Marx Toys Sampler

Author : Michelle L. Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780873418942
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marx Toys Sampler written by Michelle L. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new reference and price guide presents an informative 'personal' history of the former Marx Toys Company plant at Glen Dale, West Virginia, where many of the fondly remembered Marx Playsets, doll houses, and toy figures of the 'baby boomer' era were created and manufactured. More than just a catalogue of these ever-popular and eminently affordable toys, this book provides Marx toy collectors with new insights into the planning and production processes employed by the original 'king' of American toy makers. Included are insightful interviews with Glen Dale plant model maker and with the son of a Marx artist, along with previously unpublished photos of a number of Marx toy and figure prototypes. With publication authorised by the current owner of the Marx Toys trademark, this book provides a unique and valuable behind-the-scenes look into the production of one of America's premier toy manufacturers.

Author : Sharon M. Scott
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313347999
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Toys and American Culture written by Sharon M. Scott and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-12-09 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing developments in toy making and marketing across the evolving landscape of the 20th century, this encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference guide to America's most popular playthings and the culture to which they belong. From the origins of favorite playthings to their associations with events and activities, the study of a nation's toys reveals the hopes, goals, values, and priorities of its people. Toys have influenced the science, art, and religion of the United States, and have contributed to the development of business, politics, and medicine. Toys and American Culture: An Encyclopedia documents America's shifting cultural values as they are embedded within and transmitted by the nation's favorite playthings. Alphabetically arranged entries trace developments in toy making and toy marketing across the evolving landscape of 20th-century America. In addition to discussing the history of America's most influential toys, the book contains specific entries on the individuals, organizations, companies, and publications that gave shape to America's culture of play from 1900 to 2000. Toys from the two decades that frame the 20th century are also included, as bridges to the fascinating past—and the inspiring future—of American toys.

Author : Ivy Press
Publisher : Heritage Capital Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781932899283
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 813 Heritege Comic Auctions, Dick Tracy Auction Catalog written by Ivy Press and published by Heritage Capital Corporation. This book was released on 2004-09 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Maxine A. Pinsky
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780887409363
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marx Toys written by Maxine A. Pinsky and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1995-11-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wonderful toy robots, space ships, astronauts, and comic characters produced by the Louis Marx Company from the 1950s to the 1970s are described and shown in color and black and white photos. The toys were produced in tin or plastic and include wind-ups, battery powered toys, hoppers, and ramp walkers. Interviews with artists employed by the company add detail to this valuable text.

Author : Bill Vossler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610605540
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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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:

Author : Gary Toenges
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781974340323
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marx Lazy Day Farm written by Gary Toenges and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-06 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MARX Toy Playsets from the 1950's & 60's were a great value for their price. I didn't have a Farm set, but, had to have one when I began collecting MARX Toys. It took some time setting this playset up for the photo shoot. I have to say this project turned out to be a lot of work. I hope you enjoy it.

Author : Rich
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440225397
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Funny Face! written by Rich and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-02-28 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spud everybody loves to play with is turning 50 years old! Mr. Potato Head has delighted generations of children and now everyone can have a detailed look at the exciting history of the toy potato that has fascinated the world for half a century. This colorful book follows Mr. Potato Head from his birth in 1952 at the hands of Hassenfeld Bros., to the addition of Mrs. Potato Head and all the variations on the original, including the Jumpin1 Mr. Potato Head and the Toy Story version. Funny Face also highlights the pop culture aspect of the popular toy, including the toy premiums and other marketing items, such as Mr. Potato Head Ice Pops and the Potato Head Game that sprouted from its popularity.

Author : Roseanna Dakan Keller
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Memories of Marx Toys written by Roseanna Dakan Keller and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-04-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in August 1919 in New York City by Louis Marx and his brother David, the company's aim was to "give customers more toy for less money." They were so successful in this venture, that at one time Marx Toys was the largest toy manufacturer in the world. The Glen Dale facility, in its' heyday, employed more than 2,000 workers and had multiple buildings in Glen Dale and McMechen. But this story is about the people that made the toys that children around the world loved to have on Christmas morning. Their lives were dedicated to bringing that job and happiness to youngsters that opened those presents on that day and had happiness delivered to their doors.

Author : Jessica Hilburn
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467141453
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hidden History of Northwestern Pennsylvania written by Jessica Hilburn and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From unsolved murders and ghastly disasters to medicinal water and sports legends, Northwestern Pennsylvania has a rich and diverse history. Titusville native John Heisman shaped football into the recognizable sport that it is today, and his namesake is honored on the Heisman Trophy. Girard's Charlotte and Libbie Battles broke glass ceilings by becoming early female titans of business and banking in the region. Marx Toys in Erie County found success in crafting affordable popular toys for the masses and became the largest toy company in the world. The horrific Ashtabula train disaster of 1876 was the worst train incident in history to that point, with more than ninety lives lost. Join author Jessica Hilburn as she reveals the shrouded history of Northwestern Pennsylvania.

Author : Luigi Toiati
Publisher : Pen & Sword Military
ISBN 13 : 1473897327
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Toy Soldiers written by Luigi Toiati and published by Pen & Sword Military. This book was released on 2019-06-30 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans have made and collected toy soldiers from time immemorial. They amuse and comfort us, awaken our curiosity, turn aggressiveness into creativity. In The History of Toy Soldiers, Luigi Toiati, himself an avid collector and manufacturer of toy soldiers, conveys and shares the pleasure of collecting and playing with them. Far from a dry encyclopedia, it leads the reader through the fascinating evolution of the toy soldier from ancient times to the early twenty-first century. The author, as a sociologist with an interest in semiotics (the study of signs), offers truly original insights into why different types of toy soldiers were born in a given period and country, or why in a given size and material. The author's writing is packed with factual detail about the different types of toy (and model) soldiers and their manufacturers, but also with anecdotes, nostalgia, wit and his enduring passion for the subject. Six hundred beautiful color photographs, many depicting the author's own collection, complete this delightful book.