Modern Toys: American Toys, 1930-1980

by Linda Baker

Crammed full of thousands of toys made in America from the Depression through the Star Wars era. A full-color guide with complete descriptions, wonderful photographs, and values. A must for toy lovers... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089145277X
• ISBN13: 9780891452775
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Collector Books
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.8" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

Creative Playthings: unique toys live-on in Linda Baker book

I was pleasantly surprised to see several of my toy concepts presented in Ms. Baker's book, "Modern Toys". As Vice President of Product Concept & Development for Creative Playthings of CBS Toys, in the late 70's, when the broadcast giant also delivered quality educational and learning toys and games, my group birthed what I now frequently grace the tables of flea-markets and yard-sales. One series, "Block Family", is represented in the "Who-Sit?" category, to which I quickly responded with patent details for Linda's "next book", which I sincerely hope she may produce. I grew up with many of the classics in her array, and aplaude her for preserving, at least in print, memories for millions of youngsters, of a more simpler period in childhood-Americana. Mattiene-Arienne Moustakas /Industrial Design & Invention Box 11274, Syracuse NY 13210-0251

A good basic toy reference

This book has a selection of toy pictures from all the big toy manufactuers, with an extensive section on Fisher Price, both for little people and their earlier push toys. A great book to go to for reference when I am checking on a set's piece count or number. The color pictures are wonderful, but coverage can be spotty....that is, not all toy manufacturers and their lines are as fully represented as I would like them to be. Nevertheless, this is one of my main toy reference books. Feel free to email me if you would like to know how well a certain manufacturer is represented, and I will be happy to look it up for you.