Classic Toys of the 1960s and 1970s (Crowood Collectors' Series)

Classic Toys of the 1960s and 1970s (Crowood Collectors' Series)

by Arthur Ward (Author)

Synopsis

By the early 1960s such famous toy brands as Airfix, Dinky, Corgi, FROG, Matchbox, Tri-ang, Meccano, Hornby and Scalextric had secured a firm hold on the imagination of children and hobbyists throughout the world. Other names were also arriving on the scene, including, Barbie, Revell, Monogram, Solido, Lego and Hasbro's GI Joe as well as a couple of dolls called Sindy and Tressy. It was truly a golden age.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
Published: 27 Jun 2008

ISBN 10: 1847970346
ISBN 13: 9781847970343
Book Overview: Features and reviews in Collect It!, Collectors Gazette and Antiques and Collectable magazine.Reviews in Model & Collectors Mart and Antiques Trade Gazette.

Author Bio
Arthur Ward is a lifelong collect of toys, models and militaria. Following a career in the visual arts and media, he now concentrates on freelance photography and writing. Arthur has appeared on Channel 4's Collector's Lot and BBC2's James May's Top Toys. He has written several books, including TV and Film Toys and Ephemera and British Army Cap Badges of the Twentieth Century [also in the Crowood Collectors' Series] and, with Richard Ingram, Buying and Selling Wartime Collectables. Resident - Sussex