The Great American Antique Toy Bazaar 1879-1945, by Ronald S. Barlow. 312 Pages. Softbound. Trade catalogs are perhaps one of the best sources of business history available today. While manuscripts and printed reports are valuable, the illustrated catalogs have no equal because, after all, a picture is worth a thousand words. This beautifully illustrated features countless catalog reprints of toy catalogs from various company's such as Sears, Roebuck & Co., Tinker Toy, Montgomery Ward, The Youth's Companion, etc. Every kind of toy imaginable is in this book: scooters, jack knives, dolls, rocking horses...etc! It also includes a fascinating section on the evolution of toys. For any historian, Victoriana buff, antique toy enthusiasts, or toy lover in general, this peek back into time will be well appreciated. $13.95 (BK-1122)