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A Century of American Toys and Games: The Story of Pressman Toy by Jim Pressman
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- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN-13
- 9780789214447
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- Book Title
- A Century of American Toys and Games
- ISBN
- 9780789214447
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Publisher
- Abbeville Press, Incorporated
- Topic
- Toys, Economics / General, Corporate & Business History, Antiques & Collectibles, Business & Economics
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When Jack Pressman went into business as a manufacturer of basic playthings like lead soldiers and toy xylophones in 1922, he could little have imagined that his small venture would become one of the iconic American toy companies. The firm scored its first megahit in the 1920s, when it popularized Chinese checkers, and it went on to introduce enduring favorites like Rummikub and Tri-Ominos. Today the Pressman Toy Corporation remains well known for its line of classic board games in eye-catching red boxes, as well as games based on popular TV shows. This centennial history traces the growth of the company under the leadership of three successive Pressmans: Jack, his wife Lynn (one of the first female CEOs in the industry), and their son Jim. It is a story that reflects the development of the toy industry as a whole--encompassing the rise of plastics, the emergence of character licensing and TV advertising, and the surprising endurance of the physical board game in our digital age. Abundantly illustrated with new color photography as well as rare archival images, this will be an essential volume for anyone with an interest in the history of play.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Abbeville Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
078921444x
ISBN-13
9780789214447
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4057243427
Product Key Features
Language
English
Topic
Toys, Economics / General, Corporate & Business History, Antiques & Collectibles, Business & Economics
Illustrator
Yes
Dimensions
Item Length
10.3in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Weight
68.7 Oz
Item Width
13.3in
Additional Product Features
Book Title
Century of American Toys and Games : the Story&Nbsp;Of&Nbsp;Pressman Toy Toy
Lccn
2022-015427
Dewey Decimal
338.4768872
Lc Classification Number
Hd9993.T694p74 2022
Table of Content
Chapter 1 Beginnings 1895 -1938 Chapter 2 Pressman's Popular Playthings Face the Great Depression 1932 -1938 Chapter 3 In Action, in the News, and on the Silver Screen 1937 -1939 Chapter 4 Toys, Games, and WWII 1939 -1945 Chapter 5 Jack and Lynn: A Love Story 1942 -1959 Chapter 6 Plastics 1947 -1953 Chapter 7 Pressman in Print 1949 -1957 Chapter 8 The Age of Licensing Arrives 1954 -1958 Chapter 9 A Woman Takes Charge as TV Ads Change the Industry 1959 -1963 Chapter 10 Aiming for the Stars 1964 -1974 Chapter 11 The Six Million Dollar Man 1975 -1980 Chapter 12 Pressman's Got the Games 1981 -1984 Chapter 13 Games People Play. Together. 1985 -1991 Chapter 14 Rule Breakers 1992 -1998 Chapter 15 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 2000 Chapter 16 Playing and Winning in the New Millennium 1999 -2014 Chapter 17 Goliath 2014 -2022 Afterword Jim Joins Jack in the Hall of Fame
Publication Year
2022
Dewey Edition
23
Format
Hardcover
Reviews
A wonderful trip down memory lane, and a remarkable story of perseverance . . . The pictures are priceless!, ""This book chronicles the 'ins' and 'outs' of the everchanging toy industry better than anything I have ever read. . . For me as a competitor and friend of Pressman Toy, this book is inspirational and instructional.", This is a must read for anyone interested in the toy industry, and actually anyone interested in how to successfully build a business., Not only is the book beautifully designed and printed, but I thoroughly enjoyed delving into the history of such an important and influential toy company with products that touched millions of lives over the decades. The text does a nice job of setting Pressman products into a context of history and popular culture that makes the story of the evolution of this family firm all the more meaningful., "What an incredible story that is so symbolic of the origins of the American toy industry. . . L'dor v'dor--"from generation to generation"--so we watch this amazing story and passing of the baton.", This book chronicles the 'ins' and 'outs' of the everchanging toy industry better than anything I have ever read. . . For me as a competitor and friend of Pressman Toy, this book is inspirational and instructional., "What an incredible story that is so symbolic of the origins of the American toy industry. . . L'dor v'dor--"from generation to generation"--so we watch this amazing story and passing of the baton. "
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Number of Pages
256 Pages
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