Die-cast Commercial Vehicles

Die-cast Commercial Vehicles
Author: Paul Brent Adams
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2019-07-15
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1445688751

Highly illustrated, a variety of manufacturers and types feature here - sure to please any die hard die-cast fan.

NASCAR Die-Cast

NASCAR Die-Cast
Author: Checker Bee Publishing
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000-05
Genre: Die-cast toys
ISBN: 9781585980697

-- An overview of NASCAR RM Winston Cup racing -- Die-cast collectibles for some of the top Winston Cup Series drivers -- Biographies for some of the biggest names in auto racing -- Up-to-date secondary market values

Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night?: Read & Listen Edition

Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night?: Read & Listen Edition
Author: Brianna Caplan Sayres
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2015-11-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0399551158

The bedtime rituals of little diggers and dump trucks at a construction site should be quite familar to kids saying goodnight. Young readers will identify with fire engines, tractors and monster trucks as the vehicles ask for one more story while their mommy trucks tuck them in, and their daddy trucks sing a goodnight song. Children who can't get enough of trucks will love Brianna Caplan Sayres things-that-go bedtime story.

Encyclopedia of Small-Scale Diecast Motor Vehicle Manufacturers

Encyclopedia of Small-Scale Diecast Motor Vehicle Manufacturers
Author: Kimmo Sahakangas
Publisher: Enthusiast Books
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2006-11-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781583881743

This encyclopedia provides vital information on every miniature die cast motor vehicle manufacturer from around the world. Includes brand names, distributors and promoters of these miniatures. The small-scale die cast models and toys, primarily in the range of Matchbox (included) size vehicles, are about three inches in length or smaller. Inside are concise company histories including the types of die cast they created and information to identify specific models. Features hundreds of examples in full color.

Ford in Miniature

Ford in Miniature
Author: Randall Olson
Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-06
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9781845840273

This colorful book captures some of the most beautiful and rare scale models of American Ford, Edsel, Lincoln, and Mercury cars and light trucks from the classic 1930-69 period. During the last thirty years, a small number of builders have devoted themselves to making, by hand, model cars in scale. Often limited to only a few hundred pieces, these unusual and expensive models have flawless finishing and astounding detail. For the first time ever in one source, the author has assembled hundreds of high-resolution color photographs from his and others' private collections, and from the builders themselves. Read about the history of these Ford replicas, the cars they are modelled upon, and learn where you can get them. This book is a must read for people who enjoy scale models and Ford Motor Company cars.

Die-cast Aircraft

Die-cast Aircraft
Author: Paul Brent Adams
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2018-09-15
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 144568375X

This is your guide to building and caring for a collection of diecast aircraft, both military and civil, from toys to adult collectibles.

Britain's Toy Car Wars

Britain's Toy Car Wars
Author: Giles Chapman
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2021-10-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0750999098

For fifty years, Britain made the best toy cars in the world, expertly shrinking every kind of reallife vehicle and producing them in their countless, die-cast millions. Dinky Toys were the 1930s pioneers, then in the 1950s came the pocket-money Matchbox series, followed by Corgi Toys bristling with ingenious features and movie stardust. But who were the driving forces behind this phenomenon? And how did they keep putting the latest, most exciting cars into the palm of your hand year after year? In this illustrated and expanded edition of Britain's Toy Car Wars, Giles Chapman reveals the extraordinary battle to dominate Britain's toy car industry, and the dramas and disasters that finally saw the tiny wheels come off ...