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<p>whistles&#58; 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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It is typically read by collectors seeking rare, out-of-print or specialist editions.

Common subject areas: rare and out-of-print works.

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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