American Toy Cars and Trucks 1894-1942
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (847 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0896596532 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 328 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Little wheels keep on turnin' with antique toy vehicles. In the 1970's-80's Lillian Gottschalk, with her husband Bill, built a collection of boys' toys that would overflow any sandbox. From cast iron taxis to giant pressed steel Buddy L trucks, the Gottschalks assembled one of the country's best collections of classic 1920's-30's automotive pieces. The collection was sold several years ago for several million, but readers can enjoy detailed photos and information from the pre-scrap drive era. Bill Holland, a professional photographer, takes great care to offer these toys in variety of settings. A large, coffee table book that will inspire any gathe. Ulara said Great collector book. My Dad, who is an avid toy car and truck collector really enjoyed this book. Great book and resource for those who enjoy collecting such things.. Brewster said Fantastic historical reference book you have to have. American Toy Cars and trucks is a fantastic reference for the many different hard to find cast iron and tin cars, trucks, buses and taxis from the late 1800's to mid 1900's. There are probably 6 books I use to research an antique toy to make sure it is authentic, and this book is one of them. The book is extremely detailed, great photos, and actually makes a great coffee table book. The book is very heavy, so make sure to find one where the binding is not loose. I wore one copy out as the binding tore out completely, so spend a few more dollars to get a good one because you will definitely re
Ann E. Extensively researched, well documented, and copiously illustrated, though marred by occasional hazy photosa good buy for the price. P.L., Binghamton, Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. patent issue dates, histories of American and European toy manufacturers, and a bibliography are included. . Gottschalk, an authority on the subject and owner of a world-famous toy auto collection, groups the toys by material (cast iron, pressed steel, etc.) and major function (motorcycles, buses, taxis, etc.). Highly recommended. From Library Journal Truly a gem, this detailed examination of machine-produced toy automobiles "made in America or imported from Europe" also is an evolutionary account of the American autombile and its manufacturers. U.S. Almost everything for the period, from pleasure cars and utility trucks to penny toys, games, and advertising
475 toy cars are described and illustrated, some in color.