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Under the Tree: The Toys and Treats that Made Christmas Special, 1930-1970
Filled with more than 100 illustrationsnostalgic art, vintage photographs, and evocative advertisements
When? Cant I open just one? Please? The minutes, the hours, the eons of waitingand wondering. Whats underneath the shiny silver paper? Behind the enormous red bow? Under the tree?
Who doesnt remember what it was like to be a kid at Christmas? And who hasnt yearned to go ...more
When? Cant I open just one? Please? The minutes, the hours, the eons of waitingand wondering. Whats underneath the shiny silver paper? Behind the enormous red bow? Under the tree?
Who doesnt remember what it was like to be a kid at Christmas? And who hasnt yearned to go ...more
Hardcover, 112 pages
Published
October 1st 2007
by Stewart, Tabori and Chang
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This book reminded me of many of my own Christmases: The anticipation often exceeded the actual event. That being said, I have enjoyed all my Christmases, and I enjoyed reading this book, too. And, yes, I found toys I had when I was a child, some of which were still around when I started buying toys for my own children. No doubt, my kids will some day buy some of these same toys for their kids. This book covers toys and treats from 1930 to 1970 in 112 pages, and therein lies the problem: No...more
Lot's of fun strolling down memory lane. Even though many of the toys and games were before my time, I still enjoyed reading about them. The ads and their price lists were very interesting. Wow!
A bit of a let down after "It's A Wonderful Christmas". Less a Christmas nostalgia book than a toy nostalgia book. Not at all a bad book, just not as festive as I was hoping for.
A great look back into classic Christmas!
Oh, the nostalgia!
While I'm rather glad that I never had 'The Beverly Hillbillies' game, I do fondly remember the Woolworth's doll house that I once played with.
A book of the toys and games from my childhood, most of which didn't survive my childhood.
While I'm rather glad that I never had 'The Beverly Hillbillies' game, I do fondly remember the Woolworth's doll house that I once played with.
A book of the toys and games from my childhood, most of which didn't survive my childhood.
Read it for the pictures; they were awesome.
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