New book: Dinosaur Playsets: the Illustrated Guide to Prehistoric Playsets

[japfeif]

Hey all you dinosaur fans!! Been awhile since I visited here, but wanted to tell anyone who may be interested that my new book "Dinosaur Playsets: an Illustrated Guide to the Prehistoric Playsets of Marx and MPC, Expanded Edition" is now available! I know some of you guys purchased the original, limited run version last year. As with that book, this new edition is FULLY ILLUSTRATED with color photos of every major (and even "minor") prehistoric playsets that were put out by Marx and it's most famous contemporary, Multiple Products Corporation (MPC). Info is presented on the various boxed, carded, & bagged sets from both companies, as well as detailed discussions of the different accessories that were included. Pretty much everything you ever wanted to know about the dinosaur output of these two companies is presented here. Plus side-by-side comparisons of the different booklets, Marx figures vs. MPC, and the many different reissue/recast sets that were put out by such companies as Toy Street, Superior, Spaulding, Marx of Miami, etc.

Unfortunately, the original version of the book has long been totally sold out and is out of print. However, this new version contains ALL the info from the previous version, so if you didn't get the first one, no harm done...this is not like a "continuation" or a  "part 2" or anything. It's basically the original version with new stuff added (figures & sets from Ajax, Ja-RU, TimMee, Topps, etc....basically dino figures that are and often have been mistaken for either Marx and/or MPC. Additional, any mistakes from the first edition (yes, there WERE some that fellow collectors pointed out....which I very much appreciated!!) have been corrected, some pics enhanced a bit, and certain items I had no pics for or much info about are now included! This is actually the version that was the original vision for the first book, but due to timeline and deadline restraints, the first version had to go out a bit incomplete!

This new book lists for $44.99 on Amazon (be sure to click on the "buy from third-party sellers" link) plus $3.99 shipping, or you can send money directly to me via paypal ([email protected]) for $44.99 + $3 shipping (a bit cheaper on the shipping thru me). Also, as an incentive to those who purchased the first book, if  you bought the original version last year I'm offering a 30% discount (since much of the info is included again), which would make it $35 (plus $3 shipping).

If you order thru the PayPal method, PLEASE be sure to choose the "send to friends & family" option, and to include your mailing address in the notes!!! For a bit more detailed info on this book, please see my ads in Playset Magazine and The Prehistoric Times.

Please do not hesitate to email me with ANY questions at [email protected].

Thanks to everyone who purchased the original book, and I hope that some of you folks will be interested in this one as well!
many thanks, Jeff Pfeiffer

[japfeif]

Wanted to remind anyone interested in my book Dinosaur Playsets: an Illustrated Guide to the Prehistoric Playsets of Marx and MPC that copies are available on eBay (as well as directly to me via PayPal ($44.99 +$3 shipping) to [email protected] and through Amazon....but preferably as a last resort as their fees have gotten ridiculous!)! Available copies are going faster than expected and the time to print more when these are gone can be a bit lengthy (as I found out after the first run sold out), so please check out the auction (there are a few sample pages on the listing) and if you are a fan of playsets (and other dino items) from Marx & MPC (of which there is VERY little info available elsewhere!), as well as Superior, Whitehall Games, Spaulding, Toy Street, etc., and also related figures & sets from companies often confused with Marx, MPC, & the like (such as Ajax, Nabisco, Ja-Ru, etc.), this is definitely the book for you! Reviews have been great (check out Amazon), I'm quite proud of it, and want to be able to share this guide to these often-neglected playsets with all you dino fans!!!