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Toy Cars of Japan and Hong Kong
Andrew G. Ralston
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Description for Toy Cars of Japan and Hong Kong
Num Pages: 160 pages, 340 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 1FPJ; WCW; WDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 286 x 220 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1064.
This book presents a unique selection of the most rare and collectible toy cars made in Japan and Hong Kong in the 1950s and 1960s. Three particular groups of toys are covered: the magnificent large-scale tinplate cars made for the American market; the smaller but equally sought-after Japanese diecasts by Model Pet, Micro Pet, and Cherryca Phenix; and plastic friction-drive cars made in Hong Kong. Some of the toys pictured are so scarce that they are believed to be among a mere handful that survive in mint condition with their original boxes. This book provides many fascinating new insights to ... Read more
This book presents a unique selection of the most rare and collectible toy cars made in Japan and Hong Kong in the 1950s and 1960s. Three particular groups of toys are covered: the magnificent large-scale tinplate cars made for the American market; the smaller but equally sought-after Japanese diecasts by Model Pet, Micro Pet, and Cherryca Phenix; and plastic friction-drive cars made in Hong Kong. Some of the toys pictured are so scarce that they are believed to be among a mere handful that survive in mint condition with their original boxes. This book provides many fascinating new insights to ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764311963
SKU
V9780764311963
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99-2
About Andrew G. Ralston
Andrew Ralston lives in Glasgow, Scotland. He has written articles about toy cars for journals in the United Kingdom and the USA.
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