Nipper Collectibles Volume I

 is a hardbound 350-page book featuring over 1200 full color Nipper collectibles with full descriptions and value guide! A book for both collectors and historians.

Presented in an 8.5 X 11 inch format, this book displays over 1200 full color photos of collectibles that feature the lovable Nipper quizzically listening to "His Master's Voice" the most recognizable trademark of the 20th century.

Many items in this book have never before been photographed and presented to the public. The chronological presentation and historical background information presented in each chapter allows the reader to accurately date items. This book covers everything from the rare early collectibles through the more recent Nipper collectibles, with an emphasis on the American collectibles from The Victor Talking Machine Co., RCA Victor, RCA, GE, and Thomson S.A. This is a must have book for phonograph collectors, music enthusiasts, Nipper and dog lovers everywhere. Both the novice and experienced collector will benefit from information about valuable vintage collectibles and modern fantasy and reproductions of "The World's Most Famous Dog."

Photographs of early artifacts and historical documentation give the reader the full story of how Nipper and "His Master's Voice" came to be. Learn the history of the famous Barraud painting in England and how it became the logo of the largest U.S. manufacturer of disk talking machines and records in the world. Explore the marketing strategies that made Nipper and the gramophone the most famous symbol of the music entertainment industry. Observe the changes in design and materials that characterize the logo as the authors present hundreds of items in six chapters that chronologically document the trademark through its current development. A special chapter will help the collector identify a genuine collectible article from a current reproduction or fantasy piece.

This book is the first in a series of three volumes featuring collectibles of Nipper, the world's most famous trademark dog. Each subsequent volume contains pictures, information and descriptions of more Nipper Collectibles not found in preceding volumes. As exclusive distributors, the authors Joan & Robin Rolfs, offer this first volume of a three-volume set of Nipper Collectibles for your consideration. Volumes II and III of Nipper Collectibles are also available here (See My Other Listings) and sold exclusively by Audio Antique LLC.

 Your book will be signed by the authors, well packaged in a cardboard mailer and delivered by USPS media mail to a U.S.A. ADDRESS ONLY. Buyers outside the U.S. use eBay International Shipping.

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