F+W Publications; $22.99

Congratulations to our friend Eric Bradely and his team of contributors on the 2015 edition of the Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide, which has just been release. Bradley, the author of the superb Mantiques: A Manly Guide to Cool Stuff and Picker’s Pocket Guide to Signs, due out in December 2014, and his colleagues showcase the marketplace with reports by dealers, auctioneers, and collectors on categories ranging from Americana to Postcards.

Each entry is fully illustrated with a full color image, and new or expanded categories of this edition include advertising items, magic collectibles, folk art and Americana, Chinese export silver. Chalkware, and oddities. This new edition includes “Ten Things You Didn’t Know” on everything from Wildfowl Decoys to Presidential Collectibles, as well as more than 4,300 photos in its 816 pages.