http://www.planetdiecast.com/ 77278-964 http://www.planetdiecast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=135:vehicles&id=77278:encyclopedia-dinky-toys&Itemid=2596 One of the most complete works on Dinky Toys that I have come across. Very descriptive and informative. I would highly recommend this to novice and expert alike. A must have in any good Dinky Collection, in my opinion. Thank you Jacques for all your hard work and thanks to all the people world wide who have contrubuted to this fine work of love. ]]> Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:55:29 +0000 77278-963 http://www.planetdiecast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=135:vehicles&id=77278:encyclopedia-dinky-toys&Itemid=2596 DUPLICATE ]]> Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:55:11 +0000 88829-961 http://www.planetdiecast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=135:vehicles&id=88829:cast-iron-automotive-toys&Itemid=2596 Cast iron toys are the sort of toy which these days wouldn't even approach meeting toy safety standards! Nevertheless, they are still wonderful-looking items and highly representative of their eras, and this book is a very attractive and enjoyable introduction to their world. The toys are segregated by type and brand, and there are plenty of great pictures, along with some informative text. As usual, there's a value guide which is likely a little out of date by now. ]]> Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:32:43 +0000 88828-960 http://www.planetdiecast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=135:vehicles&id=88828:hubley-catalogs&Itemid=2596 For any collector of Hubley's toys and models, this book is an absolute must-have, presenting as it does the company's catalogues for the 1946-65 era in their entirety. As such, this is an invaluable resource for anybody with an interest in the company and its products. The value guide and intro are a little rudimentary, but the wealth of archive material more than makes up for this. It's also great to see the company's products presented in the typeface and layout of the times. ]]> Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:05:46 +0000 88830-959 http://www.planetdiecast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=148&id=88830:toys-that-shoot&Itemid=2596 An entertaining book with a mix of subjects covered, including shooting toy guns, targets, toy cannons and, rather oddly, key chain puzzles. Nicely illustrated, this isn't any sort of complete guide to the subject but it makes for a pleasant read and has enjoyable photographs. ]]> Wed, 04 Jul 2012 13:47:11 +0000 88831-958 http://www.planetdiecast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=152&id=88831:plastic-toys-dimestore-dreams-of-the-40s-and-50s&Itemid=2596 Wow, I really enjoyed this book! It's a little bit old-fashioned in its layout, having been first published in 1993, but I think that adds to its charm. It is a very impressive volume with a nice glossy jacket and lovely images for some very unusual items that I had certainly never seen before. It's also very informative about an area of collecting that has not been covered in much depth to the best of my knowledge. Obviously this does not cover every toy made by every company ever, which would likely be impossible, but it's a great overall look at the area. Very entertaining also for those who are not necessarily collectors but are nostalgic for this era and area. ]]> Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:37:20 +0000 88832-957 http://www.planetdiecast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=135:vehicles&id=88832:vw-beetle-toys&Itemid=2596 There are lots of them in this book! Not a comprehensive list of every Beetle model ever made (that would likely be impossible to do in print!) but this very enjoyable book does include an awful lot of them and is an ideal starting point for anyone who wants an overview of Beetle models in pretty much any material! There are lots of great pictures although text makes for pretty light reading. A nice book to breeze through and also great for fans of the real car! ]]> Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:21:32 +0000 88833-956 http://www.planetdiecast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=135:vehicles&id=88833:hot-wheels-1968-1972&Itemid=2596 Not so much of a coffee-table book, this volume is for the serious collector of the ever-popular early Redline HW models (and Gran Toros). The image section is good with clear, sharp images of most castings, but it is fairly short and where the book really comes into its own is in the variant listings section where the countless different versions of the models are listed clearly by casting in easy-to-reference grids. An essential for anyone brave (and rich) enough to try and have a truly complete Redline collection! ]]> Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:17:54 +0000 88834-955 http://www.planetdiecast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=135:vehicles&id=88834:the-big-book-of-tin-toy-cars-commercial-and-racing-vehicles&Itemid=2596 A hefty hardback book with many enjoyable images, this is perhaps not the ideal book for the brand completist since it doesn't go maker-by-maker, but instead is split into sections by theme. Nonetheless, with the sheer number of models covered (there are well over 1000 photos), it is a great reference source and the text included is all interesting and informative. The images are very attractive and good quality as well - this is indeed a book both for those who are interested in tin toy vehicles and who are just interested in lithography and the design of such objects. ]]> Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:11:08 +0000 88835-954 http://www.planetdiecast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=147&id=88835:monogram-models&Itemid=2596 Having just read and reviewed Schiffer's book about Aurora Model Kits, I was in a model kit mood and happy to move on to this volume about the history of Monogram. The book is a very entertaining read, about a fascinating period in history, with many great illustrations. The book also traces the rise and fall of the model-kit building craze, of course, as Monogram was in the vanguard of this. All of which makes for a most enjoyable and informative book - I'm not sure if the kit list in the appendix is fully complete, or if the values are current (as with all printed price guides, they can go out of date so quickly), but in spite of this, I would recommend this book for all fans of Monogran and anyone interested in kits as a fun read anyway! ]]> Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:02:12 +0000