Toys category: 104 books
Toys, Games, and Action Figure Collectibles of the 1970s: Volume IV Star Wars to Zorro
Toys, Games, and Action Figure Collectibles of the 1970s, #4
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2019
The last and final installment of the series, this volume has over 850 pictures covering over 35 categories, with some of the larger and more popular toy lines from the decade included within. Star Wars (Includes foreign releases), Stretch Armstrong, Sunshine Family, Super Jrs., Tree Tots, Viewmaster,...
A Million Little Bricks
The Unofficial Illustrated History of the LEGO Phenomenon
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2012
Toy of the Year, Toy of the Century, Greatest Toy of All Time . . . there aren't many titles that haven’t been bestowed on LEGO toys, and it’s not hard to see why. From its inception in the early 1930s right up until today, the LEGO Group’s history is as colorful as the toys it makes. Few other...
We Are Indie Toys
Make Your Own Resin Characters
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
The indie world is producing extraordinary toy characters but little is known about the designers creating them or the processes used to make them. We Are Indie Toys! profiles the most interesting toymakers and reveals how they turn their unique ideas into one-of-a-kind collectibles.
Articulating the Action Figure
Essays on the Toys and Their Messages
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2017
Action figures are more than toys or collectibles—they are statements on race, gender, class, body positivity and more. This collection of nine new essays and one interview argues that action figures should be analyzed in the same light as books, movies, television shows and other media. Through...
by Daniel Blythe
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2011
A nostalgic celebration of collectible treasures through the decades.
Daniel Blythe takes a trip down memory lane with his first book for Remember When, focusing on toys, games, and gadgets from our youth; from Simon to the ZX Spectrum, from the Walkman to the boom box, from the Batmobile to James...
Moby-Duck
The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea & of the Beachcombers, Oceanograp hers, Environmentalists & Fools Including the Author Who Went in Search of Them
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2011
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,...
Hello Girls & Boys!
A New Zealand Toy Story
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2015
Toys are fun—but they are also serious business, as David Veart makes clear in this remarkable story of New Zealanders and their toys from Maori voyagers to 21st-century gamers. Deploying the tools of archaeology and oral history, Veart digs through a few centuries of pocket knives and plasticine...
by Hannah K
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2013
Masaaki Hiroi is an extremely renowned craftsman, who earned his status to be recognized as an artist. Masaaki Hiroi makes Edo tops, toys played by both adults and children not only in present-day Japan but also all over the world. He has created numerous Trick tops out of his imagination and creativity...
by Matt MacNabb
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2016
The film Ghostbusters was released in June 1984 and became a cultural phenomenon and an instant classic, reaching No. twenty-eight in the American Film Institute’s top 100 comedies of all time and voted funniest film of the past twenty-five years by Entertainment Weekly in 2008. The release of the...
Film and Television Star Cars
Collecting the Die-cast Models
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
Would you like to own James Bond’s Aston Martin, the Batmobile, the General Lee from The Dukes of Hazzard, or Luke Skywalker’s X-Wing fighter? You can – in miniature. A Star Car is any type of vehicle – car, motorcycle, van, truck, bus, plane, helicopter, boat, ship, submarine, or spacecraft...
Transformers
Identification and Price Guide
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2007
Transformers: Identification and Price Guide is the ultimate reference for all Generation One (G1) Transformers figures released from 1984 - 1990. Featuring more than 1,200 color photographs, this unparalleled guide presents every character in robot and alternate modes with accessories.
Individual...
Doctor Who Memorabilia
An Unofficial Guide to Doctor Who Collectables
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
First appearing on our screens over fifty years ago, Doctor Who has not only been a television phenomenon but has also spawned more merchandise than any other British television programme in history. Literally thousands of products have been produced since the series launch in 1963, with many of these...
Radio Flyer
100 Years of America’s Little Red Wagon
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2018
A visual history of one of childhood’s most beloved icons—the Little Red Wagon—told through a rich collection of photos and stories that highlight its unique place in American culture.
For generations, the Radio Flyer—the fire engine red wagon with the distinctive white logo emblazoned...
by Kathy Martin
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2009
A deep dive into the history of the much-loved plush bear brand from one of the world’s foremost teddy bear experts.
Merrythought was one of Britain’s longest running British-made teddy bear firms with a dedicated international following for their quality, highly collectable bears whose life-size...