Kiddie Meal Collectibles

Sure, while the premise sounds silly (collecting the toys that come with fast food meals), people have collected sillier things. Still, I know that I have acquired many of these toys over the years, and now my kids are collecting them. This book is well written, and very informative about not only the toys, but the fast food chains that distribute them as well. Sodaro and Malloy have really gone all out to make this book fun to read and down to earth with their pricing schedule. Plus they list way more toys and chains than most of the other books on this subject that I've seen. Even their layout and presentation of material looks better. A must for the fast food toy collector!

What a cool book. I've been passively collecting these little gewgaws for years, and I have a bunch of them from my travels throughout the U.S. Now with this book, I can not only see how much they are worth, but I can read up on the corporate histories of many of the places that distributed them in the first place. This book is so totally cool in that it adds all this editorial material. Many of the collectible price guides I've seen just offer lists and prices, this one offers up articles on not only the different companies that distribute the toys, but articles on collecting, and pieces on various aspects of the hobby itself. I highly recommend this book!

Hey, I'm not like a serious collector of these types of toys, but I know that over the years growing up I've collected a couple of boxes of them. Now I can finally price them all out and see how much they are all worth! Better than that, however, this book not only includes prices and listings, but histories of many of the largest fast food chains across the U.S. So it not only works as a price guide, but as an historical reference guide as well. These guys really seem to know their stuff.

This is a really cute book. We've all been to a fast food eatery at one time or another, and those of us with kids (ours, a family member's, or friend's), have ordered a meal with a toy. These things are all over, at our work stations, at home, and (very often) underfoot! This entertaining guide tells a bit about each of the various resturants, as well as projected prices for hundreds (thousands!) of toys. Great as a gift for a collector, or just for fun.

I enjoyed this book and think many collectors of Fast food toys would appreciate the depth of coverage of the many collectible restaurant toys out there. Has an accurate price guide which is always nice since myself as a collector and collectible store owner can't always seem to find prices for some of the more obscure toys out there. I will recommend to my customers who I sell to and buy from. Great photos and overall a worthy book to add to the collector of hard to find toys and items from the too many fast food chains. I enjoyed it and think many collectors will too.