Collecting Toy Soldiers in the 21st Century

Description

James Opie's highly popular Collecting Toy Soldiers (1987) was an inspirational book for anyone involved in the hobby. Nearly a quarter of a century on, this is a completely new companion updating the experience for the twenty-first century collector. James now gives the reader the benefit of over thirty years' participation as one of the world's leading authorities on toy soldiers, figures and models, and a lifetime as a collector himself. Collecting Toy Soldiers in the 21st Century contains comprehensive advice on all aspects of collecting, fully illustrated with new pictures. The main menu i.;Dedication; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; FOREWORD by Max Hastings; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1 -- THE LURE OF TOY SOLDIERS; A little philosophy up front; The WOW! factor; Why begin collecting?; On nostalgia and other pleasant motives; At what stage is your collecting? Starter collector, specialist collector, satisfied collector; Some introductory thoughts on toy and figure design; CHAPTER 2 -- FROM FIGURINE TO TOY SOLDIER; How toy soldiers have evolved; CHAPTER 3 -- COLLECTING TOY SOLDIERS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY; Changes since 1985; Auctions.