Toy Car Collectors Guide: Identification and Values for Diecast, White Metal Other Automotive Toys & Models (Paperback)

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This book will have collectors racing to the bookstores. It's filled with thousands of listings of collectible toy cars - including Matchbox, Johnny Lightnings, Hot Wheels, Majorette, and hundreds of other popular toy car manufacturers. It's the most in-depth guide on this subject on the market.

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Over 800 brands of diecast, white metal, and related automotive toys and models from 1910 to 2000 are represented, in all sizes, ranging from 1:144 to 1:8 scale. Collectors will find Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Corgi, Johnny Lightnings, Tomica, and more. Hundreds of color photos. 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 will have collectors racing to the bookstores. It's filled with thousands of listings of collectible toy cars - including Matchbox, Johnny Lightnings, Hot Wheels, Majorette, and hundreds of other popular toy car manufacturers. It's the most in-depth guide on this subject on the market.

Product Details

• Paperback: 335 pages
• Publisher: Collector Books; illustrated edition edition (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574322478
• ISBN-13: 978-1574322477
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,812,756 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars New Guide For Diecast, White Metal and Other Toy Car Fans, April 2, 2002

By	Irvin Goodman - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

A great new, year 2002 softbound 336 page volume. There are more than 800 brands of cars included, from 1910 to 2000. An interesting history is provided, as well as current values and buying and selling tips. The book covers Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Corgi, Johnny Lightning,Tomica and more. There's detailed information about scale, evaluating models, and insights into buying and selling. Comprehensive guide for the collector.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not what i thought, June 25, 2004

By A Customer

This book has a review on almost every kind of toy car, but leaves out the prices of a lot of them. There is almost no selection for hot-wheels, but there is a lot of selection for matchbox. My problem is that I have cars with no model numbers, which makes this book useless. I was able to find ERTL and a few others I had though.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was expecting., January 28, 2006

By	Gerad R. Woolley - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Toy Car Collector's Guide: Identification and Values for Diecast, White Metal, Other Automotive Toys & Models (Toy Car Collectors Guide) (Paperback)

The books has many companies listed and gives histories but gives a generic price range. I mainly purchased this book for 1:18 scale models and was sad to see that a roughly half of my collection is not even listed in the book.