Marilyn Monroe Collectibles: A Comprehensive Guide To The Memorabilia Of An American Legend - Softcover

Clark Kidder

Softcover

ISBN 10: 038079909X ISBN 13: 9780380799091

Publisher: Avon Books, 1999

Synopsis

Remembering Marilyn

More than thirty-five years after her tragic death, Marilyn Monroe is one of the hottest stars of the collectibles business. Although Marilyn Monroe's career spanned just sixteen years, it generated a huge number and variety of collectibles, which are now commanding record at auction houses around the world.

The quintessential guide to this sensational star, Marilyn Monroe Collectibles offers up-to-the-minute prices on everything Monroe, from paper collectibles, books, dolls, plaques and plates to stamps, calendars, advertising, movie and record collectibles, and more.

About this title

About the Author:

Clark Kidder resides in southern Wisconsin. He is a freelance writer for International publications, and has authored several books, including Marilyn Monroe UnCovers (Quon Editions, 1994); Marilyn Monroe Cover To Cover (Krause Publications, Inc., 1999); Marilyn Monroe Collectibles (HarperCollins, 1999); Orphan Trains and Their Precious Cargo (Heritage Books, Inc., 2001); Marilyn Monroe Memorabilia (Krause Publications, Inc., 2001); Marilyn Monroe Cover To Cover, 2nd Ed. (Krause Publications, Inc., 2003); A Genealogy of the Wood Family (Family Tree Publishers, 2003, and Higginson Book Company, 2007); A Genealogy of the Butts/Butz Family (Higginson Book Company, 2007), Emily's Story: The Brave Journey of an Orphan Train Rider (2007), and A History of the Rural Schools of Rock County, Wisconsin (6 volumes), 2014. His magazine articles have appeared in The Wisconsin Magazine of History, Family Tree Magazine, Fancy Fowl (in England), Avicultura (in Holland), and Poultry Press.

Kidder has been interviewed by numerous reporters for articles in such newspapers as the Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune. His television appearances include MSNBC, PAX, WGN, Wisconsin Public Television, and Iowa Public television. He has been interviewed on numerous radio shows around the nation, including Wisconsin Public Radio and Iowa Public Radio. Kidder was host of his own television show called Book Talk on JATV, in Janesville, Wisconsin. In addition, he has provided consultation and photographs for documentaries and television shows produced by CBS, and October Films in London, England.
Kidder has co-written and co-produced a film based on his book Emily's Story: The Brave Journey of an Orphan Train Rider. It was released in 2014 and is titled West by Orphan Train. The film won the prestigious Leadership in History Award from the American Association for State and Local History and a Clarion Award in 2015. Read more on Kidder's official website at ClarkKidder.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Avon Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 038079909X
• ISBN 13: 9780380799091
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336
• Illustrator: Illustrated