Hopalong Cassidy by Harry L Rinker
Roy Rogers may have been Republic's King of the Cowboys, but he was lesser nobility when it came to licensed merchandise. The King of the Cowboy Merchandisers was Hopalong Cassidy. In the three and one-half year period beginning in late 1949 and ending after the 1952 Christmas season Hoppy rode so far ahead of the pack that his competition had to eat his dust. By early 1950s over a hundred manufacturers were producing Hopalong Cassidy licensed products. No matter where one turned, there was Hoppy. It was a Hopalong Cassidy era. Now Hoppy has found renewed interest among collectors. The support is multi-layered. Prices across the board are at record levels. Common pieces have doubled or tripled in value over the past five years. Scarcer pieces have risen ten times or more. This comprehensive new book by one America's foremost authorities on antiques in general, and Hoppy in particular, will introduce you to the various collecting categories within the wonderful world of Hoppy collectibles and allow you to cast your cares aside while leisurely strolling down nostalgia lane. Packed with useful information, it also has beautiful color photographs of most of the merchandise bearing the Hopalong Cassidy name. If you are old enough to have grown up with Hoppy, you will think I owned one of those or I remember one of those. If you are not, you will be moved to say - Wow That's neat. I won't mind owning one.
Harry L. Rinker is a prolific antiques and collectibles editor and the author of such titles as Dinnerware of the 20th Century, Stemware of the 20th Century, Silverware of the 20th Century, and The Official Price Guide to Flea Market Treasures. His opinions and commentary have been seen in BusinessWeek, Money, and U.S. News & World Report. His television credits include The Oprah Winfrey Show, the Today show, Good Morning America, Inside Edition, and Martha Stewart Living. His Rinker on Collectibles column appears in leading trade and daily newspapers across the country.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780887407659 |
| ISBN 10 | 088740765X |
| Title | Hopalong Cassidy |
| Author | Harry L Rinker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 1997-01-06 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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