISH book
For anyone interested in the history of Rock 'n Roll --- and all its various manifestations --- this is truly a fun book to have. Page after page of full-color images, from all eras or rock's history, depicting thegamut of memorabilia that was produced to promote everyone from the Beatlesto the Banana Splits! What is most remarkable about this book, and whatmakes it indispensable, are the many photos which document items that havenever been pictured in any other memorabilia guide. Paging through thisbook is a mind-boggling, dizzying 'adventure.' I love it. YEAH, YEAH, YEAH!

A treasure trove of Rock and Roll memorabilia information
A real beauty of a book to whet the appetite of any rock and roll enthusiast.Great nostalgia piece.Features over 1,300 full color large, sharp photos of every type of rock and roll collectible.Provides info onvaluing the items, grading them, buying them, selling them and protectingthem. Topics range from the Beatles and Elvis to the Bee Gees and New Kidson the Block.Estimated values are provided.A MUST for everyoneinterested in this topic.Well worth the price. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Art    4. Collectibles    5. Genres & Styles - Rock    6. Performing Arts    7. Popular Culture    8. Reference - Price Guides    9. Rock Music    10. Rock musicians   

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A Nice Starting Point
Including the index, this book is only 128 pages long. What is included in its pages is valuable information for anyone beginning to collect movie memorabilia including posters, stills, glass slides, toys, kitsch, and ephemera. It is filled with photographs in both black and white through the pages and color in the insert and selling prices of some of the most valuable items. It also includes some historical information about the origins of the types of collectables as well as preservation information, how to spot fakes, and where to obtain real collectables.
A Primer For Movie Memorabilia Collectors
This is a great book for beginners who are thinking of delving into the field of movie memorabilia. It provides an overview of the market and many "inside tips" for collectors. Best of all, the book isn't just about movie posters. It covers collectibles from all aspects of the film business, from press kits to kitsch, from the sublime to the ridiculous. Don't miss it!

Expect the usual tripe! Better yet: PASS OVER THIS ONE
Nothing original or exceptionally knowlegable about this book. Just your usual "care and feeding" of movie posters, lobby cards and photos that's been done to death for years. All other types of movie memorabilia are, as usual, neglected. Author seems obsessed with the $400,000+ sale of a particular poster at auction as he mentions it several times in the book. He also uses the recent on-line auction "craze" as an attempt to make a tired book seem fresh and topical. ... Read more

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A SMALL VIEW INTO A BIG THEATRE
This work celebrates the exotically beautiful Loew's STATE theatre in Syracuse, NY, USA. The 78 pages of the ten inch high by seven inch wide publication constitute a booklet within hard covers which are entirely black with a gold stamped spine 3/8ths of an inch wide. It has a section of 16 color plates on glossy paper, but the remainder of the sewn-in pages is of standard matte book paper.Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Architecture    4. History - General    5. Performing Arts    6. Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings    7. Theater    8. U.S. Architecture - General   

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This is a wonderful book!
This book on Collectible Television Memorabilia will delight you with it's fascinating topic, photos and descriptions. It covers 900 subjects with 500 photos- all well described,well written and well researched. You'll enjoy turning back the years with page after page of your favorite TV shows trinkets, dolls, games, and much more. Well done!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Performing Arts    5. Popular Culture    6. Reference - Price Guides    7. Antiques & Collectables    8. Television   

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For fans only
"The pictures are nice but there's a lesson here--in the way society rewards people. I like the old Yes records as much as anybody, but not because of Steve Howe. His thickety-thickety tone & choppy, sloppy runs are not exactly soulful." Steve Howe`s runs ARE NOT CHOPPY OR SLOPPY..... Just the hateful meanderings of a jealous guitarist that knows he`ll never be as good as Steve.

A delight for the guitarist or Yes fan
Superb book on the Steve Howe guitar collection. I find this book very insightful regarding Steve`s tastes in guitars and the instruments he chooses (and displays in this book) for recording purposes. And you don't have to listen!
The pictures are nice but there's a lesson here--in the way society rewards people.I like the old Yes records as much as anybody, but not because of Steve Howe. His thickety-thickety tone & choppy, sloppy runs are not exactly soulful.Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Collectors and collecting    3. Guitar    4. Music    5. Music/Songbooks    6. Musical Instruments - Construction And Repair    7. Musical Instruments - General    8. Musical Instruments - Guitar    9. Musical instruments    10. Performing Arts    11. Pictorial works    12. Antiques & Collectables    13. Films, cinema    14. Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles   

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Really Fun Book of Vintage TV Memorabilia
I don't really collect this sort of stuff but I loved this book because it brought back my childhood buying Beverly Hillbillies viewmaster sets, Charlie's Angels puzzles, etc.Contains hundreds of color photos of all sorts of merchandise: TV Guides, dolls, comic books, lunch boxes, coloring books, records, cups, all sorts of toys, etc. The shows profiled with memorabilia are The Beverly Hillbillies, Bewitched, Bionic WOman, Brady Bunch, Bugaloos, Charlie's Angels, Chips, Donny and Marie, Eight is Enough, Family, Family Affair, Fantasy Island, Flipper, Flying Nun, Gidget, Gilligan's Island, Good Times, Green Acres, H. R. Pufnstuf, Happy Days, Hardy Boys, I Dream of Jeannie, Josie and the Pussycats, Julia, Krofft Supershow, Kung Fu, Land of the Lost, Laverne and Shirley, Lidsville, Life & Times of Grizzly Adams, Little House on the Prairie, Love Boat, Mod Squad, Mork and Mindy, Nanny and the Professor, New Zoo Revue, Patridge Family, Patty Duke Show, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, Six Million Dollar Man, Starsky & Hutch, That Girl, Three's Company, The Waltons, Welcome Back Kotter, Wonder Woman.There are estimated values for the items circa 1997 but I would argue few have really gone up since then due to the phenomeon of ebay where tons of this sort of stuff is now on the market and even if you don't collect it's a wonderful look back at when TV shows really merchandised to the hilt.The guys have an awesome collection!

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*GREAT!*
This book is very good for a collector of TV Memoralbilia.It also shows the top shows of each year.(60's-70's)This book has almost every TV show.They show wonderful color pictures of the items,and if an item is not shown it is listed.And the price is included.I recomend this book to an collector of tv ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Catalogs    4. Collectibles    5. Hobbies/Crafts    6. Performing Arts    7. Popular Culture    8. Radios & Televisions    9. Television - Guides & Reviews    10. Television broadcasting    11. United States    12. Antiques & Collectables    13. Television