Any Books for Aspiring Danbury & Franklin Mint Collectors Out There?

[Opposite Lock]

Hi all,

The title says it all.  I come from a modest "pressed steel" antique toy truck background (my best piece being a "survivor" 1925 Kelmet White "Big Boy" dump truck (picture to follow, at a later date), and now I've been bitten by the diecast bug.

While I thought I wanted to concentrate on only higher end 1:18's like AA and CMC, I'm pretty taken with the detail and model variety of the Danbury and Franklin Mint offerings.  (And yes, I realize I'm 20 years to late to the "Golden Years" of affordable, high quality diecast by the likes of AA, etc....)

And I have three questions:
1. So I wanted people's thoughts on whether one can find happiness splitting their collecting between the 1:18 and 1:24 scales?

2. But more importantly, I cannot find a single book, like a "Collector's Guide to Danbury and Franklin Mint" diecast model cars and trucks.  Can anyone recommend one?

3. Failing that, I wondered if anyone had a large amount of DM and FM brochures they'd like to sell?

Thanks again, and I really like that this board embraces the DM and FM products, to the extend that I've seen, so far!  And the "vibe" (as the kids say" seems very laid back and welcoming here, which is nice.

Thanks in advance.  

 

[mr moto]

Try posting something in the "Diecast Corner" section. That might get some more response.