Under the Tree: The Toys and Treats That Made Christmas

Under the Tree: The Toys and Treats That Made Christmas Special, 1930-1970

Filled with more than 100 illustrationsâ€”nostalgic art, vintage photographs, and evocative advertisements

When? Canâ€™t I open just one? Please? The minutes, the hours, the eons of waitingâ€”and wondering. Whatâ€™s underneath the shiny silver paper? Behind the enormous red bow? Under the tree?

Who doesnâ€™t remember what it was like to be a kid at Christmas? And who hasnâ€™t yearned to go back in time to recapture that special feeling? Well, we canâ€™t turn back the clock, but we can do the next best thing. We can bring a bit of the past into the present. In Under the Tree, Susan Waggoner, author of Stewart, Tabori and Changâ€™s Itâ€™s a Wonderful Christmas, takes a loving, nostalgic look at the toys and gifts that made the postwar American Christmas the big deal it was.

Under the Tree revisits gifts both large and small, from Mr. Machine and the Kenner Easy-Bake Oven to Moon Rocks, Silly Putty, Sea Monkeys, and other delights that stuffed our stockings. In addition to the fascinating stories behind each toy, the book is bursting with cultural history, quotes, and loreâ€”all wrapped up with more than 100 full-color vintage illustrations. For anyone whoâ€™s ever been a kid at Christmas, Under the Tree will be as irresistible as a kiss under the mistletoe.
Country USA
Manufacturer Stewart, Tabori and Chang
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
Format Bargain Price
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Stewart, Tabori and Chang
Binding	Hardcover
UnitCount	1
Format	Bargain Price
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Under the Tree: The Toys and Treats That Made Christmas Special, 1930-1970

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