Collectible Beer Trays With Value Guide, by Gary Straub. 160 Pages. Softbound. Sit back, pop a cold one, and let Gary Straub introduce you to the colorful world of beer tray collecting. Follow the rise and fall of the lithographed tin beer tray from its 1890's introduction, through its golden years, to its eventual decline following World War II. Beer Trays includes over 600 bright color photographs of different trays, and an engaging text that takes you through the rise and fall of the beer tray. Manufacturers of the trays, their artwork, and their marks are described in detail. This is an extremely well-documented and illustrated read that will also occasionally surprise you when you read names of brews such as "Old Mule Ale" and "Anthracite Beer". This is sure to be loved by a wide range of people, from your standard collector to the beer buff. $29.95 (BK-0671)