{"product_id":"george-keartonos-the-collectors-guide-to-plastic-toy-soldiers-1947-1987-revised-edition","title":"George KeartonÕs The Collectors Guide to Plastic Toy Soldiers 1947-1987 Revised Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe CollectorÕs Guide to Plastic Toy Soldiers, 1947-87 was the first-ever book to illustrate the tremendous range and scope of plastic toy soldiers from across the World.\u003cbr\u003e\nPublished in 1987 in a limited edition of just 1,000 signed copies it sold out very quickly and, since then, has become a ÒHoly GrailÓ publication for collectors. Twenty five years later it remains the only single-volume study of plastic toy soldiers from ÒThe Golden AgeÓ .\u003cbr\u003e\nThis newly-scanned reprint includes the whole of the original book; an article by George Kearton written for ÒPlastic WarriorÓ magazine several years ago, a new introduction by him and an extract from ÒOld Toy Soldier NewsletterÓ with details of his Toy Soldier Museum in Lancashire which was open from 1983 to 1986.\u003cbr\u003e\nAlso included is: early example of George KeartonÕs mail order listings, reminiscences of collecting plastic toy soldiers before the Internet and toy soldier shows specially written by Peter Cole, co-founder toy soldier makers ÒReplicantsÓ.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Curry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44233590210721,"sku":"9781291085532","price":34.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/15gernqj-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1748399073","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/george-keartonos-the-collectors-guide-to-plastic-toy-soldiers-1947-1987-revised-edition","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}