Cartoon Toys and Collectibles


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From the early animated creations of Hollywood like Betty Boop, Felix, and Mickey Mouse to the later sensations of television like the Jetsons, the Flintstones, and Yogi Bear, this book has something to please every cartoon toy lover. Featuring over 800 color photos, it's a feast of color, cartoon memories, and pure American nostalgia that will be treasured for years to come by every toy collector, young and old. 8.5 x 11. Current values.




The Official Identification and Price Guide to Collectible Toys


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Toy collecting is no longer child's play! Toy prices continue to escalate, as the Perelman Sale, the Atlanta Toy Museum Sales, the Game Preserve Museum Sale at Skinner, and many other auctions have proven. Toys have become one of today's top five collectibles, and the explosion in the market has been nothing short of remarkable. Expanded by 200 pages, this House of Collectibles edition is a completely up-to-date identification and price guide, and a professional quality volume that examines the toy market in general, makers' marks, manufacturers, shows, and live and mail auctions. Discover the secrets of determining condition, buying at auctions, and housing and preserving your collectibles. A valuable toy glossary is included, as is a comprehensive selection of publications, public collections, collecting organizations, and repair and restoration services. With over 100 photos and an eight-page color insert, THE OFFICIAL IDENTIFICATION AND PRICE GUIDE TO COLLECTIBLE TOYS is the most complete portrait of today's toy collecting market available.




Official Price Guide to Action Figures


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What do the Bionic Woman, Captain Action, G.I. Joe, Thundercats, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have in common? They're action figures--and part of the hot new area of collectibles! COMPREHENSIVE. From the A-Team to the X-Men, Big Jim to the Little Mermaid, Desert Patrol to Waterworld, Marvel Superheroes to Masters of the Universe, The Official Price Guide to Action Figures lists more than 8,000 different figures from hundreds of series--with separate introductions to each series and its significance, history, and collectibility. SPECIAL SECTIONS. An on-target market review, a step-by-step look at how an action figure is created--from conception to sculpting to production, and a history of Kenner (a major manufacturer of action figures for the past twenty years). PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. Helpful tips from the experts on starting, building, and maintaining an action figure collection. WRITTEN BY EXPERTS. Stuart Wells III is the former executive editor of Collectible Toys & Values and Triton: Comics, Cards, and Collectibles, monthly magazines covering all types of action figures. Jim Main is the editor and publisher of Action Figure Collector and Barracks: The G.I. Joe Collectors Magazine. FULLY ILLUSTRATED. The Official Price Guide to Action Figures is packed with more than 600 photographs for easy identification. HOUSE OF COLLECTIBLES. Serving collectors for more than thirty-five years




Collector's Guide to Tinker Toys


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Collector's Guide to Diecast Toys & Scale Models


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This 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.




Toy Soldiers


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The Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe 1982-1994


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This guide to the guts-and-glory of G.I. Joe identifies every figure with all its weapons and gear, every vehicle with all the easy-to-lose pieces and every accessory related to Hasbros stellar team of soldiers. Use The Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe to expand your knowledge about Joe and the team, or Cobra and his cronies, and to identify and assess the value of any of the series 350 action figures and 240 vehicles and accessories.




Schroeder's Collectible Toys Price Guide


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Providing collectors with information on virtually every aspect of toy collecting, this guide contains over 15,000 listings of both antique and modern toys. It features the same popular format as top selling Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide, with hundreds of photos, histories, and much more.




The Official Price Guide to Country Antiques and Collectibles


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Up-to-date information on thousands of antiques and collectibles from 19th- and 20th-century rural life. 400+ photos.




Science Fiction Collectibles Identification and Price Guide


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Featuring more than 500 black-and-white photos, 16 pages of full color photos, and value listings for thousands of science fiction collectibles, this comprehensive guide contains information for action figures and vehicles; rays guns, robots, rocket ships, and other toys; memorabilia and collectibles; and books and magazines. It also gives an overview of the genre, from the pulp magazines and comic strips of the 1930s to "Star Trek: The Next Generation" memorabilia of the 1990s.