Books on toy history

1.
A History of Toys
A History of Toys 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings
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The Way Toys Work: The Science Behind the Magic 8 Ball, Etch A Sketch, Boomerang, and More
The Way Toys Work: The Science Behind the Magic 8 Ball, Etch A Sketch, Boomerang, and More
by: Ed Sobey
3.71 avg rating — 21 ratings
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The Story of Barbie and the Woman Who Created Her
The Story of Barbie and the Woman Who Created Her 3.84 avg rating — 341 ratings
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Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry
Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry 3.85 avg rating — 2,252 ratings
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So Crazy Japanese Toys!: Live-Action TV Show Toys from the 1950s to Now
So Crazy Japanese Toys!: Live-Action TV Show Toys from the 1950s to Now 4.05 avg rating — 44 ratings
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Slinky Innovators: The James Family
Slinky Innovators: The James Family 3.79 avg rating — 14 ratings
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The Story of Monopoly, Silly Putty, Bingo, Twister, Frisbee, Scrabble, Et Cetera
The Story of Monopoly, Silly Putty, Bingo, Twister, Frisbee, Scrabble, Et Cetera 3.20 avg rating — 15 ratings
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The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation
The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation 4.05 avg rating — 502 ratings
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Toy Time!: From Hula Hoops to He-Man to Hungry Hungry Hippos: A Look Back at the Most- Beloved Toys of Decades Past
Toy Time!: From Hula Hoops to He-Man to Hungry Hungry Hippos: A Look Back at the Most- Beloved Toys of Decades Past 3.78 avg rating — 167 ratings
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TV Toys (Shire Library Book 723)
TV Toys (Shire Library Book 723) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
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Awesome Minds: The Inventors of LEGO® Toys: An Entertaining History about the Creation of LEGO Toys. Educational and Entertaining.
Awesome Minds: The Inventors of LEGO® Toys: An Entertaining History about the Creation of LEGO Toys. Educational and Entertaining. 4.26 avg rating — 107 ratings
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Totally Tubular '80s Toys
Totally Tubular '80s Toys 3.82 avg rating — 108 ratings
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Flip! How the Frisbee Took Flight
Flip! How the Frisbee Took Flight 4.06 avg rating — 122 ratings
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The Real Toy Story: Inside the Ruthless Battle for America's Youngest Consumers
The Real Toy Story: Inside the Ruthless Battle for America's Youngest Consumers 3.58 avg rating — 90 ratings
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Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World's Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her
Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World's Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her 3.70 avg rating — 1,924 ratings
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The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us
The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us 3.58 avg rating — 1,592 ratings
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Toy Monster
Toy Monster 3.29 avg rating — 228 ratings
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Hot Wheels: 40 Years
Hot Wheels: 40 Years 4.38 avg rating — 26 ratings
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TV and Film Toys (Crowood Collectors' Series)
TV and Film Toys (Crowood Collectors' Series) 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
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TV Toys
TV Toys liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings
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TV Toys and the Shows That Inspired Them
TV Toys and the Shows That Inspired Them really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
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Collector's Guide to TV Memorabilia 1960s & 1970s: Identification and Values
Collector's Guide to TV Memorabilia 1960s & 1970s: Identification and Values really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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Collectors Guide to TV Toys and Memorabilia
Collectors Guide to TV Toys and Memorabilia 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
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Collectors Guide to TV Toys and Memorabilia: 1960S & 1970s
Collectors Guide to TV Toys and Memorabilia: 1960S & 1970s 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings
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What Is LEGO?
What Is LEGO? 4.27 avg rating — 722 ratings
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Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry
Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry 3.85 avg rating — 2,252 ratings
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Rubik's Cube Creator: Erno Rubik
Rubik's Cube Creator: Erno Rubik 3.82 avg rating — 28 ratings
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Toys of the 50s 60s and 70s
Toys of the 50s 60s and 70s 3.95 avg rating — 20 ratings
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Timeless Toys of the 50s and 60s
Timeless Toys of the 50s and 60s it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Plastic Novelties and Toys of the '40s, '50s, and '60s (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Plastic Novelties and Toys of the '40s, '50s, and '60s (Schiffer Book for Collectors) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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Cartoon & character toys of the 50s, 60s & 70s: Plastic & vinyl
Cartoon & character toys of the 50s, 60s & 70s: Plastic & vinyl really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Plastic Toys: Dimestore Dreams of the '40s and '50s
Plastic Toys: Dimestore Dreams of the '40s and '50s 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
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Lego Manufacturers: The Kristiansen Family
Lego Manufacturers: The Kristiansen Family 3.98 avg rating — 44 ratings
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From an Idea to Lego: The Building Bricks Behind the World's Largest Toy Company
From an Idea to Lego: The Building Bricks Behind the World's Largest Toy Company 4.41 avg rating — 167 ratings
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Forty Years of Airfix Toys
Forty Years of Airfix Toys really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Classic Country Toys: An Illustrated History of Americana
Classic Country Toys: An Illustrated History of Americana liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
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Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?: The Lost Toys, Tastes, and Trends of the 70s and 80s
Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?: The Lost Toys, Tastes, and Trends of the 70s and 80s 3.79 avg rating — 548 ratings