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TV Toys (Shire Library)
Anthony A Mcgoldrick
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Description for TV Toys (Shire Library)
Paperback. Since the dawn of children's television in the 1950s, toy companies have been keen to capitalise on the success of these programmes. This title charts the history of the successful TV toys from Muffin the Mule in the 1950s to Star Trek: The Next Generation in the 1980s. It offers a look at some of the appealing toys of the late twentieth century. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 48 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; WCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 153 x 5. Weight in Grams: 116. New.
Since the dawn of children's television in the 1950s, toy companies have been keen to capitalise on the success of these programmes. Toy historian and collector Anthony A. McGoldrick here charts the history of the most successful TV toys from Muffin the Mule in the 1950s to Star Trek: The Next Generation in the 1980s. The colourful illustrations – whether of Daleks, iconic cars, action figures or spaceships – evoke the excitement of the programmes and also of playing with the toys that allowed children to recreate them. Whether you grew up in the days of Andy Pandy, The Saint, ... Read more
Since the dawn of children's television in the 1950s, toy companies have been keen to capitalise on the success of these programmes. Toy historian and collector Anthony A. McGoldrick here charts the history of the most successful TV toys from Muffin the Mule in the 1950s to Star Trek: The Next Generation in the 1980s. The colourful illustrations – whether of Daleks, iconic cars, action figures or spaceships – evoke the excitement of the programmes and also of playing with the toys that allowed children to recreate them. Whether you grew up in the days of Andy Pandy, The Saint, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747812173
SKU
9780747812173
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About Anthony A Mcgoldrick
Tony McGoldrick has been an avid toy collector all his life. As well as collecting old toys, he has substantial collections of badges, ceramics, trading cards, postcards and autographs. The main theme running through all his collections is that they are TV and film related. For many years, he has been a toy dealer at trade fairs and shows around ... Read more
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