Bibliographic Details:

Title: The Yesteryear Book 1956-2000 Millennium Edition
Author: Kevin McGimpsey, Stewart Orr
Publisher: Major Productions Ltd., Chester, Cheshire, England
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN: 0-9510885-9-9

Synopsis: This is the definitive reference guide to collecting Matchbox/Lesney/Matchbox Collectibles Models of Yesteryear and as such no serious collector of Models of Yesteryear should be without a copy. It is an invaluable catalogue of all Yesteryear issues and variations from the Lesney products of 1956 to Matchbox Collectibles of 2000.

Compiled and edited by Kevin McGimpsey and Stewart Orr. Specialist consultants Horace Dunkley and Garry Mathews.
Kevin McGimpsey and Stewart Orr - the curators of the Chester Toy & Doll Museum which displays one of the largest Matchbox Models of Yesteryear collections in the world - have compiled the most authoritative comprehensive and complete book of its kind. Within its 528 pages the detailed factual copy is illuminated by 48 full - colour plates, displaying over 650 yesteryear models in different guises - 450 black and white photographs show every major release and some 300 perfectly drawn diagrams supplement the text to further explain the casting modifications made to the models.

The Models of Yesteryear range was introduced by Lesney Products in 1956 as part of their Matchbox range. Kevin McGimpsey and Stewart Orr – co-founders of MICA-the Matchbox Club which ran from 1985-2007 compiled this most authoritative and comprehensive tome, often referred to as “The Bible” for Yesteryear collectors the world over. The Yesteryear Book covers all Matchbox Models of Yesteryear issued between 1956 & 2000, listing the variations and different colours of all models issued in great detail, & have a number of colour photos to assist with the descriptions. THIS IS A SUPERB BOOK, CLEARLY DISTINGUISHING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VARIOUS ISSUES IN EASY TO READ TABLES AND DIAGRAMS. Compiled By Kevin McGimpsey & Stewart Orr with input from knowledgeable collectors around the world. Fully illustrated in Black & White and Colour. This Millennium Edition has become very difficult to find in recent years but is a must for serious Yesteryear collectors as most dealers refer to this book when advertising their wares by using the issue number for a particular model. The scarcity or otherwise of a particular model is also shown.

The Yesteryear Book 1956 to 2000 will satisfy both new and experienced Yesteryear collectors alike. In all, over 2000 carefully checked and authenticated issues have been recorded and documented within these pages. The vast majority of the models have been valued and each model has an investment comment.
Finally, details of how to join the Matchbox International Collectors' Association are included..