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Toys of the 50s 60s and 70sGumby. Barbie. Slinky. WHAM O. Spirograph. Hot Wheels. Atari. These toys and the stories of the kids, parents, child rearing experts, inventors, manufacturers, and advertisers they affected reflect the dynamism of American life. Senior exhibit developer and best selling author Kate Roberts, along with senior curator Adam Scher, spotlight forty five memorable toys, placing them in historical context and examining their development and launch, their
Gumby. Barbie. Slinky. WHAM-O. Spirograph. Hot Wheels. Atari. These toys--and the stories of the kids, parents, child-rearing experts, inventors, manufacturers, and advertisers they affected--reflect the dynamism of American life. Senior exhibit developer and best-selling author Kate Roberts, along with senior curator Adam Scher, spotlight forty-five memorable toys, placing them in historical context and examining their development and launch, their impact on kids and the larger community, and their reflection of the social and cultural shifts of each decade. The book, developed in conjunction with the national traveling exhibit of the same name, will include firsthand stories shared by adults who revered these toys as kids as well as research gleaned from primary sources and toy experts and collectors. Kate Roberts is senior exhibit developer for the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) and author of the best-selling book Minnesota 150. Adam Scher is a senior curator in the collections department at the MHS.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Published: 05/15/2014
ISBN: 9780873519274
Pages: 216
Weight: 1.49lbs
Size: 9.90h x 8.00w x 0.60d
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Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2025
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Cute book!
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I love this book! I wish it was a little more sturdy as mine already broke but I might buy another.
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Great packaging.
Size: 4 mm length
These boxes are so much better than the plastic cartons with a perforated paper lid.
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