Krause Publications, Inc. engages in publishing leisure-time magazines, books on hobbies, and reference and how-to books. It publishes information on antiques, arts and crafts, baseball cards and other sports memorabilia, records, comic books, coins and paper money, stamps, toys, firearms, knives, and old cars. The company also publishes hunting and fishing magazines, as well as magazines for the rural construction trade. It also offers the online collecting community with informative articles, forums, and marketplace opportunities. The company was founded in 1952 and is based in Iola, Wisconsin. As per the transaction announced on June 27, 2002, Krause Publications, Inc. is a subsidiary of F+W Publications, Inc.