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Covers the history of toy trains' association with the holidays from unforgettable store window displays and showroom layouts, to finding that perfect toy train under the tree. Classic Toy Trains writers contribute nostalgic holiday photos from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and today. Full-color photos. Illustrations.

Hop in for a complete tour of the tiny world this British toy maker created. Explore four decades of diecast production, following the route the industry took as it shed outdated techniques for state-of-the-art cars James Bond would have been proud of. Written from the unique perspective of an American collector, the book presents topics never before discussed in print, chronicling the rise, fall, and rebirth of Corgi Toys, all illustrated with hundreds of color photos of models and memorabilia...

Knucklebones and Double Happys. Golliwogs and Tin canoes. Joy Toys and NuCraze, Marbles and Meccano. Lumve bears, Tonka trucks and Buzzy Bees. Hello Girls and Boys! tells the remarkable story of New Zealanders and their toys from M?ori voyagers to computer gamers. David Veart's story is a big one about how our two peoples have made their fun on the far side of the ocean - Maori and Pakeha learning knucklebones from each other, young Aucklanders establishing the largest Meccano club in the world...

Daniel Blythe takes a trip down memory lane with his first book for Remember When, focusing on toys, games and gadgets from our youth - from Simon to the ZX Spectrum, from the Walkman to the boom-box, from the Batmobile to the TARDIS. From gadgets everyone had to those they desired to own, this is the book on big boys' toys and explores their value. Whilst firms such as Sony focus on toys of the future, the latest Playstations and X-boxes, the author looks at the forgotten gadgets, the early MP3...

Matchbox vehicles, from cars and trucks to tractors and trailers, produced in series 1 through 75 from 1953 to 1969, are presented here in both detailed text listings and over 370 color images. Variations of each vehicle manufactured are detailed, including the many different kinds of box styles used throughout this period. This revised 2nd Edition includes an updated price list for the Matchbox vehicles presented and their variations listed throughout the text. A great resource for collectors.

The printed board game reached new heights of beauty and ingenuity during the nineteenth century. The century began with a golden age for upmarket board games, finely engraved and often with glowing hand-colour. But these expensive games faced competition from the new process of lithography and by the end of the century mass produced games from the steam-press were flooding a European-wide market. There were games on almost every conceivable theme, whether on serious subjects like geography or h...

"Action Man" is more than just a catalogue of features, uniforms and accessories; it is the biography of a hero. It should appeal not only to the new generation of Action Man fans but also to collectors and to those who remember the original, for whom this will be a nostalgic look back at the life and times of a much-loved toy. Action Man burst into the shops in 1966 and has been one of the most popular action toys ever since. In the years that followed he was given a voice, flocked hair, those...

Photographs and brief text chronicle thirty years of LEGO figures, featuring designs modeled after motion picture and animated characters, along with pirates, Vikings, athletes, and more.