Product Description

The She-Ra Collector’s Inventory is an illustrated guide to the world of Princess of Power collecting. With detailed information about all action figures, playsets, accessories, Mini Comics, and Fantastic Fashions, this guide is not only the most complete inventory to date of each and every She-Ra toy ever made, but is also a visual stroll down memory lane with hundreds of large, full color pictures of many of the most beloved toys of the 1980s. With easy to read accessory lists and check boxes to help the advanced or beginner collector keep track of what items they already have and which ones they still need to track down, it’s like a score card for the scavenger hunt that is She-Ra collecting. There is also a price guide provided to help the savvy collector estimate the value of her collection. Whether you are a devoted She-Ra fanatic, an eBay seller who wants to know how to price and identify Princess of Power items for sale or just someone looking to remember the toys of their youth, The She-Ra Collector’s Inventory is sure bring you back to Etheria and the world of She-Ra.

Features: >A brief history of Mattel’s He-Man: Masters of the Universe and She-Ra: Princess of Power >Price Guide to help collectors estimate the value of their collection >Photos of Princess of Power prototypes never released in store >Checklist style guide to which combs, comic, weapons and other accessories came with which figure >Complete list of all known figure variations including La Princesa del Poder (Mexico) >Identifying items commonly mistaken for She-Ra items including Golden Girl: Leader of the Gemstone Guardian >Princess of Power books, books on tape sets, and magazines >Other She-Ra items >Comparisons between the action figures and their characters on the animated TV series >Photos of members of the Evil Horde who featured on the Princess of Power series

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1003677 in Books
• Published on: 2005-12-01
• Released on: 2005-06-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 57 pages

Review
"One of the more useful guides we have in our library. . ." -- Funk & Junk

About the Author
Hillary DePiano has been selling on eBay and other auction sites since 1997. An avid collector of Muppet memorabilia, My Little Pony, She-Ra, and other 80's toys, she soon found how profitable selling on eBay could be and has enjoyed a career as both a Trading Assistant and PowerSeller. On weekends, Ms. DePiano can be found scouring flea markets across the tri-state area (not to mention her attic) for deals and treasures to sell on eBay. In addition to her books about eBay which include The Seller Ledger, The Trading Assistant's Assistant and eBay Shipping Secrets, she is also the author of the play The Love of Three Oranges, and the collectibles guides The My Little Pony Collector's Inventory, and The She-Ra Collector's Inventory . Ms. DePiano currently resides in New Jersey.

Customer Reviews

a very complete and useful guide!
This book is awesome! I got a chance to see a copy of the newest edition and its insane how much info is packed into this book. Pretty much, if you even thought about an element of She-Ra collecting, its in this book. It has all the action figures, playsets, weapons, horses and stuff but also all the bad guys like the Horde and Snakemen from MOTU and books, magazines, fashions and other items. The pictures are also great! There is a nice big pic of each figure with detail shots on some. They not only show the dolls in color but also their accessories too which is really handy if you are trying to get your collection together. They even have little checklists inside so you can mark off what items you have and which ones you need which is really sweet. I missed POP the first time around by a decade or so (lol), but I just started getting into it when I saw some of the figures on eBay. I think this book did a really good job of being both the perfect tool for someone like me who is just starting out to give us an idea of what to look for and how much things are worth (from what I saw on eBay, the prices in the price guide are pretty much right on) and also to the advanced collector because it has all the super detailed information like variations, prototypes and international versions. I was very impressed with this book and the amount of information in it and I would definitely recommend anyone who loved this TV show or these toys to check it out!

Finally, a guide for collecting my favorite toy line!!
The She-Ra Collector's Inventory is a very nice guide to the Princess of Power toy line. It has a great introduction that gives a history of the Princess of Power (POP) series as well as the Masters of the Universe (MOTU) series. It helps to show how important the POP line was, even though it had quite a short run.

The price guide is excellent; it gives full information for each action figure/accessory/playset, including alternates and variations. Values are given for "Mint in Package", "Complete", and "Loose" conditions. Information is also given on some prototypes that were never released.

Some of the pictures are not the best quality, but they provide what they are meant to provide. Overall, this book is an excellent buy for any She-Ra collector!

The entire She-Ra toy line in paperback form
What an awesome book! Hillary DePiano has compiled an unbelievably thorough inventory of all the Princess of Power toys and related accessories that were released in conjunction with the She-Ra cartoon. "The She-Ra Collector's Inventory" features an introduction that summarizes the creation of the He-Man and She-Ra toy lines and cartoons. There is a page devoted to every She-Ra action figure that was ever released. In addition to photos of each action figure, DePiano also gives a brief description of each character and the special features of each toy (mobility, accessories, collector's pricing guide, etc.). There are also photos and descriptions of She-Ra playsets, books, fashion accessories, and other Princess of Power merchandise.

This is an amazing book for anyone who is a serious She-Ra fan. I was a huge fan of the She-Ra cartoon when I was a child and I owned many of the different action figures and toys that are featured in this book. Sadly, most of those toys were lost or thrown out a long time ago, but now I can pick up this book and fondly remember all the fun my sister and I had playing with our She-Ra and Glimmer action figures and the Crystal Castle and Crystal Falls playsets. Those are some of the best memories of my childhood, and now they're all available in this fabulous little book!

Some people have complained that this book is too pricey. I think die-hard She-Ra fans will gladly shell out the money for a book as awesome as this! The only disappointment I had is that the book is almost more like a pamphlet because the cover is so flimsy. Maybe DePiano will consider releasing a hardcover edition that includes info on all the She-Ra DVDs that are in the process of being released.

If you loved She-Ra as a child, you really need to buy this book. It's the next best thing to owning every single She-Ra action figure that ever existed...and how many people actually have all that stuff?! NONE! Buy this book...you'll be so glad you did!