Download or read book Picker s Pocket Guide Toys written by Eric Bradley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Toyland! Whether it's a rare three-wheeled motorcycle that sold for $23,000 or an unopened LEGO set of the Millennium Falcon that can go for as much as $4,500, toy-box treasures are out there waiting to be found. Discover for yourself what veteran collectors know with this hands-on, how-to guide to picking toys, the No. 1 collecting category. Learn what seasoned collectors look for and what they value in this easy-to-follow and indispensable pocket guide. You'll uncover: • The best toys to hunt for, including action figures, LEGO sets, model trains, space toys, teddy bears, tin toys, vehicles, oddities, and more • Practical strategies from top buyers and sellers • Where to find hidden treasures • How to flip toys for profit and fun • Common fakes and reproductions Whether for pleasure or profit, the Picker's Pocket Guide is a real find.

Download or read book Picker s Pocket Guide Star Wars Toys written by Mark Bellomo and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use The Force! Released in 1977, the movie Star Wars: A New Hope changed pop culture forever. The accompanying toys became a global phenomenon and are now the most hotly pursued toys in the galaxy. How hot? A Boba Fett action figure or Cloud City Playset in mint condition can be worth thousands of dollars to collectors. Learn the secrets of the universe with this hands-on, how-to guide to picking Star Wars toys. Fun, informative and easy to use, this indispensable pocket guide is more powerful than a fully operational Death Star. You'll Uncover: • Professional and practical strategies for finding valuable Star Wars toys • Coverage of action figures, vehicles, accessories, and playsets • Hundreds of detailed and beautiful color images to enhance your experience • How to price and evaluate Star Wars items Whether for pleasure or profit, the Picker's Pocket Guide is a real find.

Download or read book The Pocket Guide to Antiques Collectables written by John Bly and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with colour photographs, this guide highlights many fascinating objects, offers ways to authenticate their origin, and gives details on style and ideas of value. It is divided into four main sections: small and decorative furniture; dolls, toys and games; pottery and porcelain; and clocks and watches. Each section opens with an introduction on the collectable in question, followed by chapters based on examining specific pieces within that subject. These chapters are then followed by a Caring For Your Valuables section and a Collector's Checklist. A glossary provides explanations for antique terminology.

Download or read book The Teddy Bear Encyclopedia written by Pauline Cockrill and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This encyclopedia brings the art of arctophily (teddy bear collecting) up to date. This edition adds 24 important antique and new bears to the more than 500 rare, familiar, classic and modern bears. Photos.

Download or read book The Case of the Twin Teddy Bears written by Carolyn Keene and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy uncovers a pattern of double-dealing and double crosses when a prized collection of antique bears is stolen from a toy shop.

Download or read book The Case of the Twin Teddy Bears written by Carolyn Keene and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the trail of a teddy bear thief, Nancy unwraps double-dealing and double crosses! Bess is working during the Christmas rush at Beary Wonderful, a toy and teddy bear shop, when the holiday season takes a sudden scary turn. The owner’s prized collection of antique teddy bears—cute, cuddly, and worth a bundle—has been ripped off. But the break-in is only the beginning of a much bigger and more brazen teddy bear caper. The attempted theft of Bess’s own bear—a replica of one of the antiques—leads Nancy to believe that more is at stake than a couple of burgled bears. For Nancy knows that even something as innocent as a teddy bear can be stuffed with intrigue!

Download or read book The Official Price Guide to Antique and Modern Teddy Bears written by Kim Brewer and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides tips on buying and selling, spotting fakes, repairing, cleaning, and more. Bibliog.

Download or read book Farnell Teddy Bears written by Kathy Martin and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The family firm of J K Farnell & Co Ltd occupies a position of unparalleled importance in British soft toy history, firstly because it was the very first British toy company to manufacture teddy bears, and also because it created the actual bear that inspired A A Milne to write the Winnie the Pooh stories. Yet impressive as those facts undoubtedly are, they comprise just a small fraction of the fascinating Farnell story. Founded in the Nineteenth century, for decades J.K. Farnell & Co Ltd was the most respected and influential soft toy manufacturer in Britain. Thanks to the superior quality of its products, the company experienced enormous commercial success at national and international level - even in Germany, home to its biggest rival, there was great demand for Farnell products. Surviving economic depression, devastating fire, the ravages of World War II and other traumatic events, the company kept going until fundamental changes in the British toy market forced its closure in 1970. Since then, the Farnell name has been forgotten by all but a dedicated band of teddy bear enthusiasts and the true story of this pioneering British firm has fallen into obscurity. Now, thanks to Kathy Martin's intensive research, the facts about J K Farnell & Co Ltd and its fabulous teddy bears are revealed in this informative and entertaining book.

Download or read book Dolls Toys Games written by Hilary Kay and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These four pocket guides are portable treasure troves of information for collectors, bargain hunters, junk shop browsers and even dealers. Small and concise for easy reference, they also contain full colour pictures and detailed drawings which will take the guesswork out of buying, bidding and bargaining at auctions, and also add to the enjoyment of this task.

Download or read book Contemporary Teddy Bear Price Guide written by Terry Michaud and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Jolly Tall written by Jane Hissey and published by . This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a strange package arrives in the nursery, everyone is puzzled. What on earth could it be? Little Bear is sure it's full of treasure, but Duck has his doubts. 'It's probably empty,' he grumbles. But when the box speaks, it is clear that something much more exciting than treasure is inside. A beautiful brand new edition of Jane Hissey's classic playroom adventure, Jolly Tall.

Download or read book Identifying Common Materials in Antiques A Pocket Guide written by David Cycleback and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-08-28 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the prominent art and artifact historian and authentication expert David Cycleback, this small book is an introduction to identifying common materials found in antiques, artifacts, collectibles and memorabilia. Materials covered include glass, plastics, stone, wood, paints, paper, metals, cloth, gems and leather. As a primer, it doesn't intend to 'cover it all, ' but gives the introductory basics to identifying many common materials collectors will come across, from bakelite to amber to uranium glass to marble.

Download or read book The Crafty Teddy written by John J. Lamb and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-11-06 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retired San Francisco cop Brad Lyon is settling into a quieter life with his wife Ashleigh in Virginia’s mountain country, where they collect and create teddy bears. But even here, stuff happens. The peace of the Shenandoah Valley is shattered when an intruder breaks into the Lyon home and makes off with their antique Farnell Alpha teddy bear—one of the most celebrated stuffed animals in history, and also Brad’s gift to Ash on their twentieth wedding anniversary. Afterward, life seems to be getting back to normal—until a trio of Japanese gangsters inexplicably shows up in town, and then the local museum director is found dead. Even though it all seems a bit fur-fetched, Brad knows he’s got a 187 on his hands—that’s California penal code for murder.

Download or read book Schroeder s Collectible Toys Antique to Modern Price Guide written by Collector Books and published by . This book was released on 2000-09 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the many toy books on the market today, only one tackles the enor- mous and varied field head-onSchroeders Collectible Toys, Antique to Modern! This book has been highly acclaimed and enthusiastically accepted by toy collectors and dealers all over the country. Backing the editors is a fantastic team of researchers and advisors who carefully check every line for up-to-the-minute accuracy. Though primarily a price guide, the book also contains coded dealer listings devised to help the reader track down and purchase those hard-to-find items.

Download or read book The Clockwork Teddy written by John J. Lamb and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-10-07 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retired San Francisco cop Brad Lyon and his wife Ashleigh had been settling into a comfortable life in the Shenandoah Valley, collecting and creating adorable teddy bears. But when they take a return trip to California, things suddenly turn ugly. Sometimes you shouldn't go home again. When Brad and Ashleigh Lyon visit San Francisco for the first time since they moved to Virginia, they're looking forward to catching up with friends and family. But instead, they first witness a robbery at a teddy bear show—and then when a cutting-edge robot teddy bear is found at a murder scene, Brad's former partner enlists the bear-making couple as fur-ensic experts. At least that'll give them the opportunity to spend more time with their daughter Heather—an undercover detective on the force. But as Brad and Ash unravel the mystery, they run the risk of coming to a grizzly end.

Download or read book Schroeder s Collectible Toys Antique to Modern Price Guide written by Sharon Huxford and published by . This book was released on 2001-09-15 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identification & values of over 20,000 collectible toys.

Download or read book Diary of a Teddy Boy written by Mim Scala and published by Mim Scala. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following his progress from ice-cream salesman to gambler, agent, record producer and traveller, the irrepressible Mim Scala takes us on a helter-skelter journey through Swinging London and its afterlife on the hippie trail. A must read for the arm chair traveller