Research | Whistle Books, Catalogs & Collections

The team at The Whistle Gallery seeks to provide a well-rounded whistle education for those new and old to whistle collecting. We have compiled information from books to catalogs to learning from existing collectors to assist in their research.


Expand Your Education, Research Whistle Books

Access our whistle books section for a full list of written literature available to the whistle community. First and foremost, those written by Martyn Gilchrist, including Out of Print books available from The Whistle Gallery for purchase. We are constantly adding to our list for those seeking to expand their own libraries.

Research Existing Catalogs

An interesting resource are past catalogs displaying whistles for sale throughout history through several industries and avenues. A helpful item to add to your research and whistle collection for identifying your whistles. We explain where to begin and look for available catalogs.

Learn from Collections

A wealth of knowledge can be obtained from existing collectors, including how they organize and store their own whistle collections. View images and details regarding avid collectors.

A List of Helpful Websites

It can be difficult when starting out to know where to look on the internet to identify, classify, or learn history for your whistles. As an added research resource, we have a full list of websites compiled through years of whistle collecting available to you.