Harry Rinker, who has a radio feature called "Watcha Got?" and writes a newspaper column, "Rinker on Collectibles," is a nationally known expert on collectibles. The Official Price Guide to Collectibles covers more than 400 categories, including art pottery, barware, chintz china, hi-fi equipment, key chains, Walgreen collectibles, and hundreds of other items of interest to collectors, such as Elvis memorabilia and willowware. If you are a collector of just about anything, Harry L. Rinker: The Official Price Guide to Collectibles is indispensable.

Book Description
THE DEFINITIVE SOURCEBOOK FOR COLLECTORS

Collecting is in the midst of the greatest revolution in history--and since your tastes differ from those of your grandparents, you deserve a guide designed specifically with your interests in mind. Written by a man who knows the business inside out, The Official Harry L. Rinker Price Guide to Collectibles is the only book you'll ever need when hunting for those lost treasures from childhood--the toys you played with, the objects you grew up with--plus new, cutting-edge items that won't be covered in other price guides for years!

AUTHORITATIVE. The Official Harry L. Rinker Price Guide to Collectibles covers more than four hundred categories, including many not found in the competition: art pottery, barware, Chintz china, crackle glass, Hallmark ornaments, hi-fi equipment, keychains, paint-by-number sets, Pez containers, Vietnam war memorabilia, Walgreen collectibles, and dozens more!

COMPREHENSIVE. Each category includes a brief history, collecting tips, reference books, periodicals, collector clubs, museums, and vital information on reproductions.

UP-TO-DATE with all the latest collecting trends and hottest market information.

FULLY ILLUSTRATED with nearly six hundred photographs--plus a beautiful eight-page color insert.

From the Publisher
Harry Rinker isn't afraid to make waves -- and he's been chopping the water for years now! There seems to be a running dialogue about him in the "letters to the editor" column in AntiqueWeek -- readers either love him (for his honesty) or hate him (because he doesn't suffer fools gladly) -- but they sure do talk about him. Whether he's being interviewed in newspapers like the New York Times or on TV and radio, he's the authority people call on to discuss Beanie Babies, Princess Diana or Frank Sinatra collectibles -- you name it.

I first met Harry about 2 1/2 years ago -- when I went to visit him at the offices of Rinker Enterprises -- a former school in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. And he taught me a thing or two (or three) about collectibles and books on collectibles. I talk to Harry on the phone nearly every day, and I learn something new every time. Smart collectors are sure to find him one of their favorite teachers, too -- and HARRY L. RINKER THE OFFICIAL PRICE GUIDE TO COLLECTIBLES is a whole lot more fun to read than a textbook.

--Randy Ladenheim-Gil, Editor, House of Collectibles

From the Inside Flap
THE DEFINITIVE SOURCEBOOK FOR COLLECTORS

Collecting is in the midst of the greatest revolution in history--and since your tastes differ from those of your grandparents, you deserve a guide designed specifically with your interests in mind. Written by a man who knows the business inside out, The Official Harry L. Rinker Price Guide to Collectibles is the only book you'll ever need when hunting for those lost treasures from childhood--the toys you played with, the objects you grew up with--plus new, cutting-edge items that won't be covered in other price guides for years!

AUTHORITATIVE. The Official Harry L. Rinker Price Guide to Collectibles covers more than four hundred categories, including many not found in the competition: art pottery, barware, Chintz china, crackle glass, Hallmark ornaments, hi-fi equipment, keychains, paint-by-number sets, Pez containers, Vietnam war memorabilia, Walgreen collectibles, and dozens more!

COMPREHENSIVE. Each category includes a brief history, collecting tips, reference books, periodicals, collector clubs, museums, and vital information on reproductions.

UP-TO-DATE with all the latest collecting trends and hottest market information.

FULLY ILLUSTRATED with nearly six hundred photographs--plus a beautiful eight-page color insert.

About the Author
Harry L. Rinker is a prolific antiques and collectibles editor and author of such titles as Dinnerware of the 20th Century, Stemware of the 20th Century and Silverware of the 20th Century, and coauthor of Warman's Country. His opinions and commentary have been seen in Business Week, Money, and U.S. News and World Report. Television credits include Oprah, The Today Show, Good Morning America, and Steals and Deals. His "Rinker on Collectibles" column appears in leading trade and daily newspapers across the country.

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How does the Harry L. Rinker Official® Price Guide to Collectibes differ from other general antiques and collectibles price guides? First, it focuses on the heart of today's antiques, collectibles, and desirables market--the period between 1920 and the present. Between 80% and 85% of all the material found at auctions, flea markets, antiques malls, shops, and shows dates from this period...

Second, it is comprehensive. This book is filled with the things with which your parents, you, and your children lived and played. Nothing is missing. You will find furniture, decorative accessories, and giftware along with the traditional character and personality items, ceramics, glass, and toys....

Over the years I have developed a reputation in the trade for being extremely opinionated and outspoken. I call 'em like I see 'em.... You will not find any artificial price propping in this book. If prices within a category are being manipulated or highly speculative, I spell it out. Whether you agree or not is not the issue. Unlike the good news price guides, the Harry L. Rinker Official® Price Guide to Collectibes is designed to make you think.

FROM THE PUBLISHER