Author: Gwen White
Publisher: ARCO
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 284

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Author: Gordon Campbell
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195189485
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 1277

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The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts covers thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western culture. With over 1,000 entries, as well as hundreds drawn from the 34-volume Dictionary of Art, this topical collection is a valuable resource for those interested in the history, practice, and mechanics of the decorative arts. Accompanied by almost 100 color and more than 500 black and white illustrations, the 1,290 pages of this title include hundreds of entries on artists and craftsmen, the qualities and historic uses of materials, as well as concise definitions on art forms and style. Explore the works of Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, and the Wiener Wekstatte, or delve into the history of Navajo blankets and wing chairs in thousands of entries on artists, craftsmen, designers, workshops, and decorative art forms.

Author: Karen Cooksey
Publisher: Folens Limited
ISBN: 1843037521
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 83

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Instant lesson plans, with teachernotes on differentiation, and engaging copiable activities for pupils. Book 1 concentrates on popular topics for ages 5 to 7, matching the QCA Scheme of Work for History and meeting NC requirements. More KS1 topics are covered in Book 2.

Author: Christopher P. Barton
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315528886
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 100

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This book explores the history of children’s toys and games bearing racial stereotypes, and the role these objects played in the creation and maintenance of structures of racialism and racism in the United States, from approximately 1865 to the 1930s. This time period is one in which the creation of structures of childhood and children’s socialization into race was fostered. Additionally, commodities, like toys, were didactic and disciplinary media in the creation, modification and reproduction of Victorian society. This volume: will shed light on issues of identity, ideology, and hegemony; will appeal to those interested in historical archaeology, critical theory, and constructions of racism and class, as well as material culture scholars, and antiques collectors; will be suitable for upper-level courses in historical archaeology, modern American history, and material culture studies.

Author: Frank Hoffmann
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135418462
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 152

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Keep the information you need on playthings and pop culture at your fingertips! The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture is an A-to-Z reference guide to the playthings that amused us as children and fascinate us as adults. This enlightening—and entertaining—resource, complete with cross-references, provides easy access to concise but detailed descriptions that place toys and board games in their social and cultural contexts. From action figures to yo-yos, the book is your tour guide through the museum of sought-after collectibles and forgotten treasures that mirror the fads and fashions that helped define pop culture in the United States. The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture is a historical, yet current, reflection of society’s ever-changing attitudes toward childhood and its cultural touchstones. The book is filled with physical descriptions of each entry, including size, color, and material composition, and the age group most often associated with the item. It also includes biographical sketches of inventors, manufacturers, and distributors— a virtual “Who’s Who” of the American toy industry, including Milton Bradley, Walt Disney, and Jim Henson. With a brief glimpse through its pages or a lengthy look from cover to cover, you’ll discover (or re-discover) real hero action figures, toys with commercial tie-ins, fast-food promotional giveaways, penny prize package toys, and advertising icons and characters in addition to beloved toys and board games like Etch-a-Sketch®, Lincoln Logs®, Colorforms®, Yahtzee®, and Burp Gun, the first toy advertised on nationwide television. The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture presents easy-to-access and easy-to-read descriptions of such toys as: Barbie®, bendies, and Beanie Babies® Monopoly®, Mr. Machine®, and Mr. Potato Head™ Pez®, Plah-Doh®, and Pound Puppies® Scrabble®, Silly Putty®, and Slinky® Tiddly Winks®, Tinker Toys®, and Twister™ and looks at the people behind the scenes of the biggest names in toys, including LEGO® (Ole Kirk Christiansen) Fisher-Price® (Homer G. Fisher) Mattel® (Ruth and Elliott Handler) Hasbro™ (Alan, Merrill, and Stephen Hassenfeld) Toys R Us® (Charles Lazarus) Parker Brothers® (Edward and George Parker) F.A.O. Schwartz (Frederick Schwartz) Kenner® (Albert Steiner) Tonka® (Russell L. Wenkstern) The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture also includes an index and a selected bibliography to meet your casual or professional research needs. Faster (and more entertaining) than searching through a vast assortment of Web sites for information, the book is a vital resource for librarians, toy collectors and appraisers, popular culture enthusiasts, and anyone with an interest in toys—past and present.

Author: Gwen White
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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Author: Charles Panati
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785834370
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 480

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Relates facts and information about a host of ordinary things ranging from safety pins to negligees.

Author: Robert E. Birkenes
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN: 9780764307119
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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White Knob Wind Up Toys (WKWs) are small, ingenious, mechanical toys from the 1970s that are again popular today. Here are over 275 full-color photographs, a price guide, and information you need to start or expand your collection of these irresistable toys.

Author: Bill Vossler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610605540
Category : Farm tractors
Languages : en
Pages : 164

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Author: Hyla Wults Fox
Publisher: Toronto ; New York : Methuen
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 220

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