Kiddie Meal Collectibles [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Robert J. Sodaro (Author), Alex G. Malloy (Author), Stuart W. Wells III (Author)

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Product Description
Here’s the most comprehensive and up-to-date price guide available for the fast-growing field of fast-food collectibles. Includes more than thirty restaurant chains, from Arby’s to White Castle, that provide toys as premiums and promotional giveaways to entice youngsters and their parents. Often tied to contemporary film releases, notable sports figures or events, or popular cartoon and comics characters, these promotional giveaways already number in the thousands. In recent years these items, given away “free” when first introduced, have become much sought after, and often valuable, collectibles. Co-authors Robert Sodaro and Alex Malloy, both experts in the contemporary collectibles field, have combined forces to accurately document this increasingly popular collectibles category.

-More than 500 photographs of the most sought after premiums, past and present.
-Up-to-date values for mint in package, mint out of package, individual items, and complete sets.
-Profiles the fast food restaurant franchises and their premium programs.
-Provides tips for locating, collecting, and grading items.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Antique Trader Books; illustrated edition edition (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0930625161
• ISBN-13: 978-0930625160
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,533,737 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read for Children of All Ages!, March 26, 2001

By	mark Kohler (Staten Island, New York) - See all my reviews

My eyes lit up when i saw this book. I've been collecting these toys for years -- and never knew what they were worth. These days, when i go for fast food, i buy two toys, one for my son to play with and one for me to add to my collection. Now that I've got this useful guide, i can track of value of my toys and keep an eye out for other great additions. My son, who is only seven, loves the photos and has already shown an interest in surpassing my own collection!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is a must have!, March 23, 2001

By A Customer

My kids have been collecting these toys for years. Now We have a place to easily reference the value! Thanks to the authors, no home is complete without a copy of this on the shelf.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Book for the collector, March 20, 2001

By	Joe Frazer (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

I enjoyed this book and think many collectors of Fast food toys would appreciate the depth of coverage of the many collectible restaurant toys out there. Has an accurate price guide which is always nice since myself as a collector and collectible store owner can't always seem to find prices for some of the more obscure toys out there. I will recommend to my customers who I sell to and buy from. Great photos and overall a worthy book to add to the collector of hard to find toys and items from the too many fast food chains. I enjoyed it and think many collectors will too.