A Brief History of Little Golden Books and How to Determine Their Value - For the Junk Journal Maker

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Sharing how Little Golden Books got their start and some fun tidbits about the early books, along with things you need to know to determine their value.
Please let me know if you have any questions!
NOTE: Taking vintage books and turning them into journal covers and pages is a very personal decision. The way I look at it (so this is only my opinion), because over 2 BILLION (as of January 2020, according to their publisher, Random House) Little Golden Books have been published, the very small number of people who turn them into journals will make hardly a dent in that number. There are still many, many copies of the vintage LGBs in existence.
As of this writing, there are 5200 listings for LGBs on eBay alone. The listings sell and more are listed, so there are always thousands available on any given day. Of course, that doesn't account for the books in thrift stores, antique shops, estate sales, yard sales, etc., or the ones in people's homes!
Most junk journal creators do not use rare, excellent condition, 1st edition books that might have some value ($24-40 range). They typically choose books that have worn edges, writing on the inside covers, some torn pages, etc. And, I would make the point that turning these well-loved books into journals, gives them new life and meaning! These books are not being destroyed or thrown in the trash. The covers are kept intact and the pages are added among the other pages of the journal. They are just being rebuilt into a new format where their amazing art work and endearing stories can be celebrated in a whole new way!
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@BevStorer 5 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for the history of the Little Golden Books. Usually I multi-task when listening to educational videos. This time I actually took the time to watch and listen. I guess what I am trying to say is that your video gripped my interest so much that I listened to your every word. Thank you.

@BevStorer 5 месяцев назад

Get out! A mind blowing fact that Kittywitty said in this video was that some of the original LGB had a dust cover.

@anniefinch6843 10 месяцев назад

I remember the book The poky little puppy and I have some of the golden books. My favorite golden book is The shy Little Kitten.

@xSweetCyaniide Год назад

This video helps more then you know. I take care of a girl who has autism, she grew up with older parents, she's inlove with these books. Most of her books are mint, though there are quite a few that have been loved. I feel the soft edges, wears, slight tares, show how much a book was truly loved!♡

@KittywittyPapercraft Год назад

Yes, I love that about old books and items! Thank you for sharing your sweet story! Happy new year!! 🤗💖💖💖

@annamilford7122 4 года назад

My great grandma bought me & my sister some of these in the 70's- I still have them- so sentimental- thanku for this history of them.x

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

That is so sweet, Anna!! Thank you for sharing!! xoxo

@pamelaberends 4 года назад

Thank you for all the information. I had tons of golden books as a child. My favorite thing about grocery shopping w my parents was the aisle with all the books. I always got a new book. Then I would go home and bug someone enough till they read it to me. I loved reading my Golden books. Next to my mom's chair were piles of books. I would start with one pile and read or look at them all everyday. My parents had 5 adopted children. I was their only reader. So my mom had me in all sorts of book clubs. My first love was Golden books and Wonder books as well as Rand McNally. I remember before I could read and I knew all the stories by heart. I would pretend to read the stories to my dolls and they never grew tired of my stories, the books were all made up stories by me till I could read then of course they were what the words said. My very favorite was the Country Mouse and the City Mouse. I even had a dress that had that on the pockets. We read that story in second grade and I had my dress on and the kids all thought I was special. Great Memories. I've started collecting them about a year now. The ones also that I collect are the soft cover shaped like the subject. Like a cat or Zebra cover. I believe you can never be to old for a story. So they were Golden when i was a child and they are Golden to me now in my "metallic years. Silver hair, gold teeth and lead in my bum. Lol sorry so long winded.

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

Thank you so much for sharing your sweet story, Pamela!! I thoroughly enjoyed it!! It brought a smile to my face and brightened my day! Never too long-winded for me! (I love to read, too!!) :D xoxo

@FlickaLovaReturns 3 года назад

@@KittywittyPapercraft Did you know that in some of the 1980s and 1990s books, the color of the back cover would often change. They would all show the same characters on the back (e,g, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Big Bird,) but depending on what book it is, can change the color of the back cover. Most books from the 1980s and 1990s have the bright yellow/tan color on the back cover, the green color on the back cover would be used for Christmas books, the pink color on the back cover would be used for Disney titles made by Little Golden Books, and the blue color on the back cover would be used for Sesame Street titles made by Little Golden Books.

@KittywittyPapercraft 3 года назад

@@FlickaLovaReturns Yes!! It is neat how they did that! Thank you for sharing! 🤗💖💖💖

@brkhrt3595 Год назад

I have a giant book with 365 stories in it. Had it since I was a baby.

@KittywittyPapercraft Год назад

How nice! Thank you for sharing!

@susanhudek1596 4 года назад

Thank you for making this video! I love Golden Books and have collected for years. My favorites are anything illustrated by Eloise Wilkes and paper doll little golden books.

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

Thank you for watching, Susan!! So nice you've been collecting for years! Eloise Wilkins is a favorite of many!! The paper doll books are amazing!! xoxo

@lozzieburger 5 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for making this video. I just scored a large box full of Little Golden Books today at a library book sale. They only charged me a couple of dollars for the whole lot. Looking forward to sorting through them all tomorrow using what I’ve learnt from your video! 😀 There seem to be a lot of Disney ones so maybe not quite as old as yours.

@susanfit47 2 года назад

featured Lassie, Raggedy Ann, Uncle Wiggily, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Howdy Doody, Annie Oakley, Captain Kangaroo, Bozo the Clown, Gene Autrey, The Lone Ranger, Smokey the Bear, Hopalong Cassidy, Mister Ed, Gunsmoke, Cheyenne, Rin Tin Tin, Donny and Marie Osmond, Richard Scarry, Disney, Disney/Pixar, Warner Brothers (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety and Sylvester), Tom and Jerry, the Hanna Barbera ones (Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, The Flintstones, Top Cat, The Jetsons), Sesame Street, the Muppets, the Peanuts gang, Garfield, Dennis the Menace, Pokémon, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Between the Lions characters, Mister Rogers, Barney, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Little Critter, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, Popeye, Woody Woodpecker, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Underdog, Peter Cottontail, Precious Moments, Batman, Superman, Captain America, Spider-Man, X-Men, The Pink Panther, Rainbow Brite, Steve Urkel from Family Matters, Inspector Gadget, Pac-Man, Eureeka’s Castle, The Berenstain Bears, G.I. Joe, Jem, Maxie, Hulk Hogan’s Rock ‘n’ Wrestling, Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors, Pound Puppies, Captain Power, StarCom: The U.S. Space Force, The Real Ghostbusters, Nintendo Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Ring Raiders, Beetlejuice, Alvin and the Chipmunks, New Kids on the Block (and its animated series), Tiny Toon Adventures, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Toxic Crusaders, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series, Fox’s Peter Pan & the Pirates, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Jurassic Park, Sonic the Hedgehog, Animaniacs, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Bananas in Pajamas, Star Wars, Cartoon Network, VeggieTales, Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat a Low About That!, Barbie, Nickelodeon, Ghostbusters, Lego, Marvel, Star Trek: The Original Series, and many others. That many old and current titles remain in print shows the strong nostalgia appeal of the series.

@bettymetz3746 Год назад

Wonderful video. I love hearing the history of any items that are part of MY history so I truly appreciate your time spent on preparing and doing your homework for us to enjoy. Blessings from Betty in Ohio.

@KittywittyPapercraft Год назад

Thank you so much, Betty! I appreciate you watching! 🤗💕💕💕

@susanfarley1332 6 месяцев назад

In the early 1960's my little brother became obsessed with the little childrens books that were shaped instead of squarish. If there was a big apple on the cover the book was shaped like the apple. A book with the face of a puppy on it was puppy face shaped. He was crazy about them.

@KittywittyPapercraft 6 месяцев назад

Aww, thank you for sharing!! I have a few of those kind of books and I love them, too!! Thanks for watching, too! 🤗🩷💛🩵

@susanfarley1332 6 месяцев назад

@@KittywittyPapercraft I remember my favorite golden book was Little Black Sambo. Those wonderful clothes he had, the tigers, the tigers running around the tree until they turned to butter, and the stacks of pancakes in the end. Topped with tiger butter! It was a book I never forgot.

@noteworthynostalgic2060 4 года назад

Love love this bc I’ve collected Little Golden books as a teen and I still have them. I’ve recently started making junk journals and love finding more Golden books to make as journals! Thanks for the info

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

Thank you for your nice comment!! That is awesome you've been collecting LGBs since you were a teen! xoxo

@noteworthynostalgic2060 4 года назад

Kittywitty Papercraft I have really been enjoying your channel! I’ve made some junk journals but with my love and nostalgic feelings towards LGBs I hope to make many soon using them! (Not from my collection of course but thrift store finds of newer ones). 😀

@roseanndeighan5872 4 года назад

I have a huge collection of LGB's. Guess I better preserve some😃Great information 👌 thank you💓

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

You're welcome, Rose!! So great you have a huge collection!! Thanks for stopping by!! 🤗💕💕💕💕

@Jana-TheCraftyGambler 4 года назад

I wish I had all of my kids LGB’s. I think we had every one that was made. They wouldn’t be that old but it would have been good to pass them down to their kids now.

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

Hi! Wow! It's funny the things we think we won't want later! I'm sorry, friend!! Thank you for stopping by! xoxo

@susanfit47 Год назад

I like the artwork on the Little Golden Books series from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s.

@sherylvalentiner6115 3 года назад

W ho knew these precious little books would become such treasured collectibles? Great information Amy.

@KittywittyPapercraft 2 года назад

I know, Sheryl!! So amazing! Thank you for watching and commenting!! 🤗💖💖💖

@honeythorpe 4 года назад

I meant to add, I hope you share more of your collection and knowledge. I love seeing the older less common books which are even more rare here, probably due to the war and the greater influx of British published books.

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

Oh, thank you, Melissa! I will be doing a follow-up video in the future to talk about some of the special features of the books, like the inside cover art and the different spines used over the years, etc.! Thank you for letting me know you would be interested in more videos like this! Yes, I can imagine some of the books would be more rare where you are due to the war! Nice "chatting" with you! Hope we can talk more in the future! xoxo

@melodys3996 4 года назад

I also have a collection of little Golden books. I just love mine and found this info helpful.

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

That is so nice, Melody!! Thank you for your nice comment!! xoxo

@Richardbh14 2 года назад

2 years ago, I was looking for some books for my child and somebody offered me the golden book and she had a comprehensive collection. Now I understand why they were so valuable for her.

@donnaostrin545 Год назад

Very interesting. Thank you

@KellyGrahamLloyd 4 года назад

🌈Thank u for taking the time to make this video and share what you researched/learned. I found the history really interesting!! 🤓

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

Sure thing, Kelly!! Thank you for watching!! xoxo

@sacredserpentempressyamuna 3 года назад

Thank you so much for this video! I have a few of these. I love all the info you have us. Fascinating!💜

@KittywittyPapercraft 3 года назад

Thank you for checking out the video!! xoxo

@diannadenis360 Год назад

Wow! Thanks for sharing such fun info! I have always loved Little Golden Books.

@cappywalzel2353 3 года назад

Wow, I just loved learning all that information about the Little Golden Books! Thank you for making the time for this video

@KittywittyPapercraft 3 года назад

You are welcome!! Thank you so much for watching it and leaving a nice comment!! 🤗💕💖💕💖💕

@lindsayhengehold5341 Год назад

Love the Shy Little Kitten by Cathleen Schurr, Home for a Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown and Richard Scarry's Animal Nursery Tales.

@KittywittyPapercraft Год назад

Thank you for sharing! All such great classics! 🤗💕

@SerenaBee 4 года назад

Love this type of video, thanks Amy !!

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

Hey Serena! Thank you for letting me know that!! xoxo Amy :)

@deeptikotwal6398 Год назад

I love golden books and still collect them. I have a whole bookshelf full of golden books and recently bought some more on Amazon. I could never stop reading them even as an adult. Even now, my favourite golden book is the tawny scrawny lion.! 😊

@KittywittyPapercraft Год назад

Aww, I love that! Thank you for sharing! I love Tawny, too!! 🤗💖🦁💖

@joycebergthold1465 3 года назад

The history on Golden Books was very interesting, and I learned a few things! I had Golden Books as a child, but now I just collect them along the way. It is fun to revisit these books!

@KittywittyPapercraft 3 года назад

Thank you, Joyce!! I appreciate you watching and chiming in! xoxo Amy :)

@ljbj4 3 года назад

Thank you for giving all this info on lgb’s! Fascinating!

@KittywittyPapercraft 3 года назад

You are welcome!! Thank you so much for watching!! 🤗💗💗💗💗

@heatherdaisy8097 4 года назад

So interesting! Thank you for all the great information.

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

You bet!! Thank you for watching, Heather!! xoxo

@VeeWillsPaperDesigns 4 года назад

Thank you for sharing this information. I started collecting over a year ago to create using them but, haven't yet.

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

Thank you for watching! If you have any questions, please let me know! I have a Facebook group called Kittywitty Junk Journalers (facebook.com/groups/kittywittyjunkjournalers) and an online class on how to make them if you are interested in either! The class is at kittywittyacademy.podia.com/building-binding Thanks for stopping by!! xoxo Amy :)

@wendyroper9364 2 года назад

So informative! I gathered my oldest LGBs and found the letter on the back pages and hidden in the spine. I would have never known. Thank you for making this video and sharing your research. Wendy

@KittywittyPapercraft 2 года назад

You are welcome, Wendy! Thank you so much for watching and commenting! 🤗💕💖💕💖💖

@Fit_Kitty 4 года назад

Beautiful books and great information, thank you!

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

Thank you and thanks so much for checking it out!! xoxo

@jmlmjr27 2 года назад

Very interesting about the little golden books. Thanks for the great video.

@KittywittyPapercraft 2 года назад

Thank you so much for watching!! 🤗💖💖💖

@ginabrewer3696 4 года назад

This is so interesting. Thanks for sharing.

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

Thank you, Gina!! 🤗💗💗💗

@honeythorpe 4 года назад

Great video! I love LGBs although older ones are hard to find here in New Zealand. You will find books from later than 1942 with 42 pages. I have a copy of The little taxi that hurried, a g printing from 1946 (first year of issue, I believe) that has 42 pages a mix of b&w and coloured. I also have a Golden Press Sydney copy of Little Galoshes which was first published in 1949 with 42 pages. Your edition of Tenggren's bedtime stories is a second edition with new cover art, which explains the foiled spine (and may be an A run from that edition). The first 'blue spine' edition has a blonde boy and girl on a blue patterned sofa with a greenish sky. I also think they may have returned to that cover for later editions which makes it confusing! I am new to junk journals but have been collecting children's books for a long time. I have been enjoying your videos whilst getting up the courage to start my first journal! My Aunt has a mint condition copy of Dr Dan the bandage man which I imagine is close to a first edition and it still has the bandaids in it. I would have whipped those out and stuck them on my doll the day I got the book!

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

Thank you so much for this helpful information, Melissa!! I truly appreciate it! Yes, I'm not sure why the info says they stopped printing books with 42 pages during the war, but there are clearly books later that have 42 pages! And thank you for clarifying about Bedtime Stories!! I forgot that the other cover was the original! I have 1 of those later reprints of the first cover. I didn't realize my copy was a second edition because it only shows the 1942 copyright and no other dates or mention of a different printing! Wow! A Dr. Dan with the band-aids still in it! Soo hard to find it with the band-aids still there!! Very special, indeed!! So exciting you are thinking about making junk journals! I have a Facebook Group for those who want to learn more about the making of junk journals and an online class for beginners that teaches how to build the cover and sew the signatures. Links to both are in the Description Box above, if you are interested! Best of luck to you!! Please let me know if I can ever be of help! xoxo

@honeythorpe 4 года назад

Thanks! I just applied to join your Facebook group. I just got a copy of the LGB Chip Chip in the mail today. It is a 42 page Australian version and in amazing condition. I also got a 100 year old ledger with about 890 blank pages and am picking up a printer tomorrow so finally almost ready to make my first book!

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

@@honeythorpe Oh that's wonderful, Melissa! I love Chip Chip! And thank you for joining my FB group! I will see you there!! 🤗💗💗💗💗

@adambrown9105 Год назад

I have over 500 LGB's to date js your video is awesome thank you for your work

@KittywittyPapercraft Год назад

Thank you so much and thank you for watching! You have quite a collection! That's amazing! 😀

@InsideTheBoxeBay 2 года назад

This is amazing information! Thank You for this video!

@KittywittyPapercraft 2 года назад

You are welcome!! Thank you so much for watching!! 🤗💖💖💖💖

@bobdobb9017 Год назад

Wow. Thank you! I am considering creating story teller clubs, simply because it is needed now. It makes sense that someone attached to the fundamental value of story telling like Duplaix was behind it. It may have set a positive trajectory for our society.

@KittywittyPapercraft Год назад

That's wonderful, Bob! Yes, I think you are right about Duplaix! Thank you for watching and commenting!

@susiescraftroomandstudio 4 года назад

Very helpful! Blessings and Hugs 🤗

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

Thanks so much, Susie!! Blessings and hugs to you, too!! xoxo

@susanfit47 Год назад

We like our famous Little Golden Books with the gray spine-foil binding. But did you know, there's all kinds of Golden Books. There are: First Little Golden Books Big Little Golden Books Big Golden Books Giant Golden Books Goldencraft Golden Guides Junior Golden Guides Golden Nature Guides Tiny Golden Books Golden Toy Books Golden Stamp Books Little Silver Books Little Golden Books (softcover and paperback versions, many others marked as "A Golden Book") Little Golden Books - Golden Medallion Series Little Golden Books Special Edition Little Golden Books - Billion Golden Memories Little Little Golden Books Little Golden Books - Eager Reader series Little Golden Books - Little Golden Book Land series Little Golden Storybooks Little Golden Book Classics Little Golden Books - Golden Award Little Golden Book Biographies Golden Fuzzy Wuzzy Books Golden Panorama Book Golden Fun to Learn Books Little Golden Activity Books Golden Reading Adventures Giant Little Golden Books Golden Storytime Books (original) Giant Sturdy Books Golden Sharp Books Golden Hole Books Golden Picture Classics Golden Library of Knowledge Deluxe Golden Books Golden Craft & Hobby Books Golden Read-It Yourself Books Golden Beginning Readers Golden Touch and Feel Books Golden Illustrated Classics Golden Adventure Books Golden Sturdy Happy Books Golden Sturdy Books Golden Shape Books Golden Super Shape Book Golden Super Shape Classics Golden Super-Duper Shape Book Golden Little Super-Duper Shape Books Golden Deluxe Super Shape Books Golden Play and Learn Books Golden Open-Door Books Golden Square Books Golden Star Books Golden Tiny Tales Books Mini-Golden Books Golden Spiral Books Golden Pop-Up Books Golden Books Golden Fragrance Books Golden Scratch and Sniff Books Golden Exploring Earth Books Golden Look-Look Books Golden Look-Look Nature Books Golden Little Look-Look Books Kid's Paperbacks Golden Wipe-Off Books Golden Books of Picture Postcards Golden All-Star Books Golden Turn-About Books Golden You Paint the Story - I'm an Artist Storybooks Golden Storytime Books (new series) Golden Sturdy Shape Books Little Golden Sniff It Books Movie Storybooks Golden Melody Books Big Golden Melody Books Golden Tiny Toddler Books Golden Thinkabout Books Golden Super Adventure Books Golden Tell-a-Tale Books Golden Books Learn About Living Golden Stay Safe Books Golden Lift-and-Look Books Golden Pop-Up Animal Books Disney Rhyming Storybooks Golden Junior Classics Golden Classics Golden Heroic Champions Golden Naptime Tale Book Golden Take-a-Look Book Golden Friendly Books Special Edition Little Golden Books - Post Crispy Critters cereal Golden Board Books Golden Easy Readers Golden Very Easy Readers Golden Fast Start Golden Star Readers Golden Storyland Books Golden Treasuries Golden Glow in the Dark Books Contempo Special Edition Golden Books Golden Science Close-Up Books Classic Golden Books Little Golden Sound Story Books Little Nugget Books Little Nugget Shaped Books Golden Junior Guides Golden Talking Tales Books Little Look-In Books Golden Photo Books Golden Little Flip Books Golden Books Deluxe Science Close-Up Spooky Cut-Out Pop-Up Books Golden Take-a-Look Board Books Golden Flaptime Books Golden Deluxe Flaptime Books Golden Squeaktime Books Golden Books Family Storytime Golden Storybooks Little Sturdy Page Books Little Golden Treasures Little Golden Board Book and Big Golden Board Books.

@ankharahallstrom1580 3 года назад

I love my Little Golden Books.

@KittywittyPapercraft 3 года назад

Aww, that is so sweet! Thank you for sharing! Since you're getting such an early start, I am sure you will build up quite a collection! They are so fun! Enjoy!! xoxo Amy :)

@ankharahallstrom1580 3 года назад

@@KittywittyPapercraft Yes, that is very true!

@annienigro4624 4 года назад

I have some with dust jackets! And others with the blue spine but no dust jacket. I don’t want to sell them but it’s nice to know that they are worth little.

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

Oh, that is wonderful, Annie!! Thank you for sharing!! xoxo Amy :)

@joanshealy1662 3 года назад

I like your hand work lol

@plethoraofpaper6388 4 года назад

This was great - thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Your channel is absolutely fabulous. I would have loved to know about how much you paid for each of your example books if you remembered :-) Thank you so much Amy.

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

Thank you so much for kind words!! That means so much to me! Let's see...I think I paid between $8-12 (incl. shipping) for each of the books in this video. They were all eBay purchases. I don't usually pay more than $15 (incl. shipping) for books. Even ones that I just want for my personal collection. Even though they may be valued at $35-40, I know if I am patient and persistent, I will find them for less! Hope that helps!! xoxo

@rubyjackson4608 Год назад

Thanks for this video, super interesting! Do you know the printing process for the illustrations? Were they lithography prints? Thanks!

@KittywittyPapercraft Год назад

I couldn't find a clear answer on that! Lithography is an expensive, complicated process. Offset-lithography is more suited to mass production, and may be what was used. When I think of lithography in vintage children's books, I think of the big books published by Whitman Publishing that had an almost canvas-like feel to them. They are quite different in color and texture than LGBs. The illustrations in those books are super bright and saturated and don't fade. I've seen them referred to as having "lithograph prints" so that is where I got that info. Sorry I don't have a better answer!! Thank you for watching and leaving a comment! xo Amy

@susanthatcher126 4 года назад

Wow thanks for all the info. I just recently came across some that I wanted to make journals but now that I have them I can’t cut them up same for my Edith Holden book lol. If you don’t mind me asking are you gonna save The ones you showed or are you gonna make journals with them?

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

You are welcome, Susan! I wont be using any of these for journals bc I want to have one copy of each of the first books that were published. Although, the one A to Z book is in really bad shape on the inside, so I would consider using the cover for a journal and keeping my eye out for a better copy for my collection. I dont usually turn older, rarer, 1st editions into journals, although I will consider it if it's not in collecting condition or if it's one that is easy to find and I know there are many many copies of that title out there. If you really love the books you recently found, you could always get another copy of them to use for journal making. Do you know about my Facebook group, Kittywitty Junk Journalers? It's a free private group for those interested in learning more about making junk journals and I just put up a post a few days ago talking about my thoughts on using vintage books for journal making. That might be helpful. Would love to have you join us! There is a link to the group in the description box of this video. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment!! 🤗💕💕💕💕

@rowiegrl 2 года назад

Thank you for making this video. So informative. I love LGB’s. Are there any that you want but have not found yet?

@KittywittyPapercraft 2 года назад

You are welcome and Thank you for watching! Oh, yes, there are lots of LGBs I haven't found yet! Or ones I've found on ebay that were really expensive (like rare ones in excellent condition!). I cant think of any titles off the top of my head, but there are definitely some hard to find ones I'd like to find! 🤗💖💖💖💖

@BuffyLynn 3 года назад

Wonderful video!! Any tips on cleaning the covers? I have a 1944 LGB of Flowers, blue spine minus dust jacket and it doesn’t have that waxy cover the ones w/o dust covers do and it’s white, and smudged a bit. I was going to try mild soap & water but didn’t know if there was a tried & true practice. P.S. the bookstore I got this from put a sticker on the blue spine, which pulled off when I removed it🤦🏼‍♀️

@KittywittyPapercraft 3 года назад

Hi Buffy! Thank you!! If it doesn't have a waxy coating on it, there really isnt a good/safe way to clean it. If you wanted to test a tiny area on the back cover to see how it acts, you can do that, but I have covers like that that are that old and the paper is quite fragile. If it were me, I would leave it as is. All the blemishes are part of its charm, in my opinion! Sorry the price sticker took some paper off! I hate when they do that! You might already know this, but if you want to remove stickers in the future, heat it first with a heat gun and they usually come right off without taking any paper with it. Hope this was helpful! 🤗💖💖💖💖

@angeliareed2965 3 года назад

Great video Amy, I learned a lot about Little Golden Books. You mentioned price guides, the most recent price guides I find are from the early to mid 2000's. I've seen a reference to one from 2017, but am having trouble finding it...do you have any info about purchasing any of the price guides?

@KittywittyPapercraft 3 года назад

Thank you , Angelia! I had trouble finding any recent ones when I went looking, too. I don't know of any published after the early 2000s. The one I got I am really happy with (Warman's Little Golden Books Identification and Price Guide by Steve Santi). It was published in 2006. Even though the prices are from that long ago, it still gives you a good idea of the value of each book title compared to other titles and I think that's the most helpful piece of it. And I actually don't think the value of the books have increased since that time, based on what I see them go for today! I love the book I got because it has a color photo of every single LGB ever printed (well, up to 2006!) and it's value. I like having it just so I know all the different books I could look for! Here is a link to the one I bought (this is an affiliate link, fyi :): amzn.to/3cA4Q24 Please let me know if you have any other questions! xoxo Amy :)

@angeliareed2965 3 года назад

@@KittywittyPapercraft Great, thanks Amy!

@KittywittyPapercraft 3 года назад

@@angeliareed2965 You are welcome, Angelia!! 🤗💖💖💖

@mmckinney1070 2 года назад

Great video! Thanks! I have several “A” additions from the 50’s. I can’t decide if I should resell them or if it is ok to turn them into journals. What are your thoughts?

@KittywittyPapercraft 2 года назад

Hi! That is a personal decision, but I would save them or sell them since they are harder to come by. I try to use later editions (yet still vintage) for journal making, but you do what seems best for you! Thank you for your question!! 🤗💗💗💗💗

@varske7517 5 месяцев назад

I have a pokys first Christmas with a red spine?

@lizaz1153 2 года назад

Can u help me I have a little golden book the animals of farmer jones the cover of the book is red and white last page has a letter p. Is this book valuable?

@KittywittyPapercraft 2 года назад

Hi Liza! That cover is not the original artwork, so that makes it less valuable, and a 'P' edition is quite a few printings later (since A editions are first and then each printing gets the next letter all the way to Z (and then sometimes beyond by doubling letters!). So the short answer is no, it's not really valuable. It's worth about $4 in good condition. Hope that helps! 🤗❤❤❤

@cathyratliff398 3 года назад

That was very interesting information. Does anyone remember a Little Golden Book with a little dog looking up at a starry sky on the cover? If so what is the title of the book? I remember a book I had when I was child like that but I can't remember the title I am pretty sure it was a Little Golden Book. I always loved them and still do.

@KittywittyPapercraft 3 года назад

Hi Cathy! I do not recall a LGB with that cover! After I saw your question, I even looked in the LGB Guide I have that shows every LGB published and didn't see one matching that description. Could it have been a Wonder Book or Rand McNally book or similar? They were all about the same size. If I come across a book with a cover like that, I will come back here and let you know!! xoxo Amy :)

@cathyratliff398 3 года назад

Thanks for looking its possible that it was by someone else it's been so long ago. I really appreciate your help 💕

@KittywittyPapercraft 3 года назад

@@cathyratliff398 Oh, I'm happy to! Hopefully we will figure it out! I know how it is to want to remember something from childhood! There was a game I used to play with my sister that I cannot recall the name of and I haven't come across it yet! 😄😄😄💕🤗💕💕💕

@teresaschneider6726 Год назад

Were can find the prices of the Golden Book and list of books. Thank you, I really appreciate it

@KittywittyPapercraft Год назад

I'm so sorry I'm just seeing your question now, Teresa! I like using Warman's Little Golden Book Identification and Price Guide by Steve Santi. It's a little old (2006), but it gives a good idea of how much each is worth and it's just a great guide because it shows all the LGBs published up til that time and each book has a color photo of the cover. It's a really nice guide to have if you collect LGBs!

@dahuazhang1214 4 года назад

😍😍😍😍😍

@KittywittyPapercraft 4 года назад

Thank you!! xoxo

@Victoria-nh9sp 3 года назад

$40 Australian with dust jacket on ebay.. I was suprised.the bird book with dust jacket is $40 on ebay now

@KittywittyPapercraft 3 года назад

Oh wow! That seems like a great price!! Thank you for sharing! 🤗💖💖💖

@visualsweets 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video. I also love to hear about the history of collectibles. I have only recently started collecting them to make junk journals. I have a Savers thrift superstore near me and they usually sell them for 1.99 each.