Toys

In 1997 sixty-two containers fell off the cargo ship Tokio Express after it was hit by a rogue wave off the coast of Cornwall, including one container filled with nearly five million pieces of Lego, much of it sea themed. In the months that followed,...

LEGO (R) Minifigures don't play around when it comes to matters of the heart! We Just Click is a sweet and humorous look at love within the zany LEGO universe. Fifty pairs of iconic Minifigures answer the timeless question: "I knew we clicked...

Little Corgi cars, trucks, and planes are big collectibles worldwide. Production of these wonderful toys began in England in 1934, and continues today. This unique book shows every model issued to date in full color. The history and 128 color photographs...

Immerse yourself in the world of marbles with this comprehensive and extensively revised guide, featuring over 500 stunning color photographs. With a wealth of new images added to this edition, along with a completely rewritten text, this book offers an...

For the press tour following the record-breaking release of Greta Gerwig s award-winning, acclaimed Barbie movie, producer and star Margot Robbie and her stylist Andrew Mukamal immersed themselves in some of Barbie s most iconic outfits and curated...

Take an enthralling and richly illustrated trip through the official real-world story of the Barbie (TM) doll-from groundbreaking toy to beacon of female empowerment.Created in partnership with Mattel to celebrate Barbie doll's 65th anniversary and...

This authorised book is the perfect gift for fans of the #1 plush property Based on the bestselling squishy toy, this adorable collector's guide is the perfect gift for any Squishmallows fan! They're...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506725185Author Lego BooksFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Weight(grams) 567g

An inside look at kokeshi dolls: from the skilled woodworkers behind their design to their important cultural significance.Discover the simplicity and charm of traditional Japanese Kokeshi dolls, known for their cylindrical shape and distinctive absence...

Dinky toys, produced from 1933 to 1980, have become popular collectibles today. This book, now in its seventh edition, offers concise history, detailed listing of major variations, chronological list, and a newly-updated price guide. It includes all the...

The curious black-face rag doll called Golliwogg has delighted children and been a commercial icon in England for more than a century. In the 1980s, its popularity spread to America with the Teddy Bear phenomenon and it has remained a cherished...

Remember setting up your Scalextric set on the carpet? The excitement of trying to get the layout to fit the room, then seeing if it still worked when you plugged it in? You probably still have your set in the loft... This book will take you back in...

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...

The best-known and most important manufacturer of plastic model kits in the UK, Airfix has been at the forefront of the industry since 1955 when the first Airfix aircraft kit appeared in UK branches of Woolworth's. The kits were made to a constant...

Dinky Toys are a part of many people's childhood. They were one of the many famous brands produced as part of the Meccano empire set up by Frank Hornby at his Binns Road factory in Liverpool. Although they began before the Second World War, it was the...

Dolls' Houses have fascinated children and adults for centuries. This delightful book, revised and now presented in hardback with a new foreword by artist Rachel Whiteread, explores the astonishing skill and craftsmanship required to create these...

French Military Dinky Toys are very collectable and make an excellent standalone collection or addition to a collection of their British counterparts. This book details the Army, Navy and Air Force Dinky Toys made or issued in France with examples...

Collecting Action Figures presents an alphabetical survey of each of the major toy manufacturers and the whole array of action figures they produced. Covering everything from old-school GI Joe and Action Man figures, including the fantastic toys of...

"Absolutely essential reading for every LEGO fan." -BlocksThe definitive history of LEGO, based on unprecedented access to the company's archives and rare interviews with the founding family who still owns the company"This book tells the story of how my...

A vibrant visual celebration of the iconic cube. The Rubik's (R) Cube was created in 1974 by Erno Rubik, a Hungarian architecture professor. Rubik later used the Cube as a learning exercise to teach his students about three-dimensional spaces. Little did...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996393010Author J BallmannFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Totalmojo Productions, IncorporatedPublisher Totalmojo Productions,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993578946Author David YoungerFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint InklingbricksPublisher InklingbricksWeight(grams) 216g

Automata and mechanical toys delight children and adults alike with the beauty of their design and the excitement of their movement. This book explains how the mechanisms work and celebrates many leading makers. The book covers the history of automata...

What is the appeal to Irwin Allen's shows? Well, to a sixties TV audience used to a diet of westerns and hard-boiled detectives, they were new and exciting compared to what had appeared before. As for the appeal, much of this is down to the groups of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780903685566Author Tom TylerFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Richard DennisPublisher Richard DennisWeight(grams) 930gDimensions(mm) 309mm * 236mm * 15mm

It is now over four decades since the famed archaeologist and explorer Indiana Jones first appeared on our screens in Raiders of the Lost Ark. The creation of George Lucas, it borrowed heavily from the Saturday morning cinema serials of the 1930s and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780978606350Author Summer HayesFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint Priced Nostalgia PressPublisher Priced Nostalgia PressWeight(grams) 451gDimensions(mm)...

Take a look back at the Golden Era of wrestling with some of the spectacular merchandise from that awesome time. Featured here is the story of the wrestling merchandise that could be found as pro wrestling took the world by storm. Featuring action...

Step back into the ring and recapture the golden days of wrestling as we look back on the legendary action figures from the early 1990s. Check out the toy line that rocked the world, featuring wrestling legends such as Hulk Hogan, Rowdy Roddy Piper and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993578977Author David YoungerFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint InklingbricksPublisher InklingbricksWeight(grams) 216g

Matchbox toys were ubiquitous items for children across the Western world. Originally labelled Christmas-cracker trash by retailers and shopkeepers, the small-scale 1-75 series soon began to see unprecedented worldwide sales in the 1950s. Smaller and...

This is the first full-colour history of the world-famous toy soldiers to chart the whole story of their development from Victorian table toy to 21st Century collectable. Prior to 1893 the family toy business of the Britain family was struggling as the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789198477573Author Jan RoseckyFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Canfora Grafisk FormPublisher Canfora Grafisk Form

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780873581615Author Barton WrightFormat PaperbackPage Count 139Imprint Northland PublishingPublisher Northland Publishing

Many children spend hours enjoying their first train set - but imagine that the hobby never runs out of steam and the train set develops into a lifelong hobby. That first set conceivably could have been made by Tri-ang ( (c) Hornby Hobbies Ltd), a member...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648917363Author HowexpertFormat HardbackPage Count 156Imprint HowexpertPublisher HowexpertWeight(grams) 299gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 13mm

It's all here! Pictured and listed in this massive volume, now in its fourth edition, are fifty-four years' worth of toys produced between Matchbox's founding in 1947, and 2001, including their popular diecast vehicles, playsets, dolls, plastic kits,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648917356Author HowexpertFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint HowexpertPublisher HowexpertWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 9mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904587491Author Kim SayerFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Dewi Lewis PublishingPublisher Dewi Lewis PublishingWeight(grams) 483g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995535701Author Minifig BattlefieldsFormat HardbackPage Count 82Imprint Collis Enterprises LtdPublisher Collis Enterprises Ltd