Wee Warriors and Playtime Patriots: Children's Military Regalia - Civil War Era Through the Vietnam Period (Schiffer Military History Book)

By Nancy Griffith

Wee Warriors & Playtime Patriots engages the reader in a fascinating history of children's military-inspired fashions - handmade and commercially made replica uniforms, equipage, and toys dating from 1860-1976. An extensive collection of photographs features children in military dress from countries around the world. These touching images of a never-before-chronicled military collectibles field will mesmerize readers. Also included are dozens of nostalgic catalog pages from Sears Roebuck & Co., and Montgomery Ward touting commercially made children's uniforms that date as far back as 1918. Wee Warriors & Playtime Patriots fills a major gap in the study of nineteenth and twentieth century military clothing styles and is a must, not only for military and patriotic enthusiasts, but for anyone interested in a bit of thought-provoking history.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764311816
• ISBN13: 9780764311819
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.4" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

"Wee Warriors and Playtime Patriots" by Nancy Griffith.

From the standpoint of a military history bookseller and as a collector, this book suceeds on many levels. It is obviously a "labor of love" not only for the subject material, but also for the actual layout and execution of the finished product. The author literally spent years researching the subject, investing her time, effort, and money acquiring the finest collection of children's military uniforms from all over the United States, and with this book she shares all of the information with the general public for the first time. I heartily recommend this book to anyone interested in American history- the book is a time line from the American Revolution through the Vietnam Period, with the author's own very unique perspective. The text is very detailed and observant, and the quality of the photgraphy is first rate. The book will become the standard qoutable reference for this particular field of collecting.Whether you like to read history or you actually participate in the collecting of historical memorabilia, "Wee Warriors and Playtime Patriots" will be one of the most enjoyable finds you will place on your bookshelf this year.