Collecting The Simpsons: The Merchandise and Legacy of our Favorite Nuclear Family

The Simpsons Merchandise Guide for all Simpsons Lovers

 “What are the two things every Simpsons’ collector needs? This book and shelves! “ ─Stephanie Gillis, Writer on The Simpsons

#1 Best Seller in TV History & Criticism

This quirky book unleashes the entire story of all Simpsons' merchandise, spanning decades. Lydia and James Hicks, authors of the bestselling The Simpsons Secret, partner with Warren Evans, the Bart of Darkness, to detail a massive collection of rare Simpsons memorabilia.

Jump right into 90s nostalgia! Simpsons lovers everywhere, explore the explosion of Simpsons merchandise and products right in the comfort of your own home. From action figures, video games, comics, lunch boxes, and yes, even cookie jars, this book is a collector's paradise full of insightful information.

The perfect collector’s item to have! This full-color guide features high quality photos of Simpsons-inspired products and is the perfect gift for Simpsons lovers as well as fans of Friends, Family Guy, and other classics!

Inside:

• Read for fun: all of the words of Lydia Hicks, James Hicks and Warren Evans; noted-worthy experts on The Simpsons family
  
• Find full-colored photographs of Simpsons merchandise and collector items from the beginning of The Simpsons dynasty

If you're looking for one of the best books for TV nerds who like The Big Bang Theory, Welcome to Dunder Mifflin, or The Simpsons Secret, then Collecting the Simpsons belongs right on your bookshelf!

Warren Evans (Bart of Darkness) is the creator and owner of one of the most prolific Simpsons fan & collector pages around. He fosters an extensive online community, details about his massive collection of rare memorabilia, and highlights some of the best moments and episodes The Simpsons have to offer. He also has a podcast called “Simpsons is Greater Than,” where he expands on the cultural impact of The Simpsons.

James Hicks holds a BA (Hons) in Media Production from the University of Lincoln. You will normally find James hidden amongst the dusty bookshelves of second-hand stores clutching a tower of hardback horror novels. He lives in Kent, England with his wife, Lydia Hicks. Together they create video essays and documentaries on pop-culture, on their YouTube Channel, The Simpsons Theory. He also wrote the book The Simpsons Secret: A Cromulent Guide to How The Simpsons Predicted Everything.

Lydia Hicks holds a BA (Hons) in Film Theory and Practice from the University of Kent. As a former Flight Attendant, Lydia has traveled the world and has met some pretty crazy characters, from the royal family to Elvis impersonators in Las Vegas; but unfortunately no one as eclectic as the characters she writes about, The Simpsons - it seems the planes just couldn't decide whether or not to land in Springfield Massachusetts or Springfield Illinois! She lives in Kent, England with her husband James Hicks. Together, they create video essays and documentaries on pop-culture, most prominently on their YouTube Channel, The Simpsons Theory. She also wrote the book The Simpsons Secret: A Cromulent Guide to How The Simpsons Predicted Everything.