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Plastic Toys : Dimestore Dreams of the '40s And '50s by Bill Hanlon

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About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherSchiffer Publishing, The Limited

ISBN-10088740460X

ISBN-139780887404603

eBay Product ID (ePID)2309776825

Product Key Features

LanguageEnglish

TopicTechnology & Engineering, Antiques & Collectibles, Toys, Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades

AuthorBill Hanlon

IllustratorYes

Dimensions

Item Height9.7 In.

Item Length12 In.

Item Weight78.6 Oz

Item Width9 In.

Additional Product Features

Publication Year1997

LCCN93-085217

FormatHardcover

Book TitlePlastic Toys : Dimestore Dreams of the '40s And '50s

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisThis tremendously informative book is the most complete source for collectible plastic toys. Over 850 vivid color photographs display plastic toys-from cars, trucks, and airplanes to dolls and dollhouse furniture-supplemented by manufacturers' diagrams and molders' marks. Industry development from the 1930s through the 1960s is discussed, with attention to wartime changes in plastic toys production.With charm and light touch, Bill Hanlon explains technical facts of the plastics industry and provides down-to-earth, useful information on how to evaluate, repair, and care for your collection. For the detail-hungry collector, there is an extensive price guide and a chapter on researching and identifying individual pieces. Hanlon also presents significant information that has only recently come to light, providing a means of identifying toys whose origins until now were a complete mystery., This tremendously informative book is the most complete source for collectible plastic toys. Over 850 vivid color photographs display plastic toys-from cars, trucks, and airplanes to dolls and dollhouse furniture-supplemented by manufacturers' diagrams and molders' marks. Industry development from the 1930s through the 1960s is discussed, with attention to wartime changes in plastic toys production. With charm and light touch, Bill Hanlon explains technical facts of the plastics industry and provides down-to-earth, useful information on how to evaluate, repair, and care for your collection. For the detail-hungry collector, there is an extensive price guide and a chapter on researching and identifying individual pieces. Hanlon also presents significant information that has only recently come to light, providing a means of identifying toys whose origins until now were a complete mystery.

Number of Pages288 pages