Collecting Whistles

By James L. Dundas

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887408591
• ISBN13: 9780887408595
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 8.9"