Author: Charlie Mack
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764341885
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The toys pictured and listed represent the major variations of the most popular series made by Lesney Products from 1947 to mid 1969. Included is a list of organized clubs for collectors.
The Encyclopedia of Matchbox Toys
Author: Charlie Mack
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764345609
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It's all here! Pictured and listed in this massive volume, now in its fourth edition, are fifty-four years' worth of toys produced between Matchbox's founding in 1947, and 2001, including their popular diecast vehicles, playsets, dolls, plastic kits, robots, and ephemera. The international scope of Matchbox toys is illustrated in catalogs and on boxes and labels printed in a dozen languages. Certain toys have been made for sale in specific countries or to promote specific companies or products. In 1982 the international numbering system on miniatures changed. The result of all these variables is a fascinating and infinite variety of Matchbox toys. In the largest volume about Matchbox Toys ever published, 2,447 color photos illustrate nearly all of Matchbox's vast line. Helpful captions and a price guide make this an essential part of every collector's library.
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764345609
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It's all here! Pictured and listed in this massive volume, now in its fourth edition, are fifty-four years' worth of toys produced between Matchbox's founding in 1947, and 2001, including their popular diecast vehicles, playsets, dolls, plastic kits, robots, and ephemera. The international scope of Matchbox toys is illustrated in catalogs and on boxes and labels printed in a dozen languages. Certain toys have been made for sale in specific countries or to promote specific companies or products. In 1982 the international numbering system on miniatures changed. The result of all these variables is a fascinating and infinite variety of Matchbox toys. In the largest volume about Matchbox Toys ever published, 2,447 color photos illustrate nearly all of Matchbox's vast line. Helpful captions and a price guide make this an essential part of every collector's library.
Matchbox® Toys
Author: Charlie Mack
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764307713
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Matchbox die-cast toys produced after Universal transferred company ownership to Tyco are presented here with a detailed, incisive text explaining the variations, the number code of all the toys, and clear color photos. Includes the Matchbox vehicles and toy lines of Harley Davidson motorcycles, Thunderbirds action figures, Live N Learn preschool toys, and Crash Dummies.
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764307713
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Matchbox die-cast toys produced after Universal transferred company ownership to Tyco are presented here with a detailed, incisive text explaining the variations, the number code of all the toys, and clear color photos. Includes the Matchbox vehicles and toy lines of Harley Davidson motorcycles, Thunderbirds action figures, Live N Learn preschool toys, and Crash Dummies.
Lesney's Matchbox Toys
Author: Charlie Mack
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764311932
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
An informative book by one of America's foremost authorities. The toys pictured and listed in this volume represent the major variations of the most popular series made by Lesney Products from 1947 to mid-1969. Includes list of organized clubs.
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764311932
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
An informative book by one of America's foremost authorities. The toys pictured and listed in this volume represent the major variations of the most popular series made by Lesney Products from 1947 to mid-1969. Includes list of organized clubs.
Matchbox Toys
Author: Nick Jones
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1784420387
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
A fully illustrated and nostalgic history of Matchbox Toys and the company that made them, which will appeal to the generations of people who have played with them over the decades--and also collectors.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1784420387
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
A fully illustrated and nostalgic history of Matchbox Toys and the company that made them, which will appeal to the generations of people who have played with them over the decades--and also collectors.
The Unauthorized Encyclopedia of Corgi Toys
Author: Bill Manzke
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764303081
Category : Corgi toys
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The rise, fall and rebirth of Corgi Toys is explained and illustrated with hundreds of color photos of toy models and memorabilia never before seen in print. The smaller Husky and Corgi Juniors lines are also covered. Most importantly, this encylopedia presents the most complete variation listing and values guide for Corgi toys published to date.
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764303081
Category : Corgi toys
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The rise, fall and rebirth of Corgi Toys is explained and illustrated with hundreds of color photos of toy models and memorabilia never before seen in print. The smaller Husky and Corgi Juniors lines are also covered. Most importantly, this encylopedia presents the most complete variation listing and values guide for Corgi toys published to date.
Encyclopedia of Matchbox Toys, 1947-1996
Author: Charlie Mack
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764308666
Category : Matchbox toys
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It's all here! Fifty years of toys! The toys pictured and listed in this book represent the immense volume of items produced from 1947, when the Matchbox company was founded, to the present, including their popular diecast vehicles along with playsets, dolls, plastic kits, robots, and ephemera all in one massive volume-now in its second edition! The international scope of Matchbox toys is illustrated through catalogs, boxes, and labels on toys printed in a dozen languages. Certain toys have been made for sale in specific countries or to promote specific companies or products. The numbering system on miniatures changed in 1982 when worldwide toys began different numbering systems. The result of all these variables is a fascinating and infinite variety of Matchbox toys. Book jacket.
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764308666
Category : Matchbox toys
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It's all here! Fifty years of toys! The toys pictured and listed in this book represent the immense volume of items produced from 1947, when the Matchbox company was founded, to the present, including their popular diecast vehicles along with playsets, dolls, plastic kits, robots, and ephemera all in one massive volume-now in its second edition! The international scope of Matchbox toys is illustrated through catalogs, boxes, and labels on toys printed in a dozen languages. Certain toys have been made for sale in specific countries or to promote specific companies or products. The numbering system on miniatures changed in 1982 when worldwide toys began different numbering systems. The result of all these variables is a fascinating and infinite variety of Matchbox toys. Book jacket.
The Big Book of Superfast Matchbox Toys
Author: Charles Mack
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764323218
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
When Mattel's Hotwheels toy cars exploded onto the market in 1968, venerable Matchbox Toys met the challenge with its Superfast line. The successful result is now presented in the largest book on Matchbox Toys ever produced - so big it is two volumes that celebrate 35 years of Matchbox Superfast production with over 7000 color photos and over 10,000 listed variations! The detailed, beautiful photographs are a great assistance to collectors for identification and color reference. The Variation Listings, found in Volume 1, are arranged alphanumerically by product numbers, making location and cross-referencing easy. Photos are arranged by major product lines, with Basic Models in Volume 1, and everything else from Adventure Pack to White Rose Collectibles arranged alphabetically in Volume 2. Superfast models from late 2004 and early 2005 also appear in Volume 2. Each photo includes the product number and name for easy reference to the Variation Listings. To further aid in identification there are helpful indexes by MAN number and model names (actual base names), as well as a general alphabetical index. The model variations have current market prices for each variation. Taken together, these two great books are a must for Matchbox collectors everywhere, a monumental effort by one of the world's greatest authorities! Volume 1: Over 2050 Color Photos of Basic Models Illustrated Promotionals Miniature 1-75 Basic Listing Variations Listing with Values Volume 2: Over 5000 Color Photos of Adventure Packs & Action System to World Class Models with late 2004 Models Alphabetical Index Index to Annual Basic Range Listings 1998-2004 by Issue Numbers (MW numbers) MAN Number (frame number) Listing Alphabetical Index by Actual Base Names
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764323218
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
When Mattel's Hotwheels toy cars exploded onto the market in 1968, venerable Matchbox Toys met the challenge with its Superfast line. The successful result is now presented in the largest book on Matchbox Toys ever produced - so big it is two volumes that celebrate 35 years of Matchbox Superfast production with over 7000 color photos and over 10,000 listed variations! The detailed, beautiful photographs are a great assistance to collectors for identification and color reference. The Variation Listings, found in Volume 1, are arranged alphanumerically by product numbers, making location and cross-referencing easy. Photos are arranged by major product lines, with Basic Models in Volume 1, and everything else from Adventure Pack to White Rose Collectibles arranged alphabetically in Volume 2. Superfast models from late 2004 and early 2005 also appear in Volume 2. Each photo includes the product number and name for easy reference to the Variation Listings. To further aid in identification there are helpful indexes by MAN number and model names (actual base names), as well as a general alphabetical index. The model variations have current market prices for each variation. Taken together, these two great books are a must for Matchbox collectors everywhere, a monumental effort by one of the world's greatest authorities! Volume 1: Over 2050 Color Photos of Basic Models Illustrated Promotionals Miniature 1-75 Basic Listing Variations Listing with Values Volume 2: Over 5000 Color Photos of Adventure Packs & Action System to World Class Models with late 2004 Models Alphabetical Index Index to Annual Basic Range Listings 1998-2004 by Issue Numbers (MW numbers) MAN Number (frame number) Listing Alphabetical Index by Actual Base Names
Britain's Toy Car Wars
Author: Giles Chapman
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750999098
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
For fifty years, Britain made the best toy cars in the world, expertly shrinking every kind of reallife vehicle and producing them in their countless, die-cast millions. Dinky Toys were the 1930s pioneers, then in the 1950s came the pocket-money Matchbox series, followed by Corgi Toys bristling with ingenious features and movie stardust. But who were the driving forces behind this phenomenon? And how did they keep putting the latest, most exciting cars into the palm of your hand year after year? In this illustrated and expanded edition of Britain's Toy Car Wars, Giles Chapman reveals the extraordinary battle to dominate Britain's toy car industry, and the dramas and disasters that finally saw the tiny wheels come off ...
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750999098
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
For fifty years, Britain made the best toy cars in the world, expertly shrinking every kind of reallife vehicle and producing them in their countless, die-cast millions. Dinky Toys were the 1930s pioneers, then in the 1950s came the pocket-money Matchbox series, followed by Corgi Toys bristling with ingenious features and movie stardust. But who were the driving forces behind this phenomenon? And how did they keep putting the latest, most exciting cars into the palm of your hand year after year? In this illustrated and expanded edition of Britain's Toy Car Wars, Giles Chapman reveals the extraordinary battle to dominate Britain's toy car industry, and the dramas and disasters that finally saw the tiny wheels come off ...