Rack Toys - Cheap. Crazed Playthngs

A love-letter to fun toys that broke real easy, Rack Toys chronicles decades of cheaply made toys found on the rack of discount stores, drug stores and anywhere in-between. What these toys lacked in quality, they made up for in charm and kitsch.

About the author

Brian Heiler was born in the suburbs of Toronto, Canada and enjoyed a quintessential 1970s orange and brown childhood.As a freelance pop culture writer and photographer his work has been published in Toy Shop, Lee's Action Figure News, Toyfare Magazine, Famous Monsters of Filmland and Model & Collector Mart He has often written the daily list for the Village Voice medias celebrated website Topless Robot.His website PlaidStallions is a repositoryfor his childhood obsessions including toys, 70s clothing, Superheroes making mall appearances and pictures of long defunct toy retailers.Brian is a brand manager for a publishing firm, who resides outside of Toronto with two wonderful children, an all too understanding wife and more stuff than he should probably have.

Summary

A love-letter to fun toys that broke real easy, Rack Toys chronicles decades of cheaply made toys found on the rack of discount stores, drug stores and anywhere in-between. What these toys lacked in quality, they made up for in charm and kitsch.

Product details

• Authors: Brian Heiler
• Assisted by: Rob Chatlin (Editor)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.09.2021
• EAN: 9781737380108
• ISBN: 978-1-73738-010-8
• No. of pages: 162
• Illustrations: Color photos of vintage toys and vintage toy packaging
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Collecting, collectors' catalogues; ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / General, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Popular Culture