Toy Steam Engines
Written by Bob Gordon
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: November 17, 2009
Price: $11.95
This title gives a fascinating survey of the different kinds of toy steam engines of the stationary type, and especially those produced during the heyday of steam toys between 1900 and 1930. Dealing mainly with the German manufacturers, the pioneers of the mass-produced steam toys, it explains how the engines work...
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Scalextric
Written by Jon Mountfort
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $12.95
Scalextric, the ultimate boys' toy, hit the toyshops in 1957. The first ever electric slot-car system, with uncontrollable tinplate cars running on heavy rubber track, it brought the speed and glamor of motor racing to suburban living rooms up and down the land. Classic marques of the day such as Aston...
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Corgi Toys
Written by David Cooke
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: October 21, 2008
Price: $12.95
Although the name "Corgi Toys" was not introduced until 1955, the roots of the original holding company, Mettoy, go back to 1932 when a German toymaker called Philipp Ullmann arrived in Britain to form a new toy manufacturing company. This company produced many types of toys, both before and after the...
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Perambulators
Written by Jan Swift and Geoff Swift
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: October 21, 2008
Price: $12.95
A complete illustrated history of the British wheeled baby carrier, from the eighteenth century to the end of the classic pram era, this book is a nostalgic trip down memory lane, and an invaluable resource for any owner or collector of historic prams. Examining and illustrating the design and development of...
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The Official Price Guide to Disney Collectibles, Second Edition
Written by Ted Hake
Format: Trade Paperback, 1040 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2007
Price: $29.95
The Official Price Guide to Disney Collectibles is the must-have resource for information on everything Disney. From comic books and movie cells to music boxes and snow globes, this book is a complete guide to Disneyana--from "Steamboat Willie" to "The Nightmare Before Christmas"--and includes thousands of collectibles featuring hundreds of beloved...
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