The year of manufacture of most Tonka trucks is fairly easy to determine by focusing on the Tonka logo door decal. There are minor differences in some year models such as the hood scoop and windshield posts...
This guide provides a basic introduction to collecting children's dishes for the beginning collector . Child Sized Eating Dishes (This is PART II , continued from Collecting Children's Dishes - Part I ) A...
The purpose of this guide is to help you with some basic pre-70's Tonka Jeep identification;which will provide you with some insight into a jeep's worth and authenticity, and could even help you avoid some of...
MODEL KIT CONDITION and GRADING (a Priority of Qualifications) As a long time model collector I see all manor of condition descriptions and rarely see accurately described model kits. The terms 'mint', C-9 etc...
I get many emails each day from curious people asking about the game of Cornhole. With that in mind I decided to write a couple articles to maybe clear up some of the myths and facts of the game. Thank you for...
I have used Easy Off oven cleaner with excellent results. Doesn't hurt the plastic. Even removes old decals on clear pieces without damage! It also does a great job of removing chrome plating from styrene...
The Quality Hobby Shop has put this page together to help you maximize your enjoyment of the wonderful hobby of scale model building. Here you will find many useful tips and tricks including; Choosing a...
Jurassic Park Series 1 toys: 1993 The purpose of this guide is to help you to identify OOP (out of package) Jurassic Park action figures. Because guide size and number of pictures allowed are limited I have...
It got tiresome to constantly search around Google, official forums, and outside links, in order to assess how complete my collection of Rainbow Brite dolls were. So now, I'm going to work on a full list for...
The number one method for removing paper price stickers, scotch tape or tags is to use a BLOW DRYER. Simply heat up the sticker and about 9 out of 10 times it will lift without tearing or damaging the surface....