3 Antique Toy Collectors Books
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This auction has No Reserve!! The first book, "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Metal Toys" is an All-Color Guide to the Art of Collecting International Playthings. It includes:*200 pages of full-color pictures and text* A comprehensive introduction to collecting metal toys of all nations*Complete coverage of the period 1870 to 1970: the "golden-age" of toy-making*Expert authors from Sotheby's*Equal coverage given to rare, standard, common and unusual items* More than 1,000 toys photographed in over 180 full-color picture, each with a text description incorporating a simple and internationally applicable value guide*Advice on buying, selling and preserving toys* Special sections on packaging and trademarks - all important to collectorsThe second book, "Collectors Guide To American Transportation Toys 1895 to 1941" provides capsule histories of the early manufacturers of toy vehicles. Over 420 pages.The 1895-1941 toys included are:American FlyerAmerican-NationalBuddy "L"BuffaloBurdette-MurrayCheinD.P. ClarkConverseCor-CorDayton FrictionEmmetsGirardGendronA.C. GilbertHafnerHogeIvesKatzKelmetKeystoneKiddiesKingsburyKingstonKokomoLiberty PlaythingsLindstromMarxMetalcraftMohawkNeff-MoonNonpareilOrkinRepublicRich ToysSchiebleA. SchoenhutSon-NySteelcraftStraussStructoSturditoyToledo Metal WheelTurnerWyandotteWolverineand many more...The
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