Collecting American Firefighting Artifacts

This is the most comprehensive guide to collecting fire-related antiques available, presenting a fascinating collection of functional items like helmets, parade trumpets, fire extinguishing grenades, alarm boxes, and lanterns. It also offers ranking and ceremonial effects such as badges, trophies, medals and awards, and ephemera that celebrate the culture and mystique of firefighting, including toys, artwork, movie posters, and much more. Forgotten relics, such as firefighting adventure novels, show the enormous amount of respect and admiration society has had for firefighters. Covering colonial times to the present, with a brief historical introduction, this authoritative reference serves hobbyists and the most serious collectors of “firematics.” Nearly 700 color photographs are inside with detailed descriptions and up-to-date pricing information.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; 1st edition (September 28, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764346008
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764346002
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.06 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.7 x 1 x 11.2 inches