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Collecting Whistles
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by:
Dundas, James L.
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Publisher:
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Published: March 1997
ISBN: 0887408591
Format:Paperback
Pages:157
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Book Description
About the Author
Professor James Dundas, of Warren, Michigan, is a long-time collector of whistles and other antique toys.
Book Description
Whistles: every child's favorite noise-maker, every police officer's most trusted alarm, every girl
or boy scout's most treasured souvenir. With almost 500 full-color photographs, this cheerful new book catalogs whistles from the past century, from the simple wooden penny whistle to novelty whistles with built-in compasses, 15-jewel watches, and mink
fur decoration. There are many examples of tin whistles decorated with lithographs, plastic whistles made of celluloid, vinyl, and other compounds, and even a reproduction of a clay whistle made in the 1400s! While whistles could be as frivolous as the
water-filled `warbling bird' variety, sliding whistles, and kiddie whistles with 1950s TV cowboy logos, there are many more serious whistles shown as well, including a Kentucky coal mine whistle(used to check for toxic gases), a New York City taxi-cab
whistle, and a plastic version of traditional African "nose-flute" used in mating rituals. This book covers them all, with discussion of when and how they were made, instructions for taking care of them, and a current price guide.
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