Chicago, IL: Bally Pinball Division, 1982. First Edition. Single Sheet. 8 3/8 X 11 Inches. "The Newest Member of the PAC-MAN Family" Original 4 PP Pinball machine prospectus sheet. An excellent copy of this first generation (first issue) advertisement. A fairly scarce ephemeral item from the height of PACMANIA that..... More
Kenner Products: Tonka Corporation, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 8 3/8 X 11 Inches. 52 PP. Original Parker Brothers product catalog from the 1990 season. Includes two full pages on the NEW "Heavy Shreddin" snowboarding video game from Nintendo. Other new releases in the catalog include "Monopoly Junior"..... More
Unknown: Mind Building Institute, 1939. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. Original 1939 Professor Quiz Radio Game manual with the rare original spinner ("Duo - Dial" Selector) and mailing envelope. This game was originally mailed to radio listeners as part of a promotion to..... More
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2008. Paperback Original (1st). 8 1/2 X 8 1/2 Inches. 192 PP. Celebrating 60 years inside the fun factory! SIGNED BY TIM WALSH directly on the half title-page. First Edition with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. An amazing look at..... More
Self-Published, 1993. Original wraps. 8 1/2 X 11 Inches. 69 PP. Incredible reference for the GI Joe collector. Nearly ever single page jam-packed with photos and descriptions of every Joe and accessory from 1964 to 1978. A must have for the collector or flea market hunter! A sharp copy. More
Chicago: Donald F. Duncan, 1947. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 4 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches. 48 PP. Original illustrated guide to Yo-You tricks by Mr. Yo-Yo himself. Duncan held the trademark on the term "yo-yo" from 1932 to 1965. Interestingly, the Supreme Court took his trademark away because..... More
Chicago: J.B. Carroll Co. Circa 1930's advertising game for Waxide Paper Co. of Kansas City, MO. The Mind Reader game was patented on April 17, 1928 by Ernest Des Enfants. Obviously capitalizing on the popularity of the "G-Men" and "Superhero" characters of the 1930's, this 3 3/8 X 4 1/2..... More
New Haven, CT: A.C. Gilbert, 1964. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 8 1/2 X 11 Inches. 39 PP. Original 1960's catalog with five full pages of ERECTOR set products. Also contains eight pages on the American Flyer train products. Loaded with great B/W images of products, signage and display..... More
Dallas, TX: JC Penney, 1987. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 1/2 X 10 3/4 Inches. 20 PP. Origianl oversized self-wraps. Contains some 80's classics including ALF, Nintendo (with R.O.B. the robot), The Real Ghostbusters and Silver Hawks. Excellent reference for the collector. More
London: Royal Collection Enterprises, 2010. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 X 8 Inches. 131 PP. Beautiful photographic and written history of the Queen's Doll House. Interestingly includes a list of the maker of each item in the Doll House. The list includes Zaehnsdorf, Sangorski & Sutcliffe and Robert Riviere..... More
Los Angeles: General Mills / Cheerios, 1980. First Edition. Original wraps. Original 1980 Cheerios "The Legend of the Lone Ranger" Fan Club / Deputy Kit accompanied by the PBO copy of the movie novelization by Gary McCarthy. Both the Ballantine Western and the Cheerios Deputy Kit produced to coincide with..... More
Denver, CO: Montgomery Ward, 1980. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 8 X 10 7/8 Inches. 538 PP. Early 1980's Holiday catalog that has become quite sought after by toy and video game collectors. This particular catalog contains the typical smattering of corduroy you would expect from a 1980's department..... More
New York: Abbeville Press, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 10 X 10 Inches. 252 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. A fairly nice reference and history of pre-WWII toys. Just barely touches on modern corporate toys of the 1970's and 80's. Profusely illustrated. More
Evanston, IL: The Toy Tinkers, 1935. First Edition. Original wraps. Founded in 1914, the Tinker Toy Construction toy set has long been a classic favorite of kids in American and around the world. The simple wooden construction sets were a forerunner to Lego, K'Nex and Lincoln Logs. Following on the..... More
Freeport, IL: Structo Toys, 1919. First Edition. Original wraps. 10 1/8 X 6 3/8 Inches. 16 PP. "Structo Auto-Builder Outfit is a new creation and the most remarkable and unique toy ever invented. Nothing like it or even approaching this remarkable achievement in toys has ever before been produced." -..... More
USA: DuoCards, 1996. Complete box that contains 36 unopened packs. 36 sealed packs. Box sealed in original shrink-wrap. Obviously, based on the classic film starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh. Interestingly, this set contains the market's "first" talking trading card. More
USA: Burger King / Coca Cola, 1980. First Edition. Complete 36 card set of Star Wars Trading Cards issued during the release of Empire Strikes Back. These cards were giveaways at participating Burger King restaurants. Complete set as issued on 12 uncut sheets. Each sheet contains three cards. Pulled straight..... More
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New York: Gillespie, Kinports & Bear Travel Agency, 1931. First Edition. Original wraps. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 72 PP. Original 72 page illustrated catalog of upcoming world travel trips from Gillespie, Kinports & Beard. Destinations include several US cities, Havana, Venice, Alaska and more. Detailed description of hundreds..... More
New York: New York Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc., 1948. First Edition. 8 1/2 X 20 1/4. Original March 1948 calendar for events in New York City. Introduction by Mayor William O'Dwyer. Theater showings include "Brigadoon", "Harvey" and "Oklahoma" among many others. Movies include "The Adventures of Robin Hood." Be..... More
Gloucester, VA: Rev. Noel J. Allen, 1911. First Edition. Original wraps. 6 x 9 1/2 Inches. 4 PP. Original 4 page folding brochure for a trip to "The Holy Land and Egypt" with Rev. Noel J. Allen. "Especially attractive to Ministers and the Churchly Public..." B/W photograph of the "Magnificent..... More
Washington DC: Vietnam Moratorium Committee, 1969. First Edition. Original wraps. 3 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. Iconic original 1969 brochure from the fall 1969 protests, which included a “weekend” of national action spanning Nov. 13th to the 15th. Thousands marched from Arlington Cemetery into Washington, D.C. and other simultaneous demonstrations..... More
Garden City, NY: Blue Ribbon Books, 1945. First Edition. Hardcover. 6 1/4 x 9 3/8 Inches. First printing of this collection of comics featuring "GI Joe", originally issued in YANK and The Stars and Stripes newspapers during WWII. Comics featuring the original character "Private Breger" began running in The Saturday..... More
Bayreuth, Germany: Reichswaltung (Teacher's Association of the Third Reich), 1940. 1st Edition. Original wraps. 6 X 8 3/4 Inches. 48 PP. "Das Deutfche Jugendburch 1940/41" - Original directory of the leaders of the Nazi Party as well as heads of all the departments in the Third Reich. The first page..... More
Mansfield, OH: Westinghouse Electric & Mfg, 1943. First Thus. Original wraps. 6 X 9 Inches. 16 PP. "It's up to the women - To be sure, it won't be so easy to feed your families the kind of meals they need to keep them strong, healthy and "on their toes"..... More
Chicago, IL: Original Letters, 1943. "These bomber gunners are taking a heavy toll and Adolf's factories are kept badly wreched so he can't keep up with the breakdown." - E.V. Brennan, September 19, 1943 Largely unresearched archive of over 200 letters and war news updates sent by a father to..... More