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BOOK "STEIFF ASSORTMENT 1947-1999

EAN: 610189

BOOK "STEIFF ASSORTMENT 1892-1943

EAN: 610202

BOOK "Kathe Kruse The Early Years

This book is the life story of Kathe Kruse and the chronicle of the company in one, just as Kathe Kruse's life and work were also inseparable. The dolls stand at the center of things, dolls that were initially made by Kathe Kruse for her daughters but which soon turned her into a famous business woman. New discoveries in the Sonneberg Spielzeug Museum in Thuringia now give answers to some unsolved questions, and provide some important information for collectors about the period from the turn of the century until the end of the nineteen twenties.

Metal Toys from Nuremberg
Gerhard C. Walter

The unique mechanical toys of the firm of Georg Kellerman & Co. 1910-1979

The book at hand offers everything that a collector seeks: an accurate history of the firm, a chronological layout, catalog pictures, accurate descriptions, authentic background information, even pictures of stamping and shaping tools, patent and model descriptions, realistic present-day market prices, and naturally a wealth of richly detailed photographs.
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Steam Toys - A Symphony in Motion
Morton A. Hirschberg


Never before has a book focused on these marvelous toys from bygone days. Almost 600 full-color photographs document the work of 25 major manufacturers, with illustrations of the marks they used. Dimensions, years of first production, and current market values are discussed for each piece. No toy collector should be without this fantastic book!
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Tinplate Toys - From Schuco, Bing, and other Companies
Jurgen Franzke, Editor


The very popular, high quality tinplate toys of the mid-20th century from Nuremberg, Germany, are discussed in a historical setting in this cheerful book. The chapters include 300 color photographs, information about the manufacturers (especially Schuco and Bing) and their markings, and essays on the past, present and future of this special toy industry. The mechanical figures, automobiles, trucks, trains, machines and associated buildings that are presented will remind many of the best toys of their youth. And they are avidly collected today. Many of the toys shown are in superb private collections and at the Toy Museum of Nuremberg.
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