Corgi Toys

Informationen zum Autor David Cooke Klappentext Corgi Toys proved an immediate success in the 1950s and over the next 30 years hundreds of miniatures would be modelled on contemporary vehicles. Life-long collector David Cooke explaores the history of Corgi Toys, describing the various models and illustrating how these simple children's toys became valuable collectables. He also charts the recent financial problems faced by the company, and their resurgence based upon limited edition collectors models sold direct to an adult market. Zusammenfassung Corgi Toys proved an immediate success in the 1950s and over the next 30 years hundreds of miniatures would be modelled on contemporary vehicles. This book explores the history of Corgi Toys, describing the various models and illustrating how these simple children's toys became valuable collectables. Inhaltsverzeichnis ChronologyMettoys - Perfect Scale Models 1934-55'The Ones with Windows' 1956-69The Final Years of Mass Production 1970-85Film and Television-related Toys 1965-82Corgi Classics: From 1985The Twenty-First Century Further Reading Index

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David Cooke

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Corgi Toys proved an immediate success in the 1950s and over the next 30 years hundreds of miniatures would be modelled on contemporary vehicles. Life-long collector David Cooke explaores the history of Corgi Toys, describing the various models and illustrating how these simple children's toys became valuable collectables. He also charts the recent financial problems faced by the company, and their resurgence based upon limited edition collectors models sold direct to an adult market.

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Chronology
Mettoys - Perfect Scale Models 1934-55
'The Ones with Windows' 1956-69
The Final Years of Mass Production 1970-85
Film and Television-related Toys 1965-82
Corgi Classics: From 1985
The Twenty-First Century

Further Reading
Index