This third volume by Larry Carey and Sylvia Tompkins focuses on character salt and pepper shakers. Featured in this book are popular television, movie, and cartoon characters. Also included are well-known mascots or symbols, such as the Loch Ness Monster and Smokey Bear. A large part of 1003 Salt & Pepper Shakers focuses on characters created by Walt Disney. The color, size, manufacturer, design variations, and value range for over 700 examples of character salt and pepper shakers is provided.
Larry Carey has been buying salt and pepper shakers most of his life. Today his collection, which specializes in advertising, numbers over 6,000 sets and continues to grow. Sylvia Tompkins has a water-related collection of about 7,000 sets. They are both members of the Novelty Salt and Pepper Shakers Club and have co-authored five other books.
