Now that computer games have come to stay, tin toys have become obsolete for today's children. For those of us who remember them from times past, these tin toys can transport us back to our childhoods; they call up a vision of a time we thought we had already forgotten. They also bear witness to history; they have survived wars and crises, and tell us something of the fashions, colors and tendencies of their times. This book will be of special interest to anyone fascinated by early space travel and technology, those who simply want to wax nostalgic about a bygone era of their youth, and of course to collectors and fans of 50s and 60s tin toys. The roots of today's toys can be seen in these precursors, notably in the early transformer robots. Taken from collector Teruhisa Kitahara's vast collection, which is on display in many museums in Japan, the tin toys featured here are quite rare and give a wonderful overview of this era in the history of toys. A must for any toy lover!
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taschen Gmbh
ISBN-13
9783822850626
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94796240
Product Key Features
Book Title
Robots. Spaceships and Other Tin Toys
Author
Teruhisa Kitahara
Format
Hardcover
Language
English, French, German
Publication Year
2011
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
217mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
1132g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Teruhisa Kitahara
Country/Region of Manufacture
Germany
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