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Collecting Toys Magazine 1996 December Toys of Christmas Past Matchbox Nightmare
Collecting Toys Magazine 1996 December Toys of Christmas Past
Collecting Toys Magazine is published bimonthly.
Contents
COVER STORY
50 Toys of Christmas pastby Tom Hammel
Revisit with us some childhood classics from holidays past, culled from the Christmas catalogs of 1956, '66, and '76. Which of these wonderful toys was under your tree on Christmas morning?
Cover photo: "Save the gift wrap, Mom and Dadjust spread out the toys!" Our cover for this issue recreates what was for many of us the happiest day of the year. No gels on the camera lens here; the mist in your eyes is your own.
28Shows: Southern comforts in Dallasby Tom Hammel
The Big "D" Toy Show in Dallas has become an institution for two reasons: Great hospitality and great toys.
34 Auctions: Deals on wheelsby Ed Pfeiffer
Toy soldiers were the stars of this recent Henry Kurtz sale, but the real bargains were found in the miniature military motorpool.
42 A little help from his friends
the Frank Lockwood collectionby George Hall
From Arcade and Buddy "L" to gas-powered racers, Frank Lockwood gives part of the credit for his eclectic collection to the people he's met and the friends he's made over more than three decades of collecting.
48 Vote! 1996 toys of the yearby Tom Hammel
It's election time and we have serious issues to decide, namely, which diecast models, action figures, model kits, and character toys were the best toys of the year. Sharpen your pencils!
58Matchbox Yesteryears: Living in the past by Dana Johnson
Diecast collectors with eyes for the past are benefitting from a marketing error: Matchbox's vision for its Models of Yesteryear series was too rose-tinted to survive the realities of the diecast world.
62 T'was The Nightmare Before Christmas by Doug Sadecky Collectors have created a phenomenon from Tim Burton's dark film. Will Disney's animated nightmare continue to be a collector's dream?
72Caught up in cyberspaceby Rene Zummo
The Internet offers toy collectors a great new tool, but it's easy to get lost if you don't know how to use it. Here are some useful tips.
98Fixing for funby Richard Jansen
This Marx Jeep was a fixer-upper right out of the box.
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