Toying with Reality: The Inspirations Behind the World's Greatest Toys
Trains Zeppelins Planes Boats Automobiles
Included are over 800 illustrations of toys and prototypes from 1880 to 1964. Marklin, Bing, Carette, Gunthermann, Bub, Lionel, Ives, Bassett-Lowke, Sakai, Yonezawa, Alps and others are represented, with a dash of early trains from Beggs and Weeden thrown in. Some of the finest paper litho toys also make an appearance.
