| Toys from Occupied Japan Contributor(s): Marsella, Anthony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0887408753 ISBN-13: 9780887408755 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1997 Annotation: Clever toys created in Japan after WWII from celluloid, tin, and glass were exported around the world. Here many are examined in 370 color photographs that include most of the boxes that held the objects, a boon to collectors who highly value authentic packaging. A price guide is included. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades - Games & Activities |
| Dewey: 688.720 |
| LCCN: 95069835 |
| Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 8.54" W x 11.02" (1.60 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From September, 1945 until April, 1954, the U.S. Army of the Occupation set up its headquarters in Tokyo under General Douglas MacArthur. The foremost order to the army was to aid in the restoration of the economy of the country. They were successful, and the result is a variety of products known to collectors as O.J. or Occupied Japan. This wonderful new book documents, with 370 full color photographs, many of the clever toys created in Occupied Japan and exported around the world. Included are most of the boxes that held the objects, a boon to collectors who are highly value authentic packaging. A price guide makes this a complete book for collectors. |