Download or read book Toys and Fun in the 1940s and 50s written by Faye Gardner and published by Evans Brothers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family Scrapbook features the memories and photographs of real life grannies. Lively narrative text is supported by a wide range of photographs which feature anything from contemporary adverts to pictures of the grandma's with their own parents and grandparents. Toys & Fun in the 1940s & 1950s looks at the games children played and the popular toys of that era.
Download or read book Shopping in the 1940s written by Rebecca Hunter and published by Evans Brothers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Family Scrapbook' features the memories and photographs of real life grannies. Lively narrative is supported by a wide range of photographs which feature anything from contemporary adverts to pictures of the grandma's with their own parents and grandparents.
Download or read book Going on a Journey in the 1930s and 40s written by Faye Gardner and published by Evans Brothers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Family Scrapbook' features the memories and photographs of real life grannies. Lively narrative is supported by a wide range of photographs which feature anything from contemporary adverts to pictures of the grandma's with their own parents and grandparents.
Download or read book Plastic Toys written by Bill Hanlon and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1993 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colorful plastic toys from the 1940s and '50s including cars, trucks, airplanes, dolls and dollhouse furniture are displayed and identified in detail here. Useful information on how to evaluate, repair, and care for your collection and identify toys whose origins until now were a complete mystery. The plastic toy manufacturers are thoroughly discussed.
Download or read book Toys of the 50s 60s and 70s written by Kate Roberts and published by Minnesota Historical Society Press. This book was released on 2014-05-15 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Toys from the 1950s, '60s, and '70s capture the joy of play and the pure fun of being a kid. But beneath those iconic names are rich veins of nostalgia, memory, and history. These toys--and the stories of the kids, parents, child-rearing experts, inventors, manufacturers, and advertisers they affected--reflect the dynamism of American life"--
Download or read book Girls Toys of the Fifties and Sixties written by Thomas W. Holland and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're like most of us, the mailman's annual delivery of Sears, Roebuck and Company's Christmas Catalog was a holiday event in years past. American children watched the mailbox carefully for those wondrous old catalogs. They were full of childhood fantasies... enough toys, dolls, trains and bikes to make any kid start writing his or her letter to Santa Claus. That's probably why the nickname "Wishbook" stuck. And if you grew up during the Baby Boomer years of the Fifties and Sixties, there's big news. Those lost Wishbook pages full of wonderful toys targeted to girls have been reproduced in Girls' Toys, a new book containing authorized reproductions of the best girl-toy pages from 1950 through 1969. Girls' Toys and its companion book Boys' Toys are two in a series of Sears catalog re-issues. This 8 1/2 x 11" softcover book's 192 pages illustrate hundreds of now-collectible toys and dolls: Barbi and Ken, Shirley Temple, Lucy and Desi's Little Ricky, Betsy Wetsy and Troy Tears dolls, dollhouses and accessories, kid-sized kitchens, tea sets, dress-up outfits, bicycles, games and movie-TV-themed toys from Mary Poppins to the Flintstones. Included is a commentary on the toys, their manufacturers and historical relevance. Particular attention is paid to the manner in which young girls' toys were marketed, often perceived as negative messages in these enlightened times. Put on your Dale Evans Cowgirl Hat and settle in for hours of fond childhood memories. Girls' Toys is fun reading for anybody... male or female... toy fan or not. It's an invaluable reference source for serious collectors and history buffs, too. -- Jam-packed with warm and happy childhood memories. Hundreds ofphotographs and illustrations with accompanying commentary -- A "must have" reference volume for all toy, antique and memorabilia enthusiasts
Download or read book History 1 written by Rhona Whiteford and published by Folens Limited. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides teachers with a ready-made resource of the images needed for a complete theme, together in the photo book, big book or cards. This work includes themes taken from the QCA History scheme of work for each year group and can be used with the 'dual year' approach too. The activities provide a creative cross-curricular approach to history.
Download or read book Plastic Novelties and Toys of the 40s 50s and 60s written by Jean Rossi and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2001-08-30 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once sold inexpensively in five and dime stores, novelties and toys made of colorful, durable polystyrene plastic are eagerly sought by collectors today. Showcased are holiday related and other items made by the major manufacturers, including E. Rosen, Irwin, and Knickerbocker. Features chubby Santas, bunnies, roosters, Valentine hearts and figures, Halloween pumpkins, witches, and many more. Collector tips and current values included.
Download or read book Seeing Life in the 1940s 50s through the eyes of a Nebraska Child written by Darlene Hill and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-11-07 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written by a great-grandma who wants to leave to her children the memories she has of her childhood. The book tells about the house she was born in, the church she attended, and the school she went to. It also tells about how the house was heated, how the laundry was done, growing a garden so there would be food through the winter, and living through the blizzard of 1948 and '49. She also tells about how her great-grandpa settled in Greeley County and how he built his farm
Download or read book Fun with the Family Oregon written by Sarah Pagliasotti and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a parent for parents, this opinionated, personal, and easy-to-use guide has hundreds of ideas to keep the kids entertained for an hour, a day, or a weekend! Fun with the Family Oregon leads the way to amusement parks, historical attractions, children’s museums, wildlife habitats, festivals, parks, and much more. The whole family will enjoy . . . Donning your 10-gallon hats and cowboy boots (or baseball caps and sneakers) at the Pendleton Round-Up, one of America’s largest rodeos. Enjoying the tide pools (at low tide) around the base of 235-foot Haystack Rock near Cannon Beach, one of the world’s largest freestanding monoliths. Flying high at the sight of the fighter planes and blimps in the Tillamook Air Museum, the world’s largest clear-span wood building.
Download or read book Family Christmas in the 1940s and 50s written by Faye Gardner and published by Evans Brothers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes the reader back through time to celebrate Christmas in the 1940's and 50's. This book describes games, songs, books and food and encourages the reader to recreate some of the fun through a variety of activities from making cards and decorations to baking cakes.
Download or read book Sold Separately written by Ellen Seiter and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A radical approach to children's TV. . . . Seiter argues cogently that watching Saturday cartoons isn't a passive activity but a tool by which even the very young decode and learn about their culture, and develop creative imagination as well. Bolstered by social, political, developmental, and media research, Seiter ties middle-class aversion to children's TV and mass-market toys to an association with the 'uncontrollable consumerism'--and hence supposed moral failure--of working class members, women, and 'increasingly, children.' . . . Positive guidance for parents uncertain of the role of TV and TV toys in their children's lives."--Kirkus Reviews "Sold Separately is about television and toys, and the various roles that they play in the lives of children and parents. In particular, Seiter examines toy advertising, both in print media and on television; TV commercials; toy-based video for girls, with an in-depth look at "My Little Pony"; action TV for boys, using "Slimer and the Real Ghostbusters" as her case study; and the stores where toys are sold, both Toys "R" Us and the more upscale shops . . . contains many provocative observations."--Women's Review of Books "Ellen Seiter has a holiday message for yuppie parents who feel guilty shopping at Toys "R" Us. The mass-produced toys that dominate the chain's shelves need not be the enemy of every right-thinking parent. "Ghostbuster" figurines and "My Little Pony" can share the toy chest with those sensible wooden blocks."--Chronicle of Higher Education "Emphasizing problems of socioeconomic class, gender, and race stereotyping, this study acknowledges the usual parental complaints about toys like Barbie and G.I. Joe, but insists that they do play an important role in children's culture, especially for working class families. A thought-provoking analysis."--Wilson Library Journal "In this thought provoking study, Seiter reasonably urges parents and others to put aside their own tastes and to understand that children's consumer culture promotes solidarity and sociability among youngsters."--Publishers Weekly "An important book for those desiring an overview of the toy industry's impact on consumer culture . . . it] presents a fair and well-balanced view of the industry."--Kathleen M. Carson, associate editor, Playthings "A refreshing, thoughtful, and insightful investigation of an enormously important subject--consumer culture for kids. . . . I can't recommend it highly enough."--Janice Radway, Duke University, author of Reading the Romance
Download or read book The Big Book of Lionel written by Robert Schleicher and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2011-03-28 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic one-stop, hands-on treasury of practical advice for Lionel enthusiasts has been updated to include products such as FasTrack and Legacy, which were unavailable at the time of its original publication in 2004.
Download or read book The Children s Buyer s Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Business of Children s Entertainment written by Norma Odom Pecora and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2002-03-06 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over 20 years, the development of children's television programming has been subsidized by toy manufacturers. The result has been an increased commercialisation of children's popular culture - the creation of a "material world" of childhood characterized by brand-name toys, games, clothing, and television characters. Drawing on historical background and case studies, this book presents a unique look at the development of children as targets of the media and commercial industries, and examines the economic and social forces that have defined the evolution of children's entertainment. This volume is of interest to professionals and students in media studies, mass communication, and related fields; readers interested in contemporary children's culture and the content of children's programming.
Download or read book Small Worlds written by Elliott West and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen essays treat children from the pre-Civil War generation to 1950 as active, influential participants in society. The essays are organized into four topics: cultural and regional variation, toys and play, family life, and the ways evolving memories of childhood shape how adults think of themselves.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Play in Today s Society written by Rodney P. Carlisle and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2009-04-02 with total page 1033 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice Magazine, January 2010 The Encyclopedia of Play: A Social History explores the concept of play in history and modern society in the United States and internationally. Its scope encompasses leisure and recreation activities of children as well as adults throughout the ages, from dice games in the Roman empire to video games today. As an academic social history, it includes the perspectives of several curricular disciplines, from sociology to child psychology, from lifestyle history to social epidemiology. This two-volume set will serve as a general, non-technical resource for students in education and human development, health and sports psychology, leisure and recreation studies and kinesiology, history, and other social sciences to understand the importance of play as it has developed globally throughout history and to appreciate the affects of play on child and adult development, particularly on health, creativity, and imagination.
