Author: Bill Bruegman
Publisher: Toy Scouts Incorporated
ISBN: 9780963263728
Category : Toys
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Over 1000 vintage toys of the sixties are pictured & described (date, manufacturer, size, markings, checklists, etc.) Categories include: TV Adventure, Western & Comedy, Saturday morning TV & Cartoon friends, Superheroes, Space, Spies, Monsters, Military, Rat Finks & Weird-Ohs, & more! Send $14.95 plus $3.50 Shipping to: Cap'n Penny Productions, Inc. 330 Merriman Rd., Akron, OH 44303-1552. Outside USA - $25.00 Post Paid. Wholesale information available.
Toys of the Sixties
Author: Bill Bruegman
Publisher: Toy Scouts Incorporated
ISBN: 9780963263728
Category : Toys
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Over 1000 vintage toys of the sixties are pictured & described (date, manufacturer, size, markings, checklists, etc.) Categories include: TV Adventure, Western & Comedy, Saturday morning TV & Cartoon friends, Superheroes, Space, Spies, Monsters, Military, Rat Finks & Weird-Ohs, & more! Send $14.95 plus $3.50 Shipping to: Cap'n Penny Productions, Inc. 330 Merriman Rd., Akron, OH 44303-1552. Outside USA - $25.00 Post Paid. Wholesale information available.
Publisher: Toy Scouts Incorporated
ISBN: 9780963263728
Category : Toys
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Over 1000 vintage toys of the sixties are pictured & described (date, manufacturer, size, markings, checklists, etc.) Categories include: TV Adventure, Western & Comedy, Saturday morning TV & Cartoon friends, Superheroes, Space, Spies, Monsters, Military, Rat Finks & Weird-Ohs, & more! Send $14.95 plus $3.50 Shipping to: Cap'n Penny Productions, Inc. 330 Merriman Rd., Akron, OH 44303-1552. Outside USA - $25.00 Post Paid. Wholesale information available.
The Price of a Bargain
Author: Gordon Laird
Publisher: Emblem Editions
ISBN: 0771046073
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
A brilliant investigation into the true cost of our bargain economy — and the end of consumerism as we know it Ours is the age of discount: we want more, cheaper, better. But the result is low wages, urban blight, environmental damage, labour abuses, a cookie-cutter model of progress, and now an international economic crisis. With an eye for documentary storytelling and investigative detail, Gordon Laird traces the bargain from its humble dollar-store origins to its place as global juggernaut. From Alberta’s tar sands to China’s factories, from Las Vegas to the Arctic Circle, a single question emerges: how will we survive the bargain?
Publisher: Emblem Editions
ISBN: 0771046073
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
A brilliant investigation into the true cost of our bargain economy — and the end of consumerism as we know it Ours is the age of discount: we want more, cheaper, better. But the result is low wages, urban blight, environmental damage, labour abuses, a cookie-cutter model of progress, and now an international economic crisis. With an eye for documentary storytelling and investigative detail, Gordon Laird traces the bargain from its humble dollar-store origins to its place as global juggernaut. From Alberta’s tar sands to China’s factories, from Las Vegas to the Arctic Circle, a single question emerges: how will we survive the bargain?
Plastic Culture
Author: Woodrow Phoenix
Publisher: Kodansha International
ISBN: 9784770030177
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
In "Plastic Culture", British comics artist and illustrator Woodrow Phoenixxplores our relationship to toys in the twenty-first century, witharticular emphasis on Japan - an exporter of both merchandise and ideas.lastic Toys based on comics, movies and TV shows from "Astro Boy", "Godzilla"nd "Gatchaman", to "Power Rangers", "Sailor Moon" and "Pokemon" have had aowerful effect on the West, and have kick-started trends in design and populture that have crossed from Japan to the West and back East again. Withts blend of incisive analysis and stylish photography, this is a book thatill appeal to a wide range of readers: from those interested in the latestrends in contemporary art, to toy collectors young and old, and to anyoneith an interest in Japan's influence on contemporary pop culture.
Publisher: Kodansha International
ISBN: 9784770030177
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
In "Plastic Culture", British comics artist and illustrator Woodrow Phoenixxplores our relationship to toys in the twenty-first century, witharticular emphasis on Japan - an exporter of both merchandise and ideas.lastic Toys based on comics, movies and TV shows from "Astro Boy", "Godzilla"nd "Gatchaman", to "Power Rangers", "Sailor Moon" and "Pokemon" have had aowerful effect on the West, and have kick-started trends in design and populture that have crossed from Japan to the West and back East again. Withts blend of incisive analysis and stylish photography, this is a book thatill appeal to a wide range of readers: from those interested in the latestrends in contemporary art, to toy collectors young and old, and to anyoneith an interest in Japan's influence on contemporary pop culture.
Dream Toys
Author: Claire Garland
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312359959
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
In Dream Toys the author Claire Garland has created a unique, and fantastical collection of five dolls, their accessories, and their playtime companions to make.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312359959
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
In Dream Toys the author Claire Garland has created a unique, and fantastical collection of five dolls, their accessories, and their playtime companions to make.
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Category : Commercial products
Languages : en
Pages : 1424
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Commercial products
Languages : en
Pages : 1424
Book Description
Toys Galore
Author: Peter Stein
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536220612
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Look out below! Let your creativity soar as toys of all shapes and sizes squeak, zip, and whirl across the page. If you’re game, open up the world’s wackiest toy chest, where anything and everything can turn into nonstop, action-packed fun. Once again, Peter Stein’s playful verse and Bob Staake’s uproarious illustrations come together in an explosion of color and whimsy, while imagination takes center stage as the best toy of all. Toys Galore is one playground you won’t want to miss!
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536220612
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Look out below! Let your creativity soar as toys of all shapes and sizes squeak, zip, and whirl across the page. If you’re game, open up the world’s wackiest toy chest, where anything and everything can turn into nonstop, action-packed fun. Once again, Peter Stein’s playful verse and Bob Staake’s uproarious illustrations come together in an explosion of color and whimsy, while imagination takes center stage as the best toy of all. Toys Galore is one playground you won’t want to miss!
Toys in Space
Author: Mini Grey
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307978478
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
A very silly (not-too-scary) story about losing a beloved toy. That summer night, the toys were left outside. . . . For the very first time, the Wonderdoll, the helpful wind-up robot, the thoughtful green dinosaur, and the rest of their plucky gang lie in the grass, gazing up at the stars. But one star seems brighter than the rest. As it grows bigger and bigger, the toys realize it may not be a star at all! Soon they're venturing into the unknown, traveling by spaceship, where they meet a lonely alien in need of help, and some friends. From ever-inventive, award-winning author-illustrator Mini Grey comes a hilarious and heartfelt new adventure: a motley group of toys left outside in the garden become true friends and brave heroes--in space!
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307978478
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
A very silly (not-too-scary) story about losing a beloved toy. That summer night, the toys were left outside. . . . For the very first time, the Wonderdoll, the helpful wind-up robot, the thoughtful green dinosaur, and the rest of their plucky gang lie in the grass, gazing up at the stars. But one star seems brighter than the rest. As it grows bigger and bigger, the toys realize it may not be a star at all! Soon they're venturing into the unknown, traveling by spaceship, where they meet a lonely alien in need of help, and some friends. From ever-inventive, award-winning author-illustrator Mini Grey comes a hilarious and heartfelt new adventure: a motley group of toys left outside in the garden become true friends and brave heroes--in space!
The Toy Collector
Author: James Gunn
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 160819552X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A tragicomic novel about nostalgia, addiction, and 1970s action figures. The Toy Collector is a wickedly funny portrait of a young man who sells stolen pharmaceuticals to finance his growing addiction to memorabilia. An orderly at a Times Square hospital, he buys his toys at exorbitant prices, searching the familiar tacky plastic in a perverse effort to avoid adulthood. As the story switches from the make-believe world he creates with his childhood friends-populated by Scrunch-Em, Grow-Em Dinosaurs and toy robots-to the grown-up pleasures of sex, drugs and alcohol, James falls in and out of love, and stumbles through New York City in search of dubious redemption.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 160819552X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A tragicomic novel about nostalgia, addiction, and 1970s action figures. The Toy Collector is a wickedly funny portrait of a young man who sells stolen pharmaceuticals to finance his growing addiction to memorabilia. An orderly at a Times Square hospital, he buys his toys at exorbitant prices, searching the familiar tacky plastic in a perverse effort to avoid adulthood. As the story switches from the make-believe world he creates with his childhood friends-populated by Scrunch-Em, Grow-Em Dinosaurs and toy robots-to the grown-up pleasures of sex, drugs and alcohol, James falls in and out of love, and stumbles through New York City in search of dubious redemption.
A Profile of the United States Toy Industry, Second Edition
Author: Christopher Byrne
Publisher: Business Expert Press
ISBN: 1631576070
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The toy industry is one of the most consistently misunderstood sectors of American business, comprising a wide range of businesses under one banner-entertainment, commodities, fashion and licensing-that each behave differently. Broad-based change is constant, with more than 40 percent of toy products new each year. The U.S. market comprises about 600 publicly and privately held companies, valued at about $22 billion per year at wholesale for traditional toys, which has remained relatively constant since the 1990s. It is also the only industry where success depends on the whims of a child. This book is a concise and in-depth introduction to the structure, practices, and market forces that impact the toy industry, including a short history, a description of the current market landscape, product trends, emerging opportunities and threats and expectations for the future, as well as aspects of retailing, consumer behavior, and financial markets. While the book's primary focus is the U.S. toy industry, one cannot ignore the global scope of the business, particularly related to manufacturing, growth potential and emerging markets. It is intended to provide a foundation for understanding the diverse and dynamic nature of the toy industry and many things that make it unique and to provide an introduction to this fast-paced, always changing and fiercely competitive business where success is often more an art than a science.
Publisher: Business Expert Press
ISBN: 1631576070
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The toy industry is one of the most consistently misunderstood sectors of American business, comprising a wide range of businesses under one banner-entertainment, commodities, fashion and licensing-that each behave differently. Broad-based change is constant, with more than 40 percent of toy products new each year. The U.S. market comprises about 600 publicly and privately held companies, valued at about $22 billion per year at wholesale for traditional toys, which has remained relatively constant since the 1990s. It is also the only industry where success depends on the whims of a child. This book is a concise and in-depth introduction to the structure, practices, and market forces that impact the toy industry, including a short history, a description of the current market landscape, product trends, emerging opportunities and threats and expectations for the future, as well as aspects of retailing, consumer behavior, and financial markets. While the book's primary focus is the U.S. toy industry, one cannot ignore the global scope of the business, particularly related to manufacturing, growth potential and emerging markets. It is intended to provide a foundation for understanding the diverse and dynamic nature of the toy industry and many things that make it unique and to provide an introduction to this fast-paced, always changing and fiercely competitive business where success is often more an art than a science.
Situated Design Methods
Author: Jesper Simonsen
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262544725
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
A handbook of situated design methods, with analyses and cases that range from designing study processes to understanding customer experiences to developing interactive installations. All design is situated—carried out from an embedded position. Design involves many participants and encompasses a range of interactions and interdependencies among designers, designs, design methods, and users. Design is also multidisciplinary, extending beyond the traditional design professions into such domains as health, culture, education, and transportation. This book presents eighteen situated design methods, offering cases and analyses of projects that range from designing interactive installations, urban spaces, and environmental systems to understanding customer experiences. Each chapter presents a different method, combining theoretical, methodological, and empirical discussions with accounts of actual experiences. The book describes methods for defining and organizing a design project, organizing collaborative processes, creating aesthetic experiences, and incorporating sustainability into processes and projects. The diverse and multidisciplinary methods presented include a problem- and project-based approach to design studies; a “Wheel of Rituals” intended to promote creativity; a pragmatist method for situated experience design that derives from empirical studies of film production and performance design; and ways to transfer design methods in a situated manner. The book will be an important resource for researchers, students, and practitioners of interdisciplinary design.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262544725
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
A handbook of situated design methods, with analyses and cases that range from designing study processes to understanding customer experiences to developing interactive installations. All design is situated—carried out from an embedded position. Design involves many participants and encompasses a range of interactions and interdependencies among designers, designs, design methods, and users. Design is also multidisciplinary, extending beyond the traditional design professions into such domains as health, culture, education, and transportation. This book presents eighteen situated design methods, offering cases and analyses of projects that range from designing interactive installations, urban spaces, and environmental systems to understanding customer experiences. Each chapter presents a different method, combining theoretical, methodological, and empirical discussions with accounts of actual experiences. The book describes methods for defining and organizing a design project, organizing collaborative processes, creating aesthetic experiences, and incorporating sustainability into processes and projects. The diverse and multidisciplinary methods presented include a problem- and project-based approach to design studies; a “Wheel of Rituals” intended to promote creativity; a pragmatist method for situated experience design that derives from empirical studies of film production and performance design; and ways to transfer design methods in a situated manner. The book will be an important resource for researchers, students, and practitioners of interdisciplinary design.