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Subject:
2oth Century Toys, books about toys
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Claire Pillsbury <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 28 Feb 2000 12:27:29 -0500
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I second the recommendation for Gary Cross' book Kid's Stuff.

Two others that are interesting:

1) Miriam Formanek Burnell's book, Made to Play House: Dolls and the
Commercialization of American Girlhood, 1830 - 1930.

2) Henry Jenkins' book, Barbie to Mortal Combat: Gender and Computer Games




Claire Pillsbury
Exhibit Developer
Connecticut Historical Society
860-236-5621 x 257

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