Collecting Matchbox Diecast Toys
Author: Kevin McGimpsey
Publisher:
Published: 1989-01-01
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9780951088517
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Encyclopedia of Matchbox Toys, 1947-1996
Author: Charlie Mack
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780764308666
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt'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.
Toy Car Collector's Guide
Author: Dana Johnson
Publisher:
Published: 2005-05
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781574324587
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDana Johnson, author of Matchbox Toys, 1947 to 2003, Fourth Edition, The Other Matchbox Toys, and Diecast Toys & Scale Models, has produced a revised edition of his popular Toy Car Collector's Guide. Newly updated and expanded, this second edition provides an alphabetical listing by brand of nearly 1,000 brands of cast iron, tinplate, diecast, slush mold, plastic, white metal, and other toy cars from around the world and through automotive history. An estimated 50,000 models are represented, including brief company profiles of every brand. Over 1,300 color photographs serve to greatly enhance the exhaustive text of this all-inclusive book, undoubtedly the most comprehensive on the market.
Matchbox Toys
Author:
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 1983
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780916838744
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Encyclopedia of Matchbox Toys
Author: Charlie Mack
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780764345609
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt'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.
Warman's Matchbox Field Guide
Author: Tom Larson
Publisher: Krause Publications
Published: 2008-03-31
Total Pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9780896896673
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMatchbox cars are only second to Hot Wheels in popularity &break;&break;Features unique index to help you locate fellow Matchbox collectors &break;&break;Small package allows you access to information while you're on the got &break;&break;For a collector with a passion for pocket-sized racers, access to updated pricing and photos of your favorite "compact cars," along with the tools to make the most of every collecting opportunity is a collecting essential. Compact and organized, with listings for a variety of cars, this book allows you access to details while you're at a show, or in the hobby shop. With price listings for each car, collector advice, and contact information for hundreds of groups and associations, this small-size guide truly represents the idea that great things come in small packages.
Matchbox and Lledo Toys
Author: Edward Force
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 185
ISBN-13: 9780887401275
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMiniature 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.
Collector's Guide to Diecast Toys & Scale Models
Author: Dana Johnson
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781574320411
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis updated second edition now includes over 575 brands, as opposed to the only 170 brands presented in the first book. Once again this full-color guide will include popular contemporary brands such as Majorette, Tomica, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Siku, Maisto, Bburago, Johnny Lightnings, and many others featured together in detail, showing the different models and thousands of variations. This extraordinary book is arranged alphabetically by brand name with hundreds of color photographs, manufacturers, model numbers, descriptions, scales, colors, distinguishing marks, and current market values. It provides a helpful bibliography and guide to resources for finding more diecast toys on the secondary market. 1998 values. 8.5 X 11.
Hot Cars
Author: Beckett Publications (Firm)
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781887432696
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIf you're a veteran collector, you're probably already supercharged about miniature replica cars, and the needle on the speedometer is off the chart. If you're just starting to get interested in die-cast cars, buclde up. It doesn't take much exposure before new collectors find themselves shifting into high gear. Book jacket.
The Big Book of Superfast Matchbox Toys
Author: Charles Mack
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780764323218
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen 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
