Augustyn, a cataloger with the Library of Congress, describes toys and board games that mirror the fads and fashions defining popular culture across US history. Alphabetical entries describe toys and games and summarize toy features and game principles, from the Burp Gun, the first toy advertised on television, to the latest fast-food promotional g

Keep the information you need on playthings and pop culture at your fingertips The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture is an A-to-Z reference guide to the playthings that amused us as children and fascinate us as adults. This enlightening-and entertaining-resource, complete with cross-references, provides easy access to concise but detailed descriptions that place toys and board games in their social and cultural contexts. From action figures to yo-yos, the book is your tour guide through the museum of sought-after collectibles and forgotten treasures that mirror the...