The Encyclopedia of Fast Food Toys: Jack in the Box to White Castle (Schiffer Book for Collectors) [Paperback]

Joyce Losonsky (Author), Terry Losonsky (Author)

Book Description

Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors | Publication Date: July 2007

Welcome to the exciting world of fast food collectibles! This comprehensive book presents a thorough and entertaining guide to the multitude of kid's meal premiums distributed by fourteen quick service restaurants (other than McDonald's) from January 1990 through late 1998. This colorful assortment of restaurants includes Jack in the Box, KFC, K-Mart, Long John Silver's, Pizza Hut, Roy Rogers, Sonic, Subway, Taco Bell, Target, Wal-Mart, Wendy's, Whataburger, and White Castle. Starting with the beginning of the fast food toy explosion, this definitive volume identifies, describes, and lists prices for over 570 kid's meal promotions from the 1990s. More than 550 full color photos document this awesome array of premiums dating from this decade alone. Many of the toys depict colorful characters from such popular companies as Walt Disney, Warner Brothers, Hanna Barbera, Inc., Viacom International, Hasbro, Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Universal City Studios, Inc., DC Comics, Mars, Inc., The Coca-Cola Company, and more. The informative text includes a brief history of each corporation and their cast of characters, plus check-off boxes to help you organize your expansive collection. Additionally, the authors have provided a numbering system that identifies every item in the book.

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About the Author

Joyce and Terry Losonsky are a husband and wife team from Columbia, Maryland, who have previously published five books on McDonald's collectible toys for Schiffer Publishing. The Losonskys have established an unparalleled reputation for accuracy and completeness in the fast food collectibles field.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing; First Printing edition (July 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764307843
• ISBN-13: 978-0764307843
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,950,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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