( 7 reviews )
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Posted: Jun 19 2009
Yes, it does show boy's toys from the '50s and '60s, but the images are grainy photocopies, and the book does not have the complete boys toys sections for each year, just a sampling. That said, it is still a must and I have enjoyed it. It has the G.I. Joe stuff, Matchbox cars and other good things that you remember. It could be great, if the pictures were in color. You can always do a search on eBay for color pictures of the things that you remember. Also do a search on Youtube for old commercials!
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Posted: Feb 23 2008
Boys Toys of the Fifties and Sixties is a terrific book for us boomers who grew up in that era. There's no color inside the book, but that may have made it too expensive to print. I found the b&w pages clear, no problem reading them. You'll find most of your favorite toys in here, as well as those pre-inflation prices. We tend to forget our parents didn't make much money in those days, so everything's relative. Obviously they did not include all the pages from each year's Sears catalog, but the representative pages give a nice sample. As you read through this book, you'll find yourself slipping back 40 or 50 years when times were much simpler and toys required more imagination. You'll see great toys from Louis Marx (my favorites), Mattel, Kenner, and the other big names of the time. The descriptions are fun too, probably written to appeal to the 8 year-old mind. If you come home from work with a headache or have some worry, this book is great escapist reading. I think you'll enjoy it.
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( 0 of 25 found this review helpful ) Posted: Mar 15 2002
The type of catalog i would i would like you to send is sound effects, ice skates, record players, and so much more. So that would be great.thank you fromEmile Alston
