Building Toys

Bayko and other systems

Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Antiques & Collectibles, Toys, History, British
Cover of the book Building Toys by Brian Salter, Bloomsbury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Brian Salter ISBN: 9780747811817
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: November 20, 2011
Imprint: Shire Publications Language: English
Author: Brian Salter
ISBN: 9780747811817
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: November 20, 2011
Imprint: Shire Publications
Language: English

The building-block has been a familiar and much-loved presence in children's toy-boxes for centuries. In the twentieth century, however, new production techniques allowed it to evolve into a multiplicity of systems which enabled any child to be both architect and skilled builder, capable of constructing realistic and sturdy miniature buildings. This beautifully illustrated book is devoted to British building toys, from the well-known to the more niche brands. Photographs of sets, completed buildings and box art and advertising material make this book a feast of nostalgia for anyone who grew up in the middle years of the last century, and an invaluable source of information for any collectors who keep the memory of these toys alive today.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The building-block has been a familiar and much-loved presence in children's toy-boxes for centuries. In the twentieth century, however, new production techniques allowed it to evolve into a multiplicity of systems which enabled any child to be both architect and skilled builder, capable of constructing realistic and sturdy miniature buildings. This beautifully illustrated book is devoted to British building toys, from the well-known to the more niche brands. Photographs of sets, completed buildings and box art and advertising material make this book a feast of nostalgia for anyone who grew up in the middle years of the last century, and an invaluable source of information for any collectors who keep the memory of these toys alive today.

More books from Bloomsbury Publishing

Cover of the book British Artillery 1914–19 by Brian Salter
Cover of the book Modelling the late Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. J, 5.Panzer-Division, East Prussia, 1944 by Brian Salter
Cover of the book The Battle of the Somme by Brian Salter
Cover of the book Global Environmental Constitutionalism in the Anthropocene by Brian Salter
Cover of the book Matter Transmission by Brian Salter
Cover of the book The Complete Scrimgeour by Brian Salter
Cover of the book Literacy, Media, Technology by Brian Salter
Cover of the book Philosophy in a Meaningless Life by Brian Salter
Cover of the book The History of United States Cultural Diplomacy by Brian Salter
Cover of the book The Jane Austen Writers' Club by Brian Salter
Cover of the book Argentina by Brian Salter
Cover of the book Mission by Brian Salter
Cover of the book The Catholic Church and the World Religions by Brian Salter
Cover of the book The Adlard Coles Book of EuroRegs for Inland Waterways by Brian Salter
Cover of the book The Handbook of Textile Culture by Brian Salter
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy