Ultimate Tractor Power part 3.
ACO, Amkodor, Bell, Case IH, Challenger, Game, Huntractor, John Deere, Kirovets, Khakov, MTS, New Holland, Pauny, Rostelmash, Versatile, Claas, Morooka, Hesston, Waltana.120 pages
Ertl Massey Ferguson 1984 catalog.
Ertl Case IH 2004 catalog.
Ertl John Deere 2011 catalog.
Ertl John Deere 1996 catalog.
Farming in Miniature - part two. A review of British-made toy farm vehicles up to 1980 Volume 2 Dinky to Wend-al
Farming in Miniature 2: Dinky to Wen-al describes 52 manufacturers with supplementary chapters on promotional model tractors, unknown manufacturers and unidentifies heavy tractors.
This guide also includes a Guide to Harnessed Horses along with a Model Index and a General Index which cover the content in both books of this 2-volume encylclopeaedia.
Manufacturers and brands included in Volume 2:
covers the following: Dinky, Dragon Toys, Edith Reynolds, Escor, Fairchild, Fairylite, Forest Toys, Glyntoys, Grace Toys, Hercules, Hitchin Components, Hobbies Husky and Corgi Juniors, Johillco, Kayron Playthings, A.V.H.. Farm Toys and Olson Farminit Toys, Kleeware, Kondor, Kraftoyz, Leeway, Early Lesney Toys, Lipkin, Luntoy, Marx, Master Models (Kemlows), Matchbox, Maylow, Mears, Merit, Mettoy, Micromodels, Mills, Moko, Nicoltoys, Paramount, Passall, Peter Ward, Poplar Plastics, Primus Engineering, Shackleton, Sontaw, Speedwelll, Spot-On, S.T., Taylor and Barrett, F.G. Taylor & Sons, Taylor Toys, T.N. Thomas, Timpo, Tri-ang, Tudor Rose and Rosedale, Wells-Brimtoy, Wend-al.
A huge number of photographs are included to thoroughly cover the details of model farm toys.
The authors
Chartered accountant Robert Newson started collecting Matchbox toys as a teenager. His interest developed into research and writing about the less well-known British manufacturers of diecast and lead vehicles. He has written extensively for toy collectors’ magazines.
Dr Peter Wade-Martins has spent his working life as an archaeologist in Norfolk, with a special interest in countryside conservation. His other interests include rare sheep breeds. He has made a 20-year study of farm models.
In 2003, having dabbled in antiques and toys as an amateur for twenty years, Adrian Little founded Mercator Trading Ltd – dealers in interesting toys. The company specialises in the minor makers, vintage figures and pre-Second World War items.
The three authors’ work has been collated by Brian Bastiman who, with his son David, is a collector of model tractors and other Britains farm toys. Brian is retired from the national agricultural advisory service ADAS where he spent much of his time writing and editing scientific reports and papers.
Now in its 2nd edition - after a tremendously successful debut - the most comprehensive reference covering farm toys made from the 1920s through 2004 has been updated and expanded. More than 5,200 photographs assist in the identification of rare farm toys, variations, pedal tractors, and more.
Contributions from farm toy collecting pioneers Bob Zarse and Eldon Trumm are joined by the expertise of Kate Bossen, who updated listings and pricing information. Numerous photographs feature the collection of the National Farm Toy Museum in Dyersville, Iowa. With more than 6,700 listings and 21,000 up-to-date values, this book is essential for all farm toy collectors.
Writer: David Pullen
text in english
303 pg.
soft bound 210*148mm
Features
• Indispensable reference guide for all Britains collectors
• High quality full reproductions of original toy models catalogues issued in the 1970s
• Comprehensive indices of all catalogue items
• Includes original suggested or recommended annual UK prices
• Over 250 high quality colour images
• A5 landscape format on high quality paper
• A Britains licensed product
Description
Britains has been a world-leading toy and model manufacturer for nearly 120 years.
This book provides reprints of the annual toy models consumer catalogues issued by Britains in the 1970s. It also contains two indices listing all the items shown in the catalogues, complete with the original UK retail prices.
This is a beautifully illustrated, essential guide to the models Britains produced in the 1970s.
Synopsis
Loved by both children and collectors, Britains toys and models are known for their play value and realism. Releasing its first toy soldiers in 1893 using a new hollow casting process Britains has since produced many exciting military and civil models including the popular Home Farm series.
In the 1970s, the annual catalogue contained between 340 and 370 items, including motorcycles, farm vehicles, farm animals, soldiers, guns, garden miniatures, and zoo animals. The decade also saw Britains release over 400 new items, including New Deetail figures, which replaced the Eye Right and Swoppets lines, new metal figures, and the first aircraft for several decades, a helicopter. There was also a big expansion of farm models, including the first combine, for which Britains won the 1978 ‘Toy of the Year’ award.
This new book, by renowned Britains expert David Pullen, covers the models and sets issued by the company during the 1970s. It features reprints of all the annual toy model catalogues issued, reproduced in full colour. Two indexes complement the catalogues, allowing quick access to item names and catalogue numbers, and original recommended retail prices are also included.
Independent Reviews
"This is a beautifully illustrated guide to the models Britains produced in the 1970s." – Tractor magazine
"An indispensable reference guide for all Britains collectors." – Toy Farmer
"For any collector who doesn't already own Britains 1970s catalogues, this will be an indispensable reference guide." – Model Auto Review
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Die Siku Story
Book about the history of Siku. Richard Sieper & Söhne in Lüdenscheid introduced the Siku name in 1950. the company startet making all kinds of plastic products but very soon already started making toys as well. Many of which most of us do not have knowledge, such as a wide range of aircraft models. In 1954 the company started an extensive automotive program in 1:60. 1963 was the first year the company started to produce die cast in metal.
The book tells the complete Siku story with many original photo's of Siku product, Siku advertising and promotion and also of some of the people that have been heavily involved wiht the company over the years.
Farming in Miniature - a review of British-made toy farm vehicles up to 1980 Volume 1 Airfix to Denzil Skinner
Farming in Miniature will prove essential for collectors of British toy models interested in farm tractors, farm horses and associated agricultural equipment. Many of the toys identified and described have never previously been mentioned in collectors' literature. It is being published in two volumes.
Volume 1 covers the following: Airfix – Authentic Model Books – Benbros – Britains – Budgie – Bullock – Chad Valley – Charbens – Cheerio – Cherilea – Childs and Smith – Coral – Corgi – Crescent – D.C.M.T. and Lone Star – Deltoys – Denzil Skinner.
The manufacturers / brands are arranged alphabetically. Each manufacturer has its own chapter introduced by an account of its history. These introductions cross-refer to the captioned photographs that follow and which make up the bulk of the chapters.
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n their general introduction the authors say that they have ‘attempted to illustrate all significant variations of colour and packaging, particularly of rare or unusual models, so as to make the book as comprehensive as possible.’ The three authors, all leading authorities, have drawn on their extensive past experience coupled with another five years to research, write and prepare photographs.
Volume 2, to follow in summer 2014, will deal in another 1,000-plus photographs with manufacturers from Dinky to Wend-al, including a chapter on unidentified models. It will also include model and general indexes covering both volumes as well as a guide to the easy recognition of farm horses separated from their carts or wagons.
The authors
Chartered accountant Robert Newson started collecting Matchbox toys as a teenager. His interest developed into research and writing about the less well-known British manufacturers of diecast and lead vehicles. He has written extensively for toy collectors’ magazines.
Dr Peter Wade-Martins has spent his working life as an archaeologist in Norfolk, with a special interest in countryside conservation. His other interests include rare sheep breeds. He has made a 20-year study of farm models.
In 2003, having dabbled in antiques and toys as an amateur for twenty years, Adrian Little founded Mercator Trading Ltd – dealers in interesting toys. The company specialises in the minor makers, vintage figures and pre-Second World War items.
The three authors’ work has been collated by Brian Bastiman who, with his son David, is a collector of model tractors and other Britains farm toys. Brian is retired from the national agricultural advisory service ADAS where he spent much of his time writing and editing scientific reports and papers