George Kearton's The Collectors Guide to Plastic Toy Soldiers 1947-1987 Revised Edition

John Curry, George Kearton

ISBN 10: 129108553X / ISBN 13: 9781291085532

Published by Lulu.com, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: George Kearton's The Collectors Guide to Plastic Toy Soldiers 1947-1987 Revised Edition
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 129108553X
• ISBN 13: 9781291085532
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 21.59W x 0.48H x 27.94D centimeters 21.59 centimeters width by 0.48 centimeters height by 27.94 centimeters depth
• Weight: 218 grams

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Synopsis

The Collector's Guide to Plastic Toy Soldiers, 1947-87 was the first-ever book to illustrate the tremendous range and scope of plastic toy soldiers from across the World.Published in 1987 in a limited edition of just 1,000 signed copies it sold out very quickly and, since then, has become a "Holy Grail" publication for collectors. Twenty five years later it remains the only single-volume study of plastic toy soldiers from "The Golden Age" .This newly-scanned reprint includes the whole of the original book; an article by George Kearton written for "Plastic Warrior" magazine several years ago, a new introduction by him and an extract from "Old Toy Soldier Newsletter" with details of his Toy Soldier Museum in Lancashire which was open from 1983 to 1986.Also included is: early example of George Kearton's mail order listings, reminiscences of collecting plastic toy soldiers before the Internet and toy soldier shows specially written by Peter Cole, co-founder toy soldier makers "Replicants".