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Life on the Mississippi

An Epic American Adventure

By: Rinker Buck

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Life on the Mississippi

An Epic American Adventure

By: Rinker Buck

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “Audacious…Life on the Mississippi sparkles.” —The Wall Street Journal * “A rich mix of history, reporting, and personal introspection.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch * “Both a travelogue and an engaging history lesson about America’s westward expansion.” —The Christian Science Monitor The eagerly awaited return of master American storyteller Rinker Buck, Life on the Mississippi is an epic, enchanting blend of history and adventure in which Buck builds a wooden flatboat from the grand “flatboat era” of the 1800s and sails it down the Mississippi River, illuminating the forgotten past of America’s first western frontier. Seven years ago, readers around the country fell in love with a singular American voice: Rinker Buck, whose infectious curiosity about history launched him across the West in a covered wagon pulled by mules and propelled his book about the trip, The Oregon Trail, to ten weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Now, Buck returns to chronicle his latest incredible adventure: building a wooden flatboat from the bygone era of the early 1800s and journeying down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. A modern-day Huck Finn, Buck casts off down the river on the flatboat Patience accompanied by an eccentric crew of daring shipmates. Over the course of his voyage, Buck steers his fragile wooden craft through narrow channels dominated by massive cargo barges, rescues his first mate gone overboard, sails blindly through fog, breaks his ribs not once but twice, and camps every night on sandbars, remote islands, and steep levees. As he charts his own journey, he also delivers a richly satisfying work of history that brings to life a lost era. The role of the flatboat in our country’s evolution is far more significant than most Americans realize. Between 1800 and 1840, millions of farmers, merchants, and teenage adventurers embarked from states like Pennsylvania and Virginia on flatboats headed beyond the Appalachians to Kentucky, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Settler families repurposed the wood from their boats to build their first cabins in the wilderness; cargo boats were broken apart and sold to build the boomtowns along the water route. Joining the river traffic were floating brothels, called “gun boats”; “smithy boats” for blacksmiths; even “whiskey boats” for alcohol. In the present day, America’s inland rivers are a superhighway dominated by leviathan barges—carrying $80 billion of cargo annually—all descended from flatboats like the ramshackle Patience. As a historian, Buck resurrects the era’s adventurous spirit, but he also challenges familiar myths about American expansion, confronting the bloody truth behind settlers’ push for land and wealth. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced more than 125,000 members of the Cherokee, Choctaw, and several other tribes to travel the Mississippi on a brutal journey en route to the barrens of Oklahoma. Simultaneously, almost a million enslaved African Americans were carried in flatboats and marched by foot 1,000 miles over the Appalachians to the cotton and cane fields of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana, birthing the term “sold down the river.” Buck portrays this watershed era of American expansion as it was really lived. With a rare narrative power that blends stirring adventure with absorbing untold history, Life on the Mississippi is a muscular and majestic feat of storytelling from a writer who may be the closest that we have today to Mark Twain.

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Simon and Schuster

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1501106384

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Flight of Passage

A Memoir

By: Rinker Buck

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Flight of Passage

A Memoir

By: Rinker Buck

Writer Rinker Buck looks back more than 30 years to a summer when he and his brother, at ages 15 and 17 respectively, became the youngest duo to fly across America, from New Jersey to California. Having grown up in an aviation family, the two boys bought an old Piper Cub, restored it themselves, and set out on the grand journey. Buck is a great storyteller, and once you get airborne with the boys you find yourself absorbed in a story of adventure and family drama. And Flight of Passage is also an affecting look back to the summer of 1966, when the times seemed much less cynical and adventures much more enjoyable.

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1401305776

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9781401305772

The Oregon Trail

A New American Journey

By: Rinker Buck

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The Oregon Trail

A New American Journey

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • #1 Indie Next Pick • Winner of the PEN New England Award “Enchanting…A book filled with so much love…Long before Oregon, Rinker Buck has convinced us that the best way to see America is from the seat of a covered wagon.” —The Wall Street Journal “Amazing…A real nonfiction thriller.” —Ian Frazier, The New York Review of Books “Absorbing…Winning…The many layers in The Oregon Trail are linked by Mr. Buck’s voice, which is alert and unpretentious in a manner that put me in mind of Bill Bryson’s comic tone in A Walk in the Woods.” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times A major bestseller that has been hailed as a “quintessential American story” (Christian Science Monitor), Rinker Buck’s The Oregon Trail is an epic account of traveling the 2,000-mile length of the Oregon Trail the old-fashioned way—in a covered wagon with a team of mules—that has captivated readers, critics, and booksellers from coast to coast. Simultaneously a majestic journey across the West, a significant work of history, and a moving personal saga, Buck’s chronicle is a “laugh-out-loud masterpiece” (Willamette Week) that “so ensnares the emotions it becomes a tear-jerker at its close” (Star Tribune, Minneapolis) and “will leave you daydreaming and hungry to see this land” (The Boston Globe).

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Simon and Schuster

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1451659180

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9781451659184

Shane Comes Home

By: Rinker Buck

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Shane Comes Home

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On March 21, 2003, while leading a rifle platoon into combat, Marine Lieutenant Shane Childers became the first combat fatality of the Iraq War. In this gripping, beautifully written personal history, award-winning writer Rinker Buck chronicles Shane's death and his life, exploring its meaning for his family, his fellow soldiers, and the country itself. It is the story of an intelligent, gifted soldier who embodied the soul of today's all-volunteer warrior class; of the town of Powell, Wyoming, which had taken Shane into its heart; and of the Marine detail sent to deliver the news to the Childers family and the extraordinary connection that formed between them. At once an inspiring account of commitment to the military and a moving story of family and devotion, Shane Comes Home rises above politics to capture the life of a remarkable young man who came to symbolize the heart of America during a difficult time.

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Harper Collins

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0061873675

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Life on the Mississippi

An Epic American Adventure

By: Rinker Buck

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The Oregon Trail

A New American Journey

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A New American Journey

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Buck's epic account of traveling the length of the Oregon Trail the old-fashioned way--in a covered wagon with a team of mules, an audacious journey that hasn't been attempted in a century--tells the rich history of the trail, the people who made the migration, and its significance to the country.

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Flight of Passage

A Memoir

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The Hike to Home

By: Jess Rinker

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The Hike to Home

By: Jess Rinker

In this fun middle grade adventure, a young girl and her two new friends brave the wilderness to find a castle, prove a local legend, and discover the true meaning of home. Lin Moser is not looking forward to this summer. After living on the road all her life, hiking mountains and traveling through the country in an RV with her house-flipping parents, she’s now stuck in Newbridge, New Jersey for their longest stay yet. With Mom away on a year-long naturalist assignment, Lin has resigned herself to having the most boring summer ever. But then she finds out about a local legend: an ancient ruined castle in the woods that no one has been able to find. Hiking to this castle would be like a quest. . . such an amazing quest that Mom might even come home, and they could adventure together the way they used to. Determined to create her own adventure, Lin sets off on her biggest one yet—braving the wilderness with her two new friends, seeking the castle, and maybe discovering a new idea of home along the way. With her trademark humor and heart, Jess Rinker delivers a story of adventure and growing up in The Hike to Home.

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1250812755

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The Official Price Guide to Flea Market Treasures

By: Harry L. Rinker

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The Official Price Guide to Flea Market Treasures

By: Harry L. Rinker

FOR FUN, FRUITFUL, AND SMART FLEA MARKET SHOPPING, DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT THIS BOOK-- NOW COMPLETELY UPDATED AND EXPANDED! -- COMPREHENSIVE. From Advertising Character Collectibles to Barware, Italian Glass to Beanie Babies, Fisher Price Toys to Road Maps, The Official Price Guide to Flea Market Treasures contains more than 500 categories listing the most current information on the hottest flea market finds. This one-of-a-kind guide reveals how to identify a "true" flea market, and how to shop once you're there. A complete list of item prices organized by category provides a handy and authoritative reference that assures you of getting the best deal. -- PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. With the unrivaled acumen of antiques and collectibles editor and author Harry L. Rinker, and the added expertise of a fifty-member board of advisors contributing information on their specialty categories, this guide is essential to a successful flea marketing adventure. -- SPECIAL FEATURES. There are more than sixty new categories for this edition, a detailed annotated Reference Library for Flea Marketers, and a handy list of the top thirty flea markets in the nation. -- FULLY ILLUSTRATED. Hundreds of photos throughout the volume help identify the precise items you are looking for.

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House of Collectibles

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0676601804

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9780676601800

The Official Price Guide to Antiques and Collectibles

By: Rinker Enterprises

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By: Rinker Enterprises

GET THE TRUSTED RESOURCE MORE COLLECTORS TURN TO--WITH MORE THAN 60,000 PRICES LISTED! * COMPREHENSIVE. From Advertising Memorabilia to Zippo Lighters, The Official Price Guide to Antiques and Collectibles contains the most up-to-date information on tens of thousands of the most sought-after antiques and collectibles. So whether your passion is traditional antiques, such as furniture, china, and silver, or you are looking for the latest hot pop culture collectible from TV or film, rock 'n' roll, Barbie, and G.I. Joe, the buck starts here! * HIGHLIGHTS. This outstanding sourcebook features sections on movie memorabilia and buying and selling on the Internet. * PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. A panel of experts, and auction houses and galleries nationwide, contribute invaluable information in their individual areas of expertise so that you can get the best deal. * SPECIAL FEATURES. Tips on where and what to collect, regional preferences, and how to spot fakes and reproductions. * FULLY ILLUSTRATED. More than four hundred black-and-white photos throughout the volume help identify the precise items you are looking for.

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0676601782

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9780676601787

Adventure Guide to Switzerland

By: Kimberly Rinker

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Adventure Guide to Switzerland

By: Kimberly Rinker

Annotation A detailed guide to every aspect of the destination: history, culture, foods, restaurants, hotels, sightseeing, things to do - written by an author who knows the place intimately and is a long-time resident. The history and culture, the climbs, hikes and walks, the rivers trips - it's all here!

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Hunter Publishing, Inc

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1588435415

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Chicago's Horse Racing Venues

By: Kimberly A. Rinker

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Chicago's Horse Racing Venues

By: Kimberly A. Rinker

The popularity of horse racing in Chicago has yet to be rivaled in any other metropolitan area. Since the 1800s, the Windy Citys enthusiasm for both harness and Thoroughbred racing led to 10 major racetracks being built in the Chicago area. Four of those racewaysBalmoral, Maywood, Hawthorne, and Arlingtonare still racing and thriving today. From Washington Park, Lincoln Fields, and Worth Raceway on the citys South Side, to the Near West Side venues of Hawthorne Race Course and Sportsmans Park, to Arlington Parks northwest locale and Aurora Downs to the west, Chicagos racing community has enjoyed a long and sometimes scandalous history. Chicagos Horse Racing Venues provides insight into Chicagos rich racing history and a behind-the-scenes look at the people and horses involved.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439621152

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9781439621158

Forest Canopies

By: Margaret D. Lowman,H. Bruce Rinker

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Forest Canopies

By: Margaret D. Lowman,H. Bruce Rinker

The treetops of the world's forests are where discovery and opportunity abound, however they have been relatively inaccessible until recently. This book represents an authoritative synthesis of data, anecdotes, case studies, observations, and recommendations from researchers and educators who have risked life and limb in their advocacy of the High Frontier. With innovative rope techniques, cranes, walkways, dirigibles, and towers, they finally gained access to the rich biodiversity that lives far above the forest floor and the emerging science of canopy ecology. In this new edition of Forest Canopies, nearly 60 scientists and educators from around the world look at the biodiversity, ecology, evolution, and conservation of forest canopy ecosystems. - Comprehensive literature list - State-of-the-art results and data sets from current field work - Foremost scientists in the field of canopy ecology - Expanded collaboration of researchers and international projects - User-friendly format with sidebars and case studies - Keywords and outlines for each chapter

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Elsevier

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0080491340

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9780080491349

The Swiss Alps Travel Adventures

By: Kimberly Rinker,Krista Dana

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The Swiss Alps Travel Adventures

By: Kimberly Rinker,Krista Dana

The Valais region encompasses Switzerland''s most rugged terrain. Our coverage extends from the gateway city of Geneva to the upper reaches of the Walliser Alps along the Italian frontier. Visitors are apt to enter the region in Geneva, a small, cosmopolitan city between the border of France and the western end of Lake Geneva, known in French as Lac Leman. The city bustles with the business of international organizations, plays along a garden-lined lakefront, and harbors a pleasant pedestrian old town. The city of Lausanne lies across the lake, drawing visitors for its own pleasant lakefront and the Olympic Games History Museum. Beyond, in the Valais region, protrudes the magnificent Matterhorn Peak, with famed Zermatt at its foot and secluded Saas-Fee just over the hill. In southeastern Switzerland next to the border of Italy, Zermatt reclines amid a cluster of 38 4,000-m peaks. Above the town towers the distinctive hook of the Matterhorn crest. For most visitors, Zermatt isn''t a place to relax; it''s a place to play, and play hard. About 400 km of hiking paths wind through the mountains above Zermatt, most areas well-served by cableway or mountain train. The most spectacular of the trails run through the Sunnegga and Rothorn areas, winding around lakes, skirting glaciers, and all within view of the Matterhorn across the valley. One of these, the Marmot Trail, leads from mid-mountain Rothorn at Blauherd down to Sunnegga via a path lined with several marmot family groups. Walkers wanting a closer look at the majestic mountain should try the new Matterhorn Trail. It drops from the lift station at Schwarzsee, along the foot of the Matterhorn to Stafel, to the lake at Zmutt, and then down to the lift station at Furi OCo passing several inviting mountain huts along the way. Saas-Fee lies to the east of Zermatt, on the opposite side of the towering Dom. Like Zermatt, the resort is reached via a climb up the forked valley south of Visp OCo to reach Saas-Fee, drivers at Stalden take the lft fork toward Saastal instead of the right fork toward Tnsch. (Although only a few km apart as-the-crow-flies, the drive between Saas-Fee and Zermatt takes around an hour.) Also like Zermatt, the village of Saas-Fee is technically car-free, served only by a swarm of electric taxi carts. The swarm here, however, is considerably smaller and less menacing. Drivers park in the nine-story cliff-side garage on the village edge and, from the garage loading bays, telephone hotels for pickup. (Visitors arriving by train must bus in from Brig or Visp.) Guests here split into two distinct camps OCo those who''ve come for the small-resort exclusivity, and those who''ve come for the big-mountain recreation. Both camps enjoy the views from the Allalin, where the world''s highest revolving restaurant, the Drehrestaurant Metro-Alpin, does a full rotation each hour. Steps away, adventurers stroll through the largest ice pavilion in the world (the Mittelallin Eispavillon), a cave carved out of the glacier and embellished with sculptures and a chapel. At the heart of the Alps lies Switzerland; at the heart of Switzerland lies the Jungfrau region; and at the heart of the Jungfrau lies Interlaken. Tucked away in what is arguably the most spectacular Alpine scenery in the world, Interlaken enjoys renown for its diversity of outdoor adventures and its role as the Jungfrau region''s mountain transportation hub. It''s an inviting town OCo a busy, bustling place with back alleys few tourists take time to explore. These are just a few of the Swiss gems explored in this guide, equivalent to 160 print pages and loaded with detail on all the restaurants, hotels, shops and activities you''ll want to know about. Plus, there are maps and photos throughout. This is an excerpt from the much larger Adventure Guide to the Alps, which runs 500 pages in print, and covers the German, French, Austrian and Italian Alps as well.

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Hunter Publishing, Inc

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1588437167

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Official Guide to Flea Market Prices

By: Harry Rinker

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Official Guide to Flea Market Prices

By: Harry Rinker

Finding and evaluating flea markets, list of top flea markets in the U.S., honing your shopping skills and price guides.

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House of Collectibles

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0609807722

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9780609807729

The Antique Trader Books Guide to Games and Puzzles

By: Harry L. Rinker

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The Antique Trader Books Guide to Games and Puzzles

By: Harry L. Rinker

Covers 150 years of product development with a strong emphasis on the history and production of American manufacturers. A team of experts provides current values, along with collector insights for hundreds of items.

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Antique Trader

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0930625625

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9780930625627

Price Guide to Flea Market Treasures

By: Harry L. Rinker

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Price Guide to Flea Market Treasures

By: Harry L. Rinker

Over 10,000 prices and descriptions"--Cover.

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Wallace-Homestead

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0870697196

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9780870697197

The Official Price Guide to Antiques and Collectibles

By: Rinker Enterprises, inc

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The Official Price Guide to Antiques and Collectibles

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This updated guide completely covers the antique market, listing over 60,000 prices and displaying 400+ photos to aid identification. Experts in the field give advice on the latest market trends, how to spot fakes and forgeries, and what to save when cleaning out the attic.

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0676601855

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Rinker on Collectibles

By: Harry L. Rinker

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Rinker on Collectibles

By: Harry L. Rinker

THE UNRIVALED REFERENCE BOOK FOR COLLECTORS Collecting has entered a renaissance. With the end of the century fast approaching, people are scrambling for collectibles of all kinds--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, Harry L. Rinker The Official 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. Harry L. Rinker The Official Price Guide to Collectibles covers more than 425 major collecting categories, from Abingdon Pottery to Yellow Ware. Those categories appearing for the first time feature Beanie Babies, CDs, David Winter Cottages, Howard Holt, Kemple Glass, Motion Lamps, Scandinavian Glass, Tonka, and Warner Brothers--plus dozens of categories found exclusively in this sourcebook, including Hallmark ornaments, hi-fi equipment, and paint-by-numbers sets. [ ] COMPREHENSIVE. Each category includes a brief history, collecting tips, reference books, periodicals, collector clubs, and vital information on reproductions. [ ] UP-TO-DATE with all the latest collecting trends and hottest market information. [ ] FULLY ILLUSTRATED with nearly five hundred photographs--plus a beautiful eight-page color insert.

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0870695266

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9780870695261

Warman's Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide

By: Harry L. Rinker

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Warman's Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide

By: Harry L. Rinker

The only comprehensive pocket-sized, annual price guide for collectibles and antiques. In addition to providing the most accurate descriptions and prices for over 50,000 items each year, Warman's is the first source for historical information, references, collector's clubs, and reproduction information on over 500 major collecting categories.

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Wallace-Homestead Book Company

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0870697099

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9780870697098

Warman's Country Antiques and Collectibles

By: Dana Gehman Morykan,Harry L. Rinker

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Warman's Country Antiques and Collectibles

By: Dana Gehman Morykan,Harry L. Rinker

Provides price information for buyers of nineteenth-century and later American country furniture, household goods, and other items.

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0870697439

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Hopalong Cassidy

King of the Cowboy Merchandisers

By: Harry L. Rinker

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Hopalong Cassidy

King of the Cowboy Merchandisers

By: Harry L. Rinker

Roy Rogers may have been Republic's "King of the Cowboys," but he was lesser nobility when it came to licensed merchandise. The "King of the Cowboy Merchandisers" was Hopalong Cassidy. In the three and one-half year period beginning in late 1949 and ending after the 1952 Christmas season Hoppy rode so far ahead of the pack that his competition had to eat his dust. By early 1950s over a hundred manufacturers were producing Hopalong Cassidy licensed products. No matter where one turned, there was Hoppy. It was a Hopalong Cassidy era. Now Hoppy has found renewed interest among collectors. The support is multi-layered. Prices across the board are at record levels. Common pieces have doubled or tripled in value over the past five years. Scarcer pieces have risen ten times or more. This comprehensive new book by one America's foremost authorities on antiques in general, and Hoppy in particular, will introduce you to the various collecting categories within the wonderful world of Hoppy collectibles and allow you to cast your cares aside while leisurely strolling down nostalgia lane. Packed with useful information, it also has beautiful color photographs of most of the merchandise bearing the Hopalong Cassidy name. If you are old enough to have grown up with Hoppy, you will think "I owned one of those" or "I remember one of those." If you are not, you will be moved to say - "Wow! That's neat. I won't mind owning one.

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088740765X

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