Boys' Toys by Jed Novick (Hardback) 2006

 BOYS' TOYS: AN LUUSTRATED HISTORY OF LITTLE THINGS THAT PLEASED BIG MINDS. Jed Novick.

Boys' Toys provides a colourful, illustrated history of the most memorable toys from the sixties, seventies and eighties. Author Jed Novick spares no detail in presenting a nostalgic look at the toys that defined boyhood for today's men. Filled with fascinating backgrounds stories and specially commissioned photographs, BOYS TOYS is a tribute to the cars, planes, trains and games that made life fun for millions of kids, including:

* Action heroes like GI Joe and Action Man.

* Movie and television tie-ins from STAR Wars, STARSKY & HUTCH and DR. WHO.

* Vehicles from Matchbox, Hot Wheels and Corgi.

* Trains from Hornby, and plane kits from Airfix.

* Design classics like Slinky, Silly Putty, LEGO and Spirograph.

* Computer games from Atari, apple and Commodore.

* And many more!

Like flipping through catalogues of the past, BOYS' TOYS is full of the toys you had or always wanted. And this time you don't have to share.

 

A jhardback published in 2006 by New Burlington Books (£9.99 r.r.p.)