Collectors Guide to Diecast Toys and Scale Models [Paperback]

Dana Johnson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Collector's Guide to | Publication Date: April 1998

This updated second edition now includes over 575 brands, as opposed to the only 170 brands presented in the first book. Once again this full-color guide will include popular contemporary brands such as Majorette, Tomica, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Siku, Maisto, Bburago, Johnny Lightnings, and many others featured together in detail, showing the different models and thousands of variations. This extraordinary book is arranged alphabetically by brand name with hundreds of color photographs, manufacturers, model numbers, descriptions, scales, colors, distinguishing marks, and current market values. It provides a helpful bibliography and guide to resources for finding more diecast toys on the secondary market. 1998 values. AUTHORBIO: Dana Johnson is an authority on collectible toy cars, including Matchbox, Hot Wheels, and many diecast models. His extensive personal collection includes mostly diecast models from all over the world. He has written several books: Matchbox Toys, 1947 to 2003, Toy Car Collector's Guide, and Collector's Guide to Diecast Toys & Scale Models. REVIEW: This book shows collectors how affordable diecast toy collecting can be as a hobby and demonstrates the value of collecting new models as well as old ones. It is one of the most comprehensive guides on the market to Corgi, Dinky, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Tootsietoys, and other diecast toys & scale models.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Collector Books; 2 Updated edition (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574320416
• ISBN-13: 978-1574320411
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,205,932 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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76 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I wish I hadn't bought this!, February 2, 2000

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Martin Carr (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Collectors Guide to Diecast Toys and Scale Models (Paperback)

I must say that I really regret buying this book. After waiting anxiously to receive it I was, upon opening it, almost immediately disappointed. It turned out to be an alphabetical listing of companies which produced die-cast models, with a brief (1 paragraph in some cases) description of company history. While it does list each model produced by the various companies and offer a valuation, it fails to describe the models in any detail. Therefore, a prospective collector has virtually no useful information to go on. It doesn't even tell you the various colours the models have been released in, or any details which might differenciate one model from another.

As for photos. This is another area where this book falls down. Very few graphics; once again - a real let down.

All in all, a very poor showing. Save your money and buy a different book!

28 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview of ALL diecast cars ever made, December 3, 1998

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Stonebroke (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Collectors Guide to Diecast Toys and Scale Models (Paperback)

This book is not a complete listing of any single make of diecast car (although it does come close for a few makes) but rather a list of all diecast manufacturers that have ever existed with a representative sampling of prices and photos.