Future Toys: robots, astronauts, spaceships, ray guns

Product Description

First-ever study of "cold war" era futuristic toys.-- Contains a wide selection of fascinating color photographs of the toys and their original packaging.Through design details and use of packaging artwork, this book is a pictorial history of futuristic toys produced between the postwar years and the first moon landings. These toys embody, in a fascinating way, the diverse visions of the future that were popular during this exciting period of scientific and technological expansion.A visually stimulating book that illustrates a broad collection of robots, astronauts, space vehicles, ray guns, games and more -- many with their original packaging. Contains many examples not seen in previous publications and specialized information for collectors or those interested in the space-race era.