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26 October 2008
Valuable resource for collectors
If you're not familiar with Madelman, they were a Spanish toy company that made a line of 7 inch tall action figures - sort of the Spanish version of G.I. Joe, but smaller, produced from the late 60's through the 80's. Madelman's motto was "Madelman can do anything!" and they tried to live up to it, producing figures that were soldiers, race car drivers, explorers, Wild West cavalry and Indians, Pirates, and many others.
There aren't a lot of available resources about these figures if you don't speak Spanish, and I found this book very helpful. It's translated from Spanish and sometimes the translation is a little rough (for example, 'action figures' are referred to as 'dummies') but the meaning is always clear.
Pedro Andrea's collection is vast and well-photographed, and the dioramas involving Madelman figures were beautifully done and loads of fun to look at. The pictures are large and professional and there are plenty of them. In addition the accessories to each set and figure are listed, including variations.
This book only covers the vintage figures, not the modern ones, reproductions, or knockoffs. The only quibble I have is that I would have liked to know what the figures were originally called in Spanish, since it would be easier to search for them online.
A delightful book for those interested in vintage toys, and an invaluable resource for collectors.
10 December 2008
Cute little children's book about cars from the 70's
I bought "The Bumper Sticker Book" expecting a collection of witticisms from bumper stickers from the 70's. Well, it's not that kind of book, it's a children's picture book. The author, Jean Merrill, explains that she was amazed by little boys who could identify all kinds of cars passing on the street before they could even read. She decided to write a book about cars to help them learn to read. On each page, a car drives by with a unique bumper sticker. It's a clever idea, and the pictures are cute. The only problem is that today's kids won't recognize these cars (does anyone remember the Vega?) so it's not going to be much use anymore. Maybe you had this book as a kid and want to see it again. Maybe you're fascinated by anything from the 70's - and the book is a funny retrospective, with hippies and snobs and all sorts of stereotypical characters in their stereotypical vehicles. Otherwise, I can't think you're going to get much use out of this one.