Follows Mr. Potato Head from his birth in 1952 at the hands of Hassenfeld Bros., to the addition of Mrs. Potato Head and all the variations on the original.

Learn how to lay flextrack and turnouts with confidence, as well as wire it for good electrical operation.

Follow along as the MR staff shows you how they built a river scene on our HO scale Thin Branch project railroad.

Follow along as the MR staff shows you how they added hills and rocks to their HO scale Thin Branch project railroad.

What do the Rocky Mountains, a camera drone, and a whole lot of dynamite have in common? They're all part of the latest set of Drew's Trackside Adventures!

Looking for inspiration for your next layout? Visiting established model railroads created by master builders is good place to start.

Drew Halverson and the MRVP crew are back at work on Chuck Sable's HO scale layout.

How to use assorted ground foams, static-grasses, and grass mats to produce a number of different realistic scenery effects on railroads from N to O scale.

Host Drew Halverson, Cody Grivno and David Popp, set to work on making improvements and upgrades to Chuck's established HO scale 16 x 25 foot model railroad.

Kent Johnson and David Popp join forces with Bob Keller from Classic Toy Trains to show you how to build your own realistic toy train layout.

Drew and Kent watch an amazing array of trains in some of the most scenic and unspoiled locations in the United States.

This is an ideal book for model railroaders who are just getting started with Digital Command Control (DCC). A how-to guide that covers the basics.

Current market values for American Flyer S gauge trains and accessories manufactured by A.C. Gilbert, Lionel, American Models and MTH.

With 170 photos, this book will contribute more knowledge to the field and serve as an interesting source for building a collection.

Over 360 beautiful color photos display machine-made marbles in many varieties. They were produced by American manufacturers, including Alley Agate, Champion, Jackson Marble, Master Glass, Playrite, and Vacor.

Includes the latest tips for operating Lionel's Legacy Control System, MTH's Digital Command System DCS, and Lionel's earlier TrainMaster Command Control TMCC.

First introduced in 1971, Ziggy has become one of our favorite comic characters and now appears in almost six hundred newspapers. This endearing littl...

Bounce back to the carefree childhood days when you spent hours with your yo-yo learning to "walk the dog" or go "around the world". Yo-yos of many co...

This guide is a must have for all Garfield fans and avid collectors. Filled with fun and interesting facts, it tells how the Garfield cat came to exis...

With the company history and a detailed accounting of models and variations listed in an easy-to-use format, this book is a must for collectors of Solido and other die cast vehicles.

McDonald's Happy Meal toys are everywhere -- at yard sales, flea markets, the McDonald's just around the corner, even in your toy box. This colorfully...

Begin your fast food collecting adventures with this pocket-size guide in hand. It displays a multitude of promotional toys distributed by fast food r...

Little Corgi cars, trucks, and planes are big collectibles worldwide. Production of these wonderful toys began in England in 1934, and continues today...

Over 580 beautiful color photos of contemporary handmade and design marbles by a variety of talented artists, along with handmade, and machine-made examples.

The wide range of exciting Matchbox die-cast toys produced after Universal transferred company ownership to Tyco (America's third largest toy company) are presented here with a detailed, incisive text explaining the variations, the number code of all the toys, and brilliant color photographs.

Tabletop gaming of all kinds is bigger than ever, and Gemstone Publishing's latest "how to" book is here to provide an in-depth look at this booming h...

Building instructions for 16 clever Christmas ornaments that can be built from standard LEGO parts that fans are likely to have in their collection.

Packed with step-by-step instructions for 15 charming builds, The LEGO Christmas Ornaments Book is the perfect family activity this holiday season.

This comprehensive guide helps modelers get the most out of DCC with diagrams and photos showing how DCC works, from wiring to installing decoders.

Don't get derailed! Get up to speed on the latest advancements in trackwork with the one book that focuses solely on proper track installation.