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Collecting Toys For Fun and Profit by William C. Ketchum Jr. Soft Cover
Collecting Toys For Fun and Profit by William C. Ketchum Jr.
Soft Cover
96 pages
Copyright 1985
Getting Started 4
Glossary 6
The Story of American Toys 10
Toy Categories 12
Wood Toys 12
Soft Toys 17
Tin Toys 21
Cast-Iron Toys 25
20th-Century Cast-Metal Toys 29
Sheet-Metal Toys 31
Banks 33
Hobbyhorses and Wheel Toys 36
Steam Toys 38
Military Miniatures 40
Trains 43
Games 45
Educational Toys 49
Plastic Toys 52
Miscellaneous Toys 54
Building a Collection 58
Price Guide 70
Bibliography 94
Index 95
Understanding the history of toys and how they are made will help you as a collector. Familiarizing yourself with American toys is especially useful.
There have been toys as long as there have been children. Many ancient toys have survived and can be seen in museums. These playthings include hobbyhorses from China, pull toys from Greece, clay and glass marbles from Rome. Children played with toys in ancient Egypt, too. Various playthings, including board games and pull toys, have been found in the Pharaohs' tombs.
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