Crammed full of thousands of toys made in America from the Depression through the Star Wars era. A full-color guide with complete descriptions, wonderful photographs, and values. A must for toy lovers and collectors. 1996 values. 8.5 X 11. REVIEW: This book continues to be a proven seller and is reprinted with updated values. It provides an excellent overview of postcard collecting, with the work of many different artists shown, some publishers, and other categories. Categories include Christmas, Indians, World War I, Advertising, Harrison Fisher, Novelty, Blacks, and Political.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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A good basic toy reference,
By marimacc@patriot.net (Maryland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Modern Toys: American Toys, 1930-1980 (Hardcover)
This book has a selection of toy pictures from all the big toy manufactuers, with an extensive section on Fisher Price, both for little people and their earlier push toys. A great book to go to for reference when I am checking on a set's piece count or number. The color pictures are wonderful, but coverage can be spotty....that is, not all toy manufacturers and their lines are as fully represented as I would like them to be. Nevertheless, this is one of my main toy reference books. Feel free to email me if you would like to know how well a certain manufacturer is represented, and I will be happy to look it up for you.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Creative Playthings: unique toys live-on in Linda Baker book,
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This review is from: Modern Toys: American Toys, 1930-1980 (Hardcover)
I was pleasantly surprised to see several of my toy concepts presented in Ms. Baker's book, "Modern Toys". As Vice President of Product Concept & Development for Creative Playthings of CBS Toys, in the late 70's, when the broadcast giant also delivered quality educational and learning toys and games, my group birthed what I now frequently grace the tables of flea-markets and yard-sales. One series, "Block Family", is represented in the "Who-Sit?" category, to which I quickly responded with patent details for Linda's "next book", which I sincerely hope she may produce. I grew up with many of the classics in her array, and aplaude her for preserving, at least in print, memories for millions of youngsters, of a more simpler period in childhood-Americana.
Mattiene-Arienne Moustakas /Industrial Design & Invention Box 11274, Syracuse NY 13210-0251
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