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• 1 Teegarden

  It’s a shame this volume was discontinued–there are some good stories here and it is an excellent value. The illustrations are very nice. The writing is OK, but nothing special. It tends to be rather bland–somewhat more than a condensed description of what happened in a cartoon–but it does the job. The stories themselves are obviously appealing to kids, and our little boy liked most but not all of these stories. He particularly enjoyed some that you might not expect, like “Bootle Beetle’s Adventure” and “The Old Mill.” You can see video versions of these on YouTube, by the way.

• 2 Mitchell

  This is great for bedtime reading, as lots of stories and you can read a few everynight, over and over again.

• 3 Shearer

  This is a fine book, but there’s no reason to buy it. A better, and less expensive, version is also available, at least some of the time: Walt Disney’s Classic Storybook (Disney Storybook Collections) [BARGAIN PRICE] (Hardcover).

• 4 Shi

  I really loved this book, it contains a lot of Disney Stories that are not found elsewhere and the pictures are all very good. My four year old loves it and my baby daughter who is just past one loves to look at the pictures. Really a good buy.

• 5 Varjabedian

  I bought this book for my daughter’s 5th birthday so we could have a good bedtime book. The stories are classic in the sense that they have some of the original characters and some of the original themes, but they are slightly condensed. For example, we read the story “101 Dalmations” one night, and the story ended happily but prematurely. My wife and I looked at each other quizzically because we knew there was much more to the story, but my daughter enjoyed it. It appears some of the stories are edited to fit in the short format, which is fine if that is what you expect. When I read the other reviews and the description, I expected full length stories. This book is very good and we thoroughly enjoy the stories, but if you want complete stories that are “Classic Disney” you won’t get them here. Prepare for a slightly condensed version of classic stories. Overall, still a great product.

• 6 Lawton

  This book is extremely valuable to the WDCC collector, espically if you are a beginning collector. It gives you the issue price for a scuplture and the secondary market price so you can make an informed decision on how much to pay for a sculpture. I refer to this book constantly when making a decision on a purchase, especially if the asking price is more than the issue price.

  It also explains the different backstamps, anniversary marks and production marks which can affect the secondary market price.

  The only problem I have with this book, is that it was printed in 1996. Many new scuptures have been added and many older ones have now been retired. It would be nice to have an updated version with the newer sculptures added and the current secondary market prices updated for the retired scuptures.

  All in all I highly recommend it to the WDCC collector or anyone interested in becoming one.

• 7 Dennis

  The value in a guide like this is that it be kept up-to-date annually. This book was published almost three years ago, and the market for collectibles has changed rapidly. Unless you can find a publishing date later than 1996, save your money, and check it out at a local library. The information contained in the book is good as far a descriptors and nuances that will make a piece more valuable. Unfortunately, it does need a major overhaul.

• 8 Flowers

  The book is ecxellent when it comes to pure facts about the figurines but when it comes to prices a lot of the pieces is actually down as of today in the allover collectors market(good for sellers, bad for the inexpirienced buyer)

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