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Collectors's Guide to Vintage Trade Stimulators and Counter Games
Richard M. Bueschel
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Description for Collectors's Guide to Vintage Trade Stimulators and Counter Games
You'll get to know all the makers and their machines by name, date, and appearance in this colorful collector's guide. Photos, detailed machine descriptions, manufacturer production data, an interchangable machine name list and price guide. Num Pages: 196 pages, 816 photos. BIC Classification: GBC; WCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 222 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1492.
The perfect vintage collectible is one with a beginning and an end, and yet still numerous enough to enable enthusiasts to build collections. Here's a comprehensive guide to just such a collectible. Coin operated trade stimulators and counter games got their start in the saloons of the 1880s. Things changed with the coming of the Prohibition and the disappearance of saloons in 1920. Checkout counters in stores, restaurants, and cigar shops became the primary locations, where these counter games helped stimulate trade. The Great Depression, followed by the Repeal of Prohibition in 1933 propelled the industry to new heights and ... Read more
The perfect vintage collectible is one with a beginning and an end, and yet still numerous enough to enable enthusiasts to build collections. Here's a comprehensive guide to just such a collectible. Coin operated trade stimulators and counter games got their start in the saloons of the 1880s. Things changed with the coming of the Prohibition and the disappearance of saloons in 1920. Checkout counters in stores, restaurants, and cigar shops became the primary locations, where these counter games helped stimulate trade. The Great Depression, followed by the Repeal of Prohibition in 1933 propelled the industry to new heights and ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
Number of Pages
196
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764301193
SKU
V9780764301193
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-2
About Richard M. Bueschel
Richard Bueschel is an author and collector living in Illinois. This is his second book.
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