Comic books in 'Action Figures and Toys'

1st printing. By Marty Baumann. Recapture an innocent era of boundless commercial creativity in a beautifully illustrated tome featuring some of the greatest toys NEVER made (but wouldn't your world have been a better place if they had been?). A tribute to the unbridled imaginations, madcap design, and illustrative skills of the toy creators who drew inspiration from the robots, movie monsters, comic books, and military men that kids adored, as well as the limitless possibilities of the space age. Showcased in catalogs, comics, trading cards, drug store and department store displays, somehow these geniuses knew what we wanted before we did. Marty Baumann has drawn inspiration from these incredible creators and extrapolated on those outlandish and appealing ideas, developing and illustrating an amazing array of fictional toys that reflect that optimistic era. Hardcover, 7-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

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Written by Steven Heller. Cover by Sharon Knettell. Edited by Jim Heimann.

Up until the 20th century, children's play was not a subject that demanded much attention. American ingenuity, an ever-growing consumer culture supported by the media empires of newspapers, radio, and television, led American toys to become ubiquitous in the consumer market. In the world of toy production, the multimillion dollar industry took the advertising of their product seriously, and toy manufacturers inundated customers with their latest product via trade journals.

Filled with a Santa's sack full of surprises Toys: 100 Hundred Years of All-American Toy Ads takes us down the aisles of America's toy store delivering the favorites and forgotten memories of toys that were hugged and hoarded, saved and disposed of, and now finally brought back in their pristine glory.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 528 pages, full color.

Cover price $40.00.

20th Edition - 1st printing. By Mark Bellomo. For more than 20 years, Toys & Prices has earned its reputation as the most trusted guide devoted to postwar toys. This impressive guide features more than 35,000 toys and 95,000 values, as well as more than 2,000 black-and-white images. The book consistently mines the expertise of some of the leading toy experts in the country to create this notable assemblage of cherished collectibles. This new edition is no exception. Editor Mark Bellomo heads a veritable all-star cast of experts who lend their talents in making this the finest resource to postwar toys on the market. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 808 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.99.

1st printing. The foundation of global popular culture was shaken to its core in 1977 when George Lucas released one of the most important films in modern American history: the science fiction space opera, Star Wars: A New Hope. Today, vintage Star Wars toys are some of the most desireable on the secondary market. Abundantly visual and painstakingly detailed, The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Star Wars Action Figures, 1977-1985, is the the definitive reference to vintage Star Wars action toys. The book not only includes detailed images, information, variations and values for action figures but also for accessories, creatures, playsets and vehicles to create the finest Star Wars action figure guide on the market. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 272 pages, full color. Cover price $27.99.

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Abundantly visual and painstakingly detailed, this is the definitive reference to vintage Transformers, some of the most desirable toys found on the secondary market. In 1984, Hasbro quietly infiltrated the toy aisles with a series of robots based on Japanese robot toys.

These "transformable" robots were divided into two camps: Autobots and Decepticons. With die-cast metal parts, rubber tires, working action features and sometimes-firing missiles, these robots quickly changed to jets, cars and other weapons. Fueled by four live-action Transformers movies, values for the toys are skyrocketing. On eBay there are more than 93,000 listings for Transformer auctions just in Action Figures alone.

Softcover, 8-in.x 11-in., 272 pages, full color. Cover price $27.99.

1st printing. By Robert W. Getz. Woo hoo! Since their first appearance in 1987, the Simpsons have lent their familiar faces to literally hundreds of items, from dolls and action figures to clocks and cookie jars. With over 500 full-color pictures of Simpsonabilia that range from the everyday to the obscure, Robert W. Getz invites you to join him as he braves this forbidding, spiky-topped Everest. The Unauthorized Guide To The Simpsons Collectibles has something to offer every Simpsons collector, from the beginner to the die-hard fan, including a guide to current prices. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.

Jr. Yank's Wawky-Tawky String Phone Kit comes in an 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in. envelope. Comes complete for construction of tin-can telephone with all parts and complete instructions. Only things needed are two tin cans. Cover price $0.10.

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Fanzine/adzine by Bruce Younger for fans of toys that wind-up. Burger King "Bug's Life Wind-Ups", Wound and Wound Toy Co. exclusive Baby 'Bot wind-up, New wind-ups from around the globe, and more. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 10 pages, black and white, loose pages.

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Fanzine/adzine by Bruce Younger for fans of toys that wind-up. Tomy Toys history (Part 1), New White Know Wind-Up Price Guide, New wind-ups from around the globe, and more. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 10 pages, black and white, loose pages.