Television & Television-Related Collectibles, Television Programs - Comedy, Television Broadcasting - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
Collecting Simpsons! is a well-designed, humor-filled book that's a definitive guide to the mind-boggling amount of licensed merchandise inspired by "The Simpsons" TV series.It features:
- A generous page size of 8 by 11 inches.
- A detailed price guide listing typical values for more than 1,000 items.
- More than 375 black-and-white photos, as well as a dozen color ones on the front and back covers. A four-page Photo Index is included.
- - A brief history of "The Simpsons" and how it became a merchandising marvel.
- Reviews of Simpsons action figures, collector plates, books, software and other goods.
- Advice on how to get the best deals when buying Simpsons animation art.
- A step-by-step autopsy of a talking Bart Simpson doll that reveals exactly how this popular toy works.
- Photo-filled chapters exploring Simpsons bootlegs and hard-to-find promotional merchandise you won't find in retail stores.
William D. LaRue, who owns more than 3,000 items relating to "The Simpsons," is the author of the Collecting Simpsons! He is also the television critic for The Syracuse (N.Y.) Newspapers, and a graduate of the State University of New York at Potsdam and Syracuse University.
Editorials
Jeff Kapalka
Today, LaRue owns up to 3,000 (Simpsons) items in an ever-growing collection. ... There are only two things to do when the collecting bug hits you to that extent. One: Seek professional help; or two: write a book. Happily, LaRue took the second option—(Hearld American)
Midwest Book Review
Collecting Simpsons! is simply a 'must read' for all Simpson fans and a 'must have' for all Simpsons collectors!Book Details
Published
December 1, 1999
Publisher
Liverpool, N.Y. : KML Enterprise Pub., c1999.
Pages
152
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780967542102