Wham-O Super-Book: Celebrating 60 Years Inside the Fun Factory
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ISBN: 0811864456 / Publisher: Chronicle Books, October 2008
Wham-O's irresistible toys have practically defined childhood for generations, bringing kids-and adults-together indoors and out.Wham-O Super-Book celebrates more than 200 fun and sometimes off-the-wall playthings dreamed up with a creative abandon appropriate for a company started by two childhood friends: from early outdoor adventure toys like Dueling Swords and Jungle Machetes to sporty classics like the Frisbee, Hula Hoop, and Hacky Sack to more oddball entertainments such as Mr. Hootie Rake, Magic Window, and Instant Fish.Featuring a fascinating history of the toys, and packed with photographs and vintage ads and graphics, the astonishing Wham-O Super-Book is amazing fun for everyone!
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Wham-O's irresistible toys practically define childhood for an entire generation. The Frisbee, Hula Hoop, SuperBall, Slip 'N Slide, Silly String, and Hacky Sack are all cherished companions that brought kids together and still enjoy an enduring popularity today. Super-Book ("the most fantastic book ever created by science") showcases these amazing toys and a wide array of entertaining and downright odd playthings dreamed up by a company started by two childhood friends. Released in time for the 60th anniversary of Wham-O and featuring an engaging history of each plaything, colorful vintage packaging and ads, as well as photographs of the toys, this boisterous book is sure to inspire nostalgia and a trip to the nearest park, Frisbee in hand.
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