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• 1 Varley

  Was not overly impressed with the coverage of collectibles in this guide. Can’t be too specific except to say I perused the book when I received it a month ago and have not even opened it a 2nd time. Pretty much a wasted purchase. Sorry to be so critical.

• 2 Bowden

  As Disney collectors, we are constantly looking for that great deal! This book not only has an extensive listing of Disney collectibles, it is small enough to carry in a pocket or backpack. Just what my husband needed. He was really happy that it was under the Christmas tree for him this year.

• 3 Vandiver

  The first thing to know about the various Warman’s Field Guides is that by design they are not meant to be all encompassing. If you’re looking to a comprehensive guide to every Disney collectible then you will have to look elsewhere (if there is such a beast). The Warman’s Field Guides are designed to be pocket-sized guides, easily able to take-along on those trips to flea markets, antique shows, or garage sales. They are meant to give an example of various types of Disney collectibles, more for the casual or new collector, than one who’s a veteran. Thus you won’t find every item in the book but you’ll probably find pretty close approximations, enough to at least make an educated guess about an item’s value. It’s either that or haul around a Webster’s Dictionary-sized guide.

  The book is alphabetized by character name/film beginning with the “Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad”, and then goes on from there. There are marvelous treasures in the book that will make Disney collectors salivate and it’s complemented by fantastic, full-color photography, highlighting one item per page for the most part.

  Among the treasures are a complete Alice in Wonderland lobby card set of 8 valued at $1400, a Davy Crockett one-sheet movie poster from 1955 for $650, A 1950’s Donald Duck tin lithograph bank from Marx toys for $265, a 1930’s Clarabelle drinking glass for $40, a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs bisque figure set for $215, and a Mickey Mouse pocket watch from the 1930’s, valued at $465.

  There are a myriad of toys, figurines, books, posters, and lobby cards to be found within the pages of the guide. If I have one minor complaint it would be that there are too many examples shown in the book of the Mickey Mouse Magazine, Dell Four Color Comics and Walt Disney Comics and Stories. There’s probably a hundred pages, one-fifth of the book dedicated to these items which to me is a bit too much since there are already many excellent comic book price guides (Krause themselves puts out many great comic price guides) on the market which do a better job on these types of items. I would have rather seen much more coverage of non-comic book items.

  All in all though, the book definitely does what it intended to do.

  Reviewed by Tim Janson

• 4 Nix

  This is a fantastic book for Disney collectors of all types and levels.
  I highly recommend it to anyone with half an interest in this field. If you don’t collect Disneyana before you buy this you certainly will once you get a copy in your hands. It covers so many areas and is very informative. Also it has fantastic pictures of many unknown treasures.

• 5 Carol

  Ted Hake, the King of Collectibles, has issued a book on Disneyana. I am very excited that this book is on the market. For novice collectors there are lengthy features regarding the history of different aspects of Disney collecting that will bring you up to speed. The articles also work for advanced collectors for detail reminders and a quick, all-in-one reference for those pesky details that will clear that bet you made. This book is hefty, and I know if Ted could have included even more he would have. Each inclusion features a very handy full color photo, detailed description, and a price break-down for varying conditions and parts (i.e. box value AND item value). The book is divided into sections for each character(s) or particular items (posters, four-color comics, Walt Disney, etc.)and items are listed in chronological order making the tome extremely easy to reference. Each section begins with a history of the characters or items, making dating items particularly easy. Prices listed are realistic, fair market value; however you have to make up your own mind what you would sell/pay for any item. I am a Disneyland collector so I especially appreciate the sections on Disney Park items. Perhaps in the future the Disney Parks sections can grow…or perhaps a book only on Disneyland collectibles…! But that is only my own desire, not a complaint. This is the first reference book I reach for these days. Every good Disneyana fan or collector should own it!

• 6 McManus

  This has good information for current sales, it does not include all Disney collectibles however.

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