This all-new edition of the antiques and collectibles "bible" is an essential field guide for beginning and advanced collectors alike. It offers more than 500 categories, more than 50,000 updated price listings and hundreds of photos of the hottest items collected today. Some of the major categories covered include advertising, Coca-Cola items, Depression glass, dolls, glassware, politics, sports and toys. This year's edition also features a new category of American Paintings, along with more-detailed furniture and silver listings than before. Record-breaking prices set at various auctions across the country are also highlighted.Warman's not only gives the facts and figures on individual collectibles, but also provides key information collectors need every time they encounter a new object or collecting category: collecting advice, history, tips for spotting reproductions, collectors' clubs, museums, auction houses, and a list of reference books and periodicals relating to each category. Expert advisors also share insider-pricing information not available anywhere else.