| Ever since the first car was made | | | | hobby. |
| manufacturers and tuners have been producing | | | | |
| literature to promote their products. | | | | However, as with all collecting there are |
| | | | many ways (especially as a beginner) that you |
| One of the most interesting aspects of | | | | can come "unstuck" and end up spending your |
| collecting auto brochures is that they | | | | hard earned money on inferior, fake or |
| provide a unique social history of the time | | | | incomplete brochures. |
| they were produced. | | | | |
| | | | Over the coming weeks, amongst other things I |
| For example if you have a brochure for a | | | | will cover the purchase, safe-keeping and |
| Volkswagen Beetle from the 1960's you will | | | | suggested themes for brochure collections and |
| find information about the time in which it | | | | provide an analysis of a number of my |
| was produced like hairstyles, clothing and | | | | favourite brochures both expensive and in one |
| popular decor of the time. | | | | case commonly available for less than £4 |
| | | | or $8! |
| Add to this, the fact that most brochures can | | | | |
| be bought inexpensively and take up little | | | | Hopefully you will find my articles both a |
| space to store (unless you get obsessed!) you | | | | valuable resource and one that improves your |
| have the basis for a popular and rewarding | | | | knowledge of this area of collecting. |