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The Man Who Changed How Boys and Toys Were Made : The Life and Times of A. C. Gilbert, the Man Who Saved Christmas
The Man Who Changed How Boys and Toys Were Made The Life and Times of A C Gilbert the Man Who Saved Christmas
Author: Bruce Watson
Athlete, magician, marketing genius, millionaire- A. C. Gilbert was all of these, but he made his name by refusing to grow up. In 1913 Gilbert poured his boyish enthusiasm into a new toy. He called it the Erector Set, and the A. C. Gilbert Company sold 30 million of them. In this engaging book, award-winning journalist Bruce Watson tells the sto...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780142003534
ISBN-10: 0142003530
Publication Date: 10/28/2003
Pages: 240
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Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
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An interesting history of an American Genius who found out it pays to remember and continue your childhood.


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