Have useful references on vintage Halloween collectibles been published?
See below for detailed verbiage, but here is a quick and dirty answer: Vintage Halloween Collectibles: An Identification and Price Guide, Second Edition by Ledenbach (5 stars – a must have reference) Halloween In America by Schneider (4 stars – still holds up well over these many years) The Halloween Catalog Collection by Truwe (4 stars – one of the most useful dating references) Halloween Collectables by Campanelli (4 stars – solid info with a diverse range of items) Timeless Halloween Collectibles by Lavin (3 stars – some good nuggets but just a tepid OK) Halloween Favorites in Plastic by Pinkerton (3 stars – and I despise hard plastic items!) Time For Halloween Decorations by Lavin (zero stars – nearly a complete waste of money.
See below for detailed verbiage, but here is a quick and dirty answer: Vintage Halloween Collectibles: An Identification and Price Guide, Second Edition by Ledenbach (5 stars – a must have reference) Halloween In America by Schneider (4 stars – still holds up well over these many years) The Halloween Catalog Collection by Truwe (4 stars – one of the most useful dating references) Halloween Collectables by Campanelli (4 stars – solid info with a diverse range of items) Timeless Halloween Collectibles by Lavin (3 stars – some good nuggets but just a tepid OK) Halloween Favorites in Plastic by Pinkerton (3 stars – and I despise hard plastic items!) Time For Halloween Decorations by Lavin (zero stars – nearly a complete waste of money.) Anything by Pamela Apkarian-Russell (zero stars – all a laughable, data-free mishmash)
