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In addition to the Museum Guide, books from the Toy Museum's series Publications of the Toy Museum Nuremberg, give information on little-researched topics of toy history, on the background of general cultural history, on a scientific basis and in an illustrative and attractive style.

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The following titles are a small selection from the series Publications of Nuremberg Toy Museum. You may find further information on the range of books on the German website.

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Helmut Schwarz / Marion Faber
First Nuremberg Wooden Toy Factory
C. Baudenbacher
Company History and Annotated Sample Book

Nuremberg: W. Tümmels Verlag, 2008
(= Publications of the Toy Museum Nuremberg, Volume VII )
ISBN 978-3-940594-09-9

264 pages, German and English
59 colour plates, 71 colour and black-and-white illustrations
Format: 22,5 x 32 cm
Linen binding with gold foil stamping and blind embossing
hand-numbered limited edition of 750 copies
Price: 54.00 EUR

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Magician's sets as well as sports games and games of skill are the core of the comprehensive range of the company C. Baudenbacher, one of the outstanding producers of wooden toys in Nuremberg during the industrial age. With beautifully designed colour plates, this re-print of their sample book published in 1875 takes readers back to the fascinating toy world of the 19th century. A carefully researched company history and detailed information on the individual plates make this seventh volume of the series Publications of Nuremberg Toy Museum a rarity for book-lovers, as well as a treasure trove for collectors and toy enthusiasts interested in cultural history.

The focus of the volume is on the complete Baudenbach sample book, reprinted in a format reduced by about 30 per cent. The plates are preceded by a comprehensive and carefully illustrated study, and the English translation - provided by well-informed expert, Francis Spear - follows the sample book re-print. The context of company and toy history is explained in four stages.

Museum Guide Nuremberg Toy Museum, 2003 (cover).

Museum Guide
Nuremberg Toy Museum

66 pages, 100 illustrations. Nuremberg 2003
Price: 3.00 EUR

After the alterations and extensions of past years, finally an up-to-date publication has been available since May 2003, giving an illustrated introduction to the museum. The handy guidebook comes in pocket format, is packed with lots of illustrations and easy to use. The concise texts written by toy historians Dr. Marion Faber and Dr. Helmut Schwarz provide an excellent overview of the museum's treasures. And at the same time, the guide narrates a little history of toys.

Games We Play, 1997 (book cover).

Helmut Schwarz/ Marion Faber:
Games We Play - History of a Games Manufacturer's

(= Publications of Nuremberg Toy Museum, Vol. II)
Nuremberg 1997
224 p, 210 illustrations, mainly in colour, cloth
Publisher: W. Tümmels, Nuremberg
Price: 29.65 EUR
ISBN 3-921590-50-7

I am not aware of any other book which tells about the ups and downs of a games publisher more competently and in greater detail ... What may be seen here in the book's excellent photographs, will make the mouths of all collectors, but also of all visually minded people water ... This book should be made compulsory reading for all those who wish to study the recent history of play and games in Germany and Europe. And it sets standards for the way the history of toy companies should be addressed."
(Fachdienst Spiel)

Reading list "Toys and Playing".

Reading List "Toys and Playing"
Nuremberg Toy Museum

PDF-file (220 KB)
Free of charge

The reading list comprises over 100 titles sorted by publication date (listing the most recent publications first!). The books are mainly standard works on the various topics and are presented with a short summary.

The list is subdivided in the following categories:

  • General toy literature
  • Tin and metal toys
  • Tin figures and other figures
  • Wooden toys
  • Parlour games
  • Dolls
  • Dolls' houses
  • Construction sets
  • Teddy bears and soft toys
  • Toy catalogues (reprints)
  • Toy Educational Theory

This list can, of course, cover only a small selection of the great wealth of toy literature. We are, however, sure that reading the books recommended here will be an excellent introduction to the various fields.

Please note:
The reading list is only available in a German language version.

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