Matchbox Toys

Author: Nick Jones
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1784421847
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
Matchbox toys were ubiquitous items for children across the Western world. Originally labelled Christmas-cracker trash by retailers and shopkeepers, the small-scale 1-75 series soon began to see unprecedented worldwide sales in the 1950s. Smaller and cheaper than most of its competitors' toys, Matchbox models were also far more accurately modelled, but the company has nevertheless seen its own share of competition and challenging times over the years. In this beautifully illustrated book, Matchbox collector Nick Jones tells the story of Matchbox and its most famous toys, from the Coronation Coach to Hotwheels dragsters, and complements the story with beautiful, previously unpublished photographs.

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.

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.

Matchbox Toys

Author:
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780916838744
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description

Matchbox and Lledo Toys

Author: Edward Force
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780887401275
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 185

Book Description
Miniature vehicle Matchbox toys and Lledo toys made from 1983 to 1987 are illustrated in color with comprehensive text identifying all variations, helpful background information and price guide.

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.

Matchbox Toys

Author: Peter McMarco
Publisher: Booksales
ISBN: 9781555219376
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 116

Book Description

Timeless Toys

Author: Tim Walsh
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 0740755714
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description
The book Why Didn't I Think of That! includes the passage "If a toy has magic, when people see it they say, 'Oooh! What is that?' . . . It appeals to the kid in everybody." That same kind of magic captures "the kid in everybody" when they pick up Timeless Toys: Classic Toys and the Playmakers Who Created Them. Timeless Toys represents one of the finest documentaries and displays of modern toys ever written. Author Tim Walsh, a successful toy inventor himself, reveals a world of commerce, toys, and wonder that is equally fun, fascinating, and nostalgic. Readers of every age and background will find it impossible to pick up this book, turn a few pages, and not become spellbound by its insightful stories and the personal memories that the text and 420 brilliantly colored photographs bring forth. Slinky, Lego, Tonka trucks, Monopoly, Big Wheel, Frisbee, Hula Hoop, Super Ball, Scrabble, Barbie, Radio Flyer Wagons: All of these and many, many more are featured in this fascinating tome, along with the toys' histories, insider profiles, and rare interviews with toy industry icons. It's simply magic!

Lesney's Matchbox Toys

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.

Matchbox Toys

Author: Nick Jones
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1784421839
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 66