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This title aims to enable everyone to relive the glory days of the Airfix plastic air forces (or tank fleets) and perhaps to pass the torch to their children. Photographs show the rare and collectible kits as well as the best sellers, with illustrations of the packets, box art, adverts in 1960s and 1970s magazines, and a mass of period ephemera. The accompanying text charts the rise, fall and rise again of Airfix models. This nostalgic reminder of kits long vanished has with a happy ending: Airf...

Miller's Collecting Diecast Vehicles presents this popular collecting area in an informative and in-depth manner, and makes it accessible to a wide range of collectors. Over 320 items are shown in full-colour, covering all the key makes - Matchbox, Corgi, Dinky, and Lledo to name a few. Divided into a chronological survey of makes, from the thirties to the present day, and then a thematic section detailing different kinds of vehicles such as saloon cars, police cars, fire engines, taxis, and rac...

Commercial vehicles comprise delivery vans, trucks, articulated tractor-trailers, tankers and service vehicles. Most are emblazoned with the names and logos of their owners, or product advertising - from chocolate bars to soap powders, breakfast cereals to Oxo cubes, soft drinks to whisky, department stores to petrol companies, and morning and evening newspapers to exotic holiday destinations. The types used range from early horse-drawn carts and wagons to motor vehicles and steam-powered and el...

Volkswagen (R) Beetle (R) toys and models from the late 1930s to today are all displayed in this lively book dedicated to this enduring, endearing automobile. Over 350 color images display tin, die cast, sheet metal, and plastic Beetles by major manufacturers, including Corgi (R), Matchbox (R), Hotwheels (R), Lledo (R), Tonka (R), and many others. Also included are examples of glass and ceramic Beetles, along with a Beetle Transformer*TM. Additionally, a history of the Beetle and Beetle toys, gu...

James Opie's highly popular Collecting Toy Soldiers (1987) was an inspirational book for anyone involved in the hobby. Nearly a quarter of a century on, this is a completely new companion updating the experience for the twenty-first century collector. James now gives the reader the benefit of over thirty years' participation as one of the world's leading authorities on toy soldiers, figures and models, and a lifetime as a collector himself.Collecting Toy Soldiers in the 21st Century contains co...

This portable pocket-sized, take-anywhere, field guide is the perfect remedy for toy collectors suffering from purchasing duplicates, taking too long in deciding whether to purchase or not missing out on valuable deals, and especially those suffering from misidentification.Proven to ease the ailments of collectors, buyers, sellers, and enthusiasts alike, "Warman's Toys Field Guide" contains over 500 power-packed pages showcasing popular collectible brands from Barbie to Hot Wheels and G.I. Joe,...

Frisbees and Radio Flyers, Legos and Lincoln Logs -- be a kid again with this terrific array of toys from your childhood.

You Can Build It is a new, ongoing series of instruction books on theart of LEGO custom building, from the producers of BrickJournalmagazine! Spinning off from BrickJournal's popular "You Can Build It"column, these full-color books are loaded with nothing but Step-By-Stepinstructions by some of the top custom builders in the LEGO fancommunity. Designed for beginning-to-intermediate builders, Book 1 featuresinstructions for custom creations including Miniland figures, a fire engine,Christmas orna...

A pictorial history for enthusiasts and collectors of futuristic tin toys, complete with their packaging. Future toys include robots, astronauts, spaceships, other space vehicles and space guns produced during the period following World War II.