Collectables

Collectables (1979) by James Mackay – Macdonald and Janes
From Crappy Old Books – because dusty is distinguished.

Long before eBay and Instagram influencers turned hoarding into a lifestyle, James Mackay’s Collectables was the go-to guide for anyone enchanted by the thrill of the find. Coins, stamps, ceramics, militaria, and more—it’s all here in gloriously pre-digital black and white, with the kind of earnest authority only the late ’70s could muster.

This copy? Slightly warped from someone’s loft, smells faintly of damp optimism, and has a few pencilled ticks next to the Beatrix Potter figurines section. A nostalgic treat for collectors, completists, or anyone who misses the days when “mint condition” actually meant something.

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Ex-library book, but in reasonable condition, but with the appearance of having been well read. Hardback with good dust jacket.

Has newspaper cutting in front relating to collecting, plus an unused envelope.

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