The Big Book of Tin Toy Cars: Passenger, Sports, And Concept Vehicles
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (865 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764319485 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He was Head of Future Projects at Westland Helicopters Ltd. and has recently retired from BAE Systems. He has owned a number of light aircraft. About the Author Ron Smith is a British aeronautical engineer, pilot, author, photographer, and historian.
THE BUGMAN said USING THE BIG BOOK OF TIN TOYS. GOT THE BIG BOOK OF TIN TOYS A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. I HAVE BEEN WANTING TO GET A COPY OF THIS BOOK FOR YEARS SINCE I COLLECT VINTAGE TOYS. THE BOOK IS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION REGARDING THIS HOBBY AND LOTS OF GREAT PICTURES. ANYONE WHO LIKES OR COLLECTS VINTAGE TOYS SHOULD HAVE THIS BOOK. THE ONLY WEAKNESS THAT I F. Rex N. Vanderwolde said tin toy cars. this is a fantastic book and amazon is always great to deal with l have never had a problem with any of my purchases. Mike D said The Big Book of Tin a Toy Cars and Concept Vehicles. Tin Toy Cars has great color photos, the tin autos are sorted by car model making it easy to find toy your are researching, however I have ran into few models not included in the book so far which was disappointing. I will recommend the book because if you are collector you never can have enough reference material
and has recently retired from BAE Systems. He was Head of Future Projects at Westland Helicopters Ltd. He has owned a number of light aircraft. . Ron Smith is a British aeronautical engineer, pilot, author, photographer, and historian
Each listing contains the make, model, year, body style, size, graphic markings, operation description, producing company, country of origin, trademarks, a scarcity rating, and current values based on condition. The toys represent cars of the 1900s to the 1970s, with a major emphasis on toys produced in Japan during the 1950s and 1960s -- the peak period for toy cars made from tin. Return to your childhood with this delightful look at colorful toy cars produced in tin!. Many photos feature the original boxes. This comprehensive and thoroughly enjoyable reference features hundreds of tin toy cars from toy makers around the world. With over 1100 photographs of toys based on real vehicles and detailed information not previously published, this is the most complete work in the field. Included are toys from Argentina, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the United States. A companion volume features commercial and racing vehicles. Showcased are private passenger and sports cars organized alphabetically by make, as well as concept or dream vehicles and boxed car and trailer sets. A list of the toy companies and their respective marks rounds out this valuable collector's guide