Japanese Toys: Amusing Playthings from the Past (Schiffer Art Books) - Hardcover

William C. Gallagher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764311298 ISBN 13: 9780764311291

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd (US), 2000

Synopsis

In the 1950s and '60s, fine-quality Japanese-made toys flooded the market and sold popularly at five and dime stores worldwide. A top-notch Japanese manufacturer of these toys was Toplay Ltd., recognized by their T.P.S. trademark, who also made toys for importers like LINEMAR, Cragstan, Frankonia, Rosko, and Mego. Over 265 motorized, wind-up, battery-operated, tin, plastic, animal, and platform base toys are featured, including authorized editions based on Popeye and Walt Disney*r characters. Information on manufacturers, the trading and import companies, dates of production, patent drawings, dimensions, descriptions, and original packaging are included. A price guide and identification of over 200 Japanese trademarks complete this useful guide.

About this title

About the Author:

William C. Gallagher, a retired business executive, has been buying, selling, and collecting toys for over twenty years. For this book, he studied Toplay (T.P.S.) Ltd. toys in detail, including research with both the company founder and the current president. He lives in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, with his wife, Jean Ann.

About this edition

• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd (US)
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0764311298
• ISBN 13: 9780764311291
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224