Easy-To-Make Old-Fashioned Toys (Revised)

Title: Easy-To-Make Old-Fashioned Toys (Revised) Author: Provenzo, Eugene F ISBN: 9780486259581 Publisher: Dover Publications Published: 1989 Binding: Paperback Language: English Publisher Description: Phantascopes, periscopes, and pinwheels -- all intriguing novelties that captured the imagination of children in America and Europe several generations ago. Now with this well-illustrated how-to book, young and old alike can easily make any one of these and 35 other popular playthings that date back to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries or earlier.In addition to fascinating background information on each toy, historians Eugene and Asterie Provenzo provide easy-to-follow directions and nearly 300 illustrations. Some objects are simple enough for a 6-year-old to make. Others will challenge older children and adults.You'll be able to turn ordinary soda straws into Pandea Pipes -- an ancient musical toy. Perhaps you'll want to cons