Harry Potter Collector's Handbook - Softcover

Readers will find hundreds of colour images and current secondary market values of collectibles based on boy wizard Harry Potter, ranging from rare first editions of the bestsellers by J.K. Rowling to more commonplace items such as ornaments, stamps, action figures, toys, jewellery, clothing, costumes, and postcards. The book includes a history of the pop culture icon as well as general background information on the hobby, what's most collectible, and why. Prices range from a few dollars for a Harry Potter action figure to several thousand for a first edition book.

William Silvester is a Harry Potter fan, collector, and free-lance writer. He has more than 250 published articles to his credit, focusing on history, collecting, and other subjects. He wrote an article on collecting Harry Potter stamps for Scott Stamp Monthly (June 2007) that was published as the main cover story. He also wrote a monthly series of articles for Stamp Collector (published by KP). He's an ardent philatelist and Disney aficionado.