Are vintage cookbooks worth anything?

Many people have asked if old cookbooks are worth anything. Old cookbooks, also called vintage cookbooks can be worth thousands of dollars and in some cases even more. However most cookbooks are only worth a nominal amount of money. Here old cookbooks that may still be in your kitchen and what they are worth today:

  • Betty Crocker's Vintage Cookbook with the red pie cover $50 

  • Betty Crocker's Old Picture Cook Book $50

  • Betty Crocker's New Picture Cookbook from 1961 (just check the date) can be worth up to $100 if it’s in new condition.

  • Come Into the Kitchen Old Cookbook by Mary & Vincent Price $35

  • Dali Les Diners de Gala Cookbook is a great old cookbook worth $180

  • Desserts by Pierre Herme - Dorie Greenspan $50

  • Old Disney Vintage Cookbooks - are all worth money depending on the book

  • Fine Ole Dixie Recipes 1939 vintage cookbook is worth between $400

  • Great Italian Desserts - Nick Malgieri - $40

  • The old Joy of Cooking cookbooks in good condition can be worth $40 or more if they are the old cookbooks from the 1940's & 1950's

  • Loaves and Fishes Cookbook by Anna Pump worth $40

  • Mastering the Art of French Cooking volumes 1 & 2 together are old cookbooks worth money because they are by Julia Child (1st edition) $40

  • Pillsbury Kitchens' Family Vintage Cookbook worth $40

  • Treasury of Great Recipes is another old cookbook by Mary & Vincent Price $125

  • True Grits Cookbook Junior League of Atlanta, Georgia vintage cookbooks are worth $35

  • Weight Watchers Slow Good Super Slow Cooker Cookbook is a great old cookbook worth $60

    So there you have it - Old cookbooks do have some value. If you’re wondering if vintage cookbooks are worth money the best place to start may be on eBay.