* VINTAGE TOY * * REFERENCE *

Robots * Space Ships * Puppets * Dolls * Action Figures * Barbie *

HARD TO FIND !!

Author/s

Christie's

Publisher/City

Christie's, South Kensington (UK)

Year

2001

Printer/City

Christie's, London (UK)

Pages

52

Binding

heavy stock paper [see SCAN - above]

Illustrations

250 in colour

Size (l x w - cm)

26.8 x 21.1 cm

About

This

Item

This OUT OF PRINT catalogue lists and describes 203 lots, MOST of which appear to be illustrated in colour, of vintage Trains, Planes and other Toys !

Items include - robots, space men, rockets, space ships, Action Man figures, Barbie and Skipper dolls, puppets, games, puzzles -- items related to - Batman, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., James Bond, Snow White, Mickey Mouse, Rainbow (Zippy, George and Bungle - from the British Thames TV childrens' show), Andy Pandy, Hopalong Cassidy, among MANY others!

Makers include - Chad Valley, Corgi, Dinky, Disney, Horikawa, Ingersol, Merrythought, Nomura, Pelham, Sasha, Schuco, Taiyo, Yonezawa, and MORE!

WOWSERS! What a fabulously kewl reference! From early robots such as Robby, to a selection of space ships, rockets and other items from TV shows, to dolls and puppets and related diecast vehicles! I guess the title of the catalog says it all! A much sought-after source for robots and space toys, among others, and one which will certainly fill many of those gaps in your personal computer database of these vintage playthings!

Extensive Index [by maker/toy type].

For well over 20 years I have been adding these extremely well illustrated, frequently monographic auction catalogues as reference sources to my personal library, and was always absolutely thrilled to find something dealing with my eclectic interests. As with many of the books in my research library, I frequently, when possible, obtained duplicate copies, as I like to have one to use and another as a back-up. They are really a UNIQUE source for hard-to-find data and for use as identification guides, usually containing information about the size, media, dates, styles, signatures, estimated values, and often data on the artist or maker. Older catalogues on specialized subjects are usually extremely difficult to find because knowledgeable collectors had already acquired them as invaluable reference sources when they first appeared!

Book in EXCELLENT Condition!!