Its Almost Alive! : Celebrating 60 Years Inside the Fun Factory

English

ISBN: 0811864456

EAN: 9780811864459

Category: Games / Reference/Antiques & Collectibles / Toys/

Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC

Release Date: 07/22/2011

Synopsis: Wham-Os irresistible toys practically define childhood for an entire generation. The Frisbee, Hula Hoop, SuperBall, Slip N Slide, Silly String, and Hacky Sack are all cherished companions that brought kids together and still enjoy an enduring popularity today. Super-Book(the most fantastic book ever created by science) showcases these amazing toys and a wide array of entertaining and downright odd playthings dreamed up by a company started by two childhood friends. Released in time for the 60th anniversary of Wham-O and featuring an engaging history of each plaything, colorful vintage packaging and ads, as well as photographs of the toys, this boisterous book is sure to inspire nostalgia and a trip to the nearest park, Frisbee in hand.

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Its Almost Alive! : Celebrating 60 Years Inside the Fun Factory

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.25 inches

Width: 8.72 inches

Length: 8.58 inches

Weight: 23.28 oz

Pages: 184