Description
| Product ID: | 9780764307713 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Matchbox® Toys |
| Subtitle: | The Universal Years, 1982-1992 |
| Authors: | Author: Charlie Mack |
| Page Count: | 256 |
| Subjects: | Other manufacturing technologies, Other manufacturing technologies, Antiques, vintage and collectables: toys, games, dolls and models, Antiques & collectables: toys, games & models, c 1980 to c 1990, c 1990 to c 2000 |
| Description: | In 1982, ownership of Matchbox die cast toys, the most popular metal vehicles in the world, passed from Lesney to Universal. The toys produced under Universal's ownership are documented in this thorough text. Additional materials include lists of places of interest for the collector to visit and mail order sources. In 1982, ownership of Matchbox die cast toys, the most popular metal vehicles in the world, passed from Lesney to Universal. The toys produced under Universal''s ownership are documented in this thorough text. It includes the vehicles and a wide variety of other toys manufactured under the Matchbox logo, including infants'' educational toys, dolls, and puzzles. This is the third in a series (preceded by Lesney''s Matchbox Toys: The Superfast years, 1969-1982 and Lesney''s Matchbox toys, Regular Wheel Years, 1947-1969, published by Schiffer Publishing) of marvelous Matchbox books by Charlie Mack. In this revised edition, he has gathered fine color photographs of all the vehicles, their variations, and the other toys produced by Universal. Additional materials include lists of places of interest for the collector to visit and mail order sources. |
| Imprint Name: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1999-03-31 |
