Transformers and Back Roads

OK, I am sufficiently amazed!

I had no idea that Transformers toys were so popular and have been around so long.

Also, there are so many of them!  It boggles the mind!

Author J.E. Alvarez and publisher Schiffer Publishing have compiled two impressive oversize, softbound books about Transformers and they are amazing!

Besides being packed with photos of each individual Transformer there are sections on the history of the toys and current collector prices.  

Other tidbits include the rarity of certain models, exclusive models and domestic, international and Japanese Transformers.

Both The Unofficial Guide To Japanese And International Transformers (With Price Guide) and The Unofficial Guide To Vintage Transformers 1980s Through 1990s are must-have books for any Transformer collector and great guides for those interested into collecting them.

So much information is packed into each book it will take hours to scour through each volume.

Whenever my wife and I discuss going on vacation I always bring up that I’d like to take the back roads to whatever destination we choose.

I’m fascinated by the back roads of America the small towns, open country and two-lane roads.  To me, that’s America.

Author David Skernick has a similar view to mine.

Only he put his words to action.

His new book: Back Roads Of The Great Plains: Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, And The Dakotas features full color photographs chronicling his journey to see America.

With only a short text introduction the book is exclusively made up of gorgeous color photos of towns, nature and abandoned buildings and farms.

What a wonderful visual journey that allows the reader to sit back, relax, cast their cares away and enjoy a virtual trip that brings back so many fond memories and a real appreciation of the great country we live in.