Author(s): Warwick Henderson

History

An illustrated history of toys and games showing how they reflect the events, technological advances,innovative materials and social concerns of each era, from games in Egypt, to model cars, trains, and spaceships through to recent franchise toys such as Star Wars. Toy collectors and history buffs. There is a huge interest in toys and games as collectibles and this book highlights what makes some toys rare, gives them a context in terms of their manufactureand popularity and why they evoked the mood of each era.