This 8th edition has been thoroughly updated. It includes photos of hundreds of new lures, fresh information on related categories like rods, reels, creels and ephemera, and a new section charting the strength of the hobby based on solid auction results.

Marbles evoke memories of childhood and simpler times; perhaps this is why they are collected with such enthusiasm! Marble fans won't want to go without this fantastic reference, which has been the standard collecting guide since its first publication nearly 35 years ago. Collecting Antique Marbles not only provides up-to-date pricing information, it provides collecting tips and advice on the hobby every collector should know.
This long-awaited...

Whether readers are dumpster divers, estate sale addicts or modern archaeologists, this easy-to-use and informative guide to "picking" is guaranteed to improve their antiquing skills. The Picker's Bible provides great tips on where and how to find antiques for the best price. A fun and quick read, the book explains the ins and outs of negotiating price, things to avoid, secrets to success, and how to do it all better than the other guy.

Discusses the evolution of edged weapons, including western and oriental swords, naval weapons, and knives, and helps the collector assess the value of individual weapons.

Funky, Fabulous, and Fun to Find...
...is the perfect way to describe the quirky collectibles assembled in Collectibles for the Kitchen, Bath & Beyond+ a pictorial price guide to household accessories of years past.
Featuring more than a thousand color photographs, Collectibles for the Kitchen, Bath & Beyond takes you back to the days when bright ceramic stringholders kept the kitchen string untangled and fanciful...

"Gustavo 'Highway' Sanchez Sanchez is a late-in-life world traveler, yarn spinner, collector, and legendary auctioneer. His most precious possessions are the teeth of the 'Notorious Infamous' like Plato, Petrarch, Chesterton, and Virginia Woolf. Written in collaboration with the workers at a juice factory, 'The story of my teeth' is an elegant, witty, exhilarating romp through the industrial suburbs of Mexico City and Luiselli's own literary influences...

"'In The Things We Love,' Dr. Aaron Ahuvia presents astonishing discoveries that prove we are far less 'rational' than we think when it comes to our possessions and hobbies. In fact, we have passionate relationships with the things we love, and these relationships are driven by influences deep within our culture and our biology. Some of our passions are sudden, obsessive, and fleeting; others are devoted and lifelong affairs. Some turn dark: we become...

When Llewellyn, a little rabbit who collects ordinary things in jars, meets a young girl named Evelyn, he joins with her to capture the extraordinary.