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Charlton Press books are based in Canada and specialize in Canadian and British Collectibles.
These can be a great addition to your bookshelf if you are a love-everything type of collector and a must-have if you collect
British porcelains, cottages or figurines.
Wade Whimsical Collectibles
Lilliput Lane Cottages, Millennium Edition
Coalport Collectables, Millennium Edition
The books follow a similar format, and in fact are all called the The Charlton Standard Catalogue of -------.
The books are all soft cover and with the majority of the pictures in black and white.
Typically the reviewed books are laid out in the following manner.
How to Use This Catalogue
This page explains how the pricing was obtained and some helpful information on Internet and the collector.
Introduction
Several pages in each book give an in depth history of the companies involved.
How to Collect
Suggestions on "How to" collect each collectible, along with the care and repair.
A Guide to Backstamps
If you've ever tried to figure out the age of an item or identify a certain piece you already know how helpful this section of the book is.
Resources
Several pages worth of places to buy, shows, auctions, Internet Sites.
Price Guide
Each picture is shown with the following information -- Code; Size; Backstamp; date; Location; Series and Price in US, Canadian
and UK currency.
The Charlton Press does an excellent job with the Price Guides and if they have any books on your collectibles, it would
be well worth your time and money to invest in it. A collector can never have enough resources!
Here is more information on the following books:
Wade Whimsical Collectibles
Lilliput Lane Cottages, Millennium Edition
Coalport Collectables, Millennium Edition
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