Description: Lavishly illustrated in color, this early out-of-print book provides an in-depth pictorial survey of over 700 antique toy cars – tinplate, diecast, pedal, petrol-, and electric. Covered are American, Japanese, French, German, Italian, British, and other European and Asian makers. Makers include Dinky Toys, Sanshin, Bandai, Tomiyama, Joustra, Solido, Mercury (Italy), Scamold, Gama, Politoys, Super Champion, Mebetoys Mattel, Tri-ang (Lines Brothers Ltd.), Austin Motors, Hamilton Brooks & Co., CIJ (Compagnie Industrielle du Jouet), Schuco, Tekno, and many, many others. THE COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO TOY CARS – An International Survey of Tinplate and Diecast Cars from 1900 to the Present Day by Gordon Gardiner and Richard O’Neill, Salamander Books, London, 1996. ”In this book, with 100 pages of specially commissioned color photographs, the reader will find some 700 examples of the model cars produced by international makers, ranging from the tinplate classics of the pre-World War I period to Japanese made tinplate toys of modern times; from tiny diecast cars to child-carrying pedal cars and powered vehicles.” Captions include names, dates, makers, dimensions, and terse descriptions. The superb illustrations, in-depth captions, and accompanying narrative combine to make this scarce book an invaluable resource reference work. 8.75” x 12.1” hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 128 pages. FREE media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings.
Price: 35 USD
Location: Phillipsburg, Kansas
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Brand: DIECAST
Type: Book
Language: English
Vehicle Type: TOY CARS
Age Level: 17 Years & Up
