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This Vintage November 29, 1982 Sports Illustrated magazine is complete and in excellent condition with slightly yellowed pages. This magazine measures approx. 8 x 10 3/4 and is suitable for framing. The front cover features College Basketball Issue: I'm Waiting For You, Patrick. Full of news stories of the day and nice vintage ads.

This Vintage February 4, 1980 Sports Illustrated magazine is complete and in excellent condition with slightly yellowed pages. This magazine measures approx. 8 x 10 3/4 and is suitable for framing. The front cover features Islands In The Sun: Christie Brinkley Brightens The British Virgins. Full of news stories of the day and nice vintage ads.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Expanded and updated coverage. Nearly 300 pages of useful, hands-on knowledge! Detailed photos show specific features that separate rarities from fakes and rebuilds. Covers all of the manufacturers of components, parts, variations and markings. Learn which parts are proper for which guns. The total story behind these guns, from their invention through WWII, Korea, Vietnam and beyond! 300+ photos show you features, markings, overall views and action shots. Thirty-three tables and charts give instant reference to serial numbers, markings, dates of issue and proper configurations. Special sections on Sniper guns, National Match Rifles, exotic variations, accessories and more!

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. A groundbreaking treatise based on fifteen years of research, Torsten Link's classic study of the flintlock has been acclaimed for decades as the essential book on the subject. His passion for this historic weapon was almost as remarkable as his precision and his eye for detail. From his post as Director of the Swedish Royal Armory, he traveled far and wide to inspect thousands of rare weapons stored in private collections. His illuminating volume encompasses the development of this essential hunting and fighting tool, and it is without equal as a reference for flintlock collectors, dealers, or owners--or for anyone with an interest in weapons and history. 2007

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. The M1 Garand: World War II Volume 1 - Covers 1900 through September 1945, including Springfield and Winchester. Updated Second Edition (Soft Cover). Volume 1 of the definitive reference set written specifically for the Garand collector. Examines development and production of the M1 rifle from conception through the closing days of World War II. The first Garands, the Gas Trap rifles, are examined in detail. The evolution of Springfield Armory and Winchester produced M1s are chronicled in Data Sheets and photographs detailing original rifles. The variations of components are described and their period of use given. The collector is aided in identification of parts changes by detailed photographs and explanations. These descriptions used in conjunction with the Data Sheets allow the collector to verify original rifles or restore their M1 to correct configuration. Month-end serial number tables identify when your rifle was manufactured. Bayonets, slings, and cleaning kits are also examined in detail. 1993

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. OUR NOTES: Karl White's three volume series has consistently remained one our most popular resources in this field. Taken together, they represent one of the most broad and comprehensive approaches to this highly collectible (and profitable) collecting hobby. I heartily recommend Karl's 3 book set as a worthy addition to any collector or dealer's reference library. -- John Kincaid, Collector Bookstore Author's Introduction: The purpose of this book is to identify and evaluate plugs and plug boxes dated up to 1970. Plugs are identified as a bodied lure made from wood, metal, plastic or any counterpart. Prices can fluctuate up to 50%, according to the demand of antique tackle. One thing to remember is that the better items keep getting more valuable and the common items stay about the same. Lure Sets (items of one company's production) and Color Sets (all colors produced of one item), should be at least 25% more valuable. The values in this book are rated as to excellent condition, although the items pictured might not be. (From the author's introduction to contents)

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents: - - - This unique, one-of-a-kind book is a must for anyone interested in the history of our great sport and collectors of antique fishing tackle. It takes a look at the history of fishing rods from the early 1800s to the 1970s, through text and hundreds of color photographs. With access to five private and extensive collections, Hatton covers the first three ages of rod-making: The smith age, up to 1870; the expansion era, 1870-1900; and the classic era, 1900-1970s. Forty-nine beautiful rods are featured, each with a description, history, notable features, and much more. Be warned: once you get into this book, you may look up to discover that several hours have gone by!

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. The M1 Garand: Post World War II Volume 2 - Covers September 1945 through June 1957, including Springfield, IHC, and HRA (Soft Cover). Volume 2 of the definitive reference set written specifically for the Garand collector. Examines the post World War II rebuild program at Springfield Armory, Korean War production, and continuing development. Manufacture of M1s by Springfield, International Harvester, and Harrington & Richardson are chronicled in Data Sheets and photographs detailing original rifles made by all three manufacturers. The variations of components are described and their period of use given. The collector is aided in identification of parts changes by detailed photographs and explanations. These descriptions used in conjunction wih the Data Sheets allow the collector to verify original rifles or restore their M1 to correct configuration. Serial number tables identify when your rifle was manufactured. 1989

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. The fascination of a traditionally built, double-barreled gun can scarcely fail to attract a passionate hunter. For one thing, there is the perfection of handiwork in making clean-shooting guns, but also the spirit that emanates from these weapons. The double-barreled gun is part of hunting, and when you hold an old English gun in your hand, your mind's eye almost automatically conjures up visions of elephants, buffalo, or lions, great antelopes in the African scrub or rain forest, even if you are just hunting deer or wild boar back home. With the detailed engraving, beautiful grain, checkered stocks, and high finishes of many double-barreled guns, they are ideal for your hunting or dreaming. This book presents the double-barrel gun in 272 beautiful photos and clear informative text that will captivate a hunter's attention and inspire the sport.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. French arquebusier Casimir Lefaucheux may rightfully be called the prophet of a new age of firearms.. His invention, in 1833, of the pinfire system opened the door on the concept of practical self-contained ammunition, eventually prompting the development of today's modern centerfire metallic cartridge. The arrival of Lefaucheux' invention coincided with the coming of great industrial revolutions on both sides of the Atlantic, and with them political and social revolutions, as well. Soon countless new types of firearms began appearing in the market. Pinfire revolvers became the requisite sidearm for many leading European military powers, and as revealed for the first time in this new book they were purchased and issued to many units during the American Civil War, both North and South. The popularity of, and adventures with pinfire revolvers by officers and soldiers during our Civil War, including such dashing cavaliers as Confederates Stonewall Jackson and Jeb Stuart, continue to inspire new legions of historians and collectors. First published in a 1983 limited printing as The Pinfire System, this volume is a result of continuing fascination with pinfire arms by the world-wide fraternity of antique gun enthusiasts. Much more than a reprint, Systeme Lefaucheux, Continuing the Study of Pinfire Cartridge Arms is in may ways an entirely new work. The reader will note scores of additions including important new historical data, documents, and photographs of guns, cartridges, and accoutrements. Author Chris Curtis' comprehensive collection of pinfire arms, along with examples from many of the leading public and private collections in America and across Europe, comprises the basis for this study. Hundreds of pinfires of all types are illustrated and discussed, ranging from the humblest single-shot pistol to the great rarities in the field. Also covered are the personalities involved in the design, development, and manufacture of pinfire arms and ammunition; plus technical data, patents, commercial sales, military contracts, markings, cartridge headstamps, and much more. The numerous varieties of pinfire arms are explored, and a rarity chart is even provided for collectors. Once relegated to a minor footnote in the long history of firearms, Systeme Lefaucheux, Continuing the Study of Pin fire Cartridge Arms now elevates these renowned guns to a position of distinction in the annals of weaponry. Here is a welcome addition to every collector's library. 2002

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Here is the first book in a series of reference books on cartridge identification compiled for gun enthusiasts in general and cartridge collectors in particular. Actually this is more than a volume for collectors as it contains not only rare, odd and unusual specimens but also many of the most popular military and sporting rounds of the world today. The concise and yet thorough text includes actual size scale illustrations, basic dimensions, average bullet weights, muzzle velocities, a brief notation as to the origins or designers and the principal weapon for which each round is intended. All entries come under classification of drawn brass, externally primed, centerfire cases with loading of black, semi-smokeless and smokeless powders. A special section is devoted to notes of interest and contains much data valuable to beginners and expert alike complete DWM and G. Roth Headstamp listings are included to greatly expedite identification of the hundreds of cartridges produced by those firms over the past 75 years. A bibliography and full index arranged by caliber are further aids to the reader.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Here is a First Edition of the Second volume in a series of reference books on cartridge identification compiled for gun enthusiasts in general and cartridge collectors in particular. It is supplemental to the initial volume in this series and none of the almost 300 cartridges contained in this second volume are to be found in the first. All cartridges listed are accompanied by actual size illustrations, accurate measurements such as case length, diameter at mouth, diameter of head, diameter of rim, bullet diameter, and bullet weight and muzzle velocity. All of the foregoing measurements are average and taken from actual examples of the various rounds in every instance possible. Also covered are notes on history, designers, principal weapons to which each round is chambered, and any other pertinent data available that might be of interest and value.

This fine vintage advertisement for a 1959 ad for AMF Magic Triangle is in excellent condition but is slightly yellowed. This magazine ad measures approx. 10 x 13 3/4 and is suitable for framing. This vintage magazine ad for Magic Triangle depicts people bowling.

This Vintage 1967 Basketball Yearbook Magazine is complete and in good condition with slight wear, stains X 11 and is suitable for framing. This Magazine is also filled with numerous other stories, articles & vintage ads.

This Vintage 1997-98 Bullpen Magazine is complete and in Excellent condition. This Magazine measures approx. 8 1/2 X 11 and is suitable for framing. This Magazine is also filled with numerous other stories, articles & vintage ads.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Shortly after the American Civil War, a New York dentist-turned-firearms inventor named William H. Elliot designed a revolutionary pocket pistol to fire the .41 Short rimfire caliber metallic cartridge. At the time, it was the most powerful small handgun cartridge on the market. This compact but hard-hitting pistol was immediately embraced by riverboat gamblers, ladies of the night, messengers, travelers, shopkeepers and anyone else who needed an easily concealable, large-caliber weapon for self defense. Its novel design featured twin, over-and-under barrels that swung open from a top hinge for loading and cartridge extraction, a spur trigger and large, comfortable grips. This was one, but not the first, of the more than 130 firearms patents Dr. Elliot would be granted over the last half of the nineteenth century. To manufacture his new pistol, Dr. Elliot contracted with the E. Remington & Sons arms firm in upstate New York, which by 1867 had been in the gunmaking business for more than fifty years. The Remington Double Deringer, as it has become known among collectors, was sleek, simple, sturdy, effective and inexpensive. It was the right gun for its time and place, and it enjoyed the longest manufacture -- sixty-five years of virtually any firearm before or since. This book tells its story.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. A 250 page volume, with Hard Cover, Dust-Jacket, and in Full Color, shows for the first time, the myriad diversity, of accoutrements that the Colt Factory supplied with their famous revolvers. In Sam Colt's lifetime, he was always looking for an advantage over his competitors. To make sure that his revolvers had a competitive edge, all his revolvers were supplied with a bullet mold, as well as a combination tool At no Cost was his advertised promise. Here are the complete lists of accoutrements that were available to the public. Starting with the Paterson era, through the Walker Contract, the Hartford Era, the Cartridge and early Automatic Eras. For the first time, from major collections, both Public and Private, displayed in oversized color photographs, with accompanying large text, is the full story of Colt's accoutrements. His motto Accept no substitutes . Another first with this volume: over 100 large color photographs of correct, original, Colt casings, from the Paterson era, all the different model Hartford Percussion Revolvers, as well as a wide selection of Cartridge Revolvers and the Colt Automatics, through to 1911. One can easily compare from the photographs, which accoutrement belongs in which case. An absolute must for all Colt Collector's libraries.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Hand a person a custom made rod, says expert rod maker Dale P. Clemens, and in almost every instance one of the first things he looks at is the decorative thread work, because a handsome rod is more desirable to own and fish. Clemens guides his readers through the organizational process of threading, illustrates the uses of patterns and replicas, explains how to wrap and weave, and gives his personal tips on how to make every rod a never ending kaleidoscope of form, shape and color. Offering a sound introduction to the essentials of thread work on round surfaces and more than one hundred rod art patterns suitable for both advanced hobbyists and professionals, Custom Rod Thread Art is the authoritative work on the subject.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. A detailed history of the development of fishing reel technology and fascinating stories of the notable manufacturers who produced them are related here. Fly casting, bait casting, spinning, and spin casting reels produced in America and Europe during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries are shown in over 180 fine photographs and drawings. Reels produced by famous manufacturers are shown, including: J. C. Conroy and Company William Mills Julius Von Hofe The Kentucky reel smiths B. F. Meek & Sons B.C. Milam Current market values are provided in tables. This book will be prized by anyone who has ever cast a line out over the water on a cool, still morning.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Here is the comprehensive guide to forty years of collectible Swedish-made reels! This reference work contains background information on every manufacturer and discusses EVERY production model made between 1940 and 1980. It includes baitcasters, spinning, and fly reels. With over 675 color photographs, vintage advertisements, and patent drawings, plus a guide to current values, it is a must have reference book for the collector and dealer alike. Today Swedish-made fishing reels are collected all over the globe and are among the most prized. Names such as ABU, Arjon, River, Pebeco, W.D., Nordic, Rainbow, Radius, and Victory make nearly every reel collector perk his ears. There are several international collector clubs dedicated to the Ambassadeur alone, and many models bring top dollar at the auction block.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Over 600 photos and over 400 pages in each volume. No duplications between the two. U.S. and foreign, U.S. and Confederate, from the era of the wheellock to the Warsaw Pact. Cover ball screws, wipers, mainstream vices, rods and thongs, oilers, combination tools, jags, wrenches, tompions, tool sets, brush and pick sets, and much more.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. The 1936 German Olympics took place at a very critical time in the 20th century and were unusual in many respects. It was the first time that television was used to broadcast a sporting event. The first torch run to light the Olympic flame was originated. Perhaps the most important Olympic film ever produced covered the summer games. It was the first real political Olympics threatened by several potential boycotts. The first fully self-contained Olympic village was constructed. It was the most elaborate Olympics staged up to that time and for several more afterwards. The largest crowd to ever watch a baseball game (100,000) saw an exhibition match between two American teams. Basketball was introduced to the Olympics. Three American competitors were removed from the team for breaking training or for criminal activities. Downhill skiing was introduced to the winter games. A Polish female sprinter was later found out to be a male. Two American sprinters were replaced on the relay team supposedly because they were Jewish. The youngest American participant was a 13-year-old diver. Germany, the host country, won the most medals, the last time a country other than the United States or the Soviet Union would do so. Several athletes such as Jesse Owens and Sonja Henie would become household names throughout the world. Many myths have grown up around the 1936 Olympics, including one that had Hitler snubbing Jesse Owens after his victory in the I00-meter dash.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. From the 1540s on, the handgun has been recognized as a handy weapon for individual fighters. Compared to other weapons such as the ax, sword, rifle and shotgun, it is light and compact, allowing it to be carried almost anywhere deployed quickly when needed. For these reasons, throughout the centuries the handgun has endured as the best defensive weapon for most people, most of the time. In Fighting Handguns, Jeff Cooper not only takes the reader through the development of this weapon from its beginnings in mid-16th-century Europe through the various iterations of single- and double-action revolvers and semiautomatic pistols, he also discusses some important aspects of carrying and shooting a fighting handgun under combat conditions. The late Jeff Cooper was one of the true pioneers of weaponcraft in the United States. His numerous accomplishments include founder of Gunsite Ranch, editor at large of Guns & Ammo magazine, winner of the Outstanding American Handgunner award in 1995, Rangemaster Emeritus of the U.S. Practical Shooting Association and long-time member of the board of directors of the National Rifle Association.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Paladin is pleased to reissue this classic book in the field of military battle knives. Allied Military Fighting Knives chronicles in detail the background, development and variations of both common and unusual combat knives. It also provides firsthand accounts by and in-depth interviews with the men who used them in battle, including U.S. Marine Raiders; U.S. Army Rangers; U.S., Canadian and British airborne units; the legendary Gurkhas; the First Special Service Force; such clandestine outfits as the OSS and SOE; and even officers who served in the Shanghai Municipal Police with W.E. Fairbairn and E.A. Sykes. In addition to its focus on military-issue blades, the book devotes chapters to two of the leading private companies that provided knives to soldiers in all war zones - Ek and Randall. A must for historians and collectors alike.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. From Norm Flayderman, perhaps the best-known name in arms collecting, comes this exciting new book on the Bowie Knife. All we can say is You will be astounded...It's great. The size and quality of this book make it a huge bargain. It is a deluxe edition, printed entirely in color, with hundreds of massive, professional photographs showing every detail of your favorite knives. As an added bonus, the photos also contain a countless selection of some of the best guns and swords that you will ever see - so while this is technically a knife book, it truly has something for everyone. For instance, there is a large chapter on Dueling in America, and the Civil War chapters are a book in and of themselves. This is simply a must-buy purchase for any collector of antique weaponry. You won't be disappointed.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Rapala - the very name evokes quiet mornings on a mist-shrouded lake, family expeditions in a well-worn rowboat, and - best of all- the thrilling moment when a fish explodes out of the water. This richly illustrated book tells the story of a remarkable company and the iconic angling products they produce. Rapala lures are now sold in 140 countries and are more world-record fish than any other lure. It is the dominant company in a hugely popular sport enjoyed by 44 million recreation anglers in the U.S. alone - more people than play golf or tennis combined.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Here's a nice little booklet on an interesting vintage brand of American pocket knives that really hasn't received its due over the years - the Dollar Knife Co. knives produced by Schatt and the bright white paper allows the photographs to be printed at a higher resolution for better clarity. It also fits conveniently on the bookshelf, for ready reference or casual reading. If you like the classic knives by Schatt and Morgan, or their successor Queen Cutlery, its an informative and enjoyable read.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. This comprehensive guide takes the reader on a historical journey, providing an in-depth look at the icons of sport, captured through their greatest collectibles. Never before has one book covered such a variety of hobby subjects. For those interested in building a fine collection of sports memorabilia, from baseball cards to autographs to game-used bats, each subject is covered in great detail. Hardcore collectors and avid sports fan alike will learn how to assemble a world-class collection; from Babe Ruth to Tiger Woods, from Wilt Chamberlain to Joe Namath, every major sport is covered.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Graydon Hilyard's exuberant biography of reel maker Stan Bogdan is charmingly intimate. Bogdan, in his late 80s and still at his workbench, is the son of Polish immigrants who wound up in Nashua, N.H. where as a boy he learned to fish and hunt, and as a just-married young man with a prodigious work ethic and unusual manual dexterity decided that there would be a market for meticulously-crafted Atlantic salmon reels. For decades, Bogdan's superb reels which are expensive have been cherished by their owners who often had to wait years before their creator could assemble them in his little shop. Bogdan's decision to focus on Atlantic salmon fly reels made all the difference, although he and his son Steve do produce models for trout and steelhead. Atlantic salmon fly fishers are inordinately fond of their sport, and for more than a century most of the best salmon waters of the world have been controlled by the wealthy and influential. Hilyard's lavishly-illustrated account reveals how such people came to crave and purchase Bogdan reels, and how, after meeting the maker of those reels who is also a superb fly fisherman and a helpful and gentlemanly streamside companion, they began inviting him to fish their own holdings. Hilyard, him-self a passionate pursuer of Atlantic salmon, both sea-run and landlocked, devotes a lot of space to Bogdan flogging far-away salmon pools, testimony to the rewards of the unrelenting pursuit of excellence.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. LURE ENCYCLOPEDIA By Frank Prokop This book represents the culmination of the career of a leading authority on lures. After 5 independant and scientific test publications, the Lure Encyclopedia is the ultimate book on fishing lures and how to use them: Full description of over 500 lures Action type and running depth tested under controlled conditions Includes surface and metal lures, spinnerbaits, suspending lures, deep divers The deepest lures available All the major manufactures Tips, hints and techniques to help you catch your first or one millionth fish on lures Include such makers as Heddon, Creek Chub, Rapala, Bomber, and many more!

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. The old-school bamboo fly-fishing rod, with its irresistibly warm, natural, and romantic tradition, is explored through conversations with 16 bamboo rodmakers. Profiled in the book are Mike Clark of South Creek, Ltd.; Walt Carpenter; John Bradford; Jim Hidy; Homer Jennings; Joe Arguello; Jeff Wagner; Charlie and Steven Jenkins; Glenn Brackett and the R.L. Winston Rod Company; Ted Knott; George Maurer; Robert Gorman; Bernard Ramanauskas; Dwight Lyons; Don Schroeder; and Carl-Johan Anderberg. The author test-casted the rods and then interviewed the makers to get the stow behind each rod's making. The in-depth stories, along with clear, detailed descriptions of bamboo rods, and a chapter on rod-making basics make this an excellent read for all who appreciate a fine bamboo rod.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. An all-color book by master rod builder, Ray Gould. Included is the history of cane, the creation of the machines and tools necessary to create your own rods, precise taper formulas, detailed schematic drawings with precise angles, step-by-step construction, finishing steps, formulas, repairs, historic cane manufacturers and model names, and address and phone sources for all materials. This is a masterful book filled with detailed information that will open up a new world for you.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Celebrates the art of the bamboo fly rod fishing bamboo. Has a helpful bibliography & lists of reliable rod dealers & modern bamboo rod-makers. A classic intro to bamboo rods & to the subculture of people who make, buy, collect & fish with them. An introduction to bamboo fly rod fishing by a master of the sport. Once an angler masters a graphite rod, his interests often move on to the original fly rod, pliant bamboo. Until the mid-twentieth century, nearly all fly rods were bamboo. By the 1970s, fiberglass and graphite changed the world of fly-fishing. But more and more anglers are seeing bamboo rods in retail outlets, and want to give them a try. With this book, John Gierach, one of the nations top fly-fishing writers, provides a philosophical guide to the angler who seeks this new old method. Gierach discusses how bamboo rods are built, how they differ from graphite rods, and how using one will change a fly fishers approach to the sport. Fishing bamboo might be the pinnacle of fly-casting skill, and this book will help take you there.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. 54 Authentic Confederate Bowie Knives 17 Fakes, Reproduction and Misrepresented Knives 15 Points That Should Raise Red Flags 154 Detailed Photographs Forward by Bill Adams, author of The Antique Bowie Knife Book Lee Hadaway's Updated edition of the Bowie Knife Guide is a must have for the antique knife collector's library. Steve Sylvia - North South Trader magazine I recommend that anyone considering buying a Confederate Knife for the first time first read the section in this book on FAKES. It is well done and may save a buyer money and a bad experience. John Sexton - appraiser and noted Confederate authority If you are interested in Confederate Knives, this is where to start. If you collect Confederate Knives, this book has photos of a lot of knives that have never been seen before. If you are wondering if that Confederate Bowie you bought at a yard sale is authentic, this book has plenty to offer you.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Randall Knives, a Timeline 'The Quick Reference Guide' - 3rd Edition. Created to provide collectors and enthusiasts of Randall knives with a handy lightweight guide, useful around the house or for taking to gun and knife shows. Save yourself both time and money by quickly approximating the age of Randall knives already owned, or those knives considered for future purchase. A quick reference guide covering the notable characteristics of both knives and sheaths. Six panel double-sided 12 x 25 laminated folding chart style format.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents: - Wrights new book is a supplement to his 2002 Third Edition of The Wright Price Guide for the Reel Man, and adds historical data and updates prices since 2002. There are detailed updates on many of the more popular brands and some of the super-rare reels. Over 900 reels are included that were not covered in the Third Edition and the values have been updated on more than 800 other reels. In addition there are over 175 new photographs. In short, if you are interested in spinning reels, or fishing reel history, you should have this book in your reference library.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents: - The first comprehensive guide to collecting tennis memorabilia Has more than 300 color photographs, many full page, giving visual enjoyment to anyone who loves tennis Provides hints on dating and buying antique rackets Covers a wide range of tennis memorabilia, including rackets, presses, silver, ceramics, art, books, and ephemera Provides essential information for dealers and collectors, beginning to advanced

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. This full-colour presentation of more than 1,000 pistols from many different makers and countries is catalogued in alphabetical order. Each section is arranged in an essential chronological sequence following the various models and their development. Technical data and notes accompanying each entry made an ideal study while the colour illustrations in most instances provide more detail than is possible with so many written descriptions. In fact, using a magnifying glass can bring up fine detail even more. The result of a lifetime's collecting, this catalogue covers a wide range of models and manufacturers of antique, historical, sporting, presentation, target and service issue pistols and revolvers. The alphabetic categories are... A- Australasia B- British (other than Webley & Enfield) C- Colt Firearms D- Demonstration & Sectionised Cut-aways E- Enfield R.S.A.F. F- Free Western Europe (other than Germanic & Italy) G- Germanic & Austro-Hungarian H- High Standard & Mitchell I- Italy J- Iver Johnson K- Signal & Flare Pistols L- Likeness Reproductions M- Miniatures & Models N- Non-aligned Countries 0- Oriental P- Presentation Engraved Q- Sturm Ruger R- Remington Arms S- Smith & Wesson T- Savage & Stevens U- USSR & Eastern Europe V-- Various other North American Makers W- Webley X- Target & Competition Y- South America Z- Zuid Afrik Republic Each handgun entry is numbered for ready reference. Some items are cross-referenced where they may fall under more than one category, e.g. Maker / Presentation, Maker/Cut-away, or Australasian, Target, &c.

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. The net product of more than four decades of world-wide research and study, evolving through two prior editions and many other related titles. This is the ultimate account of a centurys development and issue of the Lee-Enfield series. The Lee Enfield has proven itself as the finest battle rifle of all time. No other firearm has served for so long at home and abroad with such a proud record. This study encompasses all aspects of Lee-Enfield development & production... Britain, America, India, Australasia, South Africa & the Far East. Rifles, carbines, bayonets, parts, tools, accessories & ammunition are arranged into specific groups & chapters. There are five new chapters: Preview, Model Identification Lee-Enfield Hybrids Serial Number Production Ranges Component Parts Evolution An Ammunition Summary The Pattern Room collection and library has been the primary source for samples and records. With the larger format, this presentation sets a new standard for collectors, students & shooters of the venerable Lee-Enfield... indeed, for all arms books. While the 'Lee-Enfield Story' has long been accepted as the definitive tome on the Lee-Metford and Lee-Enfield rifle series, this new volume increases the record from 504 to 608 pages and features improved photographic detail, larger illustrations and an improved layout.

This Vintage November 20, 1972 Sports Illustrated Magazine is complete and in very good condition with slight wear X 10 3/4 and is suitable for framing. Full of news stories of the day and nice vintage ads.

This excellent condition Florida Derby Glass stands 6 1/8 inches tall on a pedestal base and is 2 3/4 inches in diameter across the top. The front of the glass has The 1986 Florida Derby Ronrico Derby Daiquiri printed in mauve lettering with a flower design also in mauve. The back of the glass has the Hall of Fame, winning horses listed by name and year date from 1952 though 1986 which has a question mark in place of the name (as the winner had not been determined yet). Names and year dates are done in black lettering. Beneath this are the words, Gulfstream Florida's #1 track. Glass is in great condition, free of any chips, cracks or flakes. The applied design and lettering is fully in tact, and vibrant. This offering is for one glass, however, we have multiple glasses available for purchase.

This Vintage 1998 Gold Collectors Series Basketball Magazine (Chicago Cover C) is in very good condition with slight wear. This magazine measures approx. 8 1/4 x 10 3/4 and is suitable for framing. The front cover features Michael Jordan with the headlines: Chicago Loves MJ, The Champion Of All Champions & The Ultimate Career Tribute 1984-1998. This magazine has more than 125 Rare Photos and Complete 13-Year Career Statistics and a Bonus: Two-Sided Pullout of Michael Jordan.

This Vintage 1996 Gold Collectors Series Magazine is in excellent condition with slight wear. This magazine measures approx. 8 1/4 x 10 3/4 and is suitable for framing. The front cover features Michael Jordan with the headlines: Michael & Chicago Go For Four & 1996 Tribute To The Best Team Ever. The inside of the magazine features such stories as All Bull Season, Five Minute Interviews with Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan & Dennis Rodman, Pictures of Dennis Rodman, Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen & More.

This Vintage 1996 Collectors Series Michael Jordan Magazine is in excellent condition with slight wear. This magazine measures approx. 8 1/4 x 10 3/4 and is suitable for framing. The front cover features Michael Jordan. This magazine has such Highlights as Jordan: A Pictorial, MJ Proves He's Priceless, Jordan: The MVP Season, Jordan: The Return, Jordan: The 3-Peat Years & Jordan: Pictorial II.

This Vintage 1995 Michael Jordan Magazine (He's Back!) is in good condition with slight wear x 10 3/4 and is suitable for framing. The front cover features Michael Jordan. This magazine has 18 Color Pin Ups but is missing the 4 Giant Pullout Posters (which go from page 43 to 58).

This Vintage 1994 Hoop Bulls Tip Off Magazine is in good condition with slight wear and the front cover has a crease by the lower right hand corner. This magazine measures approx. 8 x 10 3/4 and is suitable for framing. The front cover features Michael Jordan. This magazine has such Contents as Michael's Back, Recharging The Battery, Bullseye, An All Star On The Court And Off, Scouting Reports, One On One, Bulletin Board, Hoop & Statistics.

This Vintage 1993 Beckett Tribute Of Michael Jordan Magazine is in very good condition with slight wear. This magazine measures approx. 8 x 10 3/4 and is suitable for framing. The front cover features Michael Jordan. This magazine has such Contents as Measure Of Greatness, Rarefied Air, Dream Sequence, Bull Market, Michael Jordan Card Checklist, Michael Mania, A Zone All His Own: A Photo Essay, Out Of This World, True Blue & More.

This Vintage 1993 Michael A Career Tribute Magazine (Collector's Edition) is in very good condition with slight wear. This magazine measures approx. 8 1/4 x 10 3/4 and is suitable for framing. The front cover features Michael Jordan. This magazine contains Over 90 Exclusive Photos and Thousands of Statistics & a Free Michael Jordan Centerfold.

Here is the 1/24 scale model kit of the Penzoil Pontiac driven by Michael Waltrip during the 1991 racing season. This precise replica is 8 3/8 inches long, molded in yellow and clear plastic parts with black vinyl tires. Requires glue for assembly of the eighty-five parts, and paint to duplicate car number, and the Penzoil name. No glue or paint comes with the boxed model. It is an excellent modeler's project, and is suggested for ages 10 years and up. If you are a racing fan, this Monogram model kit might just work for you. Comes in the original, unopened box with shrink wrap intact.

Nascar licensed Limited Edition by Racing Champions features a 1/64 die cast scale Ford Thunderbird driven by Sterling Martin. Sponsored by Raybestos, Sterling drove this car during the 1993 racing season. Included in the original unopened box there is also a gold embossed driver's collector card. Here's an opportunity to add to or start that Nascar collection with a renowned Nascar driver that is certain to be part of any vintage grouping. Manufacture issue of 20,000 and this is numbered 10,523.

Racing fans, here is the official Nascar Limited Premier Edition by Racing Champions. Featured is a die cast 1/64 scale model of the Interstate Batteries sponsored Chevrolet Lumina driven by Dale Jarrett in that inaugural Winston cup race in August of 1994. Along with the car is a gold embossed collector's card of the driver. All in the unopened original box. Prior to 1994, the Indiannapolis 500, run in May, was the only annual race held at the Brickyard. On August 6, 1994, the Nascar Winston Cup Series started the Brickyard 400. This limited edition commemorative is number 5911 out of a total of 20,000.

Exide Batteries sponsored Geoff Bodine's 1994 racing season in his Ford Thunderbird. This 1/64 die cast scale model is offered here in its original, unopened box along with a gold embossed driver's collector card. The Nascar licensed Limited Edition collectible was an issue of 20,000 and this box is numbered 15,344.

Racing fans, here is a Nascar Limited Edition by Racing Champions featuring the Chevrolet Lumina driven by Ward Burton, and sponsored by Hardees Restaurants. The 1994 original, unopened box also contains a gold embossed driver's collector card. If you're a Nascar enthusiast, this vintage collectible could work for you. Issue of 10,000 and this box is numbered 1955.

The Family Channel sponsored Ted Musgrave's 1994 racing season in his Ford Thunderbird. This 1/64 die cast model is offered here in the original, unopened box along with a gold embossed driver's collector card. The Nascar licensed Limited Edition vintage collectible was an issue of 20,00 and this box is numbered 4529.

This Vintage November 25, 1968 Sports Illustrated Magazine is complete and in very good condition with slight wear and slightly yellowed pages. This magazine measures approx. 8 1/4 x 11 and is suitable for framing. The front cover features Earl Morrall (Baltimore Colts). Full of sports stories of the day and nice vintage ads.

This Vintage November 4, 1968 Sports Illustrated Magazine is complete and in very good condition with slight wear and slightly yellowed pages. This magazine measures approx. 8 1/4 x 11 and is suitable for framing. The front cover features Magic in Baltimore: Earl The Pearl Monroe. Full of sports stories of the day and nice vintage ads.

This fine vintage advertisement from 1947 for Gillette Blades is in good condition. It measures approx. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 and is suitable for framing. This vintage magazine ad depicts Adolph Sonny Kiefer.

This fine vintage advertisement for a 1932 ad for Northwest Coin Machine is in excellent condition but is slightly yellowed. This magazine ad measures approx. 6 1/2 x 10 and is suitable for framing. This vintage magazine ad depicts a Fan-Tan (A Game Of Skill).

This fine vintage advertisement from 1932 for Manhattan Sales Company is in excellent condition. It measures approx. 6 1/4 x 10 and is suitable for framing. This vintage magazine ad for Manhattan Sales Company depicts the Treasure Island Game.

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