Collecting is above all a quest for those special objects too valuable, beautiful, or just plain unusual to pass up. It's a quest that should start with a reliable guide.
Although numerous general price guides list current market costs, they don't explain why an item is valuable. Narrowly focused topic guides rarely go beyond identification to discuss the romance and history of a collectible. And from book to book, topic to topic, there's no consistency in the amount of information offered, or its reliability.
Collectors have had nowhere to turn for expert information and guidance, to say nothing of inspiration. The resources simply weren't available -- until now.