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Big Little Books III-Say Do You Have?

© Tim Lasiuta

Okay, now you've learned a little about the history of Big Littles, Better Littles, Saalfield Publishing, Books for Little Hands, Blue Ribbon Books, Goldsmith and whomever else published the dandy gems of literature. I actually saw a new one at the local Big Box Book Store recently. Whitman ( I believe), had reprinted the Star Wars story! Hidden behind a stack of books, it soon disappeared into a collection, never to be seen by ungloved hands again.

In terms of types of books that people collect, there are no rules.

You can find people that collect : 1. Buck Rogers, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Lone Ranger, Little Orphan Annie

2. Books with Carl Barks artwork

3. Disney BLB's

4. Science Fiction BLB

5. Tarzan and related BLB

6. Complete runs, or more commonly, incomplete runs

7. Super hero books 8. Specific Publishers

9. Radio related BLB's

10. Photo cover BLB's

11. And so on.

As a result, the most valuable books can vary by genre, publisher, character, and of course condition. I did a quick survey and compiled a list of the top 20 books. The list is not 100% accurate, but it gives you an idea of what is considered valuable. Here goes: 1. Dick Tracy and the Mystery of the Purple Cross, Big Big Book, 1938 $500

2. Dick Tracy: The Adventures of , 1933, nn Whitman $500

3. Adventures of Dick Tracy, w707, 1933, $400

4. Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins, 4056 Whitman, 1936 $400

5. Adventures of Buck Rogers, 4057, 1934 Whitman $380

6. Big Little Mother Goose, 1934 Whitman, 580 pges $360

7. Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse in Koko Land, 1934, Sal, 1056 (1306) $ 280

8. Tarzan Twins, 1934 770 Whitman, $250 9. Dick Tracy and Dick Tracy Jr., 710 Whitman, 1933 $200

10. John Carter of Mars, 1940, 1402 Whitman $200

11. Little Orphan Annie, 708 Whitman, 1933 (2nd Book) $200

12. Buck Rogers and the Moons of Saturn, 1934 Whitman NN premium $200

13. Betty Boop in Snow White, 1934, Whitman, HC $190

14. Betty Boop in Miss Gullivers Travels, 1935, Whitman $190

15. Buck Jones and the Night Riders, 1937 4069 Whitman, $190

16. The Shadow and the Master of Evil, 1941 Whitman, 1431 $180

17. The Shadow and Living Death, 1940, Whitman 1430 $180

18. The Shadow and the Ghost Makers, 1942, Whitman 1432 $180

19. The Green Hornet Strikes, 1453 Whitman, 1940 $150

20. The Phantom , 1936, 1100 Whitman, $120

Please email any questions you many have regarding Big Little Books to me at tlasiuta@telusplanet.net. I'll do my best to answer them.

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