I found a box of LGBs some of which were mine from about 1956 and others from my daughter 1978. She now has a 2 year old son. I want to give him some of the books but, obviously, I need to know if they might be valuable. I haven't gone through the other books yet and I really appreciate any help you can give me. I am totally new to the value of children's books - the oldest ones I have were passed from me (1956) to my sister (1959) to my cousin (1963) to my daughter (1978) and now to my grandson (2009) (If they aren't valuable). Some were purchased by me for my daughter in after 1978. I'm not concerned about making money on them; I just don't want him to possibly tear up something that is valuable. I might entertain a sale if someone needs it for their collection, but I just want to instill the love of books to my grandson.
Thank you in advance for allying my fear that he's going to rip up a $50 book.
Debi
The ones I have chosen to take him are:
Lassie and the Big Clean-up Day copyright 1971 (GHIJ) Old MacDonald Had a Farm copyright 1979, 4th printing Mickey Mouse The Kitten-sitters copyright 1976, 11th printing 1981 Porky Pig and Bugs Bunny Just Like Magic copyright 1980, 7th printing
I also have the following non-LGB
Tell-A-Tale Books
Barbie and Skipper go camping copyright 1977, 1973 Mickey Mouse and the Pet Show copyright MCMLXXVI (1976) My Little Book of Horses copyright MCMLXXIV (1974)
Rand McNally Junior Elf Book Lost Little Angel copyright MCMLIII (1953)
A Storytime Book, Prestige Books Pip the Tugboat copyright MCMLXXVII (1977)
Tip-Top Elf Book Cowboys copyright MCMLVIII (1958)
I found a box of LGBs some of which were mine from about 1956 and others from my daughter 1978. She now has a 2 year old son. I want to give him some of the books but, obviously, I need to know if they might be valuable. I haven't gone through the other books yet and I really appreciate any help you can give me. I am totally new to the value of children's books - the oldest ones I have were passed from me (1956) to my sister (1959) to my cousin (1963) to my daughter (1978) and now to my grandson (2009) (If they aren't valuable). Some were purchased by me for my daughter in after 1978. I'm not concerned about making money on them; I just don't want him to possibly tear up something that is valuable. I might entertain a sale if someone needs it for their collection, but I just want to instill the love of books to my grandson.
Thank you in advance for allying my fear that he's going to rip up a $50 book.
Debi
The ones I have chosen to take him are:
Lassie and the Big Clean-up Day copyright 1971 (GHIJ)
Old MacDonald Had a Farm copyright 1979, 4th printing
Mickey Mouse The Kitten-sitters copyright 1976, 11th printing 1981
Porky Pig and Bugs Bunny Just Like Magic copyright 1980, 7th printing
I also have the following non-LGB
Tell-A-Tale Books
Barbie and Skipper go camping copyright 1977, 1973
Mickey Mouse and the Pet Show copyright MCMLXXVI (1976)
My Little Book of Horses copyright MCMLXXIV (1974)
Rand McNally Junior Elf Book
Lost Little Angel copyright MCMLIII (1953)
A Storytime Book, Prestige Books
Pip the Tugboat copyright MCMLXXVII (1977)
Tip-Top Elf Book
Cowboys copyright MCMLVIII (1958)