French Military Dinky Toys are very collectable and make an excellent standalone collection or addition to a collection of their British counterparts.This book details the Army, Navy and Air Force Dinky Toys made or issued in France with examples given of each model and its box where applicable. It includes a list of the models and some relevant extracts from French catalogues.Alan Spree gives an overall view of each model produced, including information on details such as hub types, axle sizes, casting differences, with or without a driver, baseplate markings, with or without windows and different tyre types. The models are shown in the original numerical order.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
ISBN-10
1398112275
ISBN-13
9781398112278
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28058380888
Product Key Features
Language
English
Topic
Toys, Military Science, Military / General, Social History, Technology & Engineering, Antiques & Collectibles, History
Author
Alan Spree
Illustrator
Yes
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3in
Item Length
9.2in
Item Weight
9.5 Oz
Item Width
6.5in
Additional Product Features
Publication Year
2023
Dewey Edition
23
Format
Trade Paperback
Reviews
This useful collector's guide lists and illustrates each of the French-produced military Dinky Toys together with British military Dinky Toys issues in France, rounded off with some extracts from French Dinky Toys catalogues.', Best of British Magazine, June 2023 For the hard-core collector who's keen to understand the full scope and scale of the Dinky Toys production in France, this book provides a truly invaluable source of reference. It should appeal equally to those of us who still get a warm and fuzzy feeling reminiscing about the toys that defined our childhood.', Toy Soldier Collector, September 2023, 'This useful collector's guide lists and illustrates each of the French-produced military Dinky Toys together with British military Dinky Toys issues in France, rounded off with some extracts from French Dinky Toys catalogues.'