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An integral part of any collection can often be the contents of your collecting library. There are many good collecting-oriented books out there, and our goal here is to showcase as many as possible. If you have any figure/toy collecting books you'd like to have added to our resource list, please contact us.
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Star Wars Vintage Action Figures: A Guide for Collectors
John Kellerman's book, devoted to the Star Wars action figures issued between 1977 and 1985, is a comprehensive guide to this popular collectible. It focuses on American Kenner production action figures, plus preproduction and promotional material related to the figures.
Collectors and Star Wars enthusiasts alike are treated to 268 hardbound full-color pages with over 900 photographs including a large number of rarely seen one-of-a-kind items. The book incorporates many useful charts that present the data in a summary format for easy reference. Prices are also included for production items.
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Tomart's Price Guide to Worldwide Star Wars Collectibles
An extensive look into all kinds of Star Wars collectibles - from action figures to cake pans to roller skates, this book has it all. 256 pages with a ton of color and B&W photographs.
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Official Price Guide to Star Wars Memorabilia
The Official® Price Guide to Star Wars Memorabilia is a complete and reliable sourcebook on a subject that is gaining new and revived popularity with fans and collectors. Includes numerous detailed descriptions and price listings for Star Wars collectibles over 384 pages.
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Warman's Star Wars Field Guide: Values And Identification
Collectors will be wild for Warman's(r) Star Wars Field Guide, with coverage of 300 of the most popular and rare Star Wars collectibles on the market. This handy, portable guide can easily go with collectors to flea markets, auctions, conventions and anywhere else their quest for Star Wars collectibles leads them. Featuring more than 300 full color, detailed photos and illustrations of action figures, playsets, vehicles and more, with descriptions and today's market values for each, this guide is perfect for the collector on the go.
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Star Wars Super Collector's Wish Book
This new edition is rich with over 36,000 entries and 10,000 color photographs, encompassing over 700 categories and 1,300 manufacturers. The brand new checklist-style format is handy for collectors and sellers to make notations of inventory, condition, and desired pieces for which to watch. The proven directory-style listings still make finding individual pieces quick and convenient in the 448 page, full-color book. Realistic current values make this book a must-have. No country or category has been excluded from the author's search to discover and reveal every type of Star Wars collectible ever made..
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Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe 1982-1994
Introduced in the 1980s, the 3 3/4-inch G.I. Joe became an instant hit. Today, the first run of these action figures (1982-1994) has become one of the hottest collectibles in the toy-collecting hobby. The Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe 1982-1994 is the must-have resource for enthusiasts, with more coverage than any other book available.
This comprehensive, full-color reference features 1,000 brilliant photos, identification information and current collector pricing for 350 action figures and 240 vehicles and accessories.
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Unofficial Guide: Transformers (A Schiffer Book for Collectors with Price Guide)
This ground-breaking book, now in its new and improved second edition, presents these incredible changing figures of the 1980s and '90s in over 500 color photos with descriptions and an up-to-date price guide. The history of these toys is presented, from the early Diaclone, Diacrone, and Micronauts of Japan through the emergence of Hasbro's Transformers creations to the Transmetals and Fuzors of the late nineties.
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Robots: Spaceships & Other Tin Toys
This book will be of special interest to anyone fascinated by early space travel and technology, those who simply want to wax nostalgic about a bygone era of their youth, and of course to collectors and fans of 50s and 60s tin toys. The roots of today's toys can be seen in these precursors, notably in the early transformer robots. Taken from collector Teruhisa Kitahara's vast collection, which is on display in many museums in Japan, the tin toys featured here are quite rare and give a wonderful overview of this era in the history of toys. A must for any toy lover!
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The Complete Encyclopedia to Gi Joe
An invaluable resource for veteran or novice GI Joe collectors! This updated and expanded edition chronicles the creation of GI Joe action figures, features a complete listing of all figures and accessories released through five decades, contains interviews with Hasbro’s design team members, and includes an updated price guide. New collector-friendly format makes it easy for collectors of each GI Joe version to learn the history of their favorite figures and determine exactly when figures and accessories were released. The updated price guide is a complete chronological listing of all figure, vehicle, uniform, and equipment sets released from 1964-2000 and includes item numbers for easy identification.
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