Do You Read Me?

Vintage Communication Toys

Leslie Singer (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

96 Seiten

2018
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7643-5578-3 (ISBN)

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The invention of the telegraph, telephone, and broadcast signals gave kids in mid-20th-century America a new way to play. Speak into a device, push a button, turn a knob, and you were instantly communicating with friends around the block or across the planet. In most cases, it was imaginary, but adults were actually doing it—and with the right “equipment,” you were too! The 150 color images in Do You Read Me? Vintage Communication Toys captures the excitement of these new technologies. The art deco and futuristic designs from the ’30s through the ’70s convey the wonder and optimism of the ever-evolving communication world. String and wire may have carried the signal, but it was the power of imagination that really carried the message. Toy collectors, nostalgia buffs, and retro-future fans will appreciate the price guide and build-it-yourself communicator included with this beautifully photographed and designed volume.

Leslie Singer is an advertising creative director who self-medicates by collecting vintage space toys, original sci-fi illustrations, and other retrographics. He lives in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Erscheinungsdatum	21.09.2018
Zusatzinfo	160 color images
Verlagsort	Atglen
Sprache	englisch
Maße	232 x 207 mm
Gewicht	862 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Antiquitäten
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge
ISBN-10	0-7643-5578-3 / 0764355783
ISBN-13	978-0-7643-5578-3 / 9780764355783
Zustand	Neuware