Electrifying Time: Telechron and G.E. Clocks, 1925-1955 by Jim Linz. History of electric clocks and their major manufacturers; designer biographies; original ads. Color photos, descriptions, model numbers, dates, and original prices of wall, shelf, chime, alarm, and other electric clocks. Repair tips; list of design patents. Prices included in index; bibliography. Large-format paperback, 256 pages. (Schiffer, Atglen, PA, $34.95, c2001)

Toys and Prices 2002, 9th ed., edited by Sharon Korbeck and Elizabeth A. Stephan. Prices of more than 30,000 toys made from 1843 to 2001. Categories range from coloring books to Weebles; each listing includes description, date and price range. Black & white and color photos. Directories of auction houses and American toy manufacturers still in business. Index. Paperback, 960 pages. (Krause, Iola, WI, $18.95, c2001)

Goldmine Records and Prices edited by Tim Neely. Prices of 30,000 of the most commonly collected LPs and 45s by more than 1,000 artists from the 1950s to '80s; for beginning collectors. Black & white and color photos of album covers, 45 rpm labels, and picture sleeves. No index or bibliography. Paperback, 608 pages. (Krause, Iola, WI, $17.95, c2002)

Mom and Pop Saloons: A Compendium of Statuary Tools for Display and Value Guide by Michael A. Pollack and Richard A. Penn. Color photos, descriptions, dates, and prices of three-dimensional advertising displays for beer and other alcoholic beverages. History of brewing and distilling in the United States; information on manufacturers of store displays. Index; bibliography. Hardcover, 320 pages. (Pennyfield's Publishing, Waterloo, IA, $39.95, c2001)