Download or read book Post War Tin Toys written by Jack Tempest and published by . This book was released on 1998-12 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In all-color photographs, it focuses on the post-WWII period during which tin toy production flourished. Special features include information on the prominent postwar toy manufacturers, current-day revivals, and an appendix that lists each manufacturer, its origins and trademarks, and a listing of international toy museums.
Download or read book Pressland s Great Book of Tin Toys written by David Pressland and published by Pei International. This book was released on 1995 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring over 600 colour photographs from the finest tinplate toy collections in the world, this is a companion to the previous volume, The Art of Tin Toys. It features 19th-century toys, and then progresses through the 20s and 30s to cover the post-war robots and cars produced in the 1950s.
Download or read book Robots written by Teruhisa Kitahara and published by Chronicle Books (CA). This book was released on 1983 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Golden Years of Tin Toy Trains written by Paul Klein Schiphorst and published by New Cavendish Books Dist. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first accurate and comprehensive cataloguing of the subject. Beautiful photography captures the subject matter perfectly.
Download or read book 1000 Robots Spaceships Other Tin Toys written by Teruhisa Kitahara and published by Taschen America Llc. This book was released on 2002 with total page 701 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes predominantly Japanese toys with ones from other countries (particulary Germany and the U.S.) also included.
Download or read book Tin toys 1945 1975 written by Michael Buhler and published by Putnam Publishing Group. This book was released on 1978 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Making Tin Can Toys written by Edward Thatcher and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 2009-12-22 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Thatcher's 1919 book, "Making Tin Can Toys," provides instructions on how to construct toy trucks, boats, trains, and windmills, as well as trays, candlesticks, and biscuit cutters, all out of used tin cans. Thatcher, an instructor of Decorative Metal Working at Columbia University's Teachers College in New York City, made clever and durable creations using simple tools and an abundant material. His design methods were trial-tested by both10-12 year olds and wounded World War I soldiers. The book includes over 100 helpful diagrams and black-and-white photographs.
Download or read book Toy Farm Tractors written by Bill Vossler and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Modern Toys from Japan written by William C. Gallagher and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2005 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known as the "Modern Toy" company from their trademark, the Masudaya Toy Company, Japan's oldest, was started in 1724 and is still in existence. The popular toys they have produced -- including aircraft, boats, cars, trucks, military vehicles, people, household appliances, space exploration, and much more -- depict real life events and have stimulated imaginations for centuries. This outstanding book is the first on Japan's leading toy maker and world-wide exporter. It features over 1200 photos of colourful and charismatic toys, most dating from the 1950s to the 1970s, the "Golden Age" of Japan's leading export. Toys produced into the early 1980s, including those for foreign markets, are included as well. Descriptions for over 1800 toys include their years of production, type of action, size, and current value. This essential reference guide will appeal to specialised and general toy collectors alike.
Download or read book The Big Book of Tin Toy Cars written by Ron Smith and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive and thoroughly enjoyable reference features hundreds of tin toy cars from toy makers around the world. Included are toys from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain, Taiwan, and the United States. The toys represent cars of the 1900s to the 1970s, with a major emphasis on toys produced in Japan during the 1950s and 1960s -- the peak period for toy cars made from tin. Showcased are commercial delivery and public service vehicles organized alphabetically by make, as well as hot rods, jalopies, and race cars. A companion volume features passenger, sports, and concept vehicles. With over 1,140 photographs of toys and detailed information not previously published, this is the most complete work in the field. Each listing contains the make, model, year, body style, size, graphic markings, operation description, producing company, country of origin, trademarks, a scarcity rating, and current values based on condition. Many photos feature the original boxes. A list of the toy companies and their respective marks rounds out this valuable collectors guide. Return to your childhood with this delightful look at colorful toy cars produced in tin!
Download or read book Schuco Classic Tin Toys written by Chris Knox and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a complete history of this internationally famous mechanical toy producer. Features lavish illustrations, detailed listings, and pricing for cars, water toys, and airplanes.
Download or read book The Art of the Tin Toy written by David Pressland and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1976 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tin Toys Trilogy written by Ursula Holden and published by Virago Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ursula Holden's classic trilogy weaves a vivid, dramatic and mysterious story of three sisters coming of age in England and Ireland during the war years.
Download or read book Tin Toys written by Ursula Holden and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1987 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tin Dream Machines written by Gerhard G. Walter and published by New Cavendish Books. This book was released on 1997-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a picture book, a price guide, & a h istory of one of the most popular collecting areas in the to y world. It is a parade of the finest racing cars, saloons, convertibles, motorcycles, track toys & filling stations mad e in the 1950s and 1960s '
Download or read book A Century of Toys from the London Toy Model Museum written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Picker s Pocket Guide Toys written by Eric Bradley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Toyland! Whether it's a rare three-wheeled motorcycle that sold for $23,000 or an unopened LEGO set of the Millennium Falcon that can go for as much as $4,500, toy-box treasures are out there waiting to be found. Discover for yourself what veteran collectors know with this hands-on, how-to guide to picking toys, the No. 1 collecting category. Learn what seasoned collectors look for and what they value in this easy-to-follow and indispensable pocket guide. You'll uncover: • The best toys to hunt for, including action figures, LEGO sets, model trains, space toys, teddy bears, tin toys, vehicles, oddities, and more • Practical strategies from top buyers and sellers • Where to find hidden treasures • How to flip toys for profit and fun • Common fakes and reproductions Whether for pleasure or profit, the Picker's Pocket Guide is a real find.
