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Author : Bruce Watson
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0142003530
The story of the man who invented the Erector Set.C. Gilbert was all of these, but he made his name by refusing to grow up.
Author : N. Whittaker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Play
ISBN : OCLC:968476007
Author : Tim Walsh
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005-10
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780740755712
The book Why Didn't I Think of That! includes the passage "If a toy has magic, when people see it they say, 'Oooh! What is that?' . . . It appeals to the kid in everybody." That same kind of magic captures "the kid in everybody" when they pick up Timeless Toys: Classic Toys and the Playmakers Who Created Them. Timeless Toys represents one of the finest documentaries and displays of modern toys ever written. Author Tim Walsh, a successful toy inventor himself, reveals a world of commerce, toys, and wonder that is equally fun, fascinating, and nostalgic. Readers of every age and background will find it impossible to pick up this book, turn a few pages, and not become spellbound by its insightful stories and the personal memories that the text and 420 brilliantly colored photographs bring forth. Slinky, Lego, Tonka trucks, Monopoly, Big Wheel, Frisbee, Hula Hoop, Super Ball, Scrabble, Barbie, Radio Flyer Wagons: All of these and many, many more are featured in this fascinating tome, along with the toys' histories, insider profiles, and rare interviews with toy industry icons. It's simply magic!
Author : Nicholas Whittaker
Publisher : Orion Publishing Company
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0575068086
Nicholas Whittaker's Toys Were Us is an analysis of the world of toys. Unashamedly nostalgic in parts, Whittaker rolls back the years and lovingly examines the detail of many lost, forgotten, or just plain old toys. Provisionally broken down into subjects and themes -- from 'having wheels' (pedal cars, roller skates) to 'war' (toy soldiers, airfix kits), etc -- the book is a chronology but also tackles many contemporary issues such as media-fuelled crazes, controversial violations of safety regulations, how Britain has lost its hold on the toy market and the ever-increasing commercialisation of toys. This is a hitherto unwritten cultural history, full of Whittaker's characteristic wit, irreverence and eye for hidden, obscure detail.
Author : Nicholas Whittaker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2004-04-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0756778972
Takes the reader on a chronological & nostalgic journey through 20th-cent. Brit. toy mfg. Pre-WW1, Frank Hornby's system of ÔMechanics Made Easy' -- a tin box full of nuts, bolts & flexible strips of metal, had young boys attempting to build models of the Eiffel tower. In the 1920s, kids zoomed around in handcarts & scooters. The 1930s saw jigsaw puzzles & playing Escalado, Ôthe racecourse on a table'. The 1950s & 1960s saw battery-powered toys, street marbles, & Airfix kits. The 1970s belonged to Subbuteo, Mastermind, & Lego, & the 1980s to Space Invaders, Cabbage Patch Dolls & PlayStation 2. The present day is made up of Pokemon cards & media fueled crazes. A witty & irreverent cultural history with an eye for hidden, obscure detail. Illustrated.
Author : Gabriele Galimberti
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781613129821
For over a year, the photographer and journalist Gabriele Galimberti visited more than 50 countries and created colorful images of boys and girls in their homes and neighborhoods with their most prized possessions: their toys. From Texas to India, Malawi to China, Iceland, Morocco, and Fiji, Galimberti recorded the spontaneous and natural joy that unites kids despite their diverse backgrounds. Whether the child owns a veritable fleet of miniature cars or a single stuffed monkey, the pride that Galimberti captures is moving, funny, and thought provoking.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Consular reports
ISBN : IND:30000089947398
Author : Brian Heiler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1737380137
A love-letter to fun toys that broke real easy, Rack Toys chronicles decades of cheaply made toys found on the rack of discount stores, drug stores and anywhere in-between. What these toys lacked in quality, they made up for in charm and kitsch.
Author : Don Wulffson
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781627794725
A fresh, intriguing look at the stories behind great toy inventions, by Don Wulffson and illustrated by Laurie Keller. "Originally, Play-Doh only came in white. There's a good reason for this. You see, Play-Doh didn't start out as a toy. It started out as a product for cleaning wallpaper." Have you ever wondered who invented Lego, Mr. Potato Head, or toy trains? In Toys! are the fascinating stories behind these toy inventions and many others. Learn why the see-saw was popular with the Romans, how the Slinky was used during the Vietnam War, and the reason Raggedy Ann has a red heart on her chest that says "I love you." From dolls and checkers to pinball and the modern video game, there's a wide selection here for boys and girls alike. With humor and wit, this intriguing book serves up slices of cultural history that will inspire young readers to start thinking up their own toy inventions.
Author : Rob Goldberg
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781478027102
In Radical Play Rob Goldberg recovers a little-known history of American children’s culture in the 1960s and 1970s by showing how dolls, guns, action figures, and other toys galvanized and symbolized new visions of social, racial, and gender justice. From a nationwide movement to oppose the sale of war toys during the Vietnam War to the founding of the company Shindana Toys by Black Power movement activists and the efforts of feminist groups to promote and produce nonsexist and racially diverse toys, Goldberg returns readers to a defining moment in the history of childhood when politics, parenting, and purchasing converged. Goldberg traces not only how movement activists brought their progressive politics to the playroom by enlisting toys in the era’s culture wars but also how the children’s culture industry navigated the explosive politics and turmoil of the time in creative and socially conscious ways. Outlining how toys shaped and were shaped by radical visions, Goldberg locates the moment Americans first came to understand the world of toys—from Barbie to G.I. Joe—as much more than child’s play.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Trade
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : China
ISBN : PSU:000032196191
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Business
ISBN : MINN:31951D02963639I
Includes articles on international business opportunities.
Author : Donovan Hohn
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781101475966
Selected by The New York Times Book Review as a Notable Book of the Year A revelatory tale of science, adventure, and modern myth. When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic science and geography. But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you away. Hohn's accidental odyssey pulls him into the secretive world of shipping conglomerates, the daring work of Arctic researchers, the lunatic risks of maverick sailors, and the shadowy world of Chinese toy factories. Moby-Duck is a journey into the heart of the sea and an adventure through science, myth, the global economy, and some of the worst weather imaginable. With each new discovery, Hohn learns of another loose thread, and with each successive chase, he comes closer to understanding where his castaway quarry comes from and where it goes. In the grand tradition of Tony Horwitz and David Quammen, Moby-Duck is a compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and curiosity.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1498 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Tariff
ISBN : HARVARD:HX7E2M
Author : United States. Department of Commerce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : United States
ISBN : HARVARD:HL331F