Toys A to Z : A Guide and Dictionary for Collectors, Antique Dealers and Enthusiasts [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Mark Rich (Author)
Key Phrases: prewar manufacturers, late prewar years, boomer years, New York City, Toy Corp, Milton Bradley (more...)

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Product Description
How did Fisher-Price get its start? What company produced cast-iron toys in Freeport, Illinois? And who were Milton and Bradley, anyway? The answers to these and hundreds of other questions are found in Toys A to Z, a handy pocket reference by Mark Rich, author of 100 Greatest Baby Boomer Toys. This dictionary and guide lists and illustrates toys, games and dolls, including the most obscure and offbeat, plus the TV shows, movies and traditions that inspired them. This book is a reference that antique dealers and expert toy collectors and enthusiasts will turn to again and again.

- Entries both popular and obscure—covering toys, dolls, games and more
- The source for toy and antique dealers, collectors and pop-culture enthusiasts
- Over 200 b&w photos and illustrations
- An easy-to-thumb-through reference guide

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; illustrated edition edition (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873492404
• ISBN-13: 978-0873492409
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,114,067 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AN EXCELLENT GUIDE - AND SOMETHING MORE!, May 22, 2001

By	Richard Bowes (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

One quality shared by all really good reference books is that the reader who goes to look something up finds himself twenty minutes later unable to remember his original question.

TOYS A-Z is handy sized and beautifully designed, with a thumb index and hundreds of illustrations of toys, ads, logos. The author is a real presence. Mark Rich has clear interests and an individual point of view. He shows us the story of an industry devoted to providing playthings and is strongest on U.S. toys. The book, in fact is a study of Americana. And an original piece of Americana as well.

If it was twice as long, it would be ten times as good. Ten times as long and nobody who dipped into it would ever be heard from again!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have Book For Toy Enthusiasts !!, April 13, 2001

By	Irvin Goodman - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This is a brand new (2001) 480 page handy 6 x 9" book that toy collectors will want to keep with them when antiquing. It contains more than 350 black and white photos and covers the gamut of toys from A to Z. It's called a guide and dictionary for toy enthusiasts, and includes every type of toy imaginable. Items are listed by brand names, manufacturers and type of toys, cross-referenced for easy item location and identification. There's also much information regarding toy making companies. The book has a handy thumb-index like a dictionary for speed of use. It's a useful addition to your collectibles library.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Toys are US~!, June 24, 2007

By	G. Morrison "Rapture Heels -Your Imagination ... (Virginia Beach, VA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Perfect for the novice to the collector. Alot of rich history and terminology of soft toys and collector toys.
But that is what this is a Pure Dictionary!