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Corgi Toys (Shire Library)
David Cooke
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Description for Corgi Toys (Shire Library)
Paperback. 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. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: WCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 152. New.
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 explores 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.
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 explores 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.
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747806677
SKU
9780747806677
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Ref
99-2
About David Cooke
David Cooke has always been a keen toy collector, and in 1972 he founded the South West Model Club and in 1979 the East Anglian Model Club. He is Toy Curator and a trustee at Bressingham Steam Museum in Norfolk.
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