Collecting Christmas: Book Reviews

Just about every woman of a "certain age" has at least one Christmas pin to wear during the holidays. Schroeder Publishing released Gallina's price guide in 2003, and it is a valuable reference for both Christmas collectors and jewelry collectors. Many of the major Christmas pin designers of past and present, including Trifari, Carolee, Monet, Stanley Hagler Anke, Bauer, and others are represented here. Over 400 new pins have been added to this edition, which now features over 700 of these glittering beauties in more than 325 detailed close-up photographs. There are Christmas trees, wreaths, Santas, sleighs and sleds, bells, reindeer, stockings, angels, candy canes, ornaments, candles, snowmen, and even a section on patriotic Christmas designs. A directory of Internet sites that specialize in Christmas pins is an added feature of the book, as well as a helpful bibliography and index. You can find it at Amazon.com for $13.97.

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