Standard Price Guide to U.S. Scouting Collectibles
The most extensive price guide for Boy Scout collectibles is now completely revised and expanded, with 4,000 new listings (12,000 total) and 300 new photos. Items, grouped by scouting program, cover the full range, from young Tiger Cubs, through Boy Scouts and Exploring to Sea Scouts, Venture and Varsity programs; in addition, the older Lone Scout, Rover, Senior and Air Scout programs are covered. Uniforms, rank advancement, program books, patches and pins are listed with years of use, and valued with a price range based on condition. Specialized areas featured include knives, shoes, cameras, jewelry, calendars, first-aid kits, tents, cook gear, flags, and hundreds of other items. The areas of Juvenile literature, Merit Badges and the Pamphlets, National Jamboree memorabilia and Order of the Arrow national issues are highlighted.
This guide targets former and current scouts who want to know the value of their collectibles and memorabilia, and also antique dealers who need a single reference book for their scouting inventory.
- Completely revised and expanded
- Nearly 12,000 listings
- More than 750 photos; 16 pages of color
Girl Scout Collectors' Guide: A History of Uniforms, Insignia, Publications, And Memorabilia
In more than nine decades of Girl Scouting, a vast popular and material culture has given rise to a wealth of Girl Scout history collections. More than an identification guide to uniforms, insignia, and other Girl Scout objects, this work also documents when changes occurred and why new items were introduced. Placing these objects in context, this essential guide provides a discerning look at the history and development of the Girl Scout Movement in the United States. Scholars and aficionados of Girl Scout history, costume history, women’s studies, popular culture, and dress will welcome this indispensable and definitive resource.
This new, expanded edition, with hundreds of illustrations, photographs, and tables, is indisputably the go-to source for information on all Girl Scout uniforms, insignia, awards, and handbooks, as well as dolls, postcards, posters, calendars, and more—from the founding of the Girl Scouts in 1912 through the present day.
