Steiff Bears and Other Playthings Past and Present (Hardcover)

This beguiling book takes you to the fantasy world the Steiff*r toy company has been busily creating for over one hundred years. In over 860 beautiful color photographs, you will discover more than one thousand toys, some as recent as yesterday and most many decades old. A menagerie of stuffed animals awaits, including the beloved teddy bears, as well as cats, dogs, birds of every sort, denizens of the forest, and wildlife from the Savannah. Puppets, dolls, and wheeled toys also grace these pages, accompanied by large studio figures and enchanting mechanical villages filled with busy figures. The book includes a preface by Susanna Steiff Pinyuh, the great grand niece of the company's founder, Margarete Steiff. Also included are catalog copy displaying many items produced by the firm, and an examination of the company's identifying marks. Values are included in the captions. This delightful book is a must for every toy collector.

General

Imprint:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2000
First published:	2000
Authors:	Dee Hockenberry
Dimensions:	279 x 216 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-7643-1120-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Antiques & collectables > Toys, games & models
LSN:	0-7643-1120-4
Barcode:	9780764311208

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