General Store Collectibles Vol. 2 Identification & Value Guide

In my previous book, General Store Collectibles, I focused on a variety of items and subjects that will not be found in this book. Volume 1 featured patent medicines, cash registers, Christmas at the general store, dye cupboards, and vet cabinets, to name a few. There was also a chapter on care and restoration. Volume 2 brings forth a completely different array of fascinating collectibles along with historical perspectives of the important role of the general store in the "good old days." It is, I hope, an attempt to capture through words and photos the wonderful nostalgia of an institution that contributed substantially to the development of our nation.

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Table of Contents:

COVER

CONTENTS

DEDICATION

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

MEMORIES OF THE OLD GENERAL STORE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1 - THE HISTORIC GENERAL STORE

CHAPTER 2 - STORE FIXTURES

CHAPTER 3 - TIN, WOODEN & OTHER CONTAINERS

CHAPTER 4 - THE SPICE OF LIFE: BRANDS BY THE DOZEN

CHAPTER 5 - EARLY STORE ADVERTISING

CHAPTER 6 - THE TOBACCO COUNTER

CHAPTER 7 - BILLHEADS & OTHER STORE EPHEMERA

CHAPTER 8 - A VISIT WITH COLLECTORS & DEALERS

CHAPTER 9 - SOME WORDS FOR COLLECTORS & ENTHUSIASTS~

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