ISBN: 9780789015044

Paperback, Hardcover

Hardie Grant Books, South Yarra, Melbourne - 1999 hardcover, 24cms x 30½cms VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket The early days of Australian Rules football were the… More...

Hardie Grant Books, South Yarra, Melbourne - 1999 hardcover, 24cms x 30½cms VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket The early days of Australian Rules football were the early days of the Melbourne Football Club - the first game ever played, in 1858, took place at Yarra Park, the home of Melbourne to this day.This book is lavishly illustrated with more than 200 photographs, and includes all available club statistics. Here are the legendary feats of Chadwick, Warne-Smith, the Cordners, Barassi, Flower, Stynes, Schwartz, Neitz and Lyon (mostly colour action photos). Packed book weighs 2 kilos (4.5 lbs), slightly higher posting may apply. We will quote first. BONUS: Endpapers SIGNED by FOURTEEN Melbourne PLAYERS!., Hardie Grant Books, South Yarra, Melbourne -, 1999, 3, Paperback / softback. New. Keep the information you need on playthings and pop culture at your fingertips! The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture is an A-to-Z reference guide to the playthings that amused us as children and fascinate us as adults. This enlightening and entertaining resource, complete with cross-references, provides easy access to concise but detailed descriptions that place toys and board games in their social and cultural contexts. From action figures to yo-yos, the book is your tour guide through the museum of sought-after collectibles and forgotten treasures that mirror the fads and fashions that helped define pop culture in the United States. The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture is a historical, yet current, reflection of society's ever-changing attitudes toward childhood and its cultural touchstones. The book is filled with physical descriptions of each entry, including size, color, and material composition, and the age group most often associated with the item. It also includes biographical sketches of inventors, manufacturers, and distributors a virtual &quot;Who's Who&quot; of the American toy industry, including Milton Bradley, Walt Disney, and Jim Henson. With a brief glimpse through its pages or a lengthy look from cover to cover, you'll discover (or re-discover) real hero action figures, toys with commercial tie-ins, fast-food promotional giveaways, penny prize package toys, and advertising icons and characters in addition to beloved toys and board games like Etch-a-Sketch (R), Lincoln Logs (R), Colorforms (R), Yahtzee (R), and Burp Gun, the first toy advertised on nationwide television. The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture presents easy-to-access and easy-to-read descriptions of such toys as: Barbie (R), bendies, and Beanie Babies (R) Monopoly (R), Mr. Machine (R), and Mr. Potato Head Pez (R), Plah-Doh (R), and Pound Puppies (R) Scrabble (R), Silly Putty (R), and Slinky (R) Tiddly Winks (R), Tinker Toys (R), and Twister and looks at the people behind the scenes of the biggest names in toys, including LEGO (R) (Ole Kirk Christiansen) Fisher-Price (R) (Homer G. Fisher) Mattel (R) (Ruth and Elliott Handler) Hasbro (Alan, Merrill, and Stephen Hassenfeld) Toys R Us (R) (Charles Lazarus) Parker Brothers (R) (Edward and George Parker) F.A.O. Schwartz (Frederick Schwartz) Kenner (R) (Albert Steiner) Tonka (R) (Russell L. Wenkstern) The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture also includes an index and a selected bibliography to meet your casual or professional research needs. Faster (and more entertaining) than searching through a vast assortment of Web sites for information, the book is a vital resource for librarians, toy collectors and appraisers, popular culture enthusiasts, and anyone with an interest in toys past and present., 6<

ISBN: 9780789015044

Paperback / softback. New. Keep the information you need on playthings and pop culture at your fingertips! The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture is an A-to-Z ref… More...

Paperback / softback. New. Keep the information you need on playthings and pop culture at your fingertips! The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture is an A-to-Z reference guide to the playthings that amused us as children and fascinate us as adults. This enlightening and entertaining resource, complete with cross-references, provides easy access to concise but detailed descriptions that place toys and board games in their social and cultural contexts. From action figures to yo-yos, the book is your tour guide through the museum of sought-after collectibles and forgotten treasures that mirror the fads and fashions that helped define pop culture in the United States. The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture is a historical, yet current, reflection of society's ever-changing attitudes toward childhood and its cultural touchstones. The book is filled with physical descriptions of each entry, including size, color, and material composition, and the age group most often associated with the item. It also includes biographical sketches of inventors, manufacturers, and distributors a virtual &quot;Who's Who&quot; of the American toy industry, including Milton Bradley, Walt Disney, and Jim Henson. With a brief glimpse through its pages or a lengthy look from cover to cover, you'll discover (or re-discover) real hero action figures, toys with commercial tie-ins, fast-food promotional giveaways, penny prize package toys, and advertising icons and characters in addition to beloved toys and board games like Etch-a-Sketch (R), Lincoln Logs (R), Colorforms (R), Yahtzee (R), and Burp Gun, the first toy advertised on nationwide television. The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture presents easy-to-access and easy-to-read descriptions of such toys as: Barbie (R), bendies, and Beanie Babies (R) Monopoly (R), Mr. Machine (R), and Mr. Potato Head Pez (R), Plah-Doh (R), and Pound Puppies (R) Scrabble (R), Silly Putty (R), and Slinky (R) Tiddly Winks (R), Tinker Toys (R), and Twister and looks at the people behind the scenes of the biggest names in toys, including LEGO (R) (Ole Kirk Christiansen) Fisher-Price (R) (Homer G. Fisher) Mattel (R) (Ruth and Elliott Handler) Hasbro (Alan, Merrill, and Stephen Hassenfeld) Toys R Us (R) (Charles Lazarus) Parker Brothers (R) (Edward and George Parker) F.A.O. Schwartz (Frederick Schwartz) Kenner (R) (Albert Steiner) Tonka (R) (Russell L. Wenkstern) The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture also includes an index and a selected bibliography to meet your casual or professional research needs. Faster (and more entertaining) than searching through a vast assortment of Web sites for information, the book is a vital resource for librarians, toy collectors and appraisers, popular culture enthusiasts, and anyone with an interest in toys past and present., 6<

2004, ISBN: 0789015048

[EAN: 9780789015044], Neubuch, [PU: Taylor & Francis], SPORTS & RECREATION GENERAL PARKER BROTHERS EASY BOARD GAME BAKE ANTIQUE CARDS OVEN TEDDY BEAR POTATO HEAD INVENTORS PAPER DOLLS SES… More...

[EAN: 9780789015044], Neubuch, [PU: Taylor & Francis], SPORTS & RECREATION GENERAL PARKER BROTHERS EASY BOARD GAME BAKE ANTIQUE CARDS OVEN TEDDY BEAR POTATO HEAD INVENTORS PAPER DOLLS SESAME TOY STREET FASHION TELEVISION INDUSTRY PROGRAM PLAYERS AGES, Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Hoffmann, Frank Augustyn, Jr, Frederick J Manning, Martin JKeep the information you need on playthings and pop culture at your fingertips! The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture is an A-to-Z reference guide to the ., Books<

2004, ISBN: 9780789015044

Haworth Pr Inc, 2004. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 140 pages. 8.00x5.75x0.50 inches., Haworth Pr Inc, 2004, 6