Antique Tin Cast Iron Mechanical Toys 1860-1960 Makers / Scarce Book + Values

Antique Tin Cast Iron Mechanical Toys 1860-1960 Makers / Scarce Book + Values (image 1/[null])
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248 black-and-white photographs picture, describe and value [see date of publication] antique mechanical toys from 1860 to 1960 -- 100 years of clockwork, wind-up, Kobe and battery toys. There's a wealth of information in this scarce out-of-print book.THE GUIDE TO MECHANICAL TOY COLLECTING by Martyn L. Schorr, Performance Media, NJ, 1979.This pictorial guide covers by chapter: Go play with your toys; Starting a collection; Let the buyer beware; Grading and pricing guide; The box mistique; Age, date, and manufacturing documentation; Clockwork confusion; The care and feeding of mechanical toys; Collecting for fun and profit; Guide to mechanical toy manufacturers; recommended reading; The Golden Years 1860-1899; Turn of the Century 1900-1919; The Roaring Twenties 1920-1929; The Classic Thirties 1930-1941; Changing Times 1945-1949; The Turning Point 1950-1960; Battery Operated Toys; and Mysterious Kobe toys. This book is a collector's item in itself and belongs in the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, or historian of antique mechanical toys.8.25" x 10.9" softback in very good condition. 67 pages.FREE media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings.
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