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PublisherJapan Society Gallery
ISBN-100300151578
ISBN-139780300151572
eBay Product ID (ePID)71122909
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicArt, Antiques & Collectibles, Toys, Asian / General, Asian / Japanese, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, Subjects & Themes / General
AuthorJoe Earle
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Length8.2 In.
Item Height0.4 In.
Item Weight16.8 Oz
Item Width9.6 In.
Additional Product Features
LCCN2008-937550
Book TitleBuriki : Japanese Tin Toys from the Golden Age of the American Automobile: the Yoku Tanaka Collection
Dewey Decimal629.221
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisTin toys have been made in Japan for more than 100 years, but during World War II their production--and international sales--ended. Almost as soon as the war was over, ingenious manufacturers began to make model Jeeps out of recycled food cans. With the resumption of international trade in 1948, exports of more sophisticated metal toys soared. At the same time, the postwar boom in the United States led to an increasingly automobile-based society--the perfect inspiration for Japan's gifted toy designers. As leading marques competed to market ever more seductively styled autos to U.S. consumers, Japanese toy manufacturers followed styling trends closely, retooling often to create miniature versions of the latest models; airplanes, spaceships, and other vehicles were also popular. The Tanaka collection is a treasure-trove of more than 500 immaculate model vehicles, enthusiastically collected over the last 50 years. Buriki offers a lively tour of its highlights, evoking the heady, expansive spirit of the 1950s in both the U.S. and Japan. Its 60 cars, along with prime examples of other modes of transportation, will delight young and old with the quality of their detailing and bright color schemes., Tin toys have been made in Japan for more than 100 years, but during World War II their production--and international sales--ended. Almost as soon as the war was over, ingenious manufacturers began to make model Jeeps out of recycled food cans. With the resumption of international trade in 1948, exports of more sophisticated metal toys soared. At the same time, the postwar boom in the United States led to an increasingly automobile-based society--the perfect inspiration for Japan's gifted toy designers. As leading marques competed to market ever more seductively styled autos to U.S. consumers, Japanese toy manufacturers followed styling trends closely, retooling often to create miniature versions of the latest models; airplanes, spaceships, and other vehicles were also popular. The Tanaka collection is a treasure-trove of more than 500 immaculate model vehicles, enthusiastically collected over the last 50 years. Buriki offers a lively tour of its highlights, evoking the heady, expansive spirit of the 1950s in both the U.S. and Japan. Its 60 cars, along with prime examples of other modes of transportation, will delight young and old with the quality of their detailing and bright color schemes. Distributed for the Japan Society Exhibition Schedule: Japan Society Gallery, New York (July 9 - August 16, 2009)
Publication Year2009
FormatTrade Paperback
Dewey Edition22
LC Classification NumberNK8454.2.J3E27 2009
Number of Pages96 pages
