Do You Read Me?: Vintage Communication Toys

by Leslie Singer

Book Overview

The invention of the telegraph, telephone, and broadcast signals gave kids in mid-20th-century America a new way to play. Speak into a device, push a button, turn a knob, and you were instantly communicating with friends around the block or across the planet. In most cases, it was imaginary, but adults were actually doing it--and with the right "equipment," you were too The 150 color images in Do You Read Me? Vintage Communication Toys captures the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764355783
• ISBN13: 9780764355783
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.4" x 8.4"