Hake's Guide to Presidential Campaign Collectibles; An Illustrated Price Guide to Artifacts from 1789-1988

Radnor, PA: Wallace-Homestead Book Company, 1992. First Printing [Stated]. Trade paperback. Good. Format is approximately 7 inches by 10 inches. iv, 187, [1] pages. Illustrations (some in color). Appendix. (includes glossary, Bibliography, and Name Index.) Front cover creased. A few corners creased/turned. Ted Hake decided in 1971 to devote his business life to collectibles. Consequently, there has always been a necessity to decide which items went into his auction catalogs and which entered his various collections. He believes we are the caretakers of our collections and to see a piece go to a new owner who appreciates the object's appeal and status as an historic object is a source of professional satisfaction. This 187 page book is a definitive guide to political collectibles and memorabilia. "Honest Abe. Keep Hoover, Be Safe. Al Smith, Winner For You. America Needs Stevenson. Go Goldwater. LBJ For The USA. Win With Ford. These are just a few of the campaign slogans made popular over the years. They have been seen on buttons, posters, fans, banners, trays, plates, ribbons, watches, songbooks, and mirrors. Dozens of other items have been used to promote political campaigns since ... 1789.... Each category begins with a background of the items featured....examples of bandannas, glassware, lapel devices (buttons, badges, ribbons), post cards, and watch fobs are illustrated in hundreds of black-and-white photos and eight pages of color. Captions contain a full description, date, and current value. Over 1700 items from the campaigns of Washington to Bush, their running mates, opposition, and even the lesser-known 'also-rans' make this guide complete .... Appendices ... [provide] slogans and candidate's nicknames, election results, clubs, periodicals,