Author: Kathy Martin
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
ISBN: 1783469994
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
A deep dive into the history of the much-loved plush bear brand from one of the world’s foremost teddy bear experts. Merrythought was one of Britain’s longest running British-made teddy bear firms with a dedicated international following for their quality, highly collectable bears whose life-size models used to dominate stores such as Harrods and Hamleys. This book—with its quality color illustrations and use of original sales material—will appeal to teddy bear collectors as well as dedicated Merrythought fans and is full of tips on collecting the popular toys. Written by leading teddy bear expert, Kathy Martin, editor of Teddy Bear Scene and a regular on programs such as QVC as well as a consultant to firms producing collectable bears, this is a must for collectors, dealers, and those who loved their own Merrythought teddy bears when young. After a short-term closure, Merrythought was revived and will delight future generations. Its closure made headlines news, showing the enduring popularity of the quality bears. “This must-read book will appeal to Merrythought and teddy bear collectors and dealers, those who loved their childhood teddies and indeed anyone interested in the history of the great British toy company.” —Collectors Club of Great Britain
Merrythought Teddy Bears
Author: Kathy Martin
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
ISBN: 1783469994
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
A deep dive into the history of the much-loved plush bear brand from one of the world’s foremost teddy bear experts. Merrythought was one of Britain’s longest running British-made teddy bear firms with a dedicated international following for their quality, highly collectable bears whose life-size models used to dominate stores such as Harrods and Hamleys. This book—with its quality color illustrations and use of original sales material—will appeal to teddy bear collectors as well as dedicated Merrythought fans and is full of tips on collecting the popular toys. Written by leading teddy bear expert, Kathy Martin, editor of Teddy Bear Scene and a regular on programs such as QVC as well as a consultant to firms producing collectable bears, this is a must for collectors, dealers, and those who loved their own Merrythought teddy bears when young. After a short-term closure, Merrythought was revived and will delight future generations. Its closure made headlines news, showing the enduring popularity of the quality bears. “This must-read book will appeal to Merrythought and teddy bear collectors and dealers, those who loved their childhood teddies and indeed anyone interested in the history of the great British toy company.” —Collectors Club of Great Britain
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
ISBN: 1783469994
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
A deep dive into the history of the much-loved plush bear brand from one of the world’s foremost teddy bear experts. Merrythought was one of Britain’s longest running British-made teddy bear firms with a dedicated international following for their quality, highly collectable bears whose life-size models used to dominate stores such as Harrods and Hamleys. This book—with its quality color illustrations and use of original sales material—will appeal to teddy bear collectors as well as dedicated Merrythought fans and is full of tips on collecting the popular toys. Written by leading teddy bear expert, Kathy Martin, editor of Teddy Bear Scene and a regular on programs such as QVC as well as a consultant to firms producing collectable bears, this is a must for collectors, dealers, and those who loved their own Merrythought teddy bears when young. After a short-term closure, Merrythought was revived and will delight future generations. Its closure made headlines news, showing the enduring popularity of the quality bears. “This must-read book will appeal to Merrythought and teddy bear collectors and dealers, those who loved their childhood teddies and indeed anyone interested in the history of the great British toy company.” —Collectors Club of Great Britain
The First Magical Adventure of Fairy Petal
Author: James Morris
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1469195046
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
Nirvana is a magical land inhabited by fairies, gnomes elves and warlocks. Fairy Petal is born to an ancient fairy family but she is only half the size of a normal fairy which gives her a disadvantage. She is however highly intelligent and is given a pendant by the fairy Queen which she learns has great magical powers. She has a knack of getting people to help her and in this fi rst adventure she enlists a gnome, elf, leprechaun and a white warlock to help her free her brother Solom who has become entrapped by a wicked Black warlock. It is a fi ght of good over evil and in this case Fairy Petal represents the goodness of fairies and Nirvana.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1469195046
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
Nirvana is a magical land inhabited by fairies, gnomes elves and warlocks. Fairy Petal is born to an ancient fairy family but she is only half the size of a normal fairy which gives her a disadvantage. She is however highly intelligent and is given a pendant by the fairy Queen which she learns has great magical powers. She has a knack of getting people to help her and in this fi rst adventure she enlists a gnome, elf, leprechaun and a white warlock to help her free her brother Solom who has become entrapped by a wicked Black warlock. It is a fi ght of good over evil and in this case Fairy Petal represents the goodness of fairies and Nirvana.
The British Toy Business
Author: Kenneth D. Brown
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9781852851361
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
At its height British toymaking was a significant industry, with famous names such as Britains and Meccano known throughout the world. While in essence a specialised form of small-scale engineering, its products and market have always been unique, reflecting the current priorities of both parents and children. Yet, while individual toys and marques have been catalogued extensively, no previous history of toymaking as a whole exists. The British Toy Business provides a fascinating example of the development of a specific industry. Many early early toys were home-made. From the eighteenth century, with its growing recognition of children as something other than small adults, date the beginnings of specialised toys, usually produced by small workshops and sold by street-sellers. The nineteenth century, with its industrial growth and middle-class prosperity, saw an expansion of toymaking. The 1960s and 1970s were the most successful years of British toymaking, with companies like Lesney making record profits. Yet British toy makers failed to solve a number of fundamental problems. Following an unexpected sudden downturn in sales at a time of high interest rates, the major names in British toy making, Lesney, Airfix, Mettoy and Dunbee Combex Marx, all collapsed between 1979 and 1985, leaving the business to be dominated largely by importers.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9781852851361
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
At its height British toymaking was a significant industry, with famous names such as Britains and Meccano known throughout the world. While in essence a specialised form of small-scale engineering, its products and market have always been unique, reflecting the current priorities of both parents and children. Yet, while individual toys and marques have been catalogued extensively, no previous history of toymaking as a whole exists. The British Toy Business provides a fascinating example of the development of a specific industry. Many early early toys were home-made. From the eighteenth century, with its growing recognition of children as something other than small adults, date the beginnings of specialised toys, usually produced by small workshops and sold by street-sellers. The nineteenth century, with its industrial growth and middle-class prosperity, saw an expansion of toymaking. The 1960s and 1970s were the most successful years of British toymaking, with companies like Lesney making record profits. Yet British toy makers failed to solve a number of fundamental problems. Following an unexpected sudden downturn in sales at a time of high interest rates, the major names in British toy making, Lesney, Airfix, Mettoy and Dunbee Combex Marx, all collapsed between 1979 and 1985, leaving the business to be dominated largely by importers.
Spell Struck
Author: Shelley Russell Nolan
Publisher: Shelley Russell Nolan
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
Magic may be her undoing When Merry inherits a bookshop from a grandmother she never knew existed, the last thing she expected was to be transported to another world. But while claiming her inheritance, she accidentally triggers a spell that takes her to Tirana; a world where magic is real, and where her grandmother left behind powerful enemies. Now those enemies are after Merry, and she has to return home before they catch up with her. With the transportation spell broken, and mages and enforcers on her tail, she flees with her grandmother’s familiar, Sadie. But the black cat can’t save her when she draws the attention of the guild. On the run and searching for a way to remake the spell to take her home, Merry encounters dangers that may prove costly to both worlds. Merry must learn to wield elemental powers of Air, Earth, Water, Fire and Spirit to have any hope of returning home. If she fails, she will be stuck in Tirana forever, while an ancient enemy may gain the foothold it needs to rid the world of magic for good. Read the first book in a magical portal fantasy series now and get Spell Struck with Merry.
Publisher: Shelley Russell Nolan
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
Magic may be her undoing When Merry inherits a bookshop from a grandmother she never knew existed, the last thing she expected was to be transported to another world. But while claiming her inheritance, she accidentally triggers a spell that takes her to Tirana; a world where magic is real, and where her grandmother left behind powerful enemies. Now those enemies are after Merry, and she has to return home before they catch up with her. With the transportation spell broken, and mages and enforcers on her tail, she flees with her grandmother’s familiar, Sadie. But the black cat can’t save her when she draws the attention of the guild. On the run and searching for a way to remake the spell to take her home, Merry encounters dangers that may prove costly to both worlds. Merry must learn to wield elemental powers of Air, Earth, Water, Fire and Spirit to have any hope of returning home. If she fails, she will be stuck in Tirana forever, while an ancient enemy may gain the foothold it needs to rid the world of magic for good. Read the first book in a magical portal fantasy series now and get Spell Struck with Merry.
Merrythought
Author: Dick King-Smith
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780141302560
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780141302560
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
The House Of Bonneau
Author: Elvi Rhodes
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1446497224
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, this is the powerful sequel to Madeleine written by multi-million copy seller Elvi Rhodes. READERS ARE LOVING THE HOUSE OF BONNEAU! "Another brilliant family saga book. Read this in one sitting. Loved everything about it ... Based in Yorkshire." - 5 STARS "Loved this saga. Was drawn right into the story & the characters. Stayed up late and could not tear myself away from the story. Love this author's writing." - 5 STARS "I could not put it down - you really get wrapped up in the characters because she writes so brilliantly..." - 5 STARS. ***************************************************************** WILL SHE LOSE EVERYTHING SHE FOUGHT SO HARD TO GAIN? When Madeleine Bates - born into poverty as the daughter of a Yorkshire millhand - married Leon Bonneau - the French wool baron - she felt her life of turmoil was over. Whatever problems came their way, surely love would see them through? Yet trouble still dogs her and she feels she is alone: Leon's family resent her for taking him away from them and Hortense Murer - who assumed she would be Leon's wife - begrudges her. She also cannot help but dwell on the curse made by her old enemy Sophia Parkinson: that she would never bear a son. For it seems to be coming true...
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1446497224
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, this is the powerful sequel to Madeleine written by multi-million copy seller Elvi Rhodes. READERS ARE LOVING THE HOUSE OF BONNEAU! "Another brilliant family saga book. Read this in one sitting. Loved everything about it ... Based in Yorkshire." - 5 STARS "Loved this saga. Was drawn right into the story & the characters. Stayed up late and could not tear myself away from the story. Love this author's writing." - 5 STARS "I could not put it down - you really get wrapped up in the characters because she writes so brilliantly..." - 5 STARS. ***************************************************************** WILL SHE LOSE EVERYTHING SHE FOUGHT SO HARD TO GAIN? When Madeleine Bates - born into poverty as the daughter of a Yorkshire millhand - married Leon Bonneau - the French wool baron - she felt her life of turmoil was over. Whatever problems came their way, surely love would see them through? Yet trouble still dogs her and she feels she is alone: Leon's family resent her for taking him away from them and Hortense Murer - who assumed she would be Leon's wife - begrudges her. She also cannot help but dwell on the curse made by her old enemy Sophia Parkinson: that she would never bear a son. For it seems to be coming true...
The Witch's Kiss
Author: Katharine Corr
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504097254
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
In this YA fantasy romance debut, a teenage girl is about to learn that the only thing more dangerous than being a witch is falling in love. Sixteen-year-old Merry is fed up with her feuding family and nonexistent social life. High school is a terrible time to have magic shooting from her fingertips without warning. Then Merry meets sweet, sensitive Jack, and can’t resist falling under his spell. There’s just one problem: he’s part of an evil, centuries-old curse that Merry is supposed to break. Is Merry about to lose her heart and her life? Or will true love’s kiss save the day?
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504097254
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
In this YA fantasy romance debut, a teenage girl is about to learn that the only thing more dangerous than being a witch is falling in love. Sixteen-year-old Merry is fed up with her feuding family and nonexistent social life. High school is a terrible time to have magic shooting from her fingertips without warning. Then Merry meets sweet, sensitive Jack, and can’t resist falling under his spell. There’s just one problem: he’s part of an evil, centuries-old curse that Merry is supposed to break. Is Merry about to lose her heart and her life? Or will true love’s kiss save the day?
Tyme and Yon Serpent
Author: Micah Holmes
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1458341674
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Five strangers are drawn together from their individually threatened lives. The 'Otherworlders' are quested by Divine Intervention to seek and destroy the source of an instability that may destroy the very world they've come to: post-cataclysmic Bu'Kre'Nunkt. While they search for clues they must learn to adapt, survive, and deal with the culture clash of each other. This book is the first in the series chronicling the adventures of the Dhuras Protectorate. As this Insidious Epic begins, the Otherworlders navigate a magically possessed topiary garden, several miles of giant-insect-ridden farmland, and the sprawling city at its center.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1458341674
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Five strangers are drawn together from their individually threatened lives. The 'Otherworlders' are quested by Divine Intervention to seek and destroy the source of an instability that may destroy the very world they've come to: post-cataclysmic Bu'Kre'Nunkt. While they search for clues they must learn to adapt, survive, and deal with the culture clash of each other. This book is the first in the series chronicling the adventures of the Dhuras Protectorate. As this Insidious Epic begins, the Otherworlders navigate a magically possessed topiary garden, several miles of giant-insect-ridden farmland, and the sprawling city at its center.
Meriwether
Author: David Nevin
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312863074
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Lewis and Clark's world famous expedition is chronicled, with an emphasis on the young man whose dreams of conquering a continent are temporarily sidelined by his commitment to President Jefferson.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312863074
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Lewis and Clark's world famous expedition is chronicled, with an emphasis on the young man whose dreams of conquering a continent are temporarily sidelined by his commitment to President Jefferson.
The Saddle and Show Horse Chronicle
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1002
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1002
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