<p>A guide to tin toys produced between 1940 and 1965 covering toys in all areas and indicating those which are presently most collectible. Enter the fascinating, varied and colorful world of postwar tin toys and discover just why these examples of the last great era in tin-plate production are among the most sought after of today's collectibles. This comprehensive guide covers, section by section, the space toys and robots, motor vehicles, boats and aircraft, character toys and template figurines, and trains produced in the postwar years. "Post-war Tin Toys" includes some revealing special features on current day revivals, theme collecting, and on the various mechanisms that power the marvelous walking, talking, musical, and acrobatic template novelty toys. With over 200 specialty commissioned color photographs, "Post-war Tin Toys" is the definite to guide for the enthusiast and new collector alike.</p>

Post-War Tin Toys: A Collector's Guide

Tempest, Jack.

History

Wallace-Homestead Book Co.

Post War Tin Toys a Collectors Guide

Apple Press, Incorporated

Collecting Tin Toys (Popular Toy Collectables)

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

New Cavendish Books

Tampa, Florida: Pincushion Press, 1994. Paperbound, about 9.75 inches tall by 8.25 inches wide, 144 pages. Bibliography, index. Over 150 illustrations, including 50 in color. An appendix lists all major manufacturers and is illustrated where appropriate, with makers' marks and trademarks.

Collecting Tin Toys (Pincushion Press Collectibles Series)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

New Cavendish Books / Pincushion Press

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