A Guide to Metal Toys

By Constance King and Constance Eileen King

This guide is expertly written and is an essential companion to anyone collecting old toys or wishing to start a collection. It has over 150 beautiful color illustrations, many of which were specially commissioned, and practical advice on main collecting areas, how to avoid expensive mistakes, how to care for old toys, and how to spot the work of the most famous makers. It looks at the most collectible areas within the widely varied categories of toys available, from the more expensive categories such as automata made in 19th century France by such famous makers as Theroude, Decamps, and Lambert to modern day metal soldiers.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572151811
• ISBN13: 9781572151819
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: J G Pr
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.8" x 9.0"