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<p>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.</p>
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- Author
- James L. Dundas
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, Limited
- Published
- 1995
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780887408595
- Category
- collectibles
- Subjects
- Art, Crafts & Hobbies, Arts
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (4 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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