Collectibles Under $500
Explore books, pamphlets, periodicals, memorabilia, and other pieces of recovery history available for $500 or less. From vintage A.A. literature and Big Books to Oxford Group material, historical publications, and recovery collectibles, this collection offers hundreds of ways to begin—or expand—a collection.
Look Magazine from June 1945 - Case History of an Alcoholic
Look Magazine — June 26, 1945 “Case History of an Alcoholic” — A Landmark Early Feature on Alcoholics Anonymous Scarce Complete Issue • Authentic W...
View full detailsThe Christian Advocate — Temperance Issue (February 12, 1948)
Published by The Methodist Publishing House | Chicago, IllinoisVol. 123, No. 7 — “Temperance Issue” This is an original 1948 Temperance Issue of Th...
View full details1898 Keeley Cure Advertisement — McClure’s Magazine
1898 Keeley Cure Advertisement — McClure’s Magazine Original 1898 Print Ad | Early Addiction Treatment History | Keeley Institutes / “Gold Cure” It...
View full detailsAmerican Weekly – March 11, 1951 - Featuring: “Dr. Bob” — Early National Article on AA Co-Founder Robert H. Smith
American Weekly – March 11, 1951 Featuring: “Dr. Bob” — Early National Article on AA Co-Founder Robert H. Smith Extremely Scarce Issue • No Known O...
View full detailsBill W. by Francis Hartigan - First Printing from 2000
Title: Bill W.: A Biography of Alcoholics Anonymous Cofounder Bill WilsonAuthor: Francis HartiganPublisher: St. Martin’s PressPublication Date: 200...
View full detailsA New Pair Of Glasses by Chuck C. - 4th Printing 1986 - ODJ
A New Pair of Glasses – Chuck “C” (Fourth Printing, July 1986, with Dust Jacket) A New Pair of Glasses is one of the most beloved modern texts in t...
View full detailsThe Cup of Fury by Upton Sinclair
The Cup of Fury — Upton Sinclair (1956)1st Edition Hardcover with Original Dust Jacket — Alcoholism & Literary History The Cup of Fury (1956) i...
View full detailsAA Grapevine from November 1957 - Traditions Month
This is the November 1957, Traditions Month issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the article by Bill titled “Respecting Money”. There is ...
View full detailsAA Grapevine from April 1954
This is the April 1954, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles ”Education for Privacy”, “High Bottom Alcoholics”, “Minutes if ...
View full detailsAA Grapevine - December 1952
This is the December 1952 issue of the AA Grapevine featuring the articles “Everyday is Christmas”, “Tradition Eight by Bill”, and much more. This ...
View full detailsAA Grapevine from August 1952
This is the August 1952, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles “Tradition Four by Bill”, “The True Confessions of a Man on Pi...
View full detailsAA Grapevine from December 1950
This is the December 1950 issue of the AA Grapevine. This was the first issue of the Grapevine released after the passing of Dr. Bob in November 19...
View full detailsAA Grapevine from August 1949
This is the August 1949 issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue includes the first page article “Are We Different?”. This is an amazing piece of AA a...
View full detailsAbstinence Wins – Early 20th-Century Temperance Promotional Card
Abstinence Wins – Early 20th-Century Temperance Promotional Card Issued by the Board of Temperance, Washington D.C. This original early–20th centur...
View full detailsTowards a Better Understanding of Alcoholism (1943)
Towards a Better Understanding of Alcoholism (1943) Author: Merrill Moore, Major, Medical Corps, A.U.S.Publisher: Reprinted from The New Zealand Me...
View full detailsALCOHOLISM — Vernelle Fox (1965) | Georgia Dept. of Public Health
ALCOHOLISM — Vernelle Fox (1965) | Georgia Dept. of Public Health Author: Vernelle Fox, M.D.Publisher: Georgia Department of Public Health (reprint...
View full detailsHe Touched Me: Conversion Stories of Norman Vincent Peale, Bruce Larson, Ernest Gordon, Bill Wilson & Others
He Touched Me: Conversion Stories of Norman Vincent Peale, Bruce Larson, Ernest Gordon, Bill Wilson & Others Author: Irving HarrisPublisher: Ab...
View full detailsThe World That Works — George West (Bishop of Rangoon) — 1946 Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket
The World That Works — George West (Bishop of Rangoon) — 1946 Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket Author: George West, Bishop of RangoonPublisher: Blandford P...
View full detailsBeyond My Worth — Lillian Roth (1958) | First Edition Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Beyond My Worth — Lillian Roth (1958) | First Edition Hardcover with Dust Jacket Author: Lillian RothPublisher: Frederick Fell, Inc., New YorkPubli...
View full detailsGetting Better: Inside Alcoholics Anonymous by Nan Robertson - 1st Printing from 1988
Title: Getting Better: Inside Alcoholics Anonymous Author: Nan Robertson Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc., New York Publication Date: 19...
View full detailsSobriety and Beyond by Father John Doe - Ralph Pfau - 2nd Printing from 1956 - ODJ
Sobriety and Beyond By Father John Doe (Father Ralph Pfau) Indianapolis, Indiana: SMT Publishing Co., Inc., 1955. Second Printing — March 1956 Desc...
View full detailsAlcoholics Anonymous Second Edition Big Book 11th Printing with ODJ
Alcoholics Anonymous – The Big Book Second Edition, Eleventh Printing (with Original Dust Jacket) Publisher: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, I...
View full detailsAlcoholics Anonymous — Second Edition, Fifth Printing — 1962
Original Dust Jacket | Early Second Edition Big Book Offered here is a Second Edition, Fifth Printing (1962) of Alcoholics Anonymous, the foundatio...
View full detailsReader’s Digest - My Return From the Half-World of Alcoholism from January 1946
Reader’s Digest — January 1946 Featuring: “My Return from the Half-World of Alcoholism” by Dick Barmity (pp. 31–34) Offered here is a vintage Janua...
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