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Author : Richard C. Levy
Publisher : Alpha Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Toy and Game Inventor's Handbook written by Richard C. Levy and published by Alpha Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Marketing Blurb
Author : Gregory J. Battersby
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Toy & Game Inventor's Guide written by Gregory J. Battersby and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian Tinsman
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1600377904
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (3 download)
Download or read book The Game Inventor's Guidebook written by Brian Tinsman and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to developing and selling your game idea from a game design manager at Wizards of the Coast, the world’s largest tabletop hobby game company. Do you have an idea for a board game, card game, role-playing game or tabletop game? Have you ever wondered how to get it published? For many years Brian Tinsman reviewed new game submissions for Hasbro, the largest game company in the US. With The Game Inventor’s Guidebook: How to Invent and Sell Board Games, Card Games, Role-playing Games & Everything in Between! Tinsman presents the only book that lays out step-by-step advice, guidelines and instructions for getting a new game from idea to retail shelf.
Author : Stephen Peek
Publisher : Betterway Books
ISBN 13 : 9780932620859
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Gameplan written by Stephen Peek and published by Betterway Books. This book was released on 1987 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gil Asakawa
Publisher : Alfred a Knopf Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780394580760
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (87 download)
Download or read book The Toy Book written by Gil Asakawa and published by Alfred a Knopf Incorporated. This book was released on 1992 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A nostalgic celebration of some of the most popular toys of the baby-boom generation features illustrations of such treasures as Crayolas, Silly Putty, G.I. Joe, Barbie, Hula Hoops, and more
Author : Tim Walsh
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0740755714
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (47 download)
Download or read book Timeless Toys written by Tim Walsh and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book Why Didn't I Think of That! includes the passage "If a toy has magic, when people see it they say, 'Oooh! What is that?' . . . It appeals to the kid in everybody." That same kind of magic captures "the kid in everybody" when they pick up Timeless Toys: Classic Toys and the Playmakers Who Created Them. Timeless Toys represents one of the finest documentaries and displays of modern toys ever written. Author Tim Walsh, a successful toy inventor himself, reveals a world of commerce, toys, and wonder that is equally fun, fascinating, and nostalgic. Readers of every age and background will find it impossible to pick up this book, turn a few pages, and not become spellbound by its insightful stories and the personal memories that the text and 420 brilliantly colored photographs bring forth. Slinky, Lego, Tonka trucks, Monopoly, Big Wheel, Frisbee, Hula Hoop, Super Ball, Scrabble, Barbie, Radio Flyer Wagons: All of these and many, many more are featured in this fascinating tome, along with the toys' histories, insider profiles, and rare interviews with toy industry icons. It's simply magic!
Author : Richard C. Levy
Publisher : Touchstone
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book From Workshop to Toy Store written by Richard C. Levy and published by Touchstone. This book was released on 1992 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Don Wulffson
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN 13 : 1627794727
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (277 download)
Download or read book Toys! written by Don Wulffson and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh, intriguing look at the stories behind great toy inventions, by Don Wulffson and illustrated by Laurie Keller. "Originally, Play-Doh only came in white. There's a good reason for this. You see, Play-Doh didn't start out as a toy. It started out as a product for cleaning wallpaper." Have you ever wondered who invented Lego, Mr. Potato Head, or toy trains? In Toys! are the fascinating stories behind these toy inventions and many others. Learn why the see-saw was popular with the Romans, how the Slinky was used during the Vietnam War, and the reason Raggedy Ann has a red heart on her chest that says "I love you." From dolls and checkers to pinball and the modern video game, there's a wide selection here for boys and girls alike. With humor and wit, this intriguing book serves up slices of cultural history that will inspire young readers to start thinking up their own toy inventions.
Author : Natascha Biebow
Publisher : HMH Books For Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 132886684X
Total Pages : 45 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (288 download)
Download or read book The Crayon Man written by Natascha Biebow and published by HMH Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2019 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon! This gloriously illustrated picture book biography tells the inspiring story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of one of the world's most beloved toys. A perfect fit among favorites like The Day the Crayons QuitandBalloons Over Broadway. purple mountains' majesty, mauvelous, jungle green, razzmatazz... What child doesn't love to hold a crayon in their hands? But children didn't always have such magical boxes of crayons. Before Edwin Binney set out to change things, children couldn't really even draw in color. Here's the true story of an inventor who so loved nature's vibrant colors that he found a way to bring the outside world to children - in a bright green box for only a nickel! With experimentation, and a special knack for listening, Edwin Binney and his dynamic team at Crayola created one of the world's most enduring, best-loved childhood toys - empowering children to dream in COLOR!
Author : Stephen Key
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781653786251
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (862 download)
Download or read book Become a Professional Inventor written by Stephen Key and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You have decided the job of your dreams is to be able to share your creativity with the world while creating a nice income. You long to see your product idea come to fruition so you never have to work for anyone else again. Stephen Key has been living this dream for over 30 years and has provided the roadmap for others in his best-selling book about licensing inventions, One Simple Idea. One Simple Idea has helped thousands license their product ideas. Stephen has reinvented the inventing process. Forget the patents, forget the prototypes, forget starting a business. Sell the benefit first instead! Today it's all about selling first and selling fast. His roadmap for licensing success is now being taught in major universities. Become a Professional Inventor is the follow-up to One Simple Idea because people are now asking... I love being creative and I want to do this for the rest of my life, how can I become a full-time professional inventor? How can I go from amateur to professional full-time inventor? What industries create the largest revenue? What is the best way to work with these companies so I build a successful long-term relationship? How can I license even more products ideas? Why aren't companies getting back to me? How do I get the highest royalty rate? Why are my product ideas getting rejected? What type of protection do I actually need? What is the best way to submit my product ideas? How can I tell if a company is truly inventor friendly? How do I use non-disclosure agreements? How do I license ideas without any intellectual property? How do I negotiate a licensing agreement to make sure I get paid regardless of intellectual property? For the first time ever, Stephen has uncovered the consumer product licensing industry from the inside. He has interviewed 28 leading experts across 17 different industries, as well as professional inventors, to share their knowledge with you -- so you too can now become a full-time professional inventor. Here are a few industries included in this book: Kitchen Hardware Automotive As Seen On TV Pet Dental Hospitality Toy and Game Cannabis Novelty Gift Health and Beauty and more! Stephen peels back the curtain to give you an insider's guide to how companies evaluate your product submissions so you can become a professional inventor. Also included: Sample Sell Sheets Sample Non-Disclosure Agreements Sample Term Sheets Sample Licensing Agreement Sample Calling Scripts Sample LinkedIn Contact Scripts
Author : Susan Casey
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118040201
Total Pages : 4 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Kids Inventing! written by Susan Casey and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-03 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever seen inventors on TV or in the newspaper and thought, "That could be me!" Well, it certainly could—and this book shows you how. Kids Inventing! gives you easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for turning your ideas into realities for fun, competition, and even profit. From finding an idea and creating a working model to patenting, manufacturing, and selling your invention, you get expert guidance in all the different stages of inventing. You'll see how to keep an inventor's log, present your ideas, and work as part of a team or with a mentor. You'll meet inspiring kids just like you who designed their own award-winning inventions. And you'll see how to prepare for the various state and national invention contests held each year, as well as international competitions and science fairs.
Author : Stephen Peek
Publisher : Betterway Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781558703155
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (31 download)
Download or read book The Game Inventor's Handbook written by Stephen Peek and published by Betterway Publications. This book was released on 1993 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers advice on selling a new game and discusses self-publishing, marketing, copyrights, and trademarks
Author : Gregory J. Battersby
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Toy & Game Inventor's Guide written by Gregory J. Battersby and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides details about the state of the industry, explains how a new product is developed, and outlines the steps necessary to protect an idea, present a concept, and negotiate a deal.
Author : Gilbert Ford
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481450662
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (814 download)
Download or read book The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring written by Gilbert Ford and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With magnificent dioramic illustrations, Gilbert Ford captures the joy, creativity, and determination behind the invention of an iconic, one-of-a-kind toy: the Slinky! One day, a spring fell from the desk of Richard James, an engineer and a dreamer. Its coils took a walk…and so did Richard’s imagination. He knew right away that he had stumbled onto something marvelous. With the help of his wife, Betty, Richard took this ordinary spring and turned it into a plaything. But it wasn’t just any old trinket—it was a Slinky, and it would become one of the most popular toys in American history.
Author : Frank Hoffmann
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135418462
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture written by Frank Hoffmann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 fads and fashions that helped define pop culture in the United States. The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture is a historical, yet current, reflection of society’s ever-changing attitudes toward childhood and its cultural touchstones. The book is filled with physical descriptions of each entry, including size, color, and material composition, and the age group most often associated with the item. It also includes biographical sketches of inventors, manufacturers, and distributors— a virtual “Who’s Who” of the American toy industry, including Milton Bradley, Walt Disney, and Jim Henson. With a brief glimpse through its pages or a lengthy look from cover to cover, you’ll discover (or re-discover) real hero action figures, toys with commercial tie-ins, fast-food promotional giveaways, penny prize package toys, and advertising icons and characters in addition to beloved toys and board games like Etch-a-Sketch®, Lincoln Logs®, Colorforms®, Yahtzee®, and Burp Gun, the first toy advertised on nationwide television. The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture presents easy-to-access and easy-to-read descriptions of such toys as: Barbie®, bendies, and Beanie Babies® Monopoly®, Mr. Machine®, and Mr. Potato Head™ Pez®, Plah-Doh®, and Pound Puppies® Scrabble®, Silly Putty®, and Slinky® Tiddly Winks®, Tinker Toys®, and Twister™ and looks at the people behind the scenes of the biggest names in toys, including LEGO® (Ole Kirk Christiansen) Fisher-Price® (Homer G. Fisher) Mattel® (Ruth and Elliott Handler) Hasbro™ (Alan, Merrill, and Stephen Hassenfeld) Toys R Us® (Charles Lazarus) Parker Brothers® (Edward and George Parker) F.A.O. Schwartz (Frederick Schwartz) Kenner® (Albert Steiner) Tonka® (Russell L. Wenkstern) The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture also includes an index and a selected bibliography to meet your casual or professional research needs. Faster (and more entertaining) than searching through a vast assortment of Web sites for information, the book is a vital resource for librarians, toy collectors and appraisers, popular culture enthusiasts, and anyone with an interest in toys—past and present.
Author : Don Wulffson
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250034094
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Toys! written by Don Wulffson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the creation of a variety of toys and games, from seesaws to Silly Putty and toy soldiers to Trivial Pursuit.
Author : Erin Hagar
Publisher : duopress
ISBN 13 : 1938093542
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Awesome Minds: The Inventors of LEGO® Toys written by Erin Hagar and published by duopress. This book was released on 2016-03-21 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone has played with LEGO® toys, but not many people know who is behind this awesome invention. This fun and engaging book tells the story of how a Danish carpenter and his family turned a desperate situation into the most popular toy in history. With full-color illustrations and lively text, and chock-full of interesting facts, Awesome Minds: The Inventors of LEGO® Toys is the perfect read for those with creative spirits and curious minds. This book is an independently authored and published biography of the family that created the LEGO® construction toy and is not sponsored or endorsed by or affiliated in any way with the LEGO Group of companies, owner of the LEGO® trademarks. Lexile Level: 970L Guided Reading Level: R4
