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French Military Dinky Toys Author: Alan Spree ISBN: 99781398112278 Price: £15.99

French Military Dinky Toys are very collectable and make an excellent standalone collection or addition to a collection of their British counterparts.

This book details the Army, Navy and Air Force Dinky Toys made or issued in France with examples given of each model and its box where applicable. It includes a list of the models and some relevant extracts from French catalogues.

Alan Spree gives an overall view of each model produced, including information on details such as hub types, axle sizes, casting differences, with or without a driver, baseplate markings, with or without windows and different tyre types. The models are shown in the original numerical order. ■

Indiana Jones Collectibles Author: John Buss ISBN: 9781398111585 Price: £15.99

It is now over four decades since the famed archaeologist and explorer Indiana Jones first appeared on our screens in Raiders of the Lost Ark. The creation of George Lucas, it borrowed heavily from the Saturday morning cinema serials of the 1930s and 1940s. Although not quite as prolific as Lucas’s Star Wars franchise, Raiders of the Lost Ark and its sequels spawned a whole range of merchandise.

This book brings together a large selection of the multitude of products that have been created as a result of the adventures of Indiana Jones. ■

Robin Hood and Other ITC Swashbuckling Collectibles Author: John Buss ISBN: 9781445688862 Price: £14.99

From the mid-1950s through to the late 1970s Sir Lew Grade’s company ITC (Incorporated Television Company) were quite possibly the most dominant force in British television. The earliest series from this new company were predominantly swashbucklers or, more accurately, historical action adventure shows. The Adventures of Robin Hood was the first of these shows. Proving to be extremely successful both in the UK and USA.

It was soon followed by other shows of the same ilk. ITV channels in the UK quickly becoming dominated by not only Robin Hood, but other ITC programs including The Adventures of Sir Lancelot, William Tell, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel, The Buccaneers, Sword of Freedom and the last of ITC’s swashbucklers, Sir Francis Drake. ■