A Century of American Toys and Games - The Story of Pressman Toy (Hardcover)

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 popularised Chinese checkers, and it went on to introduce enduring favourites 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 colour photography as well as rare archival images, this will be an essential volume for anyone with an interest in the history of play.

General

Imprint:	Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2022
Authors:	Jim Pressman • Donna Pressman • Alan Axelrod
Dimensions:	254 x 330 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-7892-1444-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Antiques & collectables > Toys, games & models
LSN:	0-7892-1444-X
Barcode:	9780789214447

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