The book for plastic toy collectors.

books:

	• Plastic Toys: Dimestore Dreams of the 40s & 50s Bill Hanlon, Bill Harlon Schiffer Publishing, 1993 - 296 pages average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image
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One of the best

This is indeed an excellent book. Other than the price! But it's superbly illustrated, all in color, well bound, and well organized. Most importantly, I have yet to find a desirable vintage plastic toy that is not in the book. All collectible books should be this good.

The book for plastic toy collectors.

This book is a must for anyone who collects plastic toys. While it is a great source for identification info and a fair price guide, it's real value is as a coffee table book to show your friends. The photography is beautiful and really brings back memories. Don't miss buying a copy while they are still available.

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This tremendously informative book is the most complete source for collectible plastic toys. Over 850 vivid color photographs display plastic toys-from cars, trucks, and airplanes to dolls and dollhouse furniture-supplemented by manufacturers' diagrams and molders' marks. Industry development from the 1930s through the 1960s is discussed, with attention to wartime changes in plastic toys production. With charm and light touch, Bill Hanlon explains technical facts of the plastics industry and provides down-to-earth, useful information on how to evaluate, repair, and care for your collection. For the detail-hungry collector, there is an extensive price guide and a chapter on researching and identifying individual pieces. Hanlon also presents significant information that has only recently come to light, providing a means of identifying toys whose origins until now were a complete mystery.

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