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1 comments about The Gun Digest Book Of Semi-Auto Pistols.

1. This is a a collection of ten magazine-like articles on random subjects (hearing protection, some gun reviews) making up 80 pages and an 80 page out of date price guide. Very useless. I highly recommend Gene Gangarosa's books. They have history and reviews of the guns.

1 comments about Collecting Plastics: A Handbook and Price Guide.

1. This is an odd little book. On the one hand, it has a number of photos of interesting items made of plastic over the years. On the other hand, it seems to be neither fish nor fowl nor good red meat. It's not complete enough to be helpful as an exhaustive reference, nor specific enough to cover just one area. It seems to be an overview, and makes us wish the author focused more on one area.

   Lindenberger looks at kitchenware a bit more than other items, and then covers things found around the house, along with a small section on children's items. The problem here is that the topic is too vast, and trying to cover it in a book this small is too hard. The book has some lovely photos of some interesting pieces, but it's just not complete. And the prices do not reflect the effect that online auctions have had on the market, and seem high in comparison. A nice try, which could use some updating and additions.

5 comments about Star Wars Collector's Pocket Companion 2000.

1. A very nice pocket size book with lots of basic information about a lot of different Star Wars collectibles (you name it, and it's probably in there). There are even lots of pictures (at least for its size). However, the prices for the action figures and trading cards (that's mostly what I collect) are often far too high. I don't remember buying or selling for such high prices either before or after this book was written. Finally, I don't think you need both this book and the larger 1999 edition by the same author. If you want small, go for this pocket edition. If you want more detail, go for the other larger edition (it actually describes every single trading card... and there are about 1000 of them). But you can't carry the larger edition around in your pocket!!!



2. Stuart Wells is an expert on this stuff. He not only writes about it, but he collects it as well. This book even offers up a chapter on the 2001 Star Wars fast food toys that were given away at Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut. Designed for the fan who attends conventions and checks off stuff as he (she) buys it.



3. For those of us that actually do spend all of or weekends searching for that "Holly Grail" for our collection, this type of price guide is a fabulous idea. While it obviously isn't complete, it's slim design is perfect for bringing to that collectibles show you are going to this weekend. Plus, Wells is such an authority that he really nails it as to what is important and what can be left out (he did a much larger Star Wars guide a couple of years back--but who wants to lug that book to a show?) Having written on everything from comic books to trading cards to toys, Wells sure knows what he is doing, and how to put one of these guides together.



4. If you are a Star Wars fan and love to collect related material, then you'll find this pocket guide very handy. It culls listings from Wells' omnibus "The Galaxy's Greatest Star Wars Collectibles Price Guide" (1999), while adding new items and categories (There is an entire section of fast food toys that is pulled from contributor Robert J. Sodaro's book "Kiddie Meal Collectibles"--to which Wells was also a contributor). The book's slim design make it ideal for slipping in your pocket while on the prowl at conventions.

   Wells and Sodaro are also contributors to "Comics Values Annual 2001" (Alex Malloy).




5. This brand new, year 2000, 320 page softbound, handy 4" x 8 1/2" guide book is ideal for Stars Wars colllectibles hunting. There are more than 4,000 items in this book, with over 600 black and white, and 200 full color great pictures. The book provides a nice introduction to the collectible, and adequate information about each major heading. Topics range from Action Figures, Books, Ceramics, Clothing and Coins, to Model Kits, Paper Collectibles, Recordings, Vehicles and Wall Art. A very complete index is included to make item location easy. The item descriptions are quite complete, and the values appear to be very current and reasonable. A must for Star Wars collector's. You'll use it often.

1 comments about Greenberg's Guide to Star Trek Collectibles/A-E (Greenberg's Guide to Star Trek Collectibles).

1. The book was extremely good, I couldn't remember it all so I carried it around with me when I went to buy my stuff.

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