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Collecting Toys Magazine 1995 August Star Wars Hopalong Cassidy Mego Man
Collecting Toys Magazine 1995 August Star Wars
Collecting Toys Magazine is published bimonthly.
Contents
28 The Buick conspiracyby Steve Butler
Buicks are in his blood, so nothing can stop him from collecting them all.
COVER STORY
32 Star Wars breaks loose!by Steve Yost
With the promise of another trilogy, the values of Star Wars collectibles are setting a course for hyperspace.
38 Heavy metalnew 1:18 scale carsby Bill Coulter
Large scale is the latest craze in die-cast vehicles.
44 Really heavy metalby Bill Coulter
Manufacturers are finding that there's a market for jumbo 1:12 scale models.
46 Bad habits worth havingby Bill Warner
Although they promote unhealthy behavior, battery-operated toys that smoke, drink, and gamble are lots of fun.
50 Custer's Last Standby Dan Gagliasso
Custer's nightmare at Little Big Horn became a toymaker's dream.
56 Dinky-likeby Jose F. Heraud
An Englishman carries on the Dinky Toy tradition by making car models Meccano cancelled.
58 Hoppy's goldby Joseph J. Caro
Hopalong Cassidy memorabilia is one of the fastest-growing Western collectibles since the 1950s.
64 Ifs Slinky!by Diane L. Oswald
This classic American toy celebrates its 50th anniversary.
68 The Mego manby John Michlig
Learn about Mego from the man who started it allMarty Abrams.
98 25th-century timeby Steve Yost
The astronomical value of this Buck Rogers watch proves there's no time like the future!
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