Long description:

Illustrating and describing over a thousand Christmas collectibles, Christmas Revisited is the type of reference guide a collector cannot afford to pass up. Covered in this newly revised book are candy containers, Italian glass ornaments, Santa figures, snow babies, Christmas advertising, trade cards, post cards, toys, games, and puzzles, to name just a few of the different categories. With over 350 color photographs as well as 50 black and white illustrations, this book is an authoritative guide to the entire field of Christmas collecting. Of greatest help to Christmas enthusiasts will be the definitve text and catalog pages explaining the different items, all accompanied by vibrant illustrations. Of particular note is the fact that Christmas Revisited deals with those types of Christmas collectibles readily found as well as with items made into present times. As a result, this book will be of help to the collector who has found it difficult to distinguish between older and newer items.