Monogram Models by Thomas Graham

Monogram Models by Thomas Graham

Since its beginning in Chicago in the 1940s, Monogram's plastic model kits for cars, ships, aircraft, and spacecraft have captured the imaginations of hobbyists everywhere. The thousands of models Monogram made from 1945 to 1986 are described in detail, shown in over 300 beautiful color photos, and given their collector's value. The popular cars range from classic hot rods and flashy custom cars to NASCAR racers. Interviews were conducted for this book with company executives, designers and model sculptors including Darryl Starbird and Tom Daniel, artists who painted the box art, and salesmen who put the kits on store shelves. Today the kits and finished models are themselves collectibles for beginning and advanced modelers alike.

Thomas Graham is a history professor at Flagler College in St. Augustine, which was previously the Ponce de Leon Hotel. He has been teaching at St. Augustine since 1973. He is a Miami native whose ancestors may be traced back to the early Spanish colonial period in Florida. He is a Ph.D. holder. He earned his M.A. from the University of Florida.

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ISBN 13	9780764324819
ISBN 10	0764324810
Title	Monogram Models
Author	Thomas Graham
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages	176
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