Description: Lavishly illustrated with approximately 600 color photographs, this early out-of-print book provides a pictorial survey of antique tin toys supplemented with identifying captions, concise descriptive narrative, and information on marks. “As well as illustrating virtually all [of the author’s] world famous collection of printed penny toys, the book includes a section with undecorated lead alloy cast and celluloid penny toys, on which nothing has previously been published.” THE BOOK OF PENNY TOYS by David Pressland, New Cavendish Books, London, First Edition 1991. This book takes a fascinating look at penny toys—“small toys sold at a retail price of one penny, principally in the years between 1895 and 1914. Usually they measured no more than 10 cm overall (and often much less) and were made of a variety of materials, including paper, plaster, wood, diecast lead alloy and tinplate. The vast majority of tinplate penny toys were made in and around Nuremberg and were widely exported. Some were made for particular markets, so that we may find London omnibuses and ambulances. French postal delivery vans, and American locomotives. While several of the larger manufacturers such as Distler made penny toys, the most important single manufacturer was J.P. Meier of Nuremberg. Penny toys were widely sold in shops and arcades, and also by street vendors. Wholesalers sold penny toys in gross lots for eight shillings per lot or 96 old pence. Thus street traders were able to make a 50% profit by selling toys for a penny each.” The book has a large section on tinplate—e.g. horse-drawn, automotive, dolls’ house, nautical, whistles, candy containers, fantasy, aeronautical, etc.. Other materials include celluloid, paper, wood, cast iron and lead. There is a section on identification include trademarks & inscriptions, wholesalers’ catalogues and component parts. A useful bibliography and index round out this complete collector’s guide to penny toys, an essential volume for the reference shelf of any collector or connoisseur. 9.75” x 8.5” hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 224 pages. FREE media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings.
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Brand: Unbranded
Publication Year: 1991
Type: Book
Autographed: No
Language: English
Vehicle Type: Penny Toys
Age Level: 17 Years & Up
Character Family: Penny Toys
