Warman's 101 Greatest Baby Boomer Toys
Warman's 101 Greatest Baby Boomer Toys

Author: Mark Rich

Publisher: Krause Publications

Published: 2005-09-05

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9780896892200

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The kids of the 1960s are the collectors of today, and their toys are among the hottest items in the collecting world. &break;&break;Warmans's 101 Greatest Baby Boomer Toys brings the past alive with historic details surrounding the creation and evolution of timeless childhood favorites of the 1950s, '60s and '70s. More than 300+ detailed color photos accompany production history and background about the toy industry the year each toy appeared on store shelves. &break;&break;From Barbie, Mr. Potato Head and Rock'Em Sock'Em Robots to The Beatles Flip Your Wig game, Twister and Hot Wheels, this book offers unparalleled insight to the Best Baby Boomers toys.

100 Greatest Baby Boomer Toys
100 Greatest Baby Boomer Toys

Author: Mark Rich

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780873418805

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Boomers will be digging through their closets in search of their childhood after paging through this colourful nostalgic photo reference of the toys and playthings from the baby boomer generation. All ages will want to pick up this book and see what's inside -- from the common to the obscure -- brining back memories like the sound of tinker toys being dumped from a can. Each of the 100 chapters includes photographs and text discussing the origins and history of the popular toys, as well we other toys of the same type. For collectors, values listings are included for many more than the 100 featured toys. As a nostalgic picture book, it should become one of the primary gift books of the year.

Toys of the 50s, 60s and 70s
Toys of the 50s, 60s and 70s

Author: Kate Roberts

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press

Published: 2014-05-15

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 0873519418

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"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"--

Toys in the Age of Wonder
Toys in the Age of Wonder

Author: Mark Rich

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2020-08-28

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1476639787

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By the middle 1800s, toys were appearing in forms that drew upon--and that inspired--advances in areas such as optics, biology, geography, transportation, and automation. In these decades, too, a new type of wonder tale was being brought to maturity by a Poe-inspired Jules Verne. The modern wonder tale's highly-charged vision expressed the hopes and the fears, and the delights and the traumas, engendered by "new worlds idealism"--that Western pursuit of both mechanical and geographical conquest. Exploring realms belonging to childhood, literature, science, and history, this innovative study weaves together the histories of wonder tales and children's toys, focusing specifically on their modern aspects and how they reflect and express the social attitudes of that time period beginning around 1859 and ending around 1957.

The Great Beanie Baby Bubble
The Great Beanie Baby Bubble

Author: Zac Bissonnette

Publisher: Portfolio

Published: 2016-03-15

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1591848008

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"There has never been a craze like Beanie Babies. The $5 beanbag animals with names like Seaweed the Otter and Gigi the Poodle drove a large swath of America into a greed-fueled frenzy as they chased the rarest Beanie Babies, whose values escalated weekly in the late 1990s. Just as strange as the mass hysteria was the man behind it. Sometimes called the "Steve Jobs of plush" by his employees, he obsessed over every detail of every animal his company ever released. He had no marketing budget and no connections, but he had something more valuable - an intuitive grasp of human psychology that would make him the richest man in the history of toys. The Great Beanie Baby Bubble is a classic American story of people winning and losing vast fortunes chasing what one dealer remembers as "the most spectacular dream ever sold.""--Back cover.

10 Things You Might Not Know About Nearly Everything
10 Things You Might Not Know About Nearly Everything

Author: Mark Jacob

Publisher: Agate Digital

Published: 2012-05-10

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1572844078

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For years, the Chicago Tribune's "10 Things You Might Not Know" column has been informing and entertaining readers on a diverse range of fascinating subjects. 10 Things You Might Not Know About Nearly Everything is a collection of the best of these columns, presented in a fun and easy-to-read format. This book gives readers well-researched, obscure facts on universal topics—including arts and culture, food and leisure, history, politics, science and technology, sports, holidays and religion, lifestyle, language, and more. 10 Things You Might Not Know About Nearly Everything contains a plethora of surprising trivia and pertinent tidbits on so many different areas that will appeal to everyone from history buffs to sports fans to foodies, with an especially riveting look into Chicago-area history and facts. For example, in Zion, Illinois it was once not only illegal to gamble, curse, and sell alcohol and tobacco, but also to whistle on Sundays, put on plays, eat pork or oysters, spit, or wear tan-colored shoes. Some facts will make readers laugh and some will make jaws drop. This collection is a kaleidoscope of the absurd, the outrageous, and the sometimes-gruesome, making a highly entertaining mix of people, places, and things. 10 Things You Might Not Know About Nearly Everything will leave readers brighter, wittier, and curious to learn more about myriad worlds they never encountered before and will never forget.

Shapers of American Childhood
Shapers of American Childhood

Author: Kathy Merlock Jackson

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2018-10-08

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 1476664552

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The experience of growing up in the U.S. is shaped by many forces. Relationships with parents and teachers are deeply personal and definitive. Social and economic contexts are broader and harder to quantify. Key individuals in public life have also had a marked impact on American childhood. These 18 new essays examine the influence of pivotal figures in the culture of 20th and 21st century childhood and child-rearing, from Benjamin Spock and Walt Disney to Ruth Handler, Barbie's inventor, and Ernest Thompson Seton, founder of the Boy Scouts of America.

Coupon Crazy
Coupon Crazy

Author: Mary Potter Kenyon

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Published: 2013-06-18

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1938301897

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A fascinating history of this marketing tactic, and why some shoppers take it to extremes—from a longtime expert couponer. Coupon Crazy examines the phenomenon of avid coupon use and the socio-cultural and socioeconomic factors that construct it. By delving into the history of couponing, refunding, the science of shopping, and the dark underbelly of a coupon world the average American doesn’t even know about, Mary Potter Kenyon manages to both fascinate and educate. Readers will meet today’s “Coupon Queens” (and Kings) and learn about an era when trash really was cash. Not just an observer of this ethnographic research, Mary lived it for over thirty years. “My favorite aspect of the entire book was the candid tone Kenyon takes in sharing her story and others. As someone that both uses coupons and teaches couponing practices, I found the book triggering self-reflection at many points: Do I purchase products just because they are on sale? Do I devalue products I’ve gotten for free? Do I allow coupons to inform my purchases or the other way around? If you are a couponer, it’s quite possible you’ll find yourself reflecting on your own shopping habits as you read this book, too.” —Angela Russell, The Coupon Project

Baby Boomer Toys and Collectibles
Baby Boomer Toys and Collectibles

Author: Carol Turpen

Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors

Published: 1998-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764305337

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Photographs and brief descriptions profile popular toys and collectibles from the 1950s and 1960s, with information on current prices for each item.

Warman's Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide
Warman's Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide

Author: Ellen T. Schroy

Publisher: Chilton Book Company

Published: 1997-04

Total Pages: 594

ISBN-13: 9780870697500

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Collectors of miniature paintings, lace, Lefton china, Tucker china and yard-long prints will find their favorite pieces listed in "Warman's Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide". This 31st edition has added these categories to the numerous old favorites. Hundreds of photographs, factory marks, and illustrations aid in identifying antiques and collectibles.