5 comments about Breyer Animal Collector's Guide.

1. I have gained a lot of information from the descriptions, the lists of models names, dates of production, and especially from the great photos of the models.



2. If you're looking for a non-specific information book, you've found it! While the values are not up-to-date, each model is shown and given dates made as well as color variations. A very nice book to have!



3. My 11 year old granddaughter collects Breyer horses and asked for this as a gift. We purchased it from Amazon and she
   was so excited once she opened it. In most Christmas pictures she is holding it in front of her.



4. I gave this book as a gift to my father who has a collection of several hundred Breyer horses. He loves the book and I found it to be a great and easy to use resource for all Breyer animal products.
   
   The first pages describe various aspects of the Breyer horses, molds, materials, and other items of interest for collectors. After the first pages, it is all color pictures and descriptions of every single Breyer animal ever produced.



5. I sell Breyers on Ebay so this is a "must have" for me. In fact this is my second one. I have just about worn the first one out. I am saving the new one so when All the pages have finally fallen out, I won't be without. It is a look up reference that I can't do without. With collectibles you need to be accurate. I don't know if they will come out with a new one, for after 2007,but this is perfect for old ones that maybe very valuable. The colors are pretty accurate too. This is definitely a five star book

5 comments about Warman's Bean Plush Field Guide: Values and Identification.

1. I had one before - I gave it to my child - he submerged it in water - I replaced and will keep for my self



2. Warman's Bean Plush Field Guide (2nd Edition) is a big must have for collectors. Its got all the facts in it needed for evaluating beanies and other selected beanie like items. Its small size makes it great for a trip to the flea market etc. The only draw back I could find is that it end with 2007. I sure hope they do an update soon.



3. This is the best little book ever, (Tool for us collectors) can take it with you everywhere, compact and neat. 4 x 5". Use as a resource manual. I got into beanie baby collecting in 2006, buying Holiday beanies. Love to look through and see which ones I want to purchase, search for, or verify which one I actually have. I will not tell my age, but its over the age limit for beanie collectors, but I am addicted. The pictures are bright and they are referenced by Name*****. So easy to use, may purchase several copies due to wear already.



4. While this book doesn't include every beanie ever made, it does have 1,200+, with a clear color photo for every one listed. About 70% of them are Ty, which makes sense because that's by far the most popular maker. And the photos are big enough to easily identify the beanies. It's got the best photos of beans and Ty tags that I've seen in a beanie book. It's not an exhaustive manual, but it does have a lot for its size. After all, it's a pocket field guide, not an encyclopedia.
   Also, it has a lot of information and tips on how to buy and sell beanies on eBay. While the prices are lower than secondary store prices, they're right on for eBay. Overall, I'm really pleased with it and I definitely think it's worth the price.



5. I bought this book today because I'm an avid Ty collector. There are so many Beanies not listed, and hardly any of the various other types of Ty products. Also only a few pages of each of the other brands of plush when I know there are so many products. This is just not a very complete book. If you want a much better, although still not perfect Ty collector guide, go to Bangzoom Press and buy the Beanie Babies Value Tracker from them.

5 comments about Sock Monkeys.

1. This book was purchased as a gift and was received quickly and in mint condition even though it was listed as used. No damages were there at all. Delighted with the product and the recipient of the gift was happy as well.



2. Arne Svenson and Ron Warren, Sock Monkeys (200 out of 1,863) (Ideal World, 2002)
   
   Ron Warren collects sock monkeys. And like any obsessive collector, when he sinks his teeth into something, he does it right. At the time this book was printed seven years ago, Warren had collected 1,863 sock monkeys (and I've no doublt that number has grown in the half-again-as-long time he's had since to continue). Arne Svenson conceived of a project that would have him photographing the monkeys in classic portrait style, and every once in a while grabbing a famous person to tell a particular monkey's tale. It's a fun little conceit, and I have to say it works. Especially when the writers you tab are folks like Neil Gaiman, Penn and Teller (each get a separate monkey), Isaac Mizrachi, and others along those lines. The monkeys range from comforting to disturbing (and having Neil Gaiman or Penn Jillette writing about them will not help you overcome the latter by any means), but Svenson treats them all with equal dignity. Svenson's introduction makes it sound as if this is the first in a series that will eventually encompass all of Warren's collection; I sincerely hope that is the case, because this first book is pure gold for sock monkey fans. *** ½



3. I loved this pictorial book about a Sock Monkey collection...just their pictures and a few speculatve stories...No two alike, and each has their own personality...Great gift for almost anyone...



4. What an incredible partnership between the collector and the photographer. These photographs are beautiful. The images capture the whimsy and personality created by anonymous hands. I have collected books of photographic images since the late 1970's and sock monkeys since the early 1990's. This is a wondrous book!
   I hope they consider a new edition with more of the collection.(They also have a terrific box of note cards from images in the book)



5. what a crowd pleaser! I gave this to my friend for Christmas and it was such a hit. its unexpected and charming and some of the pictures just make you laugh out loud. its a great coffee table book. they have such personality, and you can tell that some of them have been really loved over the years. I recommend this book to anyone that has ever been a child....

5 comments about Boyds Tracker Plush: Value Guide, Second Edition, Vol. 1 of 2.

1. My Boyd's Bear's book arrived very quickly and it was in excellent condition. Thank You!



2. I have been looking for a collector's guide for the last several years and stumbled across this. As soon as the book arrived I could not wait to check the secondary prices for all my "friends".
   
   This book will be a wonderful help in getting an extra rider on my homeowners policy to cover my friends should anything happen to them.
   
   The pictures and descriptions in the book are outstanding and the supplemental information is invaluable. I have several friends that have multiple looks and it helped me to distinguish between the bears that have the same name but slightly different looks.
   
   If you are looking for the ultimate collector's guide for Boyds Plush - you must get this book!!



3. This is a must for Boyds Collectors. Great pictures and great information. Love the Paw Notes. A vast improvement from the First edition.



4. I have collected Boyds Bears for years and there has been a serious gap in the Price Guide and information Guides for Boyds since Checkerbee went bust.
   This Bangzoom Tracker is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!
   Color pictures, info, tons and tons of stuff I have and want and needed to put in some order!
   This is the way to do it with Sense and Brains!!!
   If you collect Boyds-you MUST buy this Tracker.
   Book or CD-rom; either way you need this to get your stuff organized, catagorized and listed so you know what you have and what you are looking for!
   Great Job Bethy And Bangzoom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



5. This book is an absolute must have for the true Boyds collector. It is the most accurate guide produced in years... a true Boyds encyclopedia. You won't regret the investment of this guide to find all the history behind your favorite Boyds pieces.

5 comments about The My Little Pony G3 Collector's Inventory: an unofficial illustrated guide to the third generation of MLP including all ponies, playsets and accessories released from 2003 through 2007.

1. This is the MLP collector's coffee table book! Gorgeous color photos and release info for the G3 line. I use this book all the time and my kids love it too!



2. The guide is beautifully done, with clear pictures and fantastic organization. There is clearly a lot of research and work that has gone into this labor of love, and it shows. This book is just brimming with valuable information.
   
   It's a great resource to have on hand. For those of us with extensive collections, it really makes all the difference when trying to organize and inventory ponies and accessories.
   
   As someone who owns both of Summer's books, I highly suggest getting one of your own--it's a great investment!



3. This inventory is a toy collector for all i got this book is great it have a lot on G3 my little pony toy for all of us to know if you a my little pony toy collector this collector book is for you



4. This inventory is a toy collector (or kid's dream) come true! Each page is full of high quality, colored pictures with the name and description of the ponies IN YEAR ORDER of when they came out. A picture of the new in box ponies of EACH one is also featured at the bottom of the page!
   
   This guide also feautres EVERY pony and My Little Pony piece from 2003-2007 when the book was published- If your little girl (or boy) loves the ponies, you would be at a loss to not purchase this book for them.
   
   Can't afford to buy or purchase every pony out there? Well this would make a great addition to the pony collection and doesn't take up as much space and money as owning all the ponies!



5. The pictures are nice and glossy with excellent descriptions of each item. SO many pages from the past few years of all the pony toys and playsets and she provides checklists next to each item! I was personally excited about getting this book and was lucky to get to meet Summer in person and have her sign it for me. :) I highly recommend this book. I will definitely be using it for years to come. Thanks so much Summer for a fantastic product!

5 comments about Ty Beanies Tracker Third Edition.

1. This (Ty Beanies Tracker-2nd Edition) is a great collectors guide book. It has pictures and information on all the beanies thru 2003--the only draw back. There has been an updated edition on the stands-Great!! The bigness part of this edition is the free software program for cataloging your beanies--really great for large collections. They also are great customer service-just call.



2. Bought for a friend who has found it invaluable to help her identify and value her vast collection of TY's. She particularly appreciated the excellent photographic illustrations and written descriptions.



3. I decided to sell my collection of Beanie Babies but first wanted to make sure I could price them correctly. This book gave me all the information I needed and then some. I recomend it highly.



4. This is a gr8 book, started collecting beanies in 2006 Holiday only, purchasing here and there, not realizing I had so many. Never saw any books for sale on them so one day I typed in beanie books and was amazed at what came up. Researched for a bit and discovered the Tracker was the most complete of all. Purchased and like any good book sat down and read it cover to cover, with trash and paper wrapping still in my lap. Found out so much about my crazy new collection. The Tracker organizes by name, makes it easy to identify and verify the one you actually have, no skipping around.



5. Wonderful book. Helped me catagorize and date all of my Ty Beanies and I was so happy with the accuracy of the book. Would recommend to Ty Beanie Baby collectors.

No comments about Mecki, Zotty and Their Friends: Steiff-Animals and Bears 1950-1970.

5 comments about The Beanie Baby Handbook.

1. I've been "spring" cleaning this "summer" (haha) and came upon this particular Beanie Baby book; boy did it bring back fond memories of our hunt for beanie babies! I got rid of alot of books, but this (and my other Beanie Baby book by Les & Sue Fox) is staying! The recipes are precious with the appropriate beanie baby representing it, for example, BONES PAINTED SUGAR COOKIES - there's a colorful picture of several beanie baby dogs, Bones, Rover + others. It also includes the nutritonal facts for each recipe. Each recipe has a beautiful color photo on the right hand side of the book and the recipe is on the left. You will love this book! I did (do)!!



2. Hi. It's been 10 years since Sue and I published the first edition of The Beanie Baby Handbook. The third and final edition (the cookbook) was published in 1998. In case you're wondering, we've attempted to publish an up to date book but Ty will not give us permission. (???) In looking over the Amazon listing, and people's comments, first, they made a mistake on the number of pages. This is a 218 page book, not a 40 page book. Each of the 52 recipes is a 2-page color spread with amazing photos created by Jeanette Long (still our neighbor and friend here in Wyckoff, New Jersey). Jeanette actually cooked, baked or prepared all of those foods, and brought them to a world class food photography studio. Kids and families love Jeanette's recipes, and in my opinion this is not only a wonderful book about Beanie Babies, it's one of the best kids' cookbooks ever published. Anyway, Sue and I are still incurable collectors. We are professional American art and rare coin dealers (19th & 20th Century), we build custom homes, and we manufacture a neat little calorie counter that you may see on TV in December or January. We've also developed a new product called Rare Coin Trading Cards, which we hope to launch as soon as we set up a national distribution system. We published Beanie Baby trading cards in 1998, but Ty asked us to stop when they began publishing their own cards. (Darn.) Beanie Babies were a big part of our life in 1997 and 1998, and I don't think we'll ever have another experience like that again. Although we did create a unique collectible known as autographed coins with two former U.S. Presidents (Ford and Bush) in 2001 and 2002. One of the reasons I posted this message is to tell the many people who write to us that we cannot publish a new edition of The Beanie Baby Handbook without written permission, or a license, from Ty. In 1997, they allowed us to publish the Unofficial edition, but that ended in 1998. Les and Sue Fox



3. i had this book back as a child and after giving it a way years ago, i remembered recently what cute recipes it had in it so decided to get another copy! it was such a bargain and there's so many different cute ideas perfect for parties and many other occasions!



4. Lots of information about how much the beanie babies are worth and when they made the beanie baby.



5. check it. site got alot of reviews explains alot 'bout stuff.
   its...a cookbook, think so anyways: 1. lots of people say so
   b. books got a cake on the front 3. yeah people say so
   
   theirs my proof got it all set for ya have fun ;)

4 comments about The My Little Pony G1 Collector's Inventory: an unofficial full color illustrated collector's price guide to the first generation of MLP including all ... and accessories released before 1997.

1. This book has lots of pictures and is well organized, I have enjoyed reading it and use it to reference which ponies are out there!! Great job!



2. My wife loves this book: "The best G1 collectors book ever, clear full color pictures of ponies,playsets and stickers. It is nicely organized by year of release, it even includes Petit Ponies, Dream Beauties, Little Litters, and My Pretty Pony product lines."
   As a note to anyone connected financially to a Pony Enthusiast. Next to every picture there is a little note of how much the pony is worth. So giving this book as a gift might mean something like. "This will help you complete your collection, so start looking on Ebay"



3. The guide is beautifully done, with clear pictures and fantastic organization. There is clearly a lot of research and work that has gone into this labor of love, and it shows. This book is just brimming with valuable information.
   
   It's a great resource to have on hand. For those of us with extensive collections, it really makes all the difference when trying to organize and inventory ponies and accessories.
   
   As someone who owns both of Summer's books, I highly suggest getting one of your own--it's a great investment!



4. The pictures in this book are terrific. They are full color and quite detailed. I especially like that Dream Beauties, petites and little litters are included. Accessories are listed but not always shown but it's a wealth of information. I am really enjoying reading it.

3 comments about Sock Monkey.

1. I was embarrased when I opened the box with the sock monkey, it's tail looked just like a penis! I threw it away! It was a good laugh!



2. This little book is packed with a huge amount of character and creativity. The sock monkeys have a loveable humor and sincerity that comes from the hearts and fingers of all the many people who sewed them. The pictures are nice on the eyes because the colors are rich and beautiful and the textures of the yarns and fabrics are touchable. This book is being loved by everyone in my entire family. It's a great book.



3. The photos of the sock monkeys are like colorful portraits of relatives and friends; my six-year-old is convinced that one of the photos is of his big brother's best friend, Calder. He's also sure that another photo of a somewhat stern looking monkey is absolutely and unequivocally our (meanish) neighbor down the street. Our 15-year-old is entranced with the outlandish outfits that some of the monekys are sporting. The book is a perfect size and has the look and feel of a marvelously kooky schoolbook from my childhood.
   I tried to get the 2008 sock monkey calendar by Arne Svenson and Ron Warren, but it was sold out by the time I ordered. This time I didn't wait. I just bought multiples of the book and am putting them away as fun gifts for the holidays.