When a portly young bear named Winnie-the-Pooh made his first appearance in the pages of a book in 1926 little did he know that by the time he was a centenarian he would be one of the most famous bears of all time, still beloved by young and old.
Frank Hornby established Meccano in 1901 to make metal erector construction sets and produced these at the Binns Road factory in Liverpool, and later also produced Hornby Train sets and accessories named Modelled Miniatures, which later became Dinky Toys in December 1933.
From teddy bears and Winnie-the-Pooh to Smokey Bear, Yogi Bear, and Cocaine Bear, American popular culture has been fascinated with real and fictional bears for more than two centuries.
Accumulated over many years, 'Granny', the enigmatic collector behind this book, presents a selection of quirky post-war goods, advertising and kitchen items.
From the mid-1950s through to the late 1970s Sir Lew Grade's company ITC (Incorporated Television Company) were quite possibly the most dominant force in British television.
Sylvie And Bruno Lewis Carroll - Sylvie and Bruno, this novel has two main plots; the first one is in the real world at the time of the book was published (The Victorian Era.
"e;This eye-opening book deserves a spot on the bookshelves of anyone who not only enjoys collecting, but also has a great interest in all facets of the history of our hobby.
Models of sailing ships, with their towering masts and billowing sails, have always held a special fascination for model makers because they capture all the romance of the sea, shipboard life, and a fighting spirit.
»Ein simpler Baustein als Keimzelle der Kreativität: Die Sympathien für LEGO® sind ungebrochen, denn Eltern und Großeltern finden hier ein Echo ihrer Kindheit, das sich weitergeben lässt.
