Schuco Classic Tin Toys: The Collector's Guide
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (572 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0873495454 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Chris Knox is an advertising and editorial photographer and life-long collector of Schuco toys. Over the years, he has united his passions for photography and the toys to create a wide-ranging, amusing, and visually stimulating collection of gorgeous and often quirky photographs.
Diecast metal and particularly plastics were the new high-tech materials, which had begun taking over as early as the late 1950s; tin was perceived to be slightly old-fashioned. There was also the so-called 'safety issue' of tin toys with sharp edges and small children. Anyone interested in collectable toys will be entranced by the illustrations; anyone who is interested in the history of transport will be fascinated by the changes that this century has seen.. The history of Schuco can be traced back to the birth of Heinrich Muller in 1887. An incredible 20 million were made in a production run that lasted until the 1960s. Sadly, by the mid-1960s, the writing was on the wall and the end of the tin toy was not far away. It was in the mid-1930s that Schuco came up with its Schuco-Patent-Motor-Car. One very famous Schuco toy, which was first produced in the 1920s, was the Pick-Pick Bird. By 1976, Schuco had gone out of business. In 1912, he left Bing and, together with Heinrich Schreyer, a local merchant, formed the toy company Schreyer & Co., which in 1921 became known simply as Schuco. Muller had begun making his own toys as a teenager, and he soon joined the Bing Company. The company did not turn to plastics until the early 1970s; by then it was very much a case of too little to late. The company began by making small felt and plush covered mechanised figures and animals. As early as 1946 Schuco toys were appeari
Over the years, he has united his passions for photography and the toys to create a wide-ranging, amusing, and visually stimulating collection of gorgeous and often quirky photographs. About the Author Chris Knox is an advertising and editorial photographer and life-long collector of Schuco toys.
"Classic book about classic toys" according to Paul W. Chris Knox's book, "Schuco Classic Tin Toys", is wonderfully illustrated with stunning photography. He covers Schuco through the early years, it's rise as an innovative creator of toys, it's demise, and finally, it's resurrection.What sets the book apart from other toy books is the beautiful photographs of Schuco toys. The photography is nothing short of spectacular.While the book offers Schuco history and pricing, it's more of a "coffee table" book. Enjoy it for the images of classic (and collectible) toys from the Schuco line.. Margaret J. Ingram said Great toy car guide. Great guide and history of Schuco toy cars.. "A thoroughly "user friendly" collector's guide" according to Midwest Book Review. Schuco Classic Tin Toys is a thoroughly "user friendly" collector's guide to the Schuco tin toy collection is packed from cover to cover with everything a toy collector could need ranging from histories of models of toys to technical features. Enhanced with color photos, prices and rarity ratings, Schuco Classic Tin Toys is an excellent and very highly recommended survey of classic tin toys produced by this famous German toy maker.