Mining's dramatic and dangerous nature is reflected in the hundreds of specialized tools and artifacts shown in over 450 color photographs and discussed in this fascinating new book. Thirty categories, from advertising and assay equipment to surveying equipment and tokens, chronicle old mining methods in detail. An elevated appreciation is gained here of the men and women who spent part of their lives in mining with this equipment. Today, historians and collectors pay respect to those people as they preserve and interpret the equipment that remains. This is an important and valuable reference for all concerned. 160 page by  David W. Pearson & Ron Bommarito , size is 8 1/2" x 11", soft cover with  numerous illustrations and  459 color photos.
W-1001   $29.95

A nostalgic glimpse at the glass counter jars, tins, boxes, and display racks which held American's favorite cookies, candies, and snack foods in America's country stores. These items are chronicled and illustrated in over 390 color photographs. Histories of over 75 companies which used them, covering over 100 year, from Adams Gum and Dixie Biscuit to Planter's Peanuts and Wise Potato Chips are provided along with detailed listings of the variations among their distribution jars and lids over the decades.

Mergers among the snack food giants are recorded and mention is made of over 200 companies that profoundly affected every type of snack food from chewing gum to cookies. Major marketing and distribution trends and the dates associated with them are also revealed. Values for the counter jars and their variations are provided. 160 pages by Steve Batson, soft cover, size is 8 1/2" x 11",  with 570 photos & illustrations.
W-1003   $29.95

12th Edition of this famous price guide contains 12,000 up-to-date prices with 350 color and black & white photographs. Bottles from the 1700s to 1990s. Ralph & Terry Kovel, 5 1/4 inches by 8 inches, 255 page soft cover.
W-5388   $16.00

8th Edition the official Overstreet Indian Arrowheads Price Guide. Dividing the US into nine geographic regions, this guide offers the most comprehensive and current information available to any collector. A dazzling full-color section includes more than 350 illustrations. More than 12,000 total actual-size illustrations with market values are included. Robert M. Overstreet, 5 1/2 inches by 8  1/2 inches, 1344 page soft cover.
W-1012   $26.00

The 22nd edition of the best selling antiques price guide. Compiled by an advisory board of 425 experts in their respective fields, assures readers that each of the 500 categories have been revised to reflect the ever-changing antiques market. Each section provides critical information on fakes and reproductions  . Edited by Sharon & Bob Huxford, soft cover, size is 8 1/2 x 11 inches with 602 pages.
W-1006   $14.95

Collectors will cherish this full-color exploration of the tobacco tin. Over 1000 tobacco tins are illustrated in full color, revealing the designer's and the lithographer's art. The tobacco industry in America was at the forefront of modern advertising and among the first to try to instill brand identification and loyalty in their customers. Consequently many of these tins are eye catching and beautiful. This is one of the reasons they are such popular collectibles.

This book is the first full color reference on tobacco tins, featuring clear photography and the highest quality reproduction. In addition, it contains advertising and other ephemera which help to give an overview of the industry's attempts to reach its customers. The size of the tin is given, as is the manufacturer when known. A price guide is included. 160 pages by Douglas Congdon-Martin, soft cover, size is 8 1/2" x 11"with over 1000 tobacco tin illustrations.
W-1002   $29.95

A guide to the identification and values of United States exonumia, first edition. Tokens and medals are coin-like pieces issued primarily by businesses and private parties for a multitude of reasons. Civil War tokens, spinners, flippers, trade tokens, and game counters are just a few of the categories covered. Well illustrated with market values included. Stephen P. Alpert and Lawrence E. Elman, 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, 300 pages, soft cover.
W-1013   $19.95

A guide book of United States coins for 2005. This is a fully illustrated catalog and retail valuation list of United States coins from 1616 to date. The only coin-price book with full-color photographs of actual coins.  R. S. Yeoman, soft cover, size is 5" x 7 1/2" with 414 pages.
W-3501   $14.95